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Switching regulator fundamentals – the SEPIC converter
By Chris Francis OK, so maybe it’s not the logical follow-on from the buck converter but nevertheless a useful converter and probably a bit more interesting than the boost converter. The SEPIC – Single...
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Allegro Announces New High Accuracy Current Sensor ICs
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces two new current sensor IC devices that are true ±5 A sensor ICs or uni-directional 10 A sensor ICs for use in low power applications that require higher output...
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DC/DC controller draws just 50µA in standby
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3807, a low quiescent current synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that draws only 50µA in standby mode with the output voltage in regulation. The 4V...
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Behlman Receives Additional Power Supply Order for USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint...
Behlman Electronics Inc. has received another follow-on order for its COTS DMCA4000 power supply. The special performance features of this unit have made it the preferred choice of the USAF for over...
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SceneStar™ LED Scene Lights Now Available
Newark element14 announces the addition of SceneStar LED High Power Scene Lights to its offering. The floodlights are targeted for use in big spaces, particularly with industrial businesses or...
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Dozen best web sites for power electronics design
We recently spent an afternoon perusing the web in search of good power electronics stuff. We came up with a dozen sites that provided educational material or other information that can come in handy...
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This week’s power electronics fail videos: Zapped engineers, zapped components
Fail videos are a lot of fun, especially because they provide a chance watch someone else’s screw-ups instead of experiencing your own. Enjoy. 11 kV D.D.O. fuse explodes on a cable fault — You know...
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Super-junction MOSFET market could equal that of ….. dating services?
A new market research report called “Super Junction MOSFET Market by FAB Technology (Multiple-Epitaxy, Deep-Trench), Packaging Technology Material (Substrate, Transition Layer, Electrode), Application...
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65-W supply targets medical apps
SL Power Electronics, a division of SL industries (NYSE/AMEX: SLI) and in design and manufacture of rugged, highly reliable power supplies, introduces the latest addition to its advanced medical-grade...
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Frequency rises in switching power supply designs
Traditional switching power supplies generally operate at frequencies of about 1 MHz or less. But new designs are pushing frequencies higher in the quest to cram power supply circuits into smaller and...
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