Rayovac (Madison, WI) announced the introduction of a one-hour NiMH battery charger for high-capacity NiMH batteries, and a new variety of NiMH batteries that, they claim, can be charged up to 1,000 times. "The proliferation of high-drain devices has created the need for more power," commented Dave Jones, Rayovac's chairman and CEO. "Our new one-hour […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) debuted a new power-management device that integrates a dc/dc switching regulator controller and two linear regulators, intended to provide the three distinct voltage levels required in new Pentium III-based systems and other tri-mode power-supply applications. Semtech claims that the new SC1109 device reduces component count, board-space requirements and has a […]
Lambda Electronics (San Diego, CA) is now offering the 1U-sized SC150 Series of 150W ac/dc switching power supplies for telecom, point-of-sale, and test and measurement applications. Lambda claims that this series can be configured to thousands of models, delivering up to four output voltages from 1.8V to 48V. The new units offer active PFC for […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) has introduced two new IGBTs, the IXLF19N220A and IXLF19N250A, with blocking voltages of 2,200V and 2,500V respectively. The two new IGBTs have the same current rating of 19A and come in a new, electrically isolated, discrete package called the ISOPLUS i4-PAC. In this new plastic-encapsulated package, a direct-copper-bonded alumina substrate […]
Excelsys Technologies Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) has launched a range of innovative switch-mode ac/dc power supplies featuring low noise outputs. The new 3gen...
Online Power Supply (Englewood, CO) has introduced a new front-end PFC module, which the company claims is the only such unit that internally includes the EMI filter and hold-up capacitors. Measuring 5.7″ x 2.9″ x 1.6″, the OPS-U-500-385 PFC front-end module delivers 500W at 385Vdc at 97 percent efficiency from a universal 85Vac to 264Vac […]
AES Corp. (Peabody, MA) introduced the AES-IntelliNet real-time Internet Metering system, which captures 15-minute intervals of electric, gas or water-meter data and displays it on the Internet before the close of the next interval. Data is posted 96 times a day and is used to manage peak energy, trading on the stock market, TOU tariffs, […]
Albacom Ltd. (Dundee, Scotland) has launched its HV 101 Series of resonant inverters. The 10kW unit has been demonstrated at 95 percent to 98 percent efficiency and has recently entered production for a UK company. The HV 101 Series measures 150 x 150 x 400mm, weighs 12kg, employs resonant technology and is designed to operate […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (Bend, OR) announced the introduction of a new line of high-voltage RF MOSFETs. The company claims that they have developed a new process for making RF amplifier MOSFETs that doubles the available safe operating area, improves the resistance to load mismatch, and expands the capacity to run in the linear mode, […]
International Power Sources Inc. (Holliston, MA) has introduced a new dual-output, hot-pluggable, ac/dc power supply, the IFR-1302RP Series. Measuring 4.5" x 5.7" x 1.6", the new converters supply 230W and are designed for application in rack-mounted RAID storage, network, server and telecom systems. The company claims that the new series is easy to install and […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has released a new series of topology-specific HEXFET power MOSFETs that they claim maximize efficiency in targeted, isolated and buck dc/dc converters. The new 100V-rated IRF7473 comes in an SO-8 package, and was designed for the primary stage of two-stage isolated converters with 48V input and 1.6V output at 60A. […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) debuted a new entry into its series of LDO regulators. The company claims that the new Si9183DT is designed to provide power to the signal-processing circuitry in digital cellular phones and computers. Specified for input voltages between 2V and 6V, the Si9183DT is offered in seven low-noise versions with fixed […]
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced its new PW150 universal 25W power supply. The desktop-style PW150 features 100Vac to 250Vac universal input in an IE320-C8 nongrounded configuration that includes an internal primary fuse current and inrush limiting. The PW150 is available in 12V, 15V, 16V and 24V output models. The PW150 Series measures 3.66" x 2.44" […]
Power Solutions Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL) announced the addition of a 1.45Vdc output capability to its Exceslsys Easymod family of 400W to 1,000W configurable switch-mode power supplies. Designed as the power solutions for cost, effective single-piece or quantity production runs the AP400/600 and AQ600/1000 models up to 1,000W of output power. The new family of […]
Sipex (Billerica, MA) has announced the availability of its new IC, the SP2526, an integrated 3V to 5V USB dual-power control switch, designed for self-powered and bus-powered USB computer peripherals. The SP2526 features soft-start, over-current protection, fault notification and enable/disable control. The two independent power switches source 500mA each and are controlled by separate enables. […]