Power
Combined inverter-chargers offer versatile solution for off-grid and UPS applications
Now available from Lincoln-based power-supply specialist VxI Power is the versatile Xtender range of inverter-chargers, which can be used in a variety of configurations to charge a bank of batteries and convert their DC output into a stable AC supply.
Environmentally Friendly Waste Water Treatment System uses a Powerstax 500A Reversible Power Source
Powerstax plc, the Farnborough UK based high efficiency power conversion specialists and their high-energy partners DP Energy have provided a power solution for an electrochemical water-treatment system (electro-coagulation) used for removal of dissolved and suspended contaminants from waste-water streams. The development system has successfully completed a commercial-scale pilot trial at the UK wastewater treatment works of a multinational manuf...
High density programmable power supply has very low noise
Sorensen has extended the DLM600 series of high-density programmable DC power supplies to cover voltages up to 300 V and currents up to 75 A. The DLM600 provides up to 600 W of power with unusually low levels of both differential and common-mode noise.
Smaller, more accurate Voltage Detectors from Torex
With improved temperature characteristics (±50ppm/degC) and a tighter Detect Voltage tolerance (±0.8%), the new XC6126 series from Torex offers designers a more accurate, lower cost solution for simple RESET and battery monitoring applications.
IR - Rugged Automotive Qualified Planar MOSFETs
International Rectifier has introduced a family of automotive qualified planar MOSFETs for a variety of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), hybrid and full electric vehicle platforms. The family of new devices utilizing IR’s proven planar technology includes 55 V and 150 V standard gate drive N Channel MOSFETs, and -55 V and -100 V standard gate drive P channel MOSFETs suitable for high-side switch applications, requiring ...
High Efficiency Medical & Industrial Power Supplies launched
Photon Power has launched several new high efficiency industrial and medical rated power supply models. New models ranging from 200 - 400W are available with convection cooled ratings of 50°C and feature active power factor correction in low profile chassis.
PSMA Announces Special Presentation Session on Power Electronics and Alternative Energy At APEC 2011
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Alternative Energy Committee is sponsoring a Special Presentation session at APEC 2011 titled “Power Electronics and Alternative Energy.” The session will take place on Thursday afternoon, March 10th, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas and will feature seven experts from the government, universities and manufacturing industries. The session will include field exampl...
1V to 16V hot-swap IC with precision current-sense output
Maxim introduced the MAX5977, a hot-swap controller for 1V to 16V backplanes. This device features an integrated current-sense amplifier that provides a 1% accurate current output over a 10mV to 50mV input voltage range. This allows system designers to precisely monitor/measure load current in high-availability systems. A calibration mode allows the current-sense amplifier to be fine-tuned for production testing of the design. The MAX5977 is well...
Cree Launches Industry’s First Commercial Silicon Carbide Power MOSFET; Destined to Replace Silicon Devices in High-Voltage (≥ 1200-V) Power Electronics
Cree, Inc. has introduced the industry’s first fully qualified commercial silicon carbide power MOSFET. This establishes a new benchmark for energy-efficient power switches and can enable design engineers to develop high-voltage circuits with extremely fast switching speeds and ultralow switching losses.
Saft honored with 2010 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award for work on the U.S. Army ManTech program
In partnership with the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research Development Engineering Command (TARDEC) and Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Saft received the 2010 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award. Saft was awarded for its high power lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology project under TARDEC’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program.