Automotive Relay Driver Includes 5-V Regulator
Dec 26, 2006
Allegro's A2550 automotive relay driver incorporates a 5-V regulator. Large numbers of relay-based applications require the use of a microprocessor that implements a complex system control....
MOSFET Optimizes Low-Voltage Power Management
Dec 26, 2006
Fairchild Semiconductor's FDZ191P is a P-channel MOSFET offering optimal thermal and electrical performance for power conversion, charging and load management in an array of low-voltage electronics. ...
Power Package Enables Increased Power Density
Dec 26, 2006
Vishay's miniature package type for its Trench MOS Barrier Schottky and planar Schottky rectifiers enables higher-current-density power supply designs with its compact dimensions and ability to handle up to 100 V and 12 A. ...
Thyristor Modules Feature Reduced Form Factors
Dec 26, 2006
In Semikron's SEMiSTART modules, the thyristor chips are directly pressed between two heat sinks using pressure contact technology. The heat sinks double as electrical connectors, allowing for compact designs and optimized chip cooling....
Resistors Provide Fuse Protection
Dec 20, 2006
TT electronics' IRC Wire and Film Technologies Division's SPP and SP Series are molded and conformally coated wirewound resistors and combination resistor/fuses....
Open-Frame Switchers Support Medical Applications
Dec 20, 2006
Astrodyne's two series of ultra-miniature, open-frame modular switching power supplies are designed to meet the space and performance parameters needed in medical and dental instrumentation and systems....
PFC Front-End Features High Power Density
Dec 20, 2006
The PFC FrontEnd from Vicor's Westcor Division is a 1 RU, fan-cooled, power-factor-corrected ac-dc front end....
Development Board Suits Digital Power
Dec 20, 2006
Microchip's dsPICDEM buck switch-mode power supply development board helps designers quickly evaluate and develop digital SMPS and power-conversion products....
Power Controller Supports Three Notebook Functions
Dec 20, 2006
Intersil's ISL6236 is a high-efficiency, multi-function quad output controller, allowing designers to qualify one part for the three power functions within the architecture of a notebook computer....
Power Systems Family Enables Military Applications
Dec 13, 2006
Vicor's 28-Vdc MIL-COTS VIPAC family of power systems is a class of user-defined, modular power solutions for military COTS applications....
Motor Series Provides Increased Torque
Dec 13, 2006
Animatics OEM Series of SmartMotors, the SM2315DT, features an 8-pole compact rotor design with higher copper filling factor compared to conventional techniques. ...
Multi-Topology Regulators Feature Improved Performance
Dec 13, 2006
Two multi-topology dc-dc regulators from ON Semiconductor, the NCP3063 and NCP3163, provide the design flexibility of buck, boost or voltage-inverting configurations. ...
DC-DC Converter Drives Power Rails
Dec 13, 2006
Linear Technology announces the LT3510, a dual current-mode PWM step-down dc-dc converter with two internal 2.5-A power switches. ...
Buck Converter Suits Digital ASICs
Dec 13, 2006
National Semiconductor's LM2853 is a high-efficiency 3-A synchronous buck regulator. The IC is part of the Simple Switcher product family. The output is suited for ASIC voltage rails....
MCU Enables Vector Control
Dec 6, 2006
ZiLOG's Z8 Encore! MC is an 8-bit MCU that offers vector control capability in appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines....
PWM Controllers Eliminate Current-Sensing Resistor
Dec 6, 2006
The ISL6545 and ISL6545A from Intersil are single-output PWM controllers. These devices integrate the MOSFET drivers, boot diode and current-sensing functions on a single chip. ...
Synchronous Converter Suits Portable Applications
Dec 6, 2006
Linear Technology's LTC3542 is a high-efficiency, 2.25-MHz, synchronous buck regulator that delivers up to 500 mA of continuous output current from either a 2-mm x 2-mm DFN or ThinSOT package. ...
PMU Integrates Buck-Boost Converter and Charger
Dec 6, 2006
National Semiconductor’s LP3910, a flexible power management unit, includes an integrated buck-boost converter and multiple-output power management devices...
Half-Bridge Driver Cancels Common-Mode Noise
Dec 6, 2006
Fairchild Semiconductor's high-voltage gate driver ICs feature a common-mode dv/dt noise-canceling circuit for achieving noise immunity....
Motor Drivers Feature Power Management
Nov 29, 2006
Toshiba America Electronic Components’ three high-voltage three-phase motor drivers feature built-in power management circuits for brushless dc motors, air conditioner fans, and pump motors. ...
Stepdown Converters Switch at 2.5 MHz
Nov 29, 2006
Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX8581/MAX8582 high-efficiency, stepdown dc-dc converters are capable of switching at 2.5 MHz, while the MAX8582 also runs at 1.5 MHz for lower switching losses. ...
LDO Supports Wide Input Range
Nov 29, 2006
Microchip Technology’s MCP1702 Low Dropout Regulator drives up to 250 mA with low quiescent current and high input voltage. ...
Control Transformers Support International Voltages
Nov 29, 2006
The ICE series of International CE-marked, encapsulated control transformers from Sola/Hevi-Duty merge IP20 touchproof terminations, copper windings and encapsulation into a design built to match international voltage combinations. ...
