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New Products
May 21, 2013
Rad Hard DC-DC Converters Qualified for Use in Space Programs
VPT Inc., a HEICO company, announced the availability of a new series of radiation hardened dc-dc power converters, point of load converters, and EMI filters to power space systems. The new SVR Series of space power products includes 24 new modules in 7 product families, all based on space-proven heritage designs and available qualified to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K. Isolated converters are available from 15W to 100W, non-isolated converters are rated at up to 8A and the EMI filters are rated from 2A to 10A.
Latest New Product Headlines:
Allegro MicroSystems Introduces 2.5A Buck Regulator with Low IQ Standby Mode
TDK Intros Multilayer Chip Beads that are 80% Smaller in Volume and 65% in Area
Exar Introduces New Family of Rugged RS-485 Transceivers for the Industrial Market
Optimize Automated Test Systems With NI PXI Programmable Power Supplies
Single- and Three-Phase BLDC Motor Controller
TDK Expands Portfolio of Automotive-Grade C0G Mid-Voltage MLCCs
ROHM Claims New Hybrid MOS Combines the Best Characteristics of MOSFETs and IGBTs
Infineon and IR Target Automotive Systems with New Power Semis
Industry News
May 21, 2013
Eos Energy Raises $15 Million Series B Funding from Strategic Investors
Eos Energy Storage completed its $15 million Series B financing round with participation from a syndicate of 21 strategic and financial investors. The round supports Eos’s commercialization of its safe, low-cost and long-lasting grid-scale battery technology. Two high-profile investors in this round are NRG Energy, Inc. and Fisher Brothers. Eos is NRG’s first investment in the energy storage industry.
Latest News Headlines:
ZigBee Alliance and TTC, Japan Sign MoU to Adopt ZigBee IP Spec as a TTC Standard
Microgrid at Fort Bliss Commissioned as a Counter to Cyber Warfare Threat
Fronius and SMA Launch Programs to Improve Customer Service, Increase Market Penetration
Rivals Powermat and PowerKiss to Become One
Parviz Ghaffaripour Leaves Arkos Joins Exar as SVP Connectivity and Power Management
Special Section
Starting Tuesday, May 7, PowerPulse.net will be featuring a special “PCIM Europe 2013” section dedicated to spotlighting news and product announcements from this year's PCIM Europe show, which is being held May 14-16 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Read our PCIM Europe 2013 Special Coverage
PowerViews
April 29, 2013
Maximising Synergies between Power Electronics and ICT for improving Energy Efficiency
Mike Hayes
Senior Program Manager, Tyndall National Institute
Around 40% of the world’s energy usage is in buildings and 50% is used in motors and drives. The power electronics “DNA footprint” is considerable in these domains. Savings of 10-30% are possible. A significant portion of these savings can be derived from embedding ICT into power electronics solutions.
Recent PowerViews
April 15, 2013
Intelligent (Active Inverter) Eco-Mode Approach can Provide UPS Efficiency without Availability Concerns
Alan French, Manager of Technical Relations, Emerson Network Power, Liebert AC Power Business
April 8, 2013
Digital Control: The Essential Engine for Controller ICs targeting LED Retrofits
Conor McAuliffe, CEO, Ikon Semiconductor
April 1, 2013
What is the Optimal Efficiency Target for Your System Design?
Brian Zahnstecher, Technical Global Account Manager, Emerson Network Power
March 18, 2013
What's behind Digital Power Control?
Herman Neufeld, Regional Business Manager, Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG (ZMDI)
March 11, 2013
Easing the Conversion to Digital Power
Bruce Rose, Technical Marketing Manager, CUI Inc.
March 4, 2013
Power losses in all-SiC, hybrid Si/SiC, and Silicon Switch-Rectifiers Circuits
Dr. Ranbir Singh, Founder, GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc.
Market Update Videos
DC Building Power
Will the future for DC building power remain bright? Hear what Darnell Group Research Analyst Richard Ruiz has to say.
White Papers
March 11, 2013
Power Modules for Charger Applications
Sponsored by Vincotech
February 27, 2013
The Adaptive Cell Converter Topology Enables Constant Efficiency Over Universal Input AC Line in Front-End, High-Density Power Factor Correction Applications
Sponsored by Vicor Corp.
February 27, 2013
From 48 V direct to Intel VR12.0: Saving "Big Data" $500,000 per datacenter, per year
Sponsored by Vicor Corp.
More White Papers
- Altera Acquires Enpirion for $140 Million, Forms Power Business Unit
- Ericsson Saves Board Space with Surface-Mount Digital Bus Converter
- SiC Modules, IGBTs and Super-Junction MOSFETs Introduced on Day One of PCIM
- SiC and GaN Again a Major Focus at PCIM Europe
- PowerbyProxi Joins Wireless Power Consortium
- Vincotech and Infineon Introduce New Packaging Options at PCIM Europe
- Bosch Claims First Sub-$450 240V EV Charging Station
- Eaton and CA Technologies Join to Deliver Infrastructure Management for Data Centers
- DOE Selects Consortium to Develop Next-Generation Batteries for Automobiles
- Dana Receives Grant from NRCan to Improve Thermal Management for EV Battery Packs
- Power-One Gets $1 Billion – ABB Gets Inverters
- Renesas Adds IGBT Drivers with Micro-Isolator for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Inverters
- Bosch Claims First Sub-$450 240V EV Charging Station
- European Project Reports Achievements in Drive to Shape the Future of Power Microelectronics
- Eltek Signs Agreement with Caterpillar on Telecom Hybrid Systems
- U.S. Launches Competition for "Next-Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing" Institute
- LED Lighting Power & Dimming Controls Introduced by Phihong
- 500W Full-Brick DC-DC Converter Optimized for Fuel Cell Applications
- GE Opens $1.5 Million New Product Introduction Accelerator Lab
- LG Chem Announces Plans for Start of Production of Automotive Li-Ion Batteries
- Green Building Power Forum 2010: Fujitsu Components America
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: CUI Incorporated
- Green Building Power Forum 2010: EMerge Alliance
- Green Building Power Forum 2010: Anderson Power Products
- Green Building Power Forum 2009: Independence Station
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: Coilcraft
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: Champs Technologies
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: EXAR Corporation
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: PMBus
- Darnell's Digital Power Forum 2009: Power Plaza
Design Features
October 22, 2012
Energy Efficiency with Class D Amplifier Modules
Class-D switching amplifiers are helping audio designers create personal multimedia devices and home audio/visual systems that demonstrate how compact and stylish equipment can also deliver high sound quality and high audio output power. The key to this breakthrough, providing freedom from the large and bulky boxes housing traditional audio products, lies in the class-D amplifier’s high energy efficiency, which is typically around 90%. This allows designers to reduce or eliminate heatsinks as well as using smaller-sized PCBs and smaller components such as transformers, connectors and power supplies.
Design Features
October 8, 2012
The Role of Hall Effect Sensors in Power Distribution Infrastructure
Power distribution units (PDUs) form an essential part of modern computing and data communications hardware. They provide multiple outputs for transferring electrical power with maximum efficiency, controlling the power capacity and safeguarding against the possible causes of supply interruption. With an ever increasing need from tech savvy consumers for higher data throughput and greater quantities of data storage capacity, as well as tough international legislation now governing CO&sub2; emissions, the demands being placed on these units are proving challenging for engineering teams to satisfy.
Product Focus
August 13, 2012
The Year in AC-DC Power Supply Technology
The past year witnessed significant new product releases, technological developments, and industry news related to the field of AC-DC Power Supply technology.