Power
Murata Power Solutions adds wide-input range, programmable output voltage PoL converters to Okami range
Murata Power Solutions has introduced the OKI-T/36W series of SMT point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters to its popular Okami range. Offered in the same DOSA standard SMT pinout as the company's OKY-T/3 and -T/5, the 24Vin OKI-T/36W series further extends Murata Power Solutions' point of load product offering. With a wide input voltage range and a programmable output voltage, the OKI-T/36W series achieves high power conversion efficiency with excel...
Axeon Powers Luxury Saloon With The World’s Most Powerful Electric Car Battery
A specially designed battery system – the largest ever for a passenger car – produced by Axeon will power 102EX, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Experimental Electric which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last week.
Atmel Releases Automotive-qualified 32-bit AVR MCU Family for Motor Control Applications
Atmel® Corporation today announced the release of the Atmel UC3C AT32UC3C0512C AVR microcontroller with 512KB of embedded flash memory. As a committed supplier to the automotive industry, Atmel continues to bring new automotive-qualified microcontroller (MCU) solutions to market. This device is the first member of a 32-bit AVR MCU family dedicated to motor control applications such as HVAC, power window, power doors and power seats, featuring PW...
Smart Charger from Powersolve can Detect up to 12 NiMH/NiCD Cells
The PSCH15 from Powersolve is an intelligent battery charger that can automatically detect and charge up to 12 NiMH or NiCD cells. It is “clever” enough to identify from 2 to 12 cells in series and provide the necessary output to fully charge the cells and then turn itself off.
Vishay Siliconix Releases 30 V N-Channel and 20 V P-Channel TrenchFET Power MOSFETs in Compact Thin PowerPAK SC-70 Package With Ultra-Slim 0.6 mm Profile
Vishay Intertechnology Inc today introduced new 30 V n-channel and 20 V p-channel TrenchFET power MOSFETs in the thermally enhanced Thin PowerPAK SC-70 package with an ultra-low 0.6 mm profile. The new SiA444DJT features the industry's lowest profile for an n-channel MOSFET in the 2 mm by 2 mm footprint area, while the SiA429DJT offers the industry's lowest on-resistance for a p-channel device with a sub-0.8 mm profile.
Boston-Power’s Highest Energy Density Battery Powers Saab 9-3 ePower
Boston-Power, Inc.’s game-changing lithium-ion battery technology is a highlight of the all-electric 9-3 ePower Saab is showcasing today at the European Motor Show Brussels. Saab is hosting a luncheon and press conference at the event spotlighting the ePower as part of its line-up of new cars that also includes its new 9-4X crossover.
A123 Systems Selected to Develop Battery Pack for New Electric Vehicle from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
A123 Systems today announced that it has been selected to develop battery packs for a new, 2012 model year electric passenger car from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), the largest automaker in China. Under the terms of the letter of intent, A123 will use its cells to develop a customized battery pack that it will provide to Advanced Traction Battery Systems Co. (ATBS), the joint venture established between A123 and SAIC Motor Co. ...
STMicroelectronics Boosts Bipolar Power Transistor Current Capability by 50 Percent
STMicroelectronics has introduced the first member in a new family of high-performance bipolar power transistors. The new transistors offer an outstanding combination of high current capability, collector-emitter blocking voltage and ultra-low collector-emitter saturation voltage, making them ideal for use in LED drives, motor and relay drives and DC-DC converters.
36V with 60V Transient Protection, Dual Tracking 3.5A(IOUT), 2.25MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter
Linear Technology has announced the LT3692, a monolithic, dual output step-down switching regulator that can deliver up to 3.5A of continuous output current from each channel. It operates from a VINrange of 3V to 36V with transient protection to 60V, making it ideal for load dump and cold-crank conditions found in automotive applications. Independent input, shutdown, feedback, soft-start, current limit and comparator pins for each channel simplif...
Maxim Enters the Digital Power Market with Patented InTune™ DC-DC Control Technology
Maxim Integrated Products announces its entry into the fast-growing digital power market with its patented InTune™ brand digital power technology it is based on “state-space” or “model-predictive” control rather than proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control used by competitors. Maxim’s InTune™ digital power technology performs an automatic compensation routine that is based on measured parameters, which enables the constructi...