With the advent of Electric Vehicles and Internet of things the need for sophisticated power electronic design has increased. These new fields are constantly evolving the demands for high-power motor drives, energy efficient power supplies, wireless power transfer etc.
In this section we will design and test various power electronic projects for a wide variety of applications including EV, Solar, IoT, SMPS Power supplies, LED Drivers, Portable power supplies etc. The section also covers the latest power electronic news and articles to update the readers with latest technology trends.
ON Semiconductor has added a critical conduction mode (CrM) totem pole PFC controller to their solution set for ultra-high density offline power supplies and power factor correction. The new NCP1680 CrM totem pole PFC controller employs novel current limit architecture and line phase detection while incorporating proven control algorithms to deliver a cost-effective solution…
Maxim Integrated unveiled the MAX98396 Class D/G speaker amplifier with the industry’s lowest noise and lowest quiescent power consumption, which is nearly five times lower power than similar amplifiers. The 20V digital input audio power amplifier offers 12.7mW of quiescent power to meet and exceed the industry’s power compliance regulations, which support the always-on…
Fabricated using GaN-on-Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology, the new Ka-band Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC), GMICP2731-10 GaN from Microchip Technology is designed to be used in commercial and defense satellite communications, 5G networks, and other aerospace and defense systems. This GaN MMIC power amplifier helps in maintaining signal fidelity by…
Designers can now enhance system reliability in low-voltage IoT applications with the Essential Analog MAX16162 nanoPower supervisor with glitch-free power-up from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. This supervisor IC can fully assert a system reset through the entire system power supply ramp; thereby eliminating low-voltage glitches during power-up and delivering higher system…
Power Integrations has announced the release of a new compact switching power supply IC, LinkSwitch-TNZ that reduces the component count in smart home and appliance applications. Housed in a compact SO-8C package, this highly efficient compact switcher is ideal to be used for the non-isolated buck and buck-boost power supplies up to 575 mA output current and provides up to…
The QH12TZ600Q from Power Integrations is a new 600 V 12 A automotive-qualified Qspeed silicon diode that features reverse recovery charge (Qrr) as low as 14 nC at 25 °C for efficient, high-switching-speed designs. The low reverse recovery charge of this diode improves the efficiency of the PFC stage of on-board chargers and reduces the thermals of the PFC MOSFETs.…
Würth Elektronik has added PoE++ to their MID-POE Power over Ethernet transformer series to meet the rising demand for advancement in smart IoT applications. Ten new transformers are added in the series which are suitable for Flyback or Active Clamp Forward power supplies that comply with the IEEE 802.3bt standard. Moreover, these SMT transformers can provide an output power…
Microchip Technology has released radiation-hardened 250V, 0.21 Ohm Rds(on), metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), M6 MRH25N12U3 that can meet the requirements of space applications to withstand extreme particle interactions and solar and electromagnetic events. Suitable for commercial aerospace and defense space applications, the radiation-…
Enhancing the range of products suitable for the EV market, On Semiconductor has released a pair of new 1200 V full silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET 2-PACK modules. Configured as a 2-PACK half-bridge, the NXH010P120MNF1 module is a 10 mohm module that comes housed in an F1 package and the NXH006P120MNF2 module is a 6 mohm module that comes in an F2 package.…
STMicroelectronics has begun volume production of the STISO621 dual-channel digital isolator, launching a new series of high-performance ICs for industrial applications and general optocoupler replacement.
The STISO621 transfers data between two isolated domains at up to 100Mbit/s, with pulse distortion below 3ns, leveraging ST’s 6kV…
The need for home security alarm systems nowadays is a serious demand. As the number of crimes is increasing every day, there has to be something that will keep us safe. A motion sensor dog barking alarm can be a great choice for that purpose. The sound will alert you when someone approaches the house. They can also deter burglars from deciding to enter a home.
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Continua MAX38889 from Maxim Integrated is the small-sized backup regulator that delivers high efficiency in industrial, asset tracking, automotive, and healthcare applications. The 2.5V-to-5.5V, 3A reversible buck/boost regulator offers 9% higher efficiency and one-third the size of competing solutions available in the market. This latest addition to Maxim’s Continua…
