Maxim's Li+ Battery Charger
April 10, 2013 11:15 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. [NASDAQ: MXIM] has announced that it is now sampling the MAX77301 Li+ battery charger. It integrates the intelligence to enumerate with the host device, automatically identify the adapter type...
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Adapters | Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries
TDK's New 1,600 W Power Supply
April 10, 2013 11:12 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda RFE1600 Series that features a 1,600 W single-output AC-DC power supply; a low profile package (less than 1 U high) for standalone or distributed power architectures; and availability in 12, 24 or 48 VDC bulk power.
LISTED UNDER: Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries | Power, Battery
GaN Switch Based DC-DC Boost Converter
April 5, 2013 10:46 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsArkansas Power Electronics International (APEI), Inc. and GaN Systems Inc. have announced the test results for a gallium nitride power switch based DC-DC boost converter. The converter features a 1 MHz switching capability and over 98.5% efficiency @ 5 kW output power.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Down and Up Converters | Power, Converters
Microchip Extends 8-Bit MCU Family
April 1, 2013 11:52 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) [NASDAQ: MCHP] has announced a new addition to its PIC12/16F15XX 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family. The low pin count PIC12LF1552 is Microchip’s smallest (2 x 3 mm UDFN package) MCU with hardware I2C support.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Microcontrollers | Semiconductors, MMIC
Network Redundancy
April 1, 2013 11:26 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsBlending automation and IT protocols, WAGO Corporation’s new 750-885 Media Redundancy Controller provides applications with network redundancy and greater data processing. The ETHERNET 2.0 750-885 PLC features a dual LAN, 750-885’s 2 Ethernet ports that permit operation over independent networks and paths, which are accessible via different IP addresses and MAC IDs.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Power, Controllers | Semiconductors, IC
TagWell - Cloud-Based Remote Asset Management
March 26, 2013 12:55 pm | by SoftPLC Corporation | News | CommentsCombined with SoftPLC's industrial controller and communication gateway products, the TagWell solution provides a secure, simple and low-cost way to remotely monitor, control, acquire data, and troubleshoot remote systems, machines, and other devices via a combination of the Internet and a cellular network.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Power, Controllers
Hybrid Ribbons a Gift for Powerful Batteries
March 26, 2013 9:44 am | by Rice University | News | CommentsThe Rice University lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan determined that the well-studied material is a superior cathode for batteries that could supply both high energy density and significant power density. The research appears online this month in the American Chemical Society journal Nano Letters.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Batteries | Power, Battery | Power, Other
LCR Electronics' EC1032 Electronic Controls
March 25, 2013 12:41 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsLCR Electronics Inc. has announced their EC1032 electronic controls. In conjunction with an available potentiometer assembly, the EC1032 is an inexpensive, simple, and flexible way to incorporate a new feature into applications including fluid pumps, fans, small appliances, lighting, heating, equipment cooling, humidity control, and exhaust ventilators.
LISTED UNDER: Components, Other | Interconnect, Cables | Power, Controllers
ProTek Devices’ New 1,000 W TVS Devices
March 19, 2013 10:51 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsA new series of transient voltage suppressor (TVS) components from ProTek Devices deliver advanced circuit protection for smartphones, battery chargers and battery packs, and other popular portable consumer electronics devices. Specifically, the PSDxxHP series provide electrostatic discharge...
LISTED UNDER: IC | Boards & Modules | Industrial
ATC's New ISO/ISL Switches
March 15, 2013 11:12 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsATC Diversified Electronics has announced the global market launch of the ISO/ISL series switches, providing a safe and reliable means of controlling energy loads from hazardous locations. Available in both single- and multi-channel models and offering up to four channels...
LISTED UNDER: Power, Other | Digital Hardware, Signal Processing
Acopian Enhances Low-Profile Family of AC-DC and DC-DC Power Supplies
March 13, 2013 10:32 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAcopian has announced the availability of new options to enhance the functionality of its Low-Profile Family of AC-DC and DC-DC Power Supplies. Boasting a height of only 1.7”, the UL recognized, CE certified low-profile family consists...
LISTED UNDER: Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries | Power, Battery
Murata Power Solutions Announces Isolated DC-DC Converter
March 11, 2013 11:20 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMurata has announced availability of the Murata Power Solutions PAQ series of 150 Watt isolated DC-DC converters. Packaged as an industry standard open-frame quarter brick module with through-hole mounting, the converter...
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Biobatteries Catch Breath
March 8, 2013 9:24 am | by Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences | News | CommentsAn air-breathing bio-battery has been constructed by researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. The core element providing the new power source with relatively high voltage and long lifetime is a carefully designed cathode taking up oxygen from air and composed of an enzyme, carbon nanotubes and silicate.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Batteries
Hughey & Phillips Lights the Night and Day with New LED Fixtures
March 7, 2013 11:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsHughey & Phillips (H&P) has announced the new HORIZON line of medium-intensity strobe LED based obstruction lighting solutions for daytime and nighttime lighting on tall structures such as communication, television, and radio towers, wind turbines, smokestacks and other obstructions to aerial navigation.
LISTED UNDER: Oscillators, Other | Power, Other
Power: Less is more for 2013
March 1, 2013 9:21 am | by Bryon Moyer, Mouser Electronics | Articles | CommentsPower has come of age as a defining parameter in electronic systems. Whether maximizing battery life, keeping an enclosure cool, or passing large currents more efficiently, projects now start with power in mind. In 2013 we will see the continued migration of power technologies from research to commercial availability.
LISTED UNDER: Computing | Consumer | Power, Other
