Power
PCI express gen 4 clocks set new performance standard
Silicon Labs has introduced a family of clock generators providing the industry’s lowest jitter, highest integration and lowest power consumption for applications using PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 1/2/3/4. The new Si522xx PCIe clock generators meet the stringent requirements of PCIe Gen 4 with 20% jitter margin while providing 60% margin to PCIe Gen 3 jitter specifications. Developers can now design PCIe-compliant solutions with confidence ...
Technology provides 28V operation with superior power density
The largest pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, WIN Semiconductors has released an optimised version of its 0.25µm gallium nitride technology, NP25, which provides superior DC and RF transistor performance.
European Commission encouraged to support battery innovation
On 11th October the EU Commission hosted a summit in Brussels involving European industry, Member States and financial institutions to identify and explore opportunities to complete the gaps in the battery value chain in Europe and discuss actions needed for the EU to remain competitive in this area. The meeting focused on the race to decarbonise transportation and the role of advanced lithium battery manufacturing and new technologies to meet th...
Beefing up hardware solutions for SDN/NFV implementations
Lanner has released the NCA-2510 which is the latest 1U 19” rackmount network appliance with virtualisation optimised design and Intel Atom C3000 CPU (codenamed Denverton). The NCA-2510 is powered by Intel’s Atom C3958, C3758 or C3558 CPU, offering up to 16 cores of processing prowess. In additional to having a high core count, the NCA-2510 also features 10G interface for SFP+, SR-IOV support, Intel AES-NI and...
Power inductor products achieve AEC-Q200 qualification
Manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, Bourns, has introduced three new series of AEC-Q200 qualified high current shielded power inductor products. The Bourns models PQ2614BLA, PQ2614BHA and PQ2617BHA are designed with a flat wire winding offering low DC and AC resistance and high saturation current of over 100A.
Compact AC/DC power supplies for automotive applications
Designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty switch-mode power conversion products for the automotive industry, ABSOPULSE Electronics, has released the HTP 1K-F6W, the most recent addition to its line of compact, three-phase, high input voltage AC/DC power supplies. The units operate from a 3-phase line input of either 400VAC (360-440VAC range) or 480VAC (430-530VAC range). The 1,000W supplies provide a single output of 24, 48, 125VDC or custom a...
Reference design simplifies rechargeable battery pack development
Provider of USB connectivity solutions and smart interface ICs that enable developers to add USB to embedded designs without the cost and complexity of firmware development, Silicon Labs, has introduced a comprehensive reference design to simplify the development of USB Type-C rechargeable lithium ion battery packs used to power smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones and other portable devices.
Photocoupler enables high speed automotive communication
Housed in a 5-pin 3.7x7.0x2.2mm SO6 package, Toshiba Electronics Europe has unveiled the TLX9310, a low power consumption photocoupler. The new device is intended for high-speed communication in automotive applications, especially Battery Management Systems (BMS).
Ultra low power high speed amplifier overview
The 105MHz, OPA837 ultra low power amp is well suited for use as a low power 12 to 16-bit SAR ADC driver and for ultra low power active filter designs.
DC/DC converters offer efficient drop in harsh environments
Murata has revealed its latest addition of the OKI-78SR-E series of three terminal non-isolated DC/DC converters designed by Murata Power Solutions for use in harsh environment applications. The series features three modules with a fixed single output voltage of 3.3V at 1.5A, 5V at 1.5A and 12V at 1A. The converters provide a cost effective, highly efficient alternative to a T0-220/78xx series linear regulator.