Maxim MAX14578E/MAX14578AE USB battery charger detectors
09 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingMaxim has announced the MAX14578E/MAX14578AE, claimed to be the smallest USB battery charger detectors that are compliant with the USB battery charging specification.
Record claimed for solar cell efficiency
27 February, 2012Heliatek GmbH has set a new world record for organic solar cells after Fraunhofer ISE CalLab certified a cell efficiency of 9.8% for a 1.1 cm² tandem cell manufactured with a low-temperature deposition process.
Eaton enclosure power distribution unit set
27 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdA set of enclosure power distribution units, ePDUs, that provide intelligent power distribution to optimise available power in a data centre and control the total cost of ownership is now available.
Agilent U8030 DC power supply series
24 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty LtdThe U8030 series of DC power supplies is said to be the only triple-output supply with front-panel programming.
Fluke 430 three-phase power quality analysers series II
22 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty LtdThe 430 series II three-phase power quality analysers are said to be the first tools to use a patented algorithm to measure energy waste and quantify its cost.
Hioki 3196 power quality analyser
22 February, 2012 | Supplied by: TechRentalsWith simple one-button operation, the Hioki 3196 power quality analyser can record voltage, current, pf, f(Hz), kVA, kVAr, kW, harmonics (THD and individual to 50th order) and flicker (IEC6100-4-15).The analyser is available to rent.
Charging without wires possible but at a price
21 February, 2012 by Isidor Buchmann | Supplied by: Cadex Electronics IncWireless charging may one day replace plugs and wires similar to how Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have modernised personal communication. Wireless charging with inductive coupling uses an electromagnetic field that transfers energy from the transmitter to the receiver.
Modular power supplies on the increase
17 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Soanar LimitedModular power supplies enjoy disproportional growth. Personnel limitations of development engineers for discrete solutions increase costs, while readily available modules feature lower prices. Aspects such as higher efficiency, easier certification and the experience of specialists support ‘modular’ solutions.
FEAS LDR2012 UPS
06 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty LtdThe LDR2012 UPS ensures power supply if there is a mains failure, preventing the loss of data or the breakdown of a production line.
Emerson Network Power Avocent Universal Management Gateway appliance
30 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Emerson Network PowerEmerson Network Power has introduced the Avocent Universal Management Gateway, claimed to be the first data centre appliance that enables true real-time integrated monitoring, access and control across IT and facilities systems in the data centre.
Teseq PMU 6003 power meter
27 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty LtdTeseq has introduced the PMU 6003 to its power meter range.
Cheaper solar cells on the horizon
25 January, 2012
Solar or photovoltaic cells represent one of the best possible technologies for providing an absolutely clean and virtually inexhaustible source of energy to power our civilization.
International Rectifier 40 A IR3553 PowIRstage server supply
25 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingInternational Rectifier has expanded its PowIRstage family of integrated devices with the 40 A IR3553, optimised for next-generation servers, consumer and communication systems.
Renesas Electronics R2A20055NS battery charging IC
23 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdRenesas Electronics has released a charging control IC, the R2A20055NS, that is claimed to further miniaturise safe charging control for single-cell lithium-ion batteries.
Emerson Network Power ADN-C three-phase DIN rail-mounting power supply range
22 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Emerson Network PowerEmerson Network Power has extended its range of ultra compact ADN-C series three-phase DIN rail-mounting power supplies with 10 and 5 A models.