International Rectifier HEXFET MOSFET silicon in a TSOP-6 package
02 July, 2012An extensive portfolio of devices featuring low-voltage HEXFET MOSFET silicon in a TSOP-6 package for low power applications includes load switch, charge and discharge switches for battery protection and inverter switches.
International Rectifier motor vehicle-qualified power MOSFETs
29 June, 2012A family of motor vehicle-qualified power MOSFETs housed in a TO-220 fullpak package for applications including BLDC motors, pumps and cooling systems are 55 V planar devices and available as standard and logic level gate drive MOSFETs in N and P channel configuration.
Vishay next-generation D high-voltage power MOSFETs
29 June, 2012Vishay has released the first devices in its next-generation D series of high-voltage power MOSFETs.
‘Shock’ energy produces power
20 December, 2011A micromachined harvester for vibration energy with a record output of 489 µW has been created.
Balluff-Leuze semi-potted wind power supply
24 April, 2011 byAn intelligent, energy-saving power supply especially for use in wind energy equipment is now available.
Schaefer C4700 DC/DC converter series
17 March, 2011 byThe C4700 series of 2500 W DC/DC converters from Schaefer uses industrial-grade components for the most extreme environments in industries such as railway controls and communications equipment (onboard and trackside), military applications, alternative-energy applications, transportation and process control systems.
Wireless power from temperature change
23 February, 2011Nextreme Thermal Solutions has introduced a power generator that uses heat as a source of electricity for low-power wireless applications.
Linear Technology LTC2870/LTC2871 multiprotocol transceivers
14 December, 2010 byLinear Technology has introduced the LTC2870 and LTC2871 multiprotocol transceivers with switchable integrated termination for 3.3 and 5 V systems. RS485 systems require a termination resistor on the ends of the communication bus to minimise signal reflections.
Wave power milestone in Orkney
17 February, 2010 byBritain’s first nearshore wave energy converter has moved another step closer to generating clean, green energy.
Soldiers turn a march into a charge
21 October, 2009Engineers at Leeds are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their equipment.
Desktop adapters
17 September, 2009 byPhihong has developed a series of 18 W, universal, 3-wire input, desktop adapters featuring IEC320 C14 inlet receptacles.
Wall adapter
17 August, 2009 byPhihong has released a 24 W, two-wire, universal input wall-mount adapter.
DC/DC converter range
17 June, 2009 byMurata has extended its UE115, UE130 and UEI (50/60) series of DC/DC converters to give more choice in wide input range board-mounted DC regulated power. The converters offer high efficiency levels coupled with good power density in open-frame packages and pinouts.
Buck converter MOSFETs
01 June, 2009 byInternational Rectifier has introduced a series of 25 and 30 V N-channel trench HexFET power MOSFETs featuring enhanced switching performance for synchronous buck converter and battery protection in computing applications.
DC/DC converter series
17 April, 2009 byMurata Power Solutions has added a series of eighth-brick DC/DC converters to its existing range.