Power

Three-phase inverter modules from Infineon, are now available from Mouser Electronics. The CIPOS Tiny series of   intelligent power modules (IPMs)  offer high power density for variable-speed motor drives in washing machines, range hoods, room air conditioning and commercial and industrial fans. They are based on Infineon’s Trenchstop IGBT 6 and have a footprint that is 33% less than the earlier CIPOS Mini series. They have ...

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Ann-Marie Bayliss of Murata as part of our promotional coverage for the event. She highlights the capabilities of the company’s DC-DC converters for high-voltage gate driver applications. Thank you to Ann-Marie for her time. Read all our PCIM 2019 coverage » Video: David Berman, Emap

Encapsulated power modules from Renesas Electronics are now available from distributor, RS Components. The ISL8210M, ISL8212M, ISL82180M and ISL8282M power modules are single-channel, synchronous step-down power modules that provide PoL conversion for fpgas, dsps, asics and memory in servers, storage, optical networking, telecoms and industrial applications. The modules deliver 10A or 15A continuous current at PoL and combine a pwm controller, inductor ...

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Mahoro Takahashi of Murata as part of our promotional coverage for the event. Mahoro discusses Murata’s new Micro Battery line-up – the company has released a range of small lithium coin batteries. She describes how new features enable longer battery life for demanding application with higher peak current or higher temperature. Thank you ...

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Burkhard Laue of Nexperia as part of our promotional coverage for the event.

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Balu Balakrishnan of Power Integrations as part of our promotional coverage for the event. At the show, Power Integrations was highlighting its new SCALE-iDriver SiC technology family. He talks silicon carbide with reference to automotive applications and the technology’s significance for smaller die sizes, efficiency and a smaller thermal mass. Thank you to ...

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Dr Markus Herdin of Rohde & Schwarz as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses the Rohde & Schwarz family of oscilloscopes and power supplies for power electronics applications at PCIM Europe 2019. Specifically, high-sensitivity oscilloscopes with fast FFT functionality for EMI debugging in fast switching applications as well as ...

Here is the Electronics Weekly roundup of all our latest news from PCIM Europe (Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion)

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Nigel Brooke of Murata as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses Murata releasing its high efficiency 12V 6A PoL modules, which use a dual stage architecture. This unique architecture enables higher efficiency and smaller form factors than competitive devices for use in communications infrastructure applications, says the company. Thank ...

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Bruce Renouard as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses how Pre-Switch is offering soft-switching for DC/AC applications, as well as AC/DC ones. And that soft-switching is good for any power converter technology, where efficiency or cost reduction is important. AI is used to sense 20 different points in a power ...