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Murata has announced the D2U5T-H3-7000-54 hot-swappable, ac-dc power supply with wide-range three-phase input from Murata Power Solutions. This internally cooled supply provides a 7kW, 54Vdc main output at up to 95.5% efficiency at 50% load. A user selectable standby offers an output of either 3.3- or 5-Vdc. The D2U5T Series offers true 3-wire, 3-phase operation from either a Delta or

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Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced a new wide Vin, four-switch buck-boost controller that claims the highest power efficiency with reduced EMI. The LM5175 manages input voltages from 3.5V to 42V and regulates output voltages from 0.8V to 55V. This flexibility enables the controller to deliver high-performance designs for industrial and automotive applications such as industrial PCs, USB power delivery,

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Powervation Ltd. today announced its latest high-performance digital dc-dc controller for FPGA, ASIC, and POL power for communications and computing applications. Designed for key rails that demand precision output voltage regulation and tight control during transient conditions, the PV3105 digital controller provides low jitter and low output voltage ripple, and improved transient response, making it designed for powering low-voltage, high

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Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today announced its MSP432™ microcontroller (MCU) platform, claimed to be the industry’s lowest power 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M4F MCUs. These 48MHz MCUs leverage TI’s ultra-low-power MCU expertise to optimize performance without compromising power, while only consuming 95µA/MHz in active power and 850nA in standby power. Industry-leading integrated analog, such as a high-speed 14-bit 1MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC),

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Siemens AG announced today the release of its new single-axis Sinamics V20 AC drive, frame size E, with both Low Overload (LO) and High Overload (HO) ratings. The V20 family features easy setup and operation with excellent cost and energy efficiency. With a power rating ranging from 1/6–40hp at 480Vac, Sinamics V20 drives are available in five frame sizes and

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Power line communications (PLC) is a global technology that is gaining interest worldwide due to the wide availability of power distribution lines. In smart grids inductive couplers are playing a big role as it transmits the communication signals between power line and PLC data transceiver without introducing any new wires or cables; being a competitive solution compared with capacitive coupling.

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Stadium Power announces the availability of the VB-6W series of 6-Watt, single- and dual-output dc-dc converters. All models are enclosed in a miniature 8 pin SIL non-conductive black flame resistant resin package and provide the same performance as conventional DIL 24 pin products with a 66% savings in volume and 68% footprint savings. Recommended: GaN Power Switches with Topside Cooling

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Linear Technology Corporationintroduces a new family of buck-boost µModule® (micromodule) regulators. The LTM8055 and LTM8056 seamlessly regulate an output voltage equal to, greater or less than the input voltage. Housed in 15mm x 15mm x 4.92mm BGA package, these devices include the inductor, dc-dc regulator, MOSFETs and the supporting components. The LTM8055 operates from input voltages ranging from 5V to

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ams AG has launched a new version of its 47 series of magnetic rotary position sensors for motor and motion control applications, featuring higher rotation speeds and higher-resolution incremental outputs. Like other members of the 47 series, the new AS5047P features ams’ DAEC™ (dynamic angle error compensation) technology, which produces outstanding angle measurement accuracy even at very high rotation speeds.

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Engineers at Sakura Batteries UK have spent the last two years developing a product, the Battery Extra EX02, to extend the life of deep-cycle batteries, typically used in off grid solar and wind power systems. It has long been known that the weak link in off grid systems is the premature and costly failure of the lead acid batteries. All

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