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1.9KEnergy EfficiencyPower Integrations’ Energy-Efficiency Calculator Navigates Maze Of External Power Supply Standards
Power Integrations introduced a new online tool that enables designers of external chargers and adapters to instantly determine whether their product complies...
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Power Components
Leviton Announces New Standard & Surge Protected PDUs
Leviton announced the release of two new series of power distribution units (PDUs). The new horizontal and vertical rack-mount models will bring increased functionality to Leviton’s PDU offering. The P1070 series includes five new vertical surge-protected PDUs, all listed to the UL 1449 Edition 2.5 standard. With a clamping voltage rating of 400V and a […]
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836Batteries and Portable PowerLinear Tech Releases Switching Power Manager With USB On-The-Go & Overvoltage Protection
Linear Technology Corp. announced the LTC4160 and LTC4160-1, the latest members in a family of power manager ICs for single-cell Li-Ion/Polymer battery-based...
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773Power ComponentsTripp Lite Introduces Modular Rackmount UPS System For Mission-Critical Applications Protection
Tripp Lite has designed its newest line of SmartRack® enclosures by implementing all its top-selling features, benefits and accessories into an intelligent,...
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3.3KBatteries and Portable PowerPractical Designs with Thin-Film Batteries and Energy Harvesting Featured
Practical energy harvesting, thin-film batteries, and power management solutions for low-power wireless systems will be spotlighted at Darnell’s third annual nanoPower Forum...
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Communications Power
IEEE Unifies Power, Communications & IT With Launch Of Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project
The IEEE announced what it describes as a groundbreaking smart grid initiative for the power engineering, communications and information technology industries with the project approval of the IEEE 2030 Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS) and End-Use Applications and Loads (P2030). Leveraging the […]
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Components
Dialog Semi Introduces System Power Management IC For Intel Atom Processor
Dialog Semiconductor plc has launched the first in a new family of power management ICs (PMICs) designed to optimize the power efficiency of applications using the Intel® Atom processor Z5xx series. The DA6001 provides all power supplies, power management and clock supplies in a single chip. According to the company, the PMIC improves battery life, […]
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Power Quality
Diotec Semiconductor Unveils Protectifiers
Diotec Semiconductor AG unveiled its Protectifiers® – which combine the low forward voltage drop of a Schottky diode with the robust reverse characteristic of a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS). The company states that Protectifiers are the solution for low loss rectificaton in circuits with reverse overvoltage surges. Typical applications are output rectifiers in switched mode […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
ON Semi Introduces USB 2.0 OVP Device With Integrated Current Protection & High-Speed ESD Protection
ON Semiconductor introduced the NCP362 – described as the industry’s first overvoltage protection (OVP) device with both integrated current protection and high-speed electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for USB 2.0 applications in portable, telecom, consumer and computing systems. This integrated device is said to significantly improves safety of USB ports by streamlining design in portable electronics […]
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962Power ComponentsStackpole Resistor Offers 2W Power Rating With Low Heat Rise
Stackpole announced its RHC series, which is said to offer design engineers a cost effective, electrically efficient, and dimensionally small option for...
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787Power ComponentsStackpole Announces Thick Film Current Sense Chip Resistors For Low Board Temperature Requirements
Stackpole Electronics Inc. announced its CSR / CSRN series of thick film current sense chip resistors are designed to offer a low...
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Energy Efficiency
Con Edison & Zenergy Power To Develop Smart Grid Device To Protect New York City Electrical System From Power Interruptions
Zenergy Power Inc. announced that it has been contracted by The Consolidated Edison Co. to build and test a "Smart Grid" device for improving the stability and reliability of New York City’s electrical system. The equipment, known as a Fault Current Limiter (FCL), instantly detects and absorbs spikes in power that, left unmanaged, could damage […]
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600ComponentsOKI Electric Cable Develops Small Micro-Surge Suppressor For Inverter-Fed Motors
OKI Electric Cable, together with Tokyo Metropolitan University, announced that they have succeeded in developing a new method (patent pending) to suppress...
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708Power QualityBourns Announces Circuit Protection Products For Industrial, Test, Security & Process Control Equipment
Bourns, Inc. announced that it has expanded its line of circuit protection solutions for industrial applications to include Transient Blocking Unit (TBU)...
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Communications Power
Reports Of Spies Penetrating US Power Grid Greatly Exaggerated
Numerous media outlets are reporting on speculation that "cyber-spies" from other countries, particularly Russia and China, may have hacked into the United States’ electric power grid, thus raising concerns over the security of the U.S. energy infrastructure to cyber attacks. The Wall Street Journal issued the initial report, quoting former and current national security officials, […]
