Synchronous Buck Reduces EMI
Mar 21, 2007
Intersil's ISL8502 is a 2.5-A, wide input voltage synchronous buck regulator reduces noise and EMI filter requirements through programmable switching frequency and external synchronization....
LDO uses CMOS Technology
Mar 21, 2007
The S-1206 Series from Seiko is a positive voltage regulator with low current consumption, low dropout voltage, high output-voltage accuracy, and 250 μA output current developed based on CMOS technology. ...
Smart Grid May Benefit Plug-In Hybrids
Mar 21, 2007
Xcel Energy has announced the results of a six-month study related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and how an increase in their popularity may affect Colorado....
DC-DC Converters Power Automotive Loads
Mar 14, 2007
MTM Power offers dc-dc converters for automotive applications. The series WRC is available with 30-W, 60-W, 100-W and 150-W outputs....
Tester Qualifies COTS Components for Harsh Environments
Mar 14, 2007
Intepro Systems’ SEMTest is a configurable stress-screening system able to perform accelerated lifetime testing of power semiconductors and modules incorporating IGBT, MOSFET, SCR, diode and bipolar parts. ...
PV Company Receives DoE Funding
Mar 14, 2007
Konarka Technologies is one of 13 selected industry-led solar technology projects to be awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of President Bush's Solar America Initiative....
APEC Showcases Latest Tricks in Power Chips
Mar 7, 2007
With a record number of attendees on hand at this year's Applied Power Electronics Conference in Anaheim, power IC vendors unveiled a number of new devices for popular power system applications....
Development Centers Expand Analog and Power Portfolios
Mar 7, 2007
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its standard analog and power management product portfolio to address the growing demand for analog solutions in consumer and industrial applications. ...
PETech And PMBus Create New Outlet For Power News
Mar 7, 2007
The staff of PETech Times and members of the PMBus Implementers Forum have teamed up to create a second outlet for PETech Times news....
PMBus Revision Expands Spec To AC-DC Power Supplies
Feb 28, 2007
This week at the Applied Power Electronics Conference in Anaheim, members of the Power Management Bus Implementers Forum introduced version 1.1 of the PMBus protocol, which introduces new commands that enable control of ac-dc power supplies. ...
Inverters Enable Advanced Renewable Energy Harvesting
Feb 28, 2007
Power-One's Aurora PVI-6000 Series of PV and wind grid-tie inverters utilize two tracking channels to optimize energy harvesting in installations with multiple PV arrays oriented in different directions....
ORing Controllers Protect Against Transient Events
Feb 28, 2007
A family of ORing power controllers from Texas Instruments improves power distribution in 12-V blade servers, N+1 telecom systems and redundant low-voltage processor power supplies. ...
PV Roofing Installations Support Internet Monitoring
Feb 28, 2007
Old Country Roofing has signed agreements with Xantrex Technology and Fat Spaniel Technologies to offer a solar energy conversion and monitoring solution to more than 100 homebuilding customers throughout California....
