Spectrum Control's (Fairview, PA) advanced systems group recently unveiled its SMARTstart intelligent remote power management system. The SMARTstart is a custom power distribution unit (PDU) designed through the specification of standard modular options and offering remote power management for ac or dc systems. These PDUs are designed to provide solutions to off-site network power control; […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) is now offering a dual power supply controller with support for hot swap and voltage sequencing...
Spectrian (Sunnyvale, CA) showcased a variety of its new single-carrier (SPCA) and multicarrier (MCPA) power amplifiers at ExpoComm Korea 2001. Specialized solutions on display included the new MCPA3060, a power amplifier optimized for CDMA and CDMA2000 technologies. This device is designed to support 1,800MHz CDMA 1xRTT and 3xRTT applications, providing up to 60W of power. […]
MCE Newmarket (UK) has launched a new range of semi-custom solid-state switches designed to handle kilowatt-level powers at up to 600V. The...
Cyberex (Highland Heights, OH) introduced a full line of Remote Power Panel (RPP) offerings. Cyberex's RPPs are available in sizes ranging from 100A to 225A, and are designed to work in conjunction with Cyberex static transfer switches and power distribution units. They are suitable for use in data centers, ISPs and telecommunications industries. The RPPs […]
Thomson Industries (Port Washington, NY) added a new member to its BLX brushless servo motor series. Called the BLX173C2E000 Size 17, it...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Arlington, WA) announced that the next generation of its Sun Tie product, the new Sun Tie XR, will be available for delivery by July 1, 2001. The Sun Tie XR is an all-in-one inverter designed to connect dc solar power to ac electric meters in homes and small businesses. All of its […]
Powerline (UK) premiered the new UPO 40 Series, a range of 40W open-frame switch-mode power supplies. The range includes units in two sizes, one measuring 4" x 3" x 1", and a larger version measuring 5" x 3" x 1". The series also offers a choice of Molex or IEC 320 inputs. All units have […]
Diotec GmbH (Germany), a Semikron company, debuted what it claims is the first transient voltage suppressor (TVS) in a MiniMELF case. The...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the expansion of its portfolio of hermetically sealed, high-reliability HEXFRED products to include new 200V ultrafast recovery diodes with soft reverse recovery characteristics. In addition to typical high-reliability space and military applications, the new HFB25xx20, HFB20xx20C, HFB60xx20 and HFB60xx20C diodes may be used in moisture-sensitive undersea fiber optic […]
AVO International (Dallas, TX) has developed a new multi-amp pulsar hand-held controller, the HHC-1, to remotely control its Pulsar Relay Test System....
Thomson Airpax Mechatronics (Cheshire, CT) introduced a newly developed, high-torque 55mm permanent magnet stepper motor, the Series 55M. The 7.5 degree motor, which measures 2.2" x 1.1", is claimed to outperform Thomson Airpax Mechatronic's larger permanent magnet stepper motors. The device is available in both a unipolar and bipolar version. It produces 176.5mNm pull-out torque […]
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced the introduction of its MAC300 PolySwitch resettable fuse from its Raychem Circuit Protection division. The new MAC300 device is custom-designed for the new AAAA NiMH cells. Tyco reports that pack protection is provided by incorporating the MAC300 device in a molded cap combined with cell interconnect, which is […]
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) announced its new PA50 and PA52 power operational amplifiers. Both the PA50 and PA52 are chip-and-wire hybrid solutions, rated at 40A continuous, with 100A output in one- to three-millisecond pulses. The PA50 and PA52 have a power bandwith of 400kHz and a slew rate of 50V/µs. The devices are able […]
Pulse (San Diego, CA) announced the first in a new series of 6A surface-mount current-sense transformers for the dc/dc market. The transformer's applications include feedback control, overload sensing, detecting load-drop and circuit shutdown. They are specifically designed to detect ac current changes and supply an output for control circuitry. The series is rated for currents […]