Power
Power generation pumps on show at Asia Power Week 2017
Speakers and exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations and discuss solutions to the challenges facing the power industry as Asia Power Week returns to Thailand this year. As an independent repair specialist and pump manufacturer, Sulzer will be highlighting its pumps and systems for power generation as well as the range of services on offer to operators of gas turbines and other rotating equipment. 2017 sees the 25th anniversary of the...
Automotive MOSFET driver ICs designed for high-power applications
The two new N-channel power MOSFET driver ICs from Allegro MicroSystems Europe, is capable of controlling MOSFETs connected in a half-bridge arrangement. Allegro’s A4926 and A4927 are specifically designed for automotive applications with high-power inductive loads, such as, DC Pumps (Braking, Oil, Water, and Fuel), HVAC (Blower Fan), solenoids, and actuators.
PMICs architecture cuts external component count
The MAX77650 and MAX77651 power management ICs (PMICs) from Maxim Integrated are now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. These ultra-small, ultra-low-power PMICs integrate voltage regulators with a charger and current regulators to reduce external component count when designing small lithium-ion battery-operated products.
Enhanced connector series distributes high current DC power
Amphenol Industrial Products Group are now offering a versatile connection system that distributes high current DC power in a compact design. Designed to connect wire to wire, wire to board, and busbar terminations, the Amphe-PD series distributes higher currents with less heat than similar-sized connectors on the market.
The untruths being told about domestic battery storage systems
It was announced last week by Business Secretary Greg Clark that the first phase of the Government’s plan to kick start the UK’s nascent battery revolution is a £246m boost to develop expertise in battery technology. If the UK is to take centre stage and become a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries then a new generation of energy storage products will be required.
Applications are changing with the times so why aren't batteries?
Human beings are definitely creatures of habit. This is especially the case when it comes to buying consumables like batteries. We know batteries are important but we continue to buy cheap, subpar batteries that run out too quickly and simply cannot handle the heat. Michele Windsor, Global Marketing Manager for battery specialist Ultralife Corporation, explains the demands that three essential applications place on the humble 9V battery...
Two buck regulator reduces EMI and enables high power density
Analog Devices who recently acquired Linear Technology, has announced the LTC7150S, a 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck converter with differential VOUT remote sensing. The device’s phase lockable controlled on-time constant frequency current mode architecture eases compensation and is suitable for high step-down ratio applications that operate at high frequencies while demanding fast transient response.
Bus converters deliver 800W at 95.8% efficiency
The DRQ-8/100-L48xx series of quarter brick, intermediate bus converters (IBC) is the latest series from Murata Power Solutions, developed specifically for high-reliability infrastructure equipment applications. The DRQ series is designed to deliver 800W at 55°C to address the high power density requirements for high-reliability networking and telecommunications infrastructure equipment.
Compact connection system distributes high current DC power
Global provider of interconnect systems, Amphenol Industrial Products Group, now offers a versatile connection system that distributes high current DC power in a compact form. Designed to connect wire to wire, wire to board as well as busbar terminations, the Amphe-PD series distributes higher currents with less heat than similar-sized connectors on the market.
Improving power quality in the HVAC and medical sectors
Power quality company, REO UK, has released a whitepaper addressing electrical interference and power quality problems in the food and beverage, HVAC and medical sectors. The whitepaper outlines the issues caused by technological development in each industry, as well as how electrical engineers and plant and facilities managers can mitigate these problems. Many of the electrical problems mentioned in the whitepaper, such as harmonics and power li...