Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL1678 family of LED Drivers, which are suitable for driving non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs in general illumination applications that do not require high power factor (>0.7). Ensuring a low total circuit bill-of-material (BOM) cost while keeping performance high, these 500V buck-converter LED drivers support output powers up to 15W for wide-ranging LED lighting applications such
Solar Data Systems, Inc. has extended its residential photovoltaic metering product family which will include the Solar-Log 360 and 370 Meters. The earlier model, Solar-Log 350 was officially launched at Solar Power International in Las Vegas last October and since then strong market demand has confirmed the need for residential PV monitoring integrated in revenue grade meters. The new Solar-Log
Knick USA announced the North American debut of its BasicLine, a family of low-cost signal amplifiers and isolators. The Knick USA BasicLine offers system integrators, control panel builders, automation and process control engineers with a unique array of standard features found mostly only with higher end signal isolation devices, including: high-integrity measurement signal transmission; adjustable range offset; accuracies as high
Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced the first in a new series of high-voltage, low-noise, zero-drift, precision operational amplifiers that reduce system noise, cost, board space, and development time by providing on-chip EMI filtering and eliminating the need for calibration circuitry. The dual-channel ADA4522-2 op amp operates within a supply voltage range of 4.5 V to 55 V and claims noise
Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LTC3886, a 60V input dual-output synchronous step-down dc-dc controller with programmable loop compensation and I²C-based PMBus interface. This controller employs a constant-frequency, current-mode architecture with programmable output voltage up to 13.8V. The LTC3886 is designed for harsh environments requiring a high input voltage range commonly found in factory automation, industrial, medical, communications and avionic applications. Recommended:
In intelligent power supply networks – smart grids – the quality of data transmission from digital meters to the power supply company is playing an increasingly important role. To make sure data is smoothly transmitted via lines in the power grid, it must be ensured that this transmission is also possible with equipment and transmission systems from different manufacturers. Siemens
Tantech Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang EGE Battery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (EGE) to jointly develop, market, and sell carbon-based aluminum (Al) batteries (the “Battery”). The Battery, using Tantech’s Electric Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC) carbon material for the cathode, is expected to offer a safe, easy-charging, long-lasting and eco-friendly alternative to many
WattStopper today launched a suite of Digital Lighting Management (DLM) fixture-integrated control products providing engineers, contractors, and building owners a simple, flexible, and scalable way to incorporate individual fixture control into open office environments. Leveraging WattStopper’s award-winning DLM technology platform, the solution can be easily configured to meet the latest code and building requirements and changes, as well as expand
devolo AG, of Aachen, Germany, is expanding its SmartGrid business area. This includes adding to its portfolio two products, the “devolo smart meter gateway” and the “devolo control box”. At the energy conference “Energietage” in Vienna, Austria and at Metering Days in Fulda, Germany – both events in September 2015 – devolo will be introducing a new product portfolio and
AVX Corporation has released a new series of tantalum polymer capacitors designed to provide small, high-energy, low-profile solutions for demanding solid-state drive (SSD) applications. Exhibiting low ESR and the highest energy per volume (Joules/cc) of any comparable SMT capacitor currently available on the market, the new J-CAP Series solid tantalum electrolytic chip capacitors feature conductive polymer electrodes, which exhibit a