Power
Achieving power savings of over 50%
The 28nm Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FDSOI) memory compiler has been launched by sureCore, and supports the company's low power, Single Port SRAM IP and Dual Port SRAM IP for 28nm FDSOI process technology. It also offers capacities up to 1MB with word lengths up to 288bits and supports 4, 8 and 16Mux factors.
100V H-bridge combines dual N- & P-channel MOSFETs
Incorporating dual N-channel and P-channel MOSFETs into a 5.0 x 4.5mm DFN5045 package, a 100V full H-bridge has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The DMHC10H170SFJ's configuration reduces component count and board space, which is especially important in applications that require multiple devices.
10W wall-plug adapter series has high efficiency
Phihong USA has introduced a series of 10W, fixed blade wall-plug adapters. Designated the PSM10A series, the wall-plug adapters deliver high efficiency at a low cost, making them suited for a wide range of consumer electronics applications, including: wireless communications equipment, peripherals, portable equipment and personal electronics, like PDAs.
Self-heating li-ion battery could beat the winter woes
A li-ion battery that self heats if the temperature is below 32ºF has multiple applications, but may have the most impact on relieving winter 'range anxiety' for electric vehicle owners, according to a team of researchers from Penn State and EC Power, State College.
1200W compact benchtop power supply has low output ripple
Gresham Power Electronics has announced the availability of its GPS-TPS352 1200W output benchtop power supply. Supplied in a convenient and compact desktop case less than 50mm tall, the GPS-TPS352 provides reliable system power up to 1200W (1400W peak) with low output ripple and noise.
DC/DC power supply module targets rugged networked applications
Diamond Systems Corporation unveiled the Jupiter-MM-5000 high-efficiency, high-precision family of DC/DC power supply modules. These rugged I/O modules offer up to 196W of +5VDC and +12VDC power in either the compact PC/104 form factor or PC/104-Plus form factor.
IGBTs increase efficiency & reduce conduction losses
Designed specifically for TIG welding machines, Vishay Intertechnology has announced three half-bridge and a single-switch IGBT power modules. The VS-GP100TS60SFPbF, VS-GP250SA60S, VS-GP300TD60S and VS-GP400TD60S provide extremely low collector-to-emitter voltages down to 1.10V and turn-off switching energy down to 11mJ for output inverter stages.
First aid: Power supplies target medical applications
Over 40 power supplies targeted at medical applications from TDK-Lambda have been added to Conrad Business Supplies’ product portfolio which now extends to over 60 line items. The power supplies portfolio addresses the specific needs of the medical sector in applications such as diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, laboratory and analysis equipment, home care and patient monitoring.
60V, 4A synchronous buck regulator suits test & measurement
The LTC3649 is a high efficiency, 60V, 4A synchronous buck regulator incorporating a constant frequency, current mode architecture and programmable output current and output voltage, which are set with a single external resistor. The LTC3649 operates from an input voltage range of 3.1 to 60V and provides an adjustable rail-to-rail output voltage range from 0 to 0.5V below VIN, while delivering up to 4A of continuous output current.
Super-barrier rectifiers improve efficiency by up to 2%
Employing proprietary super-barrier trench technology to significantly reduce power loss and operating temperature, the SBRTF40U100CT and SBRTF40U100CTFP 40A rectifiers have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. When used as output rectifiers in power adapters and quick chargers for smartphones, tablets and flat-panel TVs, these devices can improve efficiency by up to 2% and reduce operating temperature by up to 10°C.