Power Supplies Components News

PFC modules 3kW...6kW / 50kHz... 400kHz for SMPS and welding applications

michael.frisch@flowpim.com (Michael Frisch) — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Tyco Electronics / Power Systems presents a new product family of modules for active PFC.

PFC Modules for SMPS and Welding Applications

flowPFC0 >6kW (230V~ / 400Vdc, f=100kHz, Th=80°C):

P802-D30,40 / P803D-30,40 - CoolMOS+Tandem FRED

P800-D30,40 - CoolMOS+SiC-Diode<

Atmel AT90PWMx for Lamp ballast and Motor Control Applications

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Wed, 7 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Atmel's AT90PWMx AVR© microcontrollers support the dimming fluorescent and the HID ballast segments. Both the 8-Kbyte Flash AT90PWM3 and AT90PWM2 devices integrate the DALI protocol, allowing to network the ballasts to a centralized system, thus achieving high flexibility in controlling light levels, maintenance benefits and high energy savings. The 4-Kb

ON Semiconductor Introduces uCool Portfolio of Power MOSFETs for Portable Applications

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500

PHOENIX, Ariz. - May 31, 2006 - Recognizing the industry's need for smaller, thinner, faster, cooler running and more reliable MOSFET devices for portable applications, ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) today introduced µCool™ (micro-cool) - a new family of power MOSFETS that deliver leading edge performance and design flexibility for portable applicati

Digital Power Controllers from Silicon Laboratories

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Single-Chip, Flash Digital Controller
* Supports isolated and non-isolated applications
* Supports AC/DC, DC/DC and PFC applications
* Enables new system capabilities
o Adaptive dead-time control
o Nonlinear control response
o Efficiency optimization
o A

Infineon's New IHM/IHV B Power Modules for Traction Drives

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Munich and Nuremberg - May 30, 2006 - At the PCIM exhibition and congress in Nuremberg, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/NYSE: IFX) today introduced the first IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) modules of its IHM/IHV B series. The new modules enable highly efficient power inverter designs for use in harsh environments with high load and temperature cycling requirements, s

IXYS Introduces New 3.6kV Reverse Blocking GTO Thyristor

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Santa Clara, CA. — IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ: SYXI - News) announced that its U.K. based wholly owned subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Limited, has announced a new addition to its range of GTO (gate turn-off) thyristors. The new symmetrical 3.6kV blocking device has a nominal current rating of 1000A and is encapsulated in a 47mm pole face hermetic pressur

IR New 30V MOSFETs, IRF7835PbF and IRF7836PbF

RSS@gotopower.net (SMPS Editor) — Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. International Rectifier, IR© (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRF7835PbF and IRF7836PbF, 30V synchronous buck HEXFET© MOSFETs for DC-DC synchronous point-of-load (POL) converters. The SO-8 synchronous MOSFETs are designed for applications where requirements of small size, high efficiency and