Coilcraft (Cary, IL) announced its low-cost HCT Series of toroidal inductors designed for high-current, low-voltage applications. The new HCT Series has an...
Eveready Battery Co. Inc. (St. Louis, MO) recently announced its new Energizer e2 (e-squared) titanium battery. The e2 uses a form of titanium compound and new cell construction. According to Eveready, the new battery will last up to 240 percent longer than the average battery in a digital camera. The company further claims that the […]
Cyber Memory Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently introduced the Hewlett-Packard off-line 500VA/300W (50Hz/60Hz) Personal Standby UPS system. The UPS system is designed to provide reliable battery-backup to stand-alone computers in the home or small office environment. The HP 500VA is designed to protect equipment from battery over-drain, short-circuit, overload and line noise while providing clean […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) recently introduced the LM3525/26 single- and dual-port USB power switches and protection devices. According to National, the LM3525/26 provides over-current protection and power switching for USB downstream ports. They supply power to a USB tree of devices, notifying their controllers when over-current, over-temperature or under-voltage fault conditions are detected. […]
Burr-Brown Corp. (Tucson, AZ) recently announced the INA138, a miniature current-shunt monitor designed for use in current-measurement applications. The INA138 converts a differential input voltage to a current output. This current is converted back to a voltage with an external load resistor that sets any gain from one to over 100. According to Burr-Brown, the […]
Eveready Battery Co. Inc. (St. Louis, MO) recently announced its new Energizer e2 (e-squared) titanium battery. The e2 uses a form of titanium compound and new cell construction. According to Eveready, the battery will last 240 percent longer than the average battery in a digital camera, or 78 percent longer in a regular camera. The […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the programmable C5800-e Series of 12kW, 6U/9U high, 19" rack, compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. All...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the IR1175 synchronous rectification IC (SRIC), a single-chip, application-specific IC designed to provide optimized gate drive for the MOSFETs configured as synchronous rectifiers in the secondary side of an isolated dc/dc converter. The IR1175 SRIC programs the gate drives to ensure that the losses through the synchronous rectifiers […]
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) recently introduced the SA12 family of hybrid PWM amplifiers designed to put the highest possible combination of...
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) recently announced a line of surge suppressors designed to complement Apple Computer's iBook notebook computers, the iGuard. According to Tripp Lite, the ac utility power encountered in areas such as hotels, convention centers and public facilities may not be clean, reliable or safe for electronic equipment. The iGuard is designed to […]
Endicott Research Group Inc. (Endicott, NY) has introduced the DMB Series of closed-loop dc-to-ac inverters. The DMB Series is designed to provide...
Lambda Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) has recently broadened its modular products line with the new UltraFlex 1,500W converter, making the UltraFlex Series available in 400W, 600W and 1,500W packages, and the entire modular family available to power 100W to 1,500W application requirements. According to Lambda, the UltraFlex power supplies provide custom-like solutions in a standard […]
Dyna Hitech Power Systems Ltd. (India) recently introduced the DXXX family of switch-mode power supplies. The units are designed with an input range between 90Vac and 264Vac at 47Hz to 63Hz, and have a nominal output of 24V, which is adjustable between 21V and 28V. The device is designed to require no minimum loading and […]
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) recently introduced a desktop power supply for the international market, the PSA-15W. According to Phihong, the PSA-15W requires...
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) recently introduced its CAR4010 Series of 4,000W bulk power, hot-pluggable, switch-mode power supplies. According to the company, the CAR4010 power supplies are designed for use as dc front ends for computer and communications applications utilizing distributed power architecture. The CAR4010 Series features active PFC to comply with EN61000-3-2, and EMI […]