Flex Power Modules introduces its first generation of DC products to address the growing need for higher energy efficiency levels in data center and cloud computing infrastructure. The new BMR481 DC-DC converter has an input range of 40-60V targeting 48-54V nominal supplies, and a programmable 0.5-1.35V output. The 12 x 27.7mm footprint ‘main’ module provides […]
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Nanopower PMIC maximizes battery life, minimizes board area
Dialog Semiconductor plc announced its first fully-integrated nanopower PMICs for IoT applications, the DA9070 and DA9073. The new, more powerful PMICs build on the success of Dialog’s first nanopower offerings, further highlighting how Dialog has pushed the boundaries of its PMIC technology to improve low-power IoT applications. Today’s ‘always-on’ IoT devices such as fitness trackers, […]
98.5%-efficient high voltage BLDC motor driver eliminates heat sinks, doubles life of board
The move away from AC-DC motors to brushless DC (BLDC) motors reflects a disruptive change and Power Integrations has seized the opportunity to enter the highly integrated, highly efficient billion dollar motor drive market with their BridgeSwitch integrated half-bridge (IHB) motor driver IC family. “We saw the increasing adoption of BLDC motors worldwide in industrial […]
Fanless 1-kW modular power supply billed as a first
Excelsys Technologies announced the launch of the CoolX1000 fanless 1000W modular power supply. Packaged in a compact 6.5 x 10 x 1U U-channel design, the CoolX1000 provides up to 1000W without any requirement for fan or base plate cooling, eliminating acoustic noise detrimental to scientific and medical applications, as well as applications sensitive to vibration or where […]
GaN Systems to demonstrate size, weight, power, and system cost benefits of GaN at electronica 2018
GaN Systems will show visitors how customers are achieving higher levels of performance in power electronics at electronica 2018 taking place in Munich on November 13-16. The company will share key observations and insights on the automotive sector and showcase its latest solutions and design tools at the GaN Systems booth located in Hall B5, Booth 430. […]
Intelligent Power Modules for on-board charging 40% smaller than discrete options
ON Semiconductor’s new automotive FAM65xxxx Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) offer class-leading power density and improve overall performance in on-board charging (OBC) and other high-voltage DC-DC conversion applications for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The FAM65xxx APM16-packaged devices offer a fully-featured, integrated solution that eases design-in for automotive customers with one device outline covering H-Bridge, […]
Programmable DC power supplies upgraded to 25 kW in 4U and 50 kW in 8U slots
Magna-Power Electronics announced a major upgrade to its popular rack-mount TS Series MagnaDC programmable DC power supply line, with 102 new models providing up to 25 kW in 4U (7.0” height) and 50 kW in 8U (14.0” height). The TS Series, with its rugged current-fed power processing topology combined with advanced microprocessor control, provides performance […]
Power Integrated Modules target 30KW & 50KW inverters
ON Semiconductor has launched new Power Modules that offer excellent energy efficiency, reliability and performance in highly integrated and compact packaging, adding to the company’s already robust portfolio of power semiconductor devices. Traditionally, power stages in applications such as solar power inverters, UPS inverter stages and industrial variable frequency drives (VFD) have been built from […]
