Bus converters achieve 98% efficiency
Vicor Corp. announces its IBC054 Series of wide-input range VI BRICK Bus Converters, available as drop-in upgrades for industry standard 5:1 and 4:1 converters....
Automotive MOSFETs suit traditional and hybrid vehicles
International Rectifier announces a new family of automotive-qualified MOSFETs for a variety of applications requiring low on-state resistance (RDS(on)), including heavy load applications used in traditional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) platforms, as well as micro and hybrid vehicles....
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
98%-efficient bus converters The IBC054 Series of VI Brick bus converters are available as drop-in upgrades for industry-standard 5:1 and 4:1 converters....
LED driver features high efficiency and precise current control
Supertex Inc. announces the HV9957, a six-channel LED driver that provides strong protection from faulty LED strings....
Energy-efficient dc-dc converters suit spacecraft applications
International Rectifier introduces the GH Series of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard) dc-dc converters, 50-W devices designed to maximize efficiency for spacecraft applications with mission lives to 15 years....
Solenoid valve series saves energy
Solenoid Solutions Inc. announces a new series of latching solenoid valves to reduce power drain....
MCUs enable high efficiency motor control in hybrid and electric vehicles
Fujitsu Semiconductor America Inc. announces a series of new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine high performance with myriad peripheral functions to enable high speed, high efficiency 3-phase inverter motor control in electric and hybrid vehicles (EV and HV)....
LEDs illuminate refrigerators, freezers
IDEC Corp. introduces LF1E LUMIFA LED Light Strips designed for use in freezers or refrigerated display cases with temperatures as low as -40° C....
MCUs bring energy efficiency to automated systems, household appliances
Renesas Electronics America Inc. announces the expansion of its RL78 microcontroller (MCU) family with the introduction of the RL78/G14 Group....
Ultra-compact IC package suits alternative energy applications
International Rectifier (IR) announces that it has expanded its packaging portfolio with the introduction of a PQFN 4 x 4 mm package featuring the latest high-voltage gate drive ICs that deliver an ultra-compact, high density, and efficient solution for home appliance, industrial automation, power tools, and alternative energy applications....
Energy-harvesting kit suits wireless sensing
Infinite Power Solutions Inc. announces availability of the IPS-EVAL-EH-01, a universal energy-harvesting evaluation kit suited to autonomous wireless sensors and other sub-100 mW applications....
Thermal additive adds energy efficiency to insulation coatings
Cabot Corporation introduces Enova aerogel, a high-performance thermal additive designed for insulation coatings....
New chipset enables smart grid communications
Maxim Integrated Products announces the MAX2992, an OFDM-based powerline communication (PLC) modem that teams up with the MAX2991 analog front-end (AFE) to offer a complete PLC chipset for smart grid communications....
IC with Li-Ion battery charger suits portable devices
Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTC4155, a high power, high efficiency PowerPath manager, ideal diode controller, and lithium-ion battery charger for single-cell portable devices....
Energy-harvesting IC enables super-skinny applications
Maxim Integrated Products announces the MAX17710, an IC that integrates all of the power-management functions required for ambient energy harvesting, as well as for charging and protecting micro-energy cells (MECs), which are a type of solid-state battery....
Power factor correction ICs suit LED lighting, laptops, and more
Cirrus Logic Inc. expands its line of digital power factor correction (PFC) ICs with the newly released CS1501/CS1601....
Wireless power generator turns heat into electricity
Nextreme Thermal Solutions introduces the Thermobility Wireless Power Generator WPG-1S evaluation kit with on-board energy storage, incorporating the INFINERGY D-MPM101 micro power module from Infinite Power Solutions....
Power switch reduces EMI in automotive applications
International Rectifier introduces the AUIR3330S Intelligent Power Switch (IPS) with an active di/dt control feature that significantly reduces conducted EMI and switching losses to simplify design and reduce overall system cost in automotive motor drive applications....
Battery management IC extends life of battery packs
Texas Instruments Inc. announces a battery management integrated circuit (IC) that increases the life of rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs and maximizes available energy for hybrid and electric vehicles, power tools, and uninterruptible power source (UPS) applications....
Hook-up wire meets RoHS requirements
Belden Inc. announces its PPO UL AWM Hook-up Wire as an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional PVC-insulated and XLPE-insulated wire....
Automotive MOSFETs reduce lead resistance by 50%
International Rectifier announces the introduction of a family of automotive-qualified MOSFETs housed in a WideLead TO-262 package that reduces lead resistance by 50% compared to traditional TO-262 packages, while offering 30% higher current....
Potted junction box suits solar applications
Heyco Products Inc. announces availability of its new PVB 001 Potted Solar Junction Box designed for applications that require a diodeless junction box....
Capacitors provide dc smoothing and noise reduction in LED applications
Murata Electronics North America announces its release of a new series of capacitors designed to provide superior DC smoothing and acoustic noise reduction in light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting applications....
IC merges power factor correction, ballast control
International Rectifier introduces what is reportedly the industry’s first IC to integrate power factor correction (PFC) and ballast control into a single compact 8-pin SO-8 package....
Deep-cycle batteries meet solar application needs
Trojan Battery Company announces the expansion of its AGM product line for the renewable energy (RE) market space with the launch of the U1-AGM and 22-AGM models....
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