The wireless charging market has been increasingly growing over the last years, with more and more applications applying this capability to make use of the offered benefits. To help designers overcome the challenges of modern wireless power transfer and serve key application requirements, Infineon Technologies AG launched the WLC1115 transmitter controller ICs: the first product of […]
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New 65-W switch-mode supplies optimized for industrial, medical apps
Astrodyne TDI has released the new ASM65 series of power supplies that deliver up to 65W of regulated DC output for applications including healthcare, industrial equipment, and commercial electronics. As electronic equipment shrinks, the need for compact power supplies has gained importance. The new ASM65 switch mode power supply series was designed with space and […]
Compact eGaN FETs target high power density converter apps
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation expands the selection of low voltage, off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of the EPC2066 (0.8 mΩ typical, 40 V) GaN FET. The low losses and small size of the EPC2066 make it the ideal switch for the secondary side of high power density 40 V – 60 V to […]
Wireless distributed battery management system reduces EV wire harnessing
Marelli expands its range of battery management technologies for electric vehicles with a new state-of-the-art Wireless Distributed Battery Management System (wBMS). This technology eliminates the wired physical connections typically needed in other Battery Management systems (BMS) architectures, allowing for greater flexibility, increased efficiency, improved reliability, and reduced costs, all crucial aspects of electric vehicles. Marelli […]
Fanless 300-W supplies output up to 58 Vdc
The Vox Power VCCS300 power supply series delivers a silent 300 Watts of continuous output power in a rugged and miniature 4” x 2” x 1.61” package, which can be cooled using conduction, convection, or forced air cooling techniques. VCCS300 is the ultimate power solution for applications where rugged reliability, high efficiency, silent operation and […]
PFC capacitors feature long lifetimes
TDK Corporation introduces PhaseCap Energy Plus, two new series of EPCOS PFC capacitors. The B25674C series is gas-impregnated and covers a voltage range from 230 V AC to 690 V AC and offers compensation ratings from 5 kvar to 33.1 kvar, depending on the type. The B25675C* series capacitors are impregnated with a biodegradable resin […]
Low-profile dc supplies cover 5 to 48-V range
Altech Corporation introduces the PSD LP Family of power supplies. 19 models cover 5, 12 15, 24 and 48 V output with rated power from 10 W to 100W depending on model. All come with a three-year warranty. Dimensions of this low profile supply family are 3.54 (h) x 0.71 (w) x 2.3 (d) inches […]
Why I still like electromechanical relays – and you should, too (maybe)
The solid-state relay may be the first choice, but the venerable electromagnetic relay offers attributes the SSR cannot provide and so may be the best solution. Everything is solid-state these days, right? Even that one holdover, the vacuum-tube magnetron at the heart of the home microwave oven, is seeing some early signs of competition from […]
Technical papers demonstrate 15 V and 650 V GaN power device performance and reliability data
Innoscience Technology will present two papers at the prestigious IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices (ISPSD) conference in Vancouver, Canada, May 22-25. The first paper systematically evaluates the reliability and switching lifetime of a 650-V commercial GaN-on-Si HEMT fabricated on a 200mm (8-inch) CMOS-compatible process platform for a high-density PFC Boost power converter application. Innoscience’s […]
Dual-channel dc-dc controllers drive LED automotive headlamps
Infineon Technologies AG expands the LITIX Power family with the dual-channel, stand-alone DC-DC controller TLD6098-2ES. The controller is the first product that can drive a full LED headlamp by itself without an additional microcontroller. It can also operate the four standard LED front light functions: High Beam (HB), Low Beam (LB), Daytime Running Lights (DRL), […]
