Power
New User-Defined High-Performance VI Chip PRM Modules From Vicor
Vicor introduces new user-configurability capabilities for its high-performance VI Chip PRM modules. The new PowerBench tool suite equips designers to customize and simulate efficient PRM modules for use as PoL buck-boost regulators or to drive VTM current multipliers and meet a broad range of PoL power requirements. Vicor’s easy to use PowerBench online tool suite gives designers the flexibility to specify the voltage, current and protection p...
Pre-Engineered Smart Battery Range Speeds Time To Market From Accutronics
Accutronics has launched Entellion, a new range of smart, innovative portable power products designed to meet the emerging needs of feature-laden devices in professional markets. Entellion combines the company’s expertise in custom OEM battery products with its insight into professional OEM requirements and market trends. Entellion products are available off the shelf and can also be customised, allowing portable electronic device manufacturers...
MCU-Based Battery Charging Reference Design From Zilog
Zilog announces its new Buck Converter Battery Charger Reference Design that employs Zilog’s Z8F042A MCU to control a step-down DC-DC converter (also known as a buck converter) that functions as a regulated power source. This buck converter battery charger hardware is capable of regulating charger output in a number of modes such as constant voltage, or constant current with set current limits.
Linear Announce 15V 200mA Synchronous Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter
Linear Technology announces the LTC3129, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 200mA of continuous output current from a wide variety of input sources including single or multiple-cell batteries as well as solar panels and supercaps. Its 2.42V to 15V input range and 1.4V to 15.75V output range provide a regulated output with inputs above, below or equal to the output.
Infineon Introduces DrBlade, the New Generation DrMOS in Innovative Chip-Embedded Packaging Technology
Infineon Technologies AG introduced DrBlade – the first integrated DC/DC driver and MOSFET VR power stage implemented in an innovative chip-embedded package technology. DrBlade contains the latest generation low voltage DC/DC driver technology and OptiMOS MOSFET devices.
Analog Devices Announces Next Generation of Digital Power Controllers with PMBus Interface
Analog Devices today introduced the ADP1051 advanced digital power controller with PMBus interface targeting ultra-compact, high density isolated DC-to-DC power supply systems with parallel/redundant capability.
TI’s highly integrated 64-kB digital power controller reduces server downtime
Expanding its broad portfolio of analog and digital power management products, Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced a highly integrated and configurable digital power management controller with 64 kB of program Flash memory for AC/DC and isolated DC/DC power supplies.
Infineon Introduces 650V Rapid 1 and Rapid 2 Families
Today at the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 2013, Infineon Technologies introduced the highly efficient, fast recovery 650V 650V Rapid 1 and Rapid 2 silicon diode families. Combining Infineon’s ultrathin wafer manufacturing expertise for a low loss vertical structure plus unique cell design, the Rapid diodes provide outstanding performance.
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the TK100S04N1L automotive MOSFET
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the first in a line-up of automotive MOSFETs that brings together the latest UMOS8 low on resistance (RDS(ON)), low input capacitance (Ciss) trench process with high-efficiency, high-reliability DPAK+ packaging. At just 2.4mΩ, the 40V, 100A TK100S04N1L has a maximum RDS(ON) that is 22% lower than previous devices with the same ratings.
Intersil’s New ZL8101 Delivers Industry’s Most Flexible Digital Power Management Solution
Intersil today introduced its newest digital power supply management solution, featuring automatic compensation and adaptive performance optimization algorithms that significantly improve power conversion efficiency.