Technical Features

February 2018

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Figure 1: Replacing conventional, discrete power conversion with power modules throughout the vehicle provides significant cost and weight savings in EVs

High-Density Power Modules Simplify and Downsize EV Power System Design

Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing, Vicor

The electrification of the automobile is presenting new challenges for power system designers in achieving the highest power density at the lowest weight possible, eliminating compromises in vehicle range and overall performance. Designers of power delivery networks (PDNs) are also tasked with designing safe, effici

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Date:

10/31/2024

The Silicon Carbide revolution – reliable, efficient, and cost effective Schottky diodes

Giovanbattista Mattiussi Product Marketing Manager, and Damijan Zupancic Application Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Over the past few years, Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices have seen a substantial rise in popularity. This has been fueled by an increased focus on saving energy, reducing the size of devices, and improving the long term reliability of the final products. Traditional silicon-based devices are reaching the physical an

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Date:

02/27/2018

Figure 1. The range of railway applications is very wide

Power Supplies for Railway Applications – On the Rails to 2020

Patrick Le Fèvre, Powerbox

In a study presented at the international rail exhibition, Innotrans 2016 in Berlin, the European Rail Industry summarized the state of the business as representing a market size estimated to reach 185 billion Euro by 2020. Of course, the power supplies share of that amount is marginal compared to heavy rolling st

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Date:

02/21/2018

The Switches Behind Today's LED Lighting Applications

Mike Bolduc, Global Marketing Manager, Industrial & Medical Segments, C&K

The global LED lighting market is undergoing a drastic change, propelled by the exponential urban expansion expected over the coming years, and the drive towards increased energy efficiency. In fact, the global LED lighting market is expected to surpass $100 Billion by the end of 2024, according to new data fr

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Date:

02/19/2018

Figure 1. The FL7740 and FL7760 are a complete dimmable solution for modern LED lighting

Smart yet Frugal: Energy-Saving, Next-Generation Lighting

James Lee, Lighting Segment Marketing, ON Semiconductor

Lighting is important to us – a fact borne out by an estimate from the US Energy Information Administration that we use the same amount of energy to light our homes (129 Billion kWh – 9% of total consumption) as the total amount we use to wash and dry our clothes, use our computers and cook. However, much of t

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Date:

02/19/2018

Figure 1. Brightness in Daylight

The Future of MicroLED Displays Using Next-Generation Technologies

Myles Blake, Marketing Director, Plessey Semiconductors

MicroLEDs (micro-light-emitting diodes) are an emerging display technology that, as the name implies, use very small LEDs for pixels. Much the same as any other current display technology, it combines red, green and blue sub-pixels to reproduce a colour. Although there are currently no microLED displays in mass pr

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Date:

02/19/2018

Figure 1. Horticulture Facility

Horticulture Lighting Drives Plant Growth

Svenja Mahler, Product Sales Manager Opto (LED IR), Rutronik

The market for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been experiencing continuous growth for several years. The reasons for this include, for instance, the low costs of the LEDs, whose energy efficiency and capabilities, brightness, and color scheme can be adapted individually to the respective requirements. In addition, dr

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Date:

02/19/2018

Figure 1. Authorities worldwide have adopted EPS energy-labeling protocols, and introduced stricter targets with each subsequent revision.

Energy Labeling Protocols for External Power Supplies Will Keep Getting Tougher and Reaching Further

Jeff Schnabel, VP of Global Marketing, CUI

Recent delays in the introduction of mandatory energy-performance standards should not be interpreted as a slackening in the pace of regulatory change. Energy-performance standards for high-tech products can become more effective in helping protect the planet by being more broadly adopted worldwide and by se

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Date:

02/16/2018

Figure 1. LT8391A 2MHz 16V, 1.5A automotive buck-boost LED driver passes CISPR 25 Class 5 EMI

Single 2MHz Buck-Boost Controller Drives Entire LED Headlight Cluster, Meets CISPR 25 Class 5 EMI

Keith Szolusha, LED Drivers Applications Manager, Analog Devices Inc.

Automobile LED headlight clusters combine high and low beams, daytime running lights, and sometimes signal and clearance lights into a single headlight cluster. The components of the cluster can have vastly different driver requirements, including voltage and current requirements, topologies, power levels or un

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Date:

02/16/2018