Power

Imagination Technologies announces two neural network cores, the AX2185 and AX2145, designed to enable high-performance computation of neural networks at very low power consumption in minimal silicon area. The cores are based on Imagination’s revolutionary neural network accelerator (NNA) architecture, PowerVR Series2NX, which enables ‘smartness’ to move from the cloud into edge devices, …

HARTING has developed a range of miniaturised power interfaces with integrated electro-optical conversion, enabling customers to save time and money by combining electrical connectivity and optical transmission in the same module. The new interfaces are designed for use with powerful electric drives controlled by IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) semiconductor elements. …

The 2018 edition of PCIM Asia has gained solid support from exhibitors and buyers within the power electronics industry. The net area of this year’s show has grown by 12 per cent as exhibitors prepare to present their latest innovative solutions and products at the show. The finalists for Best Paper …

Analog Devices, Inc.(ADI) announced a state-of-the-art synthesizer consisting of a phase-locked loop (PLL) with fully integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) as well as integrated low dropout regulators (LDOs) and integrated tracking filter technology. The new ADF4371 supports RF/microwave system designs that must meet the most exacting next-generation requirements across multiple …

Power Integrations, the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, has announced that two members of its SCALE-iDrivergate-driver IC family are now certified to AEC-Q100 Grade Level 1 for automotive use. The two parts, SID1132KQ and SID1182KQ, are suitable for driving 650 V, 750 V and 1200 …

On-Systems, a young British company that specializes in innovative power supply design for harsh environments, has launched Pebble, a new COTS, rugged, EMI-silent laptop power supply for defence, avionics and mobile applications that is a fraction of the size, weight and cost of current designs. Pebble is the first in …

Power Electronic Measurements (PEM UK) Ltd has launched the CWTMini50HF current probe for high-speed and high power-density power electronic applications. This higher bandwidth probe is ideal for measuring the faster current transients in today’s new semiconductor technologies where faster turn on and turn off times, higher blocking voltages and smaller …

Nexperia, theglobal leader in discretes, logic and MOSFET devices, has announced the release ofthe company’s lowest RDS(on) automotive-qualified MOSFETs. The AEC-Q101 Trench 9, 40 V automotive superjunction MOSFETs in the rugged, electrically- and thermally-efficient LFPAK56E deliver a footprint reduction of up to 81 per cent when compared to traditional solutions …

Nexperia, the global leader in discretes, logic and MOSFET devices, today announced that two of its LFPAK56-packaged portfolio of MOSFETs are now available with improved creepage and clearance to meet UL2595requirements for battery-powered equipment rated between 15 and 32 V. Devices are 100 per cent compatible with the industry-standard Power-SO8 …

Exagan, a leading innovator of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology enabling smaller and more efficient electrical converters, is accelerating the transition to greater power efficiency by launching its safe, powerful G-FET power transistors and G-DRIVE intelligent fast-switching solution, featuring an integrated driver and transistor in a single package. These GaN-based devices are …