Today’s power supplies require flexible power solutions and more digital control than a decade ago, especially in the server cloud computing market. The days of de-soldering resistors and capacitors to tweak a voltage control loop are long gone. Historically, digital power control started with a single-phase, point-of-load (POL) regulator with PMBus interface. Today, it has […]
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Digital power modules target data center servers, networking equipment
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new family of encapsulated digital DC/DC PMBus power modules. The five RAA210xxx simple digital power modules offer advanced digital telemetry and performance, and are as easy to use as Renesas’ analog power modules. They are complete step-down regulated power supplies that deliver 25A, 33A, dual 25A, 50A, and 70A of […]
Bi-directional synchronous buck-boost controllers
Renesas Electronics announces an innovative new family of bidirectional four-switch synchronous buck-boost controllers. The ISL81601 and ISL81401 are the industry’s only true bidirectional controllers that sense peak current at both ends and provide cycle-by-cycle current limit in both directions while in buck or boost mode. The controllers generate point-of-load (POL) and voltage rail conversions with […]
Optocouplers, Part 2: Parameters and applications
Part 1 of this FAQ explored the basics of the optocoupler. This part looks at key parameters and some application examples. Q: What are the primary factors used when assessing an optocoupler? A: While there are many important factors, there are several which are noteworthy: isolation, current-transfer ratio (CTR), linearity (for analog use), and speed. […]
Optocouplers, Part 1: Principles and usefulness
The optocoupler — also called an optoisolator — is among the most useful, versatile, problem-solving components available to the design engineer. This small non-monolithic device does one thing and does it well, with minimal complications in most cases and no software. This FAQ will look at its operation principles, key parameters, and applications of this […]
The multiport USB-C architecture takes charge
Xunwei Yu and Sungkeun Lim, Renesas Electronics Corporation The USB-C interface is revolutionizing the way we charge our electronics devices. Its USB Type-C connector cable slides right into your smartphone or ultrabook no matter what orientation you use. Physically, the Type-C connector is both bidirectional (either end of the cable can be inserted into either […]
100-V and 200-V GaN FET power supplies are rad-hard
The space industry’s first radiation-hardened, low side Gallium Nitride (GaN) field effect transistor (FET) driver and GaN FETs from Renesas Electronics Corporation enables primary and secondary DC/DC converter power supplies in launch vehicles and satellites, as well as downhole drilling and high reliability industrial applications. These devices power ferrite switch drivers, motor control driver circuits, […]
Fully encapsulated dual 30-A and single 33-A digital power modules
Two new fully encapsulated digital dc/dc PMBus power modules deliver the highest power density and efficiency in their class. The dual ISL8274M operates from a 5-V or 12-V power rail, provides two 30-A outputs and up to 95.5% peak efficiency in a compact 18×23-mm2 footprint. The new ZL9024M operates from a 3.3-V rail and outputs […]
