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Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

It’s here! At long last! The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles might’ve clashed in early February, but with respect to the NFL, March brings us the true Super Bowl, the biggest event of the year for power electronics. I speak, of course, of the Applied Power and Electronics Conference (APEC), w

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Date:

03/01/2025

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Georgia on My Mind

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Welcome to the March issue of Power Systems Design Europe. As I’m sure I mentioned in this page last month, I shall be making my first trip to the APEC Exhibition to have a look at some of the innovation in the power industry that is happening on the other side of the Atlantic. I’m really looking forward to

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Date:

03/01/2025

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Fig 1: Hospital beds typically require medical-grade power supplies that comply with the IEC 60601-1 standard to prevent electrical shock to patients and healthcare workers.

Essential Power Supply Considerations for Medical Equipment Design

Andrew Bryars, Senior Product Manager at XP Power

This article explores a variety of factors that must be considered when choosing the power supply for medical applications, from the fundamental requirements of voltage and current specifications to more nuanced aspects like daily usage patterns, and more. Volts, amps, and efficiency Although it is important to ensure that vo

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Date:

03/01/2025

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

When Power Supplies Are Not As Labelled

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

One of the areas that GaN technology has had the most noticeable adoption is in the charging market for mobile devices, particularly using the USB-C charging standard. As well as enabling more efficient designs, the wide bandgap material has enabled higher and higher power throughput. It has now reached the po

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Date:

03/01/2025