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Nexperia SiGe rectifiers

13 October, 2021

Nexperia's silicon–germanium (SiGe) rectifiers are said to offer engineers cutting-edge efficiency, thermal stability and space savings when designing products.


Harvesting energy from wooden floors

28 September, 2021

Researchers have created a nanogenerator that enables wooden flooring to generate energy from our footfalls — enough to power LED lightbulbs and small electronics.


'Charging room' powers devices without wires

14 September, 2021

Researchers have developed a system to safely deliver electricity over the air, potentially turning entire buildings into wireless charging zones.


P-DUKE Technology HAE150U and HAE200U DC/DC power converters

01 September, 2021

The HAE150U and HAE200U DC/DC power converters have an ultrawide input voltage range from 16 to 160 V and cover all the input power systems of railway applications.


STMicroelectronics MasterGaN3 and MasterGaN5 integrated power packages

27 August, 2021

Easing the transition to high-efficiency wide-bandgap technology, STMicroelectronics has released the MasterGaN3 and MasterGaN5 integrated power packages for applications up to 45 and 150 W, respectively.


STMicroelectronics A6986I and L6986I DC/DC converter ICs

18 August, 2021

Optimised for isolated buck regulator designs, the STMicroelectronics A6986I and L6986I DC/DC converter ICs have a wide input-voltage range and low quiescent current for robust and energy-efficient operation in automotive and industrial applications up to 5 W.


Buck converters: from the circuit to the completely integrated module

16 July, 2021 by Steve Roberts, RECOM Innovation Manager and Axel Stangl, Product Sales Manager Power at Rutronik

The buck converter has been in use for a century and is an indispensable part of today's electronic circuits.


Wirelessly powering multiple wearables from a single source

22 June, 2021

Researchers have successfully demonstrated the use of the human body as a medium for transmitting and harvesting energy to power wearable technology.


Powering small electronics with Wi-Fi

03 June, 2021

Researchers have used tiny smart devices known as spin-torque oscillators to harvest and convert wireless radio frequencies into energy to power small electronics.


Thermoelectric generators to power wearable devices

05 May, 2021

Scientists from the Harbin Institute of Technology have developed a small, flexible device that can convert heat emitted from human skin to electrical power.


Helios Power Solutions WAF series 150 and 300 W DC/DC converters

01 May, 2021

The WAF series is a compact and ruggedised range of DC/DC converters from Helios Power Solutions, available in 150 and 300 W output power for harsh industrial environments.


Maxim Integrated MAX17577 and MAX17578 synchronous DC-DC inverting converters

30 March, 2021

Both ICs are said to reduce size and heat while simplifying the design of negative output voltage rails needed for analog signals within intelligent IoT devices found in factory automation, building automation and communications systems.


STMicroelectronics L7983 DC/DC converters

22 January, 2021

The STMicroelectronics L7983 is a compact, 3–60 V, 300 mA, synchronous DC/DC buck converter with flexible, dynamic-mode selection to satisfy noise-sensitive applications and maximise efficiency at light load.


STMicroelectronics VIPerPlus VIPer31 high-voltage converter IC

14 January, 2021

The product is optimised for commonly used offline AC/DC converter topologies, including isolated and non-isolated flyback, buck and buck-boost converters.


P-DUKE QAE100U Ultrawide Input DC/DC Converters

01 January, 2021

Helios has announced the QAE100U series DC/DC converters from P-DUKE, which expand the existing series QAE40U and QAE60U to 100 W of output power.


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