Amtel Corporation, a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, will debut two new Power-line Communication (G3- PLC) solutions compliant with the G3-PLC specification at the European…
Banner Engineering TL70 modular tower light provides enhanced customization and in-the-field modification capabilities
Banner Engineering introduces the EZ-LIGHT TL70 modular tower light. Offering superior flexibility, the TL70 can be customized as needed, and allows for easy position changes in the field. The big, bright 70-mm tower features advanced LED drive technology, providing highly visible operator guidance and equipment status indication. The tower light can display up to five…
Top power electronics posts on electro-tech-online.com
Here are some of the topics getting a lot of notice this week among those posting on our sister site, electro-tech-online.com Relay troubles — “MY relay circuit is…
Power fail videos of the week — Ouch that hurts
For openers this week, we’ll deviate from our usual theme of power electronics to bring you a video dubbed by its creator, “Worst electrical work ever.” We agree….
Data center power distribution system features precise power monitoring
Power management company Eaton® announced new management capabilities for data centers and colocation facilities with its best-in-class ePDU® third-generation (G3) platform in the Americas, featuring one percent revenue-grade…
Power supplies handle MCUs in auto systems
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the development of system power supplies optimized for high-performance microcontrollers in a variety of automotive systems, from electronic power steering to fuel injection,…
Pop quiz: Ace our eGaN FET quiz, win a textbook by the eGaN uber guru
So you think you know your power circuits? Prove it! Ace our little quiz on gallium-nitride FET circuit design and you can win your very own signed copy…
Spice model for SiC MOSFETs
Cree, Inc., has expanded the company’s design-in support for the C2M Series SiC MOSFET power devices with the release of a new SPICE model. Fast and accurate, the…
BLDC driver for sensorless control
Texas Instruments (TI) TXN, -0.50% introduced the industry’s first 24-V, sinusoidal, sensorless, brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver. The DRV10983 gives customers the ability to quickly tune their motors…
20-A SiC module targets15-kW 3-phase apps
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) has expanded the award-winning silicon carbide (SiC) 1.2 kV six-pack power module family with a new 20A all-SiC module ideally suited for 5-15 kW…
Banner Engineering dual color LED strip lights
Banner Engineering introduces the WLS28-2 Dual Color LED Strip Lights. Featuring the same durable, low-profile design and efficiency as Banner’s work light strip family, the WLS28-2 Dual Color…
Switching regulators target smartphones and tablets
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced five new additions to the ISL911xx family of market leading buck-boost and boost…
Biasing bipolar transistor circuits
Bipolar transistors used in linear applications need “biasing”, as do other transistors (JFET, MOSFET) when used for linear applications rather than as switches. When used as a “switch”…
High-rel DC-DC converters encapsulated in epoxy
VPT® Inc., a HEICO company, announced the availability of a fully encapsulated epoxy package option for its VPT Series of high-reliability DC-DC converters, EMI filters and accessory products….
GaN HEMTs hit 6 GHz
Cree, Inc., a global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) wafers and devices, has developed a family of 50V discrete GaN high electron mobility transistor…
Podcast: Where engineers trying to learn power GaN get into trouble
Gallium nitride (GaN) is one of the technologies that could well displace silicon MOSFETs in the next generation of power transistors. As silicon approaches its performance limits, GaN…
Dual-phase, DC/DC digital PWM controller
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions announced the ZL8801 dual-phase, DC/DC digital PWM controller. The ZL8801 expands Intersil’s fourth generation…
Half-bridge SiC power module handles 1.7 kV
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) continues to extend its leadership in silicon-carbide (SiC) power-device technology with the release of the industry’s first all-SiC, 1.7-kV power module in an industry-standard…
Little, low-power camera delivers big benefits
Sensoray announces the release of its new Model 3011 Miniature HD IP camera. It fits in a 2.25 x 2.00 x 1.20 inch enclosure (including the lens) and…
Power fail videos of the week
Smoked components seems to be the theme for this week. And now, a moment of silence for the cooling fans, resistors, capacitors, and displays that all made the…
85-V MOSFETs have adaptive dead-time, shoot-through protection
Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq:MCRL) introduced the MIC4606, an 85V Full-Bridge MOSFET driver that features Adaptive Dead Time and Shoot-Through Protection. The device is part of Micrel’s highly successful 85V…
Energy Harvesting
Energy harvesting is a hot topic at the moment. The desire to save energy, create it at no cost or power devices virtually forever without needing a conventional…
Tablet talks to solar microinverters
Chilicon Power announces the CP-100 Gateway, a 7″ capacitive-touch tablet that provides powerline communication (PLC) to CP-250 microinverters with integrated Wi-Fi and zWave wireless modules. The CP-100 is…
Ceramic capacitors work to 200°C temperatures
KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a global supplier of electronic components, introduced its new High Temperature Radial Molded Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors which offer industry-leading performance in extreme environments and…
Ultra-Compact SIP Ac-Dc Supply now Includes Low Profile
CUI Inc has extended its PBK series of ultra-compact SIP ac-dc power supplies to now include right-angle versions. The low-profile PBK-B family is available in 1 W, 3…