Power
Breakthrough In Ricardo Kinergy ‘second Generation’ High-speed Flywheel Technology
Following intensive research and engineering development, Ricardo has today announced a breakthrough in its revolutionary Kinergy hermetically sealed high-speed flywheel energy storage device. A significant improvement in the magnetic coupling and gearing system has now taken its efficiency to better than that of a conventional geared drive, consolidating Kinergy’s position as perhaps the most promising high speed flywheel concept currently ava...
Audi’s 122PS A1 1.4 TFSI Sport Boosted By Superchips
The Audi A1 has won plaudits for its build quality, style and frugality. And now thanks to the performance electronic experts at Superchips, owners of the 122 PS Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport can enjoy the performance to match with the launch of a performance boosting ECU remap.
BMW EfficientDynamics means ongoing research. Exhaust heat offers the greatest potential for the future.
Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a motor vehicle. Over the past few years BMW EfficientDynamics has made great improvements in engine efficiency, for example with technologies such as direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, exhaust-driven turbochargers, brake energy regeneration and the Auto Start Sto...
New Ericsson High Power Density Converter for Data-Network Equipment
Ericsson has introduced a new ultra-high-power-density DC-DC converter that can make a significant contribution to energy saving in data centers. The exceptional ability of this new small-footprint converter to handle high power and deliver tightly controlled output-voltages makes it ideal for use in networking and data storage equipment.
Dengrove - RECOM's new compact and highly efficient switching regulator operates up to 42v
RECOM's R-78-switching regulator family was originally designed as a pin-compatible replacement for inefficient linear regulators. The new R-78C-family has high efficiency, low output ripple and this with 15 W/m³, i.e. doubled power density.
Driving The Power Electronics Revolution
Michael A. Briere discusses the first commercially viable application of GaN based power device technology, heralding a new era in power electronics through the combination of high performance and competitive costs for semiconductor power devices.
Microchip - 150 mA, 16V voltage regulators with short-circuit current foldback and a high PSRR of 70dB
Microchip announces the MCP1754/MCP1754S low dropout regulators (LDOs) which feature a high typical PSRR of 70 dB at 1 kHz, and a maximum output current of 150 mA at a junction temperature of +125 degrees Celsius. Both LDOs offer a high input voltage of 16V; an output voltage range of 1.8V to 5.5V, with standard output voltages of 2V, 2.5V, 2.8V, 3V, 3.3V, 4V and 5V; and output voltage tolerances of +/-2.0 percent over the entire temperature rang...
Diodes Inc - Smallest full-feature single-chip solution for smart fan motor driver applications
Diodes Inc. has introduced the industry’s smallest fully featured single-chip fan driver with high-output drive capability to provide a cost-effective solution for fan and motor drive applications.
Rittal expands its range of uninterruptible power supplies
Rittal is expanding its range of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with the PMC 40 and PMC 120 in the extra dimension of 600x200x800 mm. In addition to the already existing rack-mounted version, Rittal also offers a PMC 40 installed in a single UPS rack plus integrated power modules and batteries. A maximum of three UPS modules and four battery packages fit into one enclosure. The output range of the PMC 40 is redundantly scalable from 10 to 4...
Motor driver solution with voltage regulator, watchdog, reset and wake-up functions
Gleichmann Electronics now offers the E523.01 motor driver from Elmos Semiconductor. This new IC controls up to three external NMOS half bridges for driving BLDC motors or DC motors. The E523.01 features a LIN2.1 compatible interface as well as a PWM interface with data preprocessing.