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Bosch Motorsport Gasoline direct injection for use in racing vehicles
Bosch Motorsport is offering a new gasoline direct injection system for use in racing vehicles. With its engine control unit from the MS 5 product family and its HPI 5 high-pressure power stage unit, the refined system incorporates all the electronic components. It also incorporates the complete hydraulic system: the HDEV 5 high-pressure injection valves, and the HDP 5 high-pressure pump with an integrated demand control valve. “Bosch direct in...
20 Watt DC/DC Converter Module, Ultra wide 4:1 Input Range in a 2 x 1 package
Power Sources Unlimited , Inc. announces the Traco Power TEN 20WIR Series of DC-DC Converters. The TEN 20WIR series is a family of high perfor- mance 20 Watt DC/DC converter modules featur- ing ultra wide 4:1 input voltage ranges in a 2 x 1 package with industry standard footprint.
Power Integrations Announces Qspeed Family of Advanced Diodes
Power Integrations announced the immediate availability of the Qspeed family of advanced diodes. Qspeed diodes use a unique silicon-based process to combine an extremely low reverse recovery charge (QRR) with a very soft recovery waveform. Together, these features help designers optimize the efficiency and EMI performance of their power conversion circuits. Qspeed diodes are ideal for continuous conduction mode (CCM) boost power factor correction...
A123 Systems to Supply 20MW of Advanced Energy Storage Solutions to AES Gener for Spinning Reserve Project in Chile
A123 Systems today announced an order from AES Gener for 20MW of A123's advanced energy storage solutions for a spinning reserve project in Northern Chile. The project expands the relationship between A123 and AES Energy Storage and is AES' second in Chile to use A123 energy storage technology—in 2009, the companies announced the commercial operation of a 12MW spinning reserve project at AES Gener's Los Andes substation in the Atacama Desert in...
Summit’s Programmable Multi-Output DC-DC Power Manager Simplifies Complex Power System Designs
Summit Microelectronics, has announced a new programmable DC-DC power manager solution that brings unsurpassed functional and feature integration with easy-to-use flexibility to wide range of applications. Summit’s SMB109 simplifies increasingly complex power design challenges by integrating multiple DC-DC outputs with digital power management/monitoring and non-volatile system configuration, reducing component count, cost, size and time-to-mar...
MAX8989: Step-Down Converter with Linear Bypass Powers Multimode PAs in Mobile Handsets
Maxim introduced the MAX8989, a step-down converter designed to power PA (power amplifier) modules in mobile phones. The first DC-DC converter in the industry to support power management for multiple communication protocols (e.g., LTE, WCDMA, GSM, and EDGE), the MAX8989 is ideal for converged (multimode) PAs. This solution is utilized in Infineon’s proven SMARTi(TM) UE2 RF engine platform, which delivers unparalleled flexibility and efficiency...
60 new product ranges for XP's global 2011/12 Power Supply Guide
XP Power announces the availability of its new Power Supply Guide for 2011/2012. The guide, comprising 296 pages, is the most comprehensive ever produced by the company and highlights over 60 new product ranges added since the last edition. New products featured include the ultra compact EMH series of digitally controlled 250/350 Watt AC-DC power supplies measuring 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inch) and the compact ECS60 60 Watt green power supply measur...
Wide Input 3 Watt DC/DC Converters in Surface Mount Package
To meet the increased demands of automated production processes and board space constraints, Mornsun introduces the WRA/WRB-LT-3W Series’ of surface mount dc/dc converters. The WRA-LT-3W and WRB-LT-3W products offer 3W of power in a high density 0.93” x 0.73” x 0.33” surface mount package and are ideal for a variety of applications including instrumentation, industrial controls, and telecommunications.
VPT Expands Technical Video Lab Series
VPT Inc introduced its latest series of technical video labs that highlight the design considerations and performance characteristics of DC-DC power converters. Two video labs on the startup characteristics of DC-DC converters are now available. Six additional videos on a variety of popular power technology topics are planned for release throughout 2011.
Saft Nife - Maintenance-free Uptimax battery delivers high performance for stationary power backup applications
Saft Nife ME Ltd, the Middle East subsidiary of the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-technology industrial batteries, is launching its new generation maintenance-free Uptimax battery optimized for stationary power backup applications in the oil & gas, utility and electricity industries. The main advantage of the nickelbased Uptimax is that it now needs no topping up with water throughout a long service life.