Power
Hydride-ion conduction has potential for next-gen batteries
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology in collaboration with colleagues in Japan demonstrate the first electrochemical reaction based on hydride ions in an oxide-based solid-state cell for potential next-gen batteries. Ionic transport has been studied extensively over the years for energy devices such as fuel cells and batteries using Li+, H+, Ag+, Cu+, F–, and O2–. Yet as Genki Kobayashi and Ryoji Kanno point out in a recent rep...
Phase control thyristor lowers costs & saves space
Suited for power switching applications, Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a 50A, 1200V phase control thyristor in the new long leads TO-247 package. The VS-50TPS12L-M3 is optimised for line rectification, soft start motor control and temperature control in UPS units, welding equipment, power converters, industrial battery chargers and solid-state relays.
Medical DC/DC converters feature 2uA maximum patient leakage
Designed and certified for medical applications, XP Power has announced the JHL and JHM series of encapsulated, isolated and regulated DC/DC converters. The 3W JHL03, 6W JHL06 and 15W JHM15 are approved to the 3rd edition international medical safety standards EN60601-1:2006 and ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005, feature a low 2uA maximum patient leakage current and offer 2 x MOPP.
Giant UK battery launched to develop energy storage
One of the UK's largest battery-based energy storage facilities has been connected to the grid as part of new research led by the University of Sheffield on the growing area of energy storage. The £4m facility was officially launched with the announcement of a new innovation project with energy companies E.ON and Uniper looking at future possibilities for large-scale energy storage and how to overcome the challenges associated with con...
High current in a small footprint
With a compact size that makes it well suited for customers and integrators who have limited space Amada Miyachi America has introduced the ISB-300A 300 Amp inverter power supply. Small enough to fit on a bench top, the ISB-300A’s design allows easy integration within a small footprint.
LDO duo eliminates system noise for audio quality
Two low voltage dropout regulators (LDOs) from Analog Devices eliminate unwanted system noise and improve receiver, transmitter, and audio quality in wireless base stations, wired communications, industrial instrumentation, audio equipment, and medical devices, claims the company.
ISO247 package features great thermal rating
IXYS Corporation has introduced the ITF48IF1200HR in an ISO247 package with its proprietary DCB, with the lowest thermal resistance, lowest weight and high voltage isolated backside. This package enables higher current and power ratings when compared to other isolated package technologies.
2W DC/DC converter features higher I/O isolation of 5200VDC
This addition to Aimtec’s cost effective unregulated AM2DS-Z series of 2W power supplies features continuous short circuit protection with auto recovery restart and 5200VDC Isolation. The restart feature works continuously until the short circuit condition is cleared. This protects the converter, the load, and the converter’s input circuit from extremely high currents due to a short circuit.
Digitally controlled PoL converters are PMBus compatible
Expanding its Okami series of non-isolated PoL DC/DC converters, Murata Power Solutions has announced a range of digitally controlled OKDL products. The OKDL-T/6-W12, OKDL-T/12-W12 and OKDL-T/18-W12, delivering 6, 12 and 18A respectively, are capable of being monitored and configured via PMBus communications.
Coilcraft to exhibit at APEC 2016
Coilcraft’s Director of Technical Marketing, Len Crane, will be participating in several technical sessions at APEC 2016 starting on Saturday, March 19th, when he will be a panelist at a special pre-show workshop titled, “Power Magnetics at High Frequency - Solving the Black Magic!” The workshop is being sponsored by the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) and the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS). Mr. Crane will ...