Power
42V, 3.5A sync buck regulator operates up to 175°C
Linear announces the LT8610AX, a 3.5A, 42V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator, which operates in ambient temperatures up to 175°C. Synchronous rectification delivers efficiency as high as 95% while Burst Mode operation keeps quiescent current under 3.5µA in no-load standby conditions.
MOSFETs cover full range of applications
A wide range of MOSFET devices from power semiconductor specialist MagnaChip Semiconductor is now available from Diamond Power Components. Located in South Korea, MagnaChip was spun out of an LG Semiconductor and Hyundai Semiconductor joint venture for power devices. MagnaChip uses its own wafer fabs to produce in excess of 130,000 eight inch wafers per month.
Ensuring engineers get a good night’s sleep
The power industry is changing, as complex and compact electronic products and systems have driven demand for ever smaller, more efficient and cost effective power systems. Vicor is reacting to these changes, and Electronic Specifier Editor Joe Bush spoke to the company’s VP, Global Sales & Marketing, Phil Davies, about its new direction and the benefits this offers to power system design engineers.
IoT power needs mirror energy harvesting systems
At the low end of the power spectrum are the nanopower conversion requirements of energy harvesting systems such as those commonly found in IoT equipment, which necessitate the use of power conversion ICs that deal in very low levels of power and current. These can be tens of microwatts and nanoamps of current, respectively. Tony Armstrong, Director of Product Marketing Power Products, Linear Technology Corporation explains.
SiC and GaN technologies lead the way at PCIM 2016
This year’s PCIM exhibition introduced a whole host of new power products, technologies and applications. Sally Ward-Foxton reports from Nuremberg. This year’s PCIM (power conversion, intelligent motion) exhibition in Nuremberg brought together 436 exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors from around the world to share the latest in power products, technologies and applications.
How safe is your power supply?
Ensuring that a power supply is safe for a particular product is complex, with at least 15 separate testing considerations required. With an abundance of power supply options, what are some of the testing considerations that should be taken to ensure that a product and its power components are safe? Jean-Louis Evans, Managing Director at TÜV SÜD Product Service, answers these questions.
Top facts about counterfeit batteries in medtech
International battery specialist, Accutronics, has created a slideshare highlighting the dangers counterfeit batteries pose to medical technology (MedTech). Given the critical nature of medical devices, being caught unaware by the growing number of counterfeit batteries on the market carries serious consequences. The informative slideshare can be found here.
Encapsulated medical power supplies have class II input
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the KMS-A series of single output, medically certified 15 - 60W encapsulated power supplies. With a Class II input, the products require no earth ground connection, making them suitable for use in a range of medical, dental and home healthcare. They are also suitable for broadcast, test & measurement and industrial equipment applications.
Algorithm could help reduce power grid faults
The power grid is aging, overburdened and seeing more faults than ever, according to many. Any of those breaks could easily lead to prolonged power outages or even equipment damage. Binghamton University researchers have proved that the Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) algorithm may be the best tool to help authorities remotely detect and locate power grid faults.
Tiny probe could improve batteries and fuel cells
A team of American and Chinese researchers has developed a new tool that could aid in the quest for better batteries and fuel cells. Although battery technology has come a long way since Alessandro Volta first stacked metal discs in a "voltaic pile" to generate electricity, major improvements are still needed to meet the energy challenges of the future, such as powering electric cars and storing renewable energy cheaply and efficiently.