Power
It's a racing certainty
When sports bike enthusiast Rich Austin decided to make a custom exhaust for his motorcycle, he had no idea it would turn into a business that sells products across the world. We visited Austin Racing to find out more about his journey.
Bauer’s reference work on battery technology
Whether they are used in the automotive sector, electric bicycles, tools, energy networks, or industrial manufacturing; batteries play an increasing role in society, and it’s safe to say they are at the heart of many different devices and systems.
AC-DC power supplies target industrial applications
Primarily aimed at designers of AC-DC power supplies used in industrial applications, Luso Electronics announces availability of a family of Power Factor Correction (PFC) modules, generating an isolated regulated output and completely encased to provide protection from harsh environments.
Circuit breaker provides protection against current faults
Linear Technology introduces the LTC4368, a circuit protection controller ensuring safe voltage and current levels for 2.5V to 60V electronics in battery-powered automotive, industrial and portable systems. The LTC4368 replaces fuses, transient voltage suppressors and discrete circuitry, enabling a compact and comprehensive solution for shielding electronics from damaging overcurrent and over-, under- and reverse-voltage conditions.
Low on-resistance MOSFET suitable for industrial applications
Delivering low on-resistance and high-speed performance, Toshiba Electronics Europe has expanded its U-MOS IX-H series of low-voltage N-channel power MOSFETs with new 40 and 45V products. The new products - nine 40V and five 45V versions - are designed for industrial and consumer applications, including high-efficiency DC/DC converters, high-efficiency AC/DC converters, power supplies and motor drives.
KPS MLCCs suit defence and avionic applications
KEMET has announced the expansion of its KEMET Power Solutions (KPS) Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) product line to include a tin/lead termination option. Available in EIA 1210 and 2220 cases sizes, KPS “L” termination commercial capacitors allow designers to meet the needs of defence, avionic and industrial applications requiring a more robust termination system that helps mitigate tin whisker growth.
High-density resistor networks aid critical applications
TT Electronics has launched the QSOP-C and SOIC-C high-density resistor networks that combine high precision with stability and reliability. By using a ceramic substrate and a relatively large feature size, they offer better cross-talk performance than types based on silicon substrates.
Miniaturised jet engine could power tiny medical devices
Nanorobots and other mini-vehicles might be able to perform important services in medicine one day – for example, by conducting remotely-controlled operations or transporting pharmaceutical agents to a desired location in the body. However, to date it has been hard to steer such micro- and nanoswimmers accurately through biological fluids such as blood, synovial fluid or the inside of the eyeball.
The future of superchargers looks to be green and smart
As a result of aggressive marketing efforts, there is high visibility for fast-charging applications. However, using supercharging as a selling point has meant that the hype has outpaced research efforts. Once the technology matches the most demanding customer expectations, the intensity of marketing messages will fade. Current innovations have focused on analytics and making chargers more personalised to improve the efficiency and life of batter...
LPDDR3 SDRAM optimises battery life
Alliance Memory today introduced a new high-speed CMOS mobile low-power DDR3 (LPDDR3) SDRAM designed to extend battery life in compact portable devices. Featuring low voltage operation of 1.2V/1.8V and a number of power-saving features, the 16Gb AS4C512M32MD3 is offered in the 11.0mm by 11.5mm 178-ball FBGA package. With each new product generation, designers of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and VR and AR headsets are tasked w...