Power
Buck converter boosts current and extends battery life for USB Type-C devices
A flexible buck converter, the MAX77756 has integrated power MUX and provides higher current load, dual input, and I²C support, says Maxim Integrated.
Low-noise, encapsulated medical power supply have short circuit protection
Low noise, encapsulated medical power supplies from Polytron Devices are available from Gresham Power Electronics. The defence and commercial power conversion specialist has introduced the P3/P5/MHIA medical AC/DC linear power supply series which is UL 60601-1 Third Edition-recognised.
REO UK becomes member of Rail Forum East Midlands
The Rail Forum East Midlands (RFEM) has gained another new member with power quality specialist REO UK being the latest addition to the organisation that operates as a source of knowledge and a voice for the rail industry. REO UK’s membership represents the company’s increased focus on helping businesses tackle electrical interference problems in the sector.
Guiding you in the right direction on the power converter path
With the demand for smart and renewable energy technologies increasing this has created a need for reliable, efficient and compact power converters. The sector now has more producers making a greater range of power converters with different specifications. For those using power converters in their products and installations, it has never been more important to make sure they are using the right power converter for the job.
Test chip to be designed with technologies including virtualisation
Stepping up the collaboration, Imagination Technologies and DENSO are working around the development of enhanced processing technologies for future in-vehicle systems. DENSO has licensed the MIPS I6500 CPU and PowerVR Series8XT GT8525 GPU from Imagination to create a test chip to exploit the capabilities of technologies such as hardware multi-threading and virtualisation for automotive electronic systems including advanced driver assistance ...
Solar technology operates with indoor lighting
Saelig has announced the introduction of the patented Sol Chip Pak (SCP-R2801) power modules, which offer day/night non-stop functionality by combining solar cells, a rechargeable battery, and advanced power management circuitry. These power modules include all the components that are required to harvest energy from ambient light, charge a built-in rechargeable battery, and deliver a stable voltage to a load.
Product and industry developments continue all year round for GaN
GaN Systems is doing anything but slow down this summer, as after APEC and PCIM, power engineers continue to be inundated with GaN product and industry developments. The number of application articles published about GaN transistors is increasing rather than waning.
First docking station with full power delivery for Mac
The release of the Thunderbolt 3 has been announced by StarTech.com as the company’s first Dual-4K Docking Station with full Power Delivery (SKUs: TB3DK2DPPDUE) to charge and power the latest generation MacBook Pro or Thunderbolt 3 equipped Windows laptops. This docking station adds to StarTech.com’s growing line of Thunderbolt 3 products.
Programmable AC power supply features amplifier mode
Designer and manufacturer of test and measurement instruments, B&K Precision has announced the 9830 series, a line of programmable, single-phase AC power sources for testing electronic devices during design, service and manufacturing.
Switching system unlocks underutilised power in data centres
Power supplies manufacturer, CUI has announced the production release of its second solution for unlocking power capacity in data centre and networking infrastructure. The ICE Switch, manufactured by CUI, is a power monitoring and switching system that connects to Virtual Power Systems’ (VPS) ICE (Intelligent Control of Energy) Software to provide dynamic redundancy inside a data centre.