Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has recently introduced the MIC4680, claiming it is the industry's simplest surface mount dc-to-dc switching converter, providing more than 1A of output current with only four external components. This is the first member of the Super-Switcher family designed and developed by Micrel. Prior to the MIC4680, the only devices capable […]
EOS Corporation (Camarillo, CA) announced that it has released the 130W family of open-frame switching ac/dc power supplies for applications with data-networking,...
Lambda (Melville, NY) recently replaced its core industrial power supply lines, the LRS and LFS Series, with an ac/dc power supply which offers additional features such as transient protection, Class B EMI filtering, wide-range 85-265Vac input voltage, harmonic correction and European compliance CE at a cost savings of 30 percent. The JWS Series single-output power […]
Unipower Corporation (Coral Springs, FL) recently announced that the new RS Series front ends have 2,500W output with active power-factor correction. The two models available are the 24Vdc at 104.2A and the 48Vdc at 52.1A. Power density is 11W per cubic inch in a fan-cooled, low-profile case 3.3in x 4.9in x 14in. There are two […]
Mitra Power Systems (Belgium) recently announced their new Secondary Access Networks (SAN) integrated power systems line. Mitra claims that the SAN system...
Ericsson Energy Systems (Sweden) introduced two new models in its 60W PKG family of dc/dc power modules. The new 48V/60V input power...
Avansys (San Jose, CA) has introduced a new line of 10W, single output dc/dc converters. These 1" x 2" converters use industry standard footprints, but also include trim and control functions. The first converters available have 5V inputs and provide a non-isolated 3.3V output. Additional input and output combinations are under development and will include […]
RO Associates Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced UL, CSA and TUV agency approvals and CE Mark on 40-60W and 63-120W families of half-brick...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that the 24V input VI-200 family of current generation dc/dc converters have been increased in output power...
BIAS Power Technology Inc. (Palatine, IL) unveiled a new, modular 0.5W standby power supply. BIAS's new power supply is suitable for consumer...
SynQor Inc. (Hudson, MA) introduced a new series of industry standard "quarter-brick" sized isolated dc/dc converters capable of delivering up to 25A of output current, without the need for an attached heatsink. The new PowerQor QN series use MOSFET synchronous rectifiers and a patent-pending, fixed switching frequency converter topology to achieve high efficiencies, even at […]
The new Su48-5-150 and Su48-5-200 from RO Associates Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) are two new models in RO's SuperMicro family of dc/dc converters that incorporate the features of the firm's "three-quarter brick" MicroVerter family into an industrial standard "half brick" package (2.28" x 2.4" x 0.5"). The Su48-5-150 is a direct form/fit/function replacement for industry standard […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) introduced its new MicroMod MKT Series of triple-output dc/dc converters. Offering power levels from 32W to 80W,...
Vicor Corp.'s Westcor Division (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its new PFC MegaPAC that uses the double-wide, heat-sinked FinPAC to provide up to 600W...
Avansys (San Jose, CA) introduced a new series of 10W, single-output dc/dc converters. The 1" x 1" converters boast an extra small footprint and feature an output control function. The first converters available have 5V inputs and provide a non-isolated 3.3V output. Additional input and output combinations under development include 12V, 24V and 48V inputs, […]