Power
Touchstone's dual output boost regulator enables years of battery life
Touchstone Semiconductor announce the TS3310 dual output boost regulator. The TS3310 consumes only 150nA of supply current. Boost regulators are traditionally the highest current consumer in a system during sleep modes. The TS3310 removes this major constraint in power budgeting and enables years of battery life from a tiny battery cell.
Alpha and Omega launch new 600V IGBTs ranging from 20A to 60A
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor release seven new products in its 600V AlphaIGBT portfolio with high efficiency Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor solutions ranging from 20A to 60A in the TO247 package. These new products are suitable for a wide variety of applications including domestic white goods (air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines), commercial HVAC systems, photovoltaic inverters, as well as industrial equipment (welding machin...
ALD announces dual high-precision monolithic N-Channel MOSFET arrays
Advanced Linear Devices announce an industry breakthrough in small signal, low power Dual MOSFET devices by expanding dynamic current range to over eight orders of magnitude. With the introduction of Dual High Drive EPAD Zero-Threshold Matched Pair, ALD provides circuit builders unprecedented flexibility to extend the operating range for sensor arrays, energy harvesting systems, low-power mobile devices and many other general purpose applications...
DDC announce high-performance 3-phase DC motor torque controller
Data Device Corporation has today announced a new 3-Phase DC motor torque controller. The PW-82530N0 is a high performance and low cost torque loop controller designed to precisely regulate the current in the motor windings of 3-phase brushless DC motors. The controller provides complementary four-quadrant operation making it ideal for applications requiring precise current regulation and/or holding torque at zero input command.
Ultra-compact MOSFETs for high-current mobile charging
Toshiba have today announced new ultra-compact MOSFETs for the switches of high-current charging circuits, including 2 cell batteries, of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. As additional functions are added to mobile devices, such as smartphones and cellular phones, tablets and notebook PCs, and as more demands are made on their batteries, efforts continue to boost charge density and to improve the user experience by significantly in...
Charge your mobile devices from a shutdown PC with ST's unique USB chips
STMicroelectronics announce that it has perfected advanced features in its latest PC USB chips that significantly reduce the environmental impact of charging mobile devices. As smartphones and media players typically connect to a PC for data exchange, users are tending also to charge their devices from PC USB ports. Indeed, the IEC universal phone-charger standard promotes USB charging by making use of the USB interface specification.
28V 16-Channel Line Replaceable Module Solid-State Power Controller
Data Device Corporation announce a new 16-Channel, Line Replaceable Module Solid-State Power Controller. The RP-26231000N1 provides a total continuous current output of 250 amps, and includes 16 channels with 10 amp and 25 amp maximum capacities. The card is packaged in a VITA 48/REDI compatible form factor that enables cost-effective, two level maintenance operations, along with fast and easy field replacement in deployed vehicles, minimizing do...
TDK-Lambda convection cooled 250W power supply eliminates audible noise
TDK-Lambda have today introduced a new series of low profile, AC-DC power supplies. The CUS250LD Series single-output supplies provide 250W of output power with convection cooling. Since it requires no fans, this design eliminates the need for fan maintenance, and reduces acoustic noise and vibrations. The new power supplies feature a low profile of only 30mm and a compact footprint of 198 x 101.6mm.
DDC launches the 28V, 32-Channel, Light-Weight Solid-State Power Controller
Data Device Corporation launches the RP-2032151XD0, a 32-Channel, Light-Weight Solid-State Power Controller. The RP-2032151XD0 provides a total continuous current output capacity of 120 amps at 28Vdc in a 3-lb box, along with a high channel count and advanced programmability. The RP-2032 product family offers users significant Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWaP-C) savings in addition to improved reliability and smart power control.
GlobTek announce wall plug in PoE active injector midspan power supply
GlobTek's GT-91085-1548 48V Active Injector has automatic detection and protection of legacy Ethernet terminals, eliminating the need for external power supply and its associated AC-DC power cabling. This provides a compact, affordable, safe and reliable power solution over existing Ethernet infrastructure. Power over Ethernet Active Injector offers a compact and cost effective, fully IEEE 802.3af compliant solution for remote powering of Wireles...