High-voltage rectifier
17 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Future Electronics
Diodes has introduced the first in a series of high-voltage super barrier rectifiers packaged in the PowerDI5.
DC/DC converter range
17 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Nu Horizons Electronics Asia Pty Ltd
Murata 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.
Valen High-temp battery
17 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Valen Power Pty Ltd
A catalyst that can combine hydrogen and oxygen into water inside a lead acid battery can extend its useful life in temperatures where normal cells would dry out.
Canada claims lithium battery breakthrough
03 June, 2009
A Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)-funded lab at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium-ion batteries.
Photovoltaics under scrutiny
02 June, 2009
Cytec Industries and IMEC are working together to develop a commercially viable technology for organic photovoltaic devices with enhanced stability and extended lifetime.
Buck converter MOSFETs
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics Marketing
International 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.
Solar compliance
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
National Semiconductor has received product safety, emissions and environmental compliance certifications for its SolarMagic power optimisers.
High-voltage supply
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
From Emco comes a USB series high-voltage power supply that includes a compact HV power supply, control software and accessories.
Lithium battery
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Energizer Australia Pty Ltd
Eveready has launched Eveready Lithium, a longer-lasting battery that is claimed to outperform standard alkaline batteries by up to six times in digital cameras.
Switching power manager
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: element14
Linear Technology has announced the LTC4160 and LTC4160-1, the latest members in a family of power manager ICs for single-cell Li-Ion/polymer battery-based applications, including media players, personal navigation devices, digital cameras, PDAs and smart phones.
Shaded solar cells recover power
28 May, 2009
Test results reveal that a technology from National Semiconductor can recoup up to 57% of the power lost due to temporary or partial shading of photovoltaic solar panels.
Outlook bright for printed batteries
08 May, 2009
Nanomarkets, an industry analyst, has released 'Printed Battery Markets:2009 and Beyond' that contains the latest analysis and market projections of the 'thin' batteries market.
Small varistors package
27 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Electronic Components Pty Ltd
Epcos claims to be the first manufacturer of ESD protection components to offer low-capacitance CeraDiodes and multilayer varistors (MLV) in a 0201 package.
D1U4-W series power supply
27 April, 2009 | Supplied by: RS
Murata Power Solutions has introduced a family of AC/DC front-end power supplies that delivers bulk power with efficiency of up to 90.9% and high power density up to 17.9 W/in.
Power phototriac
27 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
Vishay has released an integrated power phototriac that outputs currents up to 1 A to drive resistive and inductive loads.
