New 1,200-V 400/600-A-rated full SiC power modules [BSM400D12P3G002/ BSM600D12P3G001] are optimized for inverters and converters in solar power conditioners, UPS, and power supplies for industrial equipment. Developed by Rohm, the BSM600D12P3G001 can handle 600 A by utilizing a new package featuring an original internal structure and optimized heat radiation design, enabling support for higher power […]
Developments on display at PCIM Europe 2017 in Nuremberg
PCIM Europe (Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion) is billed as the international leading exhibition for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and energy management. From the 16 – 18 May 2017 international exhibitors in three exhibition halls displayed new products, trends and developments in the power electronics industry. Here are a few of the technologies […]
Elastomer sockets handle BGA packages
New high-performance elastomer sockets for 0.4-mm pitch BGA packages are designed for a 12×12-mm package size and operate at bandwidths up to 65 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss (GSSG configuration). Developed by Ironwood Electronics, the SG25-BGA-2032 socket has a contact resistance of typically 20 mΩ/pin. Network analyzer reflection measurements for the […]
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GaN half-bridge will handle 600 V for electric vehicles
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF says it has developed the world’s first 600-V half-bridge circuit monolithically integrated on one chip. Fraunhofer used gallium nitride (GaN) to do the job. The half-bridge circuit comprises two GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMT) and two integrated freewheeling diodes. The HEMTs have a breakdown voltage of […]
Isolated-channel PC-based scope designed for high-common-mode slew measurements
The CS448 isolated-channel oscilloscope provides four isolated analog channels and eight digital channels. Developed by Cleverscope, it includes a 0-65-MHz isolated signal generator, USB 3, a 1-Gbit Ethernet port using an SFP socket for either wired or optical ethernet connection, and a general-purpose 16-pin mixed-signal control port using programmable hardware (a Silego SLG46533V) which includes […]
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Isolated eighth-brick dc/dc converters deliver 40 A with 95% efficiency
New pair of dc/dc converters with respective 5 and 3.3-V outputs are said to deliver 95% in eighth-brick-format. The 40-A-class PKB4211D and PKB4110D target high-end and high-power Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry applications. The supplies can handle airflow-limited environments because of their industry-leading thermal performance at 85°C ambients. Developed by Ericsson, the PKB4211D and […]
First Cat-M1 Test GCF Certification goes to LTE-advanced RF test system
Anritsu Co.’s LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Test System ME7873LA has earned the first GCF certification for the LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) RF Conformance Test, as part of IoT communications technology. With the GCF certification, the ME7873LA has approval for more than 70 test cases across seven bands, including frequency bands in Japan, North America, and […]
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360-W Programmable desktop power supplies meet Level VI efficiency specs
New 360W ENP-360 and ENC-360 series power supplies accept 90~264-Vac inputs and include built-in active PFC. Developed by MEAN WELL, the supplies come in standard 7-in. widths and meet worldwide safety regulations (UL/CUL/CB/CE/FCC). The ENP family complies with EISA 2007/DoE Level VI, NRCan, EU ErP and CoC Version 5; the ENC family is programmable in […]
Stamped-spring pin socket addresses high-performance testing requirements
A new stamped-spring pin socket handles high-performance requirements for testing BGA1164 – CBT-BGA-7042. From Ironwood Electronics, the contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31-g actuation force/ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss is < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and capacitance is 0.097pF. The […]
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Photo gallery: Here’s what happens during Keysight’s Test-drive 2017
Instrument maker Keysight is conducting what it calls a North American test-drive tour at 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada this spring. We sat in during the stop in Cleveland, Ohio. Here’s what we saw.
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