April 19, 2012 Available in versions delivering a regulated output voltage from 3.3V to 55V (in 0.1V increments) with a continuous output of up to 6W, GlobTek's GT-91114-XXYY-PP family of Level V power supplies is potted in a 65x35x23 mm impact-resistant polycarbonate case to ensure operation in harsh environments. Read more

April 12, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP1046 digital power controller for high efficiency AC-to-DC and isolated DC-to-DC power supply systems. Read more

April 4, 2012 Absopulse Electronics' PFC 419F-5K-4U19 Series is a modular, ac/dc rack-mount power system with power factor corrected input. The system is suitable for heavy-duty industrial applications including power utilities, telecommunications and industrial control equipment. Read more

April 4, 2012 Texas Instruments' TPS54120 voltage regulator is designed to deliver the industry's lowest-noise 1A switching power supply without sacrificing efficiency and power performance. Read more

April 4, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a dual output power supply for automotive applications that ensures stable, uninterrupted output voltages, even in cases where the input voltage drops significantly below the output voltage levels. Read more

April 4, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a new class of voltage regulators designed to deliver the industry’s lowest-noise 1-A switching power supply without sacrificing efficiency and power performance. Read more

March 20, 2012 TDK Corporation has introduced the TDK-Lambda GWS500 series of 'green' power supplies which comply with the energy saving requirements of the ErP (Energy-related Products) Directive.  The GWS500 AC-DC power supply combines high efficiency, high power density and low standby power with the confidence of a five-year warranty. Read more

March 16, 2012 TDK-Lambda has added three new power levels to its AL range of LED AC-DC power supplies, aimed at next generation LED lighting and signage applications. Well suited for both indoor and outdoor installations, these power supplies are IP66-rated and accept a wide universal AC input (90 to 305Vac). Read more

March 14, 2012 Providing the ability to conveniently charge multiple USB-powered products at a single location, GlobTek's Multi-Port USB Power Supply can power up to four devices each with 5 V @ 1 A from an input of 100Vac to 240Vac. Able to fit into a standard NEMA wall receptacle, the multi-port supply can be used in homes, hospitals, first-responder stations, nursing homes, sales kiosks, retail counters, or anywhere multiple USB devices need to be conveniently powered and charged. Read more

March 9, 2012 TDK Corporation’s TDK-Lambda EFE300M is now approved to IEC/EN 60601-1, ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60601-1-08 3rd Edition medical safety standards – this is in addition to the current approval to the 2nd Edition, ensuring full safety approval for medical equipment is maintained during the transition period from 2nd to 3rd Editions. Read more

February 22, 2012 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a power supply manager with EEPROM for complete digital management of power supply systems with four or more power rails. The LTC2974 utilizes an I2C interface and PMBus command set to monitor and control positive or negative supplies to provide rapid troubleshooting and debug capabilities during power system design, development, production and failure analysis. Read more

February 20, 2012 Unipower has made a key addition to its MEDIMOD range of medically approved power platforms. The MEDIMOD AM-120UM is a 120 W switch mode power supply with single to quad output voltages that can be quickly configured to suit customers’ exact requirements. Read more

February 9, 2012 XP Power has released two new online product selection tools for engineers that ease the process of choosing a power supply. Available from the XP Power web site, the product selector allows searching by product type, (AC-DC or DC-DC), or by application type such as healthcare, industrial, technology, defense and avionics and LED lighting. Read more

February 9, 2012 Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V. Semiconductor Support Centre has launched the R1245 Step Down Converter, which targeted at circuits requiring a wide input voltage range and powerful output current such as internet gateways, routers, set top boxes or industrial applications. Read more

February 8, 2012 Power Integrations has unveiled a new reference design (DER-286) which describes a 30 W LED tube replacement ballast power supply capable of achieving industry-leading efficiency levels of more than 90% across a wide input-voltage range while meeting worldwide requirements for power factor (PF) and total harmonic distortion (THD). Read more

February 8, 2012 NXP Semiconductors is showcasing a wide range of highly efficient Power MOSFETs at APEC 2012 which can be used alongside the company's GreenChip switched-mode power supply (SMPS) controller ICs, to enable slimmer power supply, adapter and charger designs. Read more

February 8, 2012 NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the GreenChip SPR TEA1716 switched-mode power supply (SMPS) controller IC which the company claims is the industry’s first resonant PFC and LLC combo controller enabling ultra-low standby power at low loads, compliant with EU Ecodesign Directive requirements taking effect in 2013. Read more

February 7, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced what the company claims is industry's most integrated and configurable digital power management controller optimized for AC/DC and isolated DC/DC power supply applications. The UCD3138 gives designers an innovative path to increase power density and reliability in a broad range of power supply topologies used in servers, telecom rectifiers and high-power DC/DC modules. Read more

January 26, 2012 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual independent channel, step-up DC/DC converter with integrated fault protection features for output shorts, input/output overvoltages, and overtemperature conditions. Each channel of the LT8582 uses two integrated 42 V switches: a 1.7 A master switch and a 1.3 A slave switch that can be tied together for a total current limit of 3 A. Read more

January 24, 2012 ROHM has developed the BZ6A series of ultra-compact power supply modules that integrate an inductor, capacitors, and all the other components needed for power supply into a single package. The result is the smallest size in the industry (2.3 mm × 2.9 mm × 1 mm), making them suitable for high-density mounting applications. Read more

January 24, 2012 Acal BFi has launched a new range of embedded power supplies from specialist manufacturer, SL Power, which feature 90% efficiency and one of the smallest heat footprints in AC to DC conversion. The CINT1200 family comprises eight models with output voltages from 12V to 48V, and up to 200 watts of output power, from a wide input range of 90V to 264Vac. Read more

January 23, 2012 UNIPOWER LLC has unveiled a high voltage DC power supply designed to provide 4 kW to 240 kW across a wide of range applications. Models in the general purpose DRC Series feature low ripple, fast transient response and a stable output across a wide variety of line voltages and load impedances. Tolerance of repetitive arcing for both process stability and power supply protection is also a key feature. Read more

January 18, 2012 Ioxus, Inc. , has unveiled the company's new iCAP 3,000 Farad ultracapacitor claims to represent the lowest weight, lowest equivalent series resistance (ESR) and highest power density available in the market for energy storage cells. The iCAP 3,000 is the first size in a new family of cell products will enable manufacturers to gain unmatched durability and adaptability to support a wide array of applications. Read more

January 12, 2012 Linear Technology has unveiled the H-grade version of the LT3692A, a monolithic, dual output step-down switching regulator that delivers up to 3.5 A of continuous output current from each channel. The device operates from a V IN range of 3 V to 36 V with transient protection to 60 V, making it ideal for load dump and cold-crank conditions found in automotive applications. Read more

January 10, 2012 ABSOPULSE Electronics Ltd has introduced a rugged AC/DC power supply that delivers 750 W peak output power without fan cooling. The HBC 319-A/125FTS was specifically developed to provide the high peak power for the start-up of the motor in electric switchgear. Read more

January 9, 2012 UNIPOWER LLC has unveiled five new fault tolerant power systems designed specifically to support high-end servers, communications equipment and other applications that need a redundant power solution. Read more

December 15, 2011 Diodes Incorporated has unveiled a 25 V rated synchronous MOSFET controller for notebook and laptop power supply designs of 90 W and above. By enabling the replacement of inefficient Schottky diodes in flyback converters, the ZXGD3104N8 increases power supply efficiency by up to 3.5% through a reduction in rectifier losses of up to 70%. As a result, the device helps power supplies more easily attain the 87% Energy Star V2.0 rating. Read more

December 12, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming the industry's most accurate difference amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications up to +275 V. The company's INA149 increases overall measurement accuracy more than two fold compared to the closest competitor.  The device claims to be the first difference amplifier with guaranteed 90 dB CMRR performance in harsh, high temperature environments up to 125 degrees C. Read more

December 1, 2011 CUI Inc announced an addition to its high density, high efficiency VMS medical power supply portfolio with the release of three new series ranging from 20 W to 60 W. The units are compact, with footprints measuring 2.38 x 1.60 inch, 3.00 x 2.00 inch, and 4.00 x 2.00 inch for the 20 W, 40 W, and 60 W models respectively. Read more

November 25, 2011 After the introduction of a new generation of LED power supplies for a relatively low power output in the range from 80 to 240 W, power supply expert company Mean Well now expands his HLG-xxx(H) product line towards the high end. The model HLG-320H serves the demand for LED lighting power supplies in the power range of up to 320 W. Common feature for the entire family is high efficiency and a metal enclosure. Read more

November 17, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , (ADI), has unveiled a pair of LDOs (low dropout regulators) with low noise, high power supply rejection, and excellent line and load transient response. The ADP7102 and ADP7104 LDOs achieve a 15 μVrms fixed-voltage noise figure, power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) of 60 dB at 10 kHz in 3-V operation, and feature reverse current protection to guard against shorts and sudden load discharges. Read more

November 17, 2011 International Rectifier has introduced the IRS2500 µPFC power factor correction (PFC) control IC for switch mode power supply (SMPS), LED drivers, fluorescent and HID electronic ballast applications. Read more

November 8, 2011 Emerson Network Power has unveiled its enhanced AC Power UPS product portfolio which includes two new additions – the Liebert NXC and the Liebert NX.  The new UPS solutions are the first new offerings in Emerson's consolidated AC Power portfolio since Emerson Network Power acquired Chloride in September 2010. Read more

November 4, 2011 Fairchild Semiconductor has launched an easy to use, powerful online simulation tool that allows designers facing the challenge of designing a flyback circuit for their applications’ power supply to throw the application note away and ‘Auto Design’, optimize or ‘Advance Design’ like a power supply expert. Read more

October 24, 2011 Aim-TTi has introduced a lower-cost version of the company’s QPX1200 series laboratory power supply. The new model is designated QPX1200S and is intended for applications where digital remote control is not needed. Read more

October 12, 2011 Linear Technology has introduced a 36 V input constant frequency step-down µModule regulator with an adjustable output current limit up to 5 A. The adjustable current limit helps system designers set the maximum power delivered to a load, minimizing the output rating of the upstream AC/DC or DC/DC power supply. Read more

October 11, 2011 Summit Microelectronics has expanded its family of programmable DC-DC products with the SMB220 and SMB221 integrated 10 A and 20 A buck regulators . The new products deliver unparalleled integration with built-in MOSFETs, digital programmability and non-volatile configuration. Read more

October 4, 2011 Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced the FSB series of AC regulators, the next-generation green-mode Fairchild Power Switch (FPS) to help designers meet the challenge facing auxiliary power supply designs in applications such as PCs, game consoles and LED TVs which need to achieve less than 0.5 W power consumption in standby mode. Read more

October 4, 2011 International Rectifier has introduced a family of automotive-qualified 600 V IGBTs optimized for variable speed motor control and power supply applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles. Read more

October 4, 2011 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a wide input range DC/DC controller for boost, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications, capable of generating either positive or negative regulated output voltages. Read more

September 30, 2011 Gresham Power Electronics has increased the output power of the company’s 6U Compact PCI power supply to a mighty 650 W. Applications for 6U cPCI footprint systems are growing rapidly and the new 650 W cPCI-6U-650 from Gresham has been developed to respond to growing market demands for ever increasing power without sacrificing rack space. Read more

September 27, 2011 Having recently introduced its LPF-40(D) / 60(D) product families, power supply manufacturer Mean Well expands its LED power supply portfolio towards higher wattages. The new LPF90(D) is designed to serve the rapidly rising demand for dimmable LED lighting power supplies. Read more

September 19, 2011 Keithley Instruments launched five new general-purpose programmable DC power supplies, the Series 2200 family, combining a voltage output accuracy specified at 0.03% and a current output accuracy of 0.05% at a cost-effective price. Flexible operation and new features enhance ease of use in a variety of device characterization or test applications. Read more

August 31, 2011 Power supply manufacturer, TDK-Lambda Corporation, a group company of TDK Corporation, is extending its reach into the Irish market by signing a franchised distribution agreement with Futura Electronics. Read more

August 25, 2011 Power Integrations has published a new reference design for a 25-watt LED T8 tube ballast power supply.  Notable for industry-leading efficiency of greater than 91%, the design (DER-287) also meets commercial requirements for power factor (PF greater than 0.9) and harmonic distortion (EN61000-3-2 Class C). Read more

August 24, 2011 Emerson Network Power's Liebert APM On-line Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) has achieved the Carbon Trust's Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) accreditation and been added to the Energy Technology Product List (ETPL). Read more

August 17, 2011 Absopulse Electronics has released the PFC 65F-125FT industrial grade AC/DC power supply with power factor corrected input delivers up to 750 W output power. The device employs field proven design topology to convert a universal input (95 to 264 Vac) to a 125 Vdc continuous output, which is adjustable in a 110 to 130 Vdc range. Read more

August 15, 2011 Gresham Power Electronics has introduced the PS200-48-32-GR wide input range AC/DC single output power supply designed for use in outdoor lighting and sound control systems. Read more

August 12, 2011 Excelsys Technologies has introduced ruggedised versions of the company’s Xgen power supply range suitable for COTS/MIL applications and extreme industrial installations. Read more

August 4, 2011 UltraVolt, Inc., has developed more configuration options for the company’s the HV Rack Series of high voltage rack mount power systems. Designers can now have up to 1 kW in a single system with any combination on the 1-4 channels. As such, a single channel can now power up to 1 kW. Read more

August 2, 2011 Emerson Network Power is claiming that the company’s Chloride Trinergy Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is on track to deliver savings of up to 80,000 tonnes of CO2 to UK businesses over the next five years. The UPS manufacturer estimate that the company’s devices already in use in the UK are set to cut around £10 million from their operator’s electricity bills during the five year period. Read more

July 29, 2011 TDK-Lambda has acquired a 2 acre site adjacent to its European HQ in Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK which the power supply manufacturer plans to develop to meet the company's future expansion.   Read more

July 5, 2011 Pulse Electronics has launched a versatile 3U form-factor 300 W+ power supply unit (PSU) for VPX applications. The PSU comprises a number of Pulse Electronics' high-reliability, planar technology power modules which can be configured to deliver more than 300 W.   Read more

June 29, 2011 Researchers at the Institute of Applied Electronics at the China Academy of Engineering Physics are benefiting from using a customized high-voltage power supply developed by HiTek Power that provides power for an electron gun in a terahertz free electron laser (FEL) driven by an accelerator. Read more

June 22, 2011 Fairchild Semiconductor has developed a highly integrated PWM controller that offers lower standby power and higher efficiency in a small package size. Read more

June 16, 2011 Car makers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to jointly incorporate a number of common architectural elements for their on-board power network. These include an additional 48V section and a charging connector type for all electric and hybrid vehicles as well as CAN bus interfaces supporting partial network operation. Read more

June 16, 2011 The ZXGD3006E6 gate driver from Diodes Incorporated is designed for switching high power IGBTs and helps to increase power conversion efficiency in solar inverter, motor drive and power supply applications. Read more

June 15, 2011 Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FDMS36xxS family of power stage dual asymmetric MOSFET modules to address two main challenges facing power supply engineers. The new devices reduce the amount of space they use and increase power density. The benefits are especially important in notebook, point-of-load, server, gaming and telecommunication applications. Read more

June 9, 2011 Unipower LLC has acquired Power Solutions, Inc., an established power supply supplier for more than 20 years. The acquisition not only adds to the sales volume of Unipower but also expands the product offering of the company into strategic markets. Read more

June 9, 2011 MSC Vertriebs GmbH is making available Hirose’s DF59 multifunctional connector, which is applicable for wire to board power supply connections and board to board ‘bridge’ connections. In addition a shortening plug version is available. Only one type of receptacle is needed, irrespective of whether the cable plug or board mount plug is used, allowing a reduction in the number of components needed. Read more

June 8, 2011 CUI Inc's power line has released a new 5 W multi-blade wall mount external power supply with an integrated USB connector. The adapters are designed for global use and come standard with user reconfigurable AC input blades for operation in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The units meet current European efficiency standards and exceed the US EISA 2007 efficiency regulations for external power supplies. Read more

June 6, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a highly integrated linear LED driver that simplifies the design of high power, wide area lighting fixtures such as streetlights.  The LM3466, with just a few passive components, provides a complete system that drives each LED string from any off-the-shelf AC/DC constant-current power supply. Read more

June 6, 2011 Murata Power Solutions has introduced a front-end 2,100 Watt DC/DC power supply. The D1U4CS is a highly efficient unit, typically 93% efficient at half load power, and is designed to deliver bulk power to 54 VDC distributed power applications. With a floating output, the design engineer can wire the power supply in a +54 V configuration for data centre environment or -54 V configuration for telco central office environment. Read more

June 3, 2011 AMETEK Solidstate Controls (SCI) has added a new Battery Time Remaining Display Reading as an option for its Digital Process Power (DPP) uninterruptible power supply systems and DCR battery charger systems. Read more

May 27, 2011 TDK-Lambda UK has developed a new series of 'green' power supplies that comply with the energy saving requirements of Energy Star and the ErP (Energy related Products) Directive. Ideal for use in light industrial equipment and front-end equipment for broadcast and communications applications, the 250 W GWS series AC-DC power supply uses innovative design techniques to combine high efficiency, high power density and low standby power with the confidence of a five-year warranty.  Read more

May 26, 2011 Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled the high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LTC3805/-5, a programmable frequency flyback controller that operates over a -55 to 150°C junction temperature range. The high-performance shunt regulated input voltage PWM (pulse width modulation) controller enables for wide input voltages ranging from 5 V to off-line applications and is ideal for users requiring one power supply for both 48 V and 24 V nominal input systems. Read more

May 19, 2011 Premo has introduced a new family of Hall Effect sensor which is equivalent to LEM DHR-C420 family. The main characteristic of the series is the output current, which is fixed in the range of 4 to 20 mA. Read more

May 18, 2011 Phihong has developed a new series of 12 W drivers for indoor LED lighting. Designated the PDA012A (for AC input of 220-277 VAC) and PDA012B (for AC input of 100-120 VAC), the 350 mA constant-current driver operates at an output voltage range of 10~43 VDC and is ideal for applications such as display lighting and strings of a few high-intensity bulbs. Read more

May 16, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADG5212 and ADG5213 high-voltage, latch-up proof quad switches that offer guaranteed latch-up protection for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications operating at up to ±22 V. Read more

May 6, 2011 RECOM has released a new range of isolated AC/DC power supply modules with low standby input currents, ideally suited for low power applications or standby power supplies. Read more

May 4, 2011 Roband Electronics has launched a mains-powered, high-voltage, dc-output bench-top power supply. The RO-HV 30-1 provides variable output voltages and currents up to a maximum of 30 kV and 1 mA, these being displayed via digital meters on the front panel of the instrument to resolutions of 100 V and 1 μA respectively. Maximum power output is 30 W. Read more

May 2, 2011 AMETEK Solidstate Controls (SCI) has added larger sizes to its standard Digital Process Power (DPP) product suite. The company now produces DPP products in single phase up to 125 kVA and three phase up to 225 kVA. Solidstate Controls’ equipment also is fully expandable and customizable with larger capacity systems, designed to suit end users’ specific needs. Read more

April 18, 2011 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC4000, a high voltage controller and power manager that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery charger. The LTC4000 is capable of driving typical DC/DC converter topologies, including buck, boost, buck-boost, SEPIC and flyback. Read more

April 14, 2011 Gresham Power Electronics is introducing the PS-1138 high-power module designed for use in MicroTCA systems. The module supports shelves, cubes, MicroTCA enclosures, and other implementations and complies with the PICMG MicroTCA Revision 1.0 specification. Read more

April 14, 2011 International Rectifier has introduced a Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications for high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination including LED street lighting, stadium lighting and theatrical lighting. Read more

March 30, 2011 LEM has introduced the latest generation of the company’s proven Sentinel product that continuously monitors the state of health of batteries in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Read more

March 28, 2011 iWatt has adopted Magma Design Automation's Titan platform to improve analog design and layout productivity, and to automate difficult routing tasks including analog cell layouts and chip-level assembly. Read more

March 24, 2011 Emerson Network Power has launched a high-efficiency dc-input 1200 watt bulk front-end power supply for systems that use distributed power architectures. The new DS1200DC-3 power supply is digitally programmable via an I2C interface and is PMBus compliant. Read more

March 24, 2011 Maxwell Technologies is introducing a 56 V UPS ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for mission-critical installations such as data centers, hospitals, factories and telecommunication facilities. The devices are available in capacities 52 F, 65 F, 87 F and 130 F at distributor Rutronik now. Read more

March 17, 2011 Balluff has introduced a new, intelligent, energy-saving power supply especially for use in wind energy equipment. The semi-potted device with an efficiency rating of 93% is designed for high shock and vibration loads and an extremely long service life of nearly 20 years with a MTBF of 800,000 hours. Read more

March 8, 2011 NXP Semiconductors N.V. has released a new generation of GreenChip power solutions which claim to feature the lowest standby capability in the industry, reaching levels below 10 mW. The NXP GreenChip power ICs, also known as Switch Mode Power Supply controller ICs, are designed for adapters for mobile devices such as cell phone chargers, tablets and notebooks, as well as major home appliances or white goods. Read more

February 22, 2011 Emerson Network Power has released a fully-enclosed 250 Watt fanless ac-dc power supply series featuring a 12 Vdc output and a wide operating temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius. Read more

February 21, 2011 Gresham Power Electronics is claiming the company’s 6U 600 W cPCI power supply can cost effectively replace all other 6U products of equivalent and lower output power to help design engineers rationalize inventory requirements and reduce costs. Read more

February 2, 2011 Maxwell Technologies has introduced a 56-V ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for mission-critical installations such as data centers, hospitals, factories and telecommunication facilities. Read more

January 25, 2011 Analog Devices has introduced two low-quiescent-current LDOs (low-dropout linear regulators) that offer high performance supply-rejection to help battery-operated portable equipment run longer and more efficiently. Read more

January 20, 2011 CUI Inc has added a 6 W model to the company's low cost open frame ac-dc power supply line. With the latest offering, the VOF series now covers a broad range of power from 6 W through 80 W. The compact size and competitive pricing makes this series ideally suited for consumer, industrial, and ITE applications. All units are efficient and offer leakage currents below 0.3 mA. Read more

January 12, 2011 Renesas Electronics has introduced a new high-voltage N-channel power MOSFET, the RJK60S5DPK, for power supply units. The new power MOSFET delivers high efficiency and low power consumption for PC servers, communication base stations, and solar power generation systems. Read more

January 11, 2011 The 10-Amp gate driver from Diodes Incorporated has been designed to ensure ultra fast switching of power MOSFET and IGBT loads in power supply, solar inverter and motor drive circuits. With its emitter follower configuration delivering propagation delay times of less than 10 ns and rise and fall times of less than 20 ns, the ZXGD3005E6 non inverting gate driver will reduce switching losses, simplify circuit design and improve overall system reliability. Read more

January 5, 2011 The new QPX600D from Aim-TTi is a dual-output 1.2 kW power supply using the company's latest PowerFlex+ regulation technology to provide up to 80 V or up to 50 A on each 600 W output. Read more

December 30, 2010 Before you ease yourself into 2011 maybe you should take a little while to reflect on the ten most popular technical articles of 2010. Read more

December 20, 2010 The European Power Supply Manufacturers Association has released an updated version of the association's popular guide to Power Factor Correction (PFC) legislation in Europe. Read more

December 8, 2010 Emerson Network Power has unveiled a rugged, small 12 V standard power supply that supports up to 60 W with convection cooling. The efficient NPS63-M is the latest in Emerson Network Power's growing portfolio of open frame, low power standard products which includes the recently launched NPS20-M and NPS40-M series power supplies. Read more

December 8, 2010 Semtech Corp., has expanded its point-of-load (POL) regulator platform to include a highly-integrated, 4A output current, synchronous buck regulator with programmable soft-start in a tiny 3 x 3 x 0.6 mm package. The new SC185 joins Semtech's existing platform of POL regulators, which includes a wide selection of output currents ranging from 0.5 A to 4 A. Read more

December 1, 2010 STMicroelectronics is introducing a new a power-supply IC to enable smaller, lower-cost Blu-ray players and recorders. Read more

November 24, 2010 A team led by Professor Hans-Peter Schmidt at The University of Applied Sciences in Amberg, Germany, is developing an innovative contactless distributed power supply system for modular automation components with the help of Opera electromagnetic design software. Read more

November 9, 2010 Future Electronics has introduced what the company claims is the industry's first complete AC-DC power supply reference board aimed at equipment that must comply with new stringent power efficiency regulations. Read more

November 9, 2010 At Electronica, Gresham Power Electronics (Hall B2 Stand 349) is demonstrating how the company's 6U 600 W cPCI power supply can cost effectively replace all other 6U products of lower output power. Read more

October 27, 2010 Campbell Collins Ltd has released a new DC/DC power supply from MTM Power of Germany to support wind energy applications utilising high voltage Li-Ion battery or ultracapacitor energy storage. Read more

October 25, 2010 Powersolve launched the PP200/350/550 Series of single output U-bracket power supplies which have a universal AC input with active power factor correction (PFC). Power outputs range from 200 to 500 W although systems designers will be interested to note that each model can deliver high power levels even when convection-cooled. As an example, the 350 W model can provide 300 W and the 500 W model 400 W without forced air cooling. Read more

October 21, 2010 Plessey Semiconductors has released of a family of low dropout linear regulators for point of load applications. The PS2292X devices are part of a high current, single supply LDO family that operates from an input voltage as low as 1.7 V. Read more

October 18, 2010 Power supply manufacturer, TDK-Lambda, has joined the PMBus Alliance. The PMBus protocol is a standard way to communicate with power converters and other devices in a power system. Read more

October 13, 2010 Saft has unveiled the company’s new specialized Li-ion battery technology that offers possibilities for compact, safe and reliable backup power systems for telecom installations. The new Evolion technology claims to deliver the maximum possible performance from the limited space available within telecom cabinets while also ensuring the optimum TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Read more

October 13, 2010 Absopulse Electronics has introduced the PWI 100 Series industrial quality AC/DC switching power supply which uses field-proven topology to convert a universal AC input (95 Vac – 264 Vac, 47-420 Hz) to 12 Vdc, 24 Vdc or 48 Vdc output. Other input/output values, including a 120-360 Vdc input version, are also available. Read more

October 7, 2010 Roband Electronics has introduced a high-efficiency, high power density single-rail DC-DC converter comprising an isolated, high-frequency, pulse width modulated push-pull converter. While the RO-MIL-2212 is specified to operate from a nominal 28 V supply, this versatile power supply will accept a wide input voltage range - from 16-40 V (12 V output version) and 14.5-40 V (15 Voutput version). Read more

September 15, 2010 AEG Power Solutions has added COMPUTERLINKS, the next generation distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions, to its channel sales network. As part of AEG’s expanding business continuity portfolio COMPUTERLINKS will now be able to provide its channel partners with the full range of AEG Power Solutions’ uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and power protection products and solutions to ensure their customers networks are available 24/7/365. Read more

September 14, 2010 Tektronix, Inc., has made two additions to its line of bench instruments: the PWS4000 Series programmable DC power supply and the PWS2000 Series DC power supply. The power supplies integrate with other Tektronix bench instruments such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters and deliver wide current and voltage ranges for maximum versatility across a variety of applications. Read more

September 14, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp., has introduced WEBENCH FPGA Power Architect, which the company claims is the industry’s first design tool to model and optimize power supplies for FPGAs in minutes. Read more

September 9, 2010 XP Power is claiming the world's smallest open frame 45 W AC-DC power supply. Setting a new benchmark at this power level, measuring just 50.7 x 76.2 x 26.7 mm (2 x 3 x 1.05 inches), the ECS45 single output power supply is 25% smaller than the current industry standard of 2 x 4 inches. Read more

September 8, 2010 Gresham Power Electronics has introduced a portable 90 W converter that can be powered from many different sources.   The converter is intended for use with a wide variety of mobile devices in industrial, IT, communications, scientific and medical applications. Read more

August 13, 2010 TTi has added a 840-W dual power supply to the CPX series of PowerFlex regulated power-supply units from, and is the first to incorporate digital remote control interfaces. Read more

August 10, 2010 XP Power has published the third edition of the company’s 144-page technical guide for power supply specifiers. Spanning all the major aspects of power supply integration, the guide has several new sections covering topics such as the characteristics of battery power sources, high peak load capability, powering LEDs and high voltage safety testing. Read more

July 29, 2010 Gresham Power Electronics is planning to offer some models of its high efficiency 3U, 250 W CompactPCI power supply range on short lead times. Read more

July 23, 2010 Excelsys Technologies is releasing conformally coated versions of the company’s Xgen user configurable power supply range. The units, which have been HALT tested for resistance to shock and vibration and characterised over their extended operating temperature range, are ruggedized versions of the Excelsys Xgen series making them ideal for COTS/defense applications and extreme industrial installations. Read more

July 22, 2010 Power supply manufacturer, TDK-Lambda UK has entered into a collaborative research and development agreement with Thermastrate, a provider of advanced solutions in thermally efficient substrates for power electronic packaging applications. The aim of the project will be to commercialise the use of advanced thermal materials for power supply magnetics. Read more

July 14, 2010 Pickering Interfaces has expanded its range of PXI power supply products with the introduction of a single channel power supply capable of providing 2 A at output voltages up to 20 V and 0.8 A up to 48 V. Read more

July 8, 2010 HiTek Power has introduced a 50 W X-ray generator power supply for gridded tubes in industrial and scientific analytical applications. Measuring only 322 x 203 x 115 mm, the supply is powered from a 24 VDC input and has full RS232 digital control. Read more

July 1, 2010 Diodes Incorporated has unveiled a synchronous MOSFET controller for driving a MOSFET in place of a Schottky diode in the secondary side of flyback and resonant converters. Read more

June 29, 2010 UK-based power solutions specialists, Powerstax plc, has introduced  its new R1801, 1800 W, single output, high efficiency power supply which is a 1U, 19 inch rack mounted high power density power supply that offers 6.2W/in³ at 80-85 percent efficiency depending on the load. Read more

June 17, 2010 XP Power launches the AEF and AFM series of external AC/DC power supply units which are designed for a wide range of IT and portable medical equipment and provide single outputs with power output between 100 - 150 watts. Read more

June 15, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a versatile DC/DC converter for boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications. Read more

June 10, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has released a high input voltage DC/DC converter for boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications. Read more

June 9, 2010 Emerson Network Power has unveiled the µMP4, which is the company's latest configurable ac-dc power supply that claims to rival the cost of non-configurable power supplies, while providing market-leading density, efficiency, reliability and agency approvals. Read more

June 4, 2010 Designed to replace wound inductors in DC-DC converter applications, Murata's new series of chip inductors help to reduce the footprint of power supply designs by replacing larger inductors without compromising performance. Read more

May 28, 2010 Vishay Intertechnology has introduced six new FRED Pt hyperfast rectifiers for consumer electronics applications. Read more

May 25, 2010 Power supply manufacturer, TDK-Lambda, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 group certification across all European operations following a rigorous assessment of the company's quality processes and procedures by the British Standards Institution (BSI). Read more

May 10, 2010 Power supply specialist, Powersolve, has introduced a new series of compact, efficient single output power supplies that provide high power single outputs and a host of features normally found on more expensive units. Read more

May 4, 2010 Avago Technologies has released a 10 MBd digital optocoupler with high Insulation voltage ratings for power supply and high-power motor control application. Read more

April 26, 2010 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has released an electronic publication of Power 2 You a book that guides board designers in the implementation of board power supply management solutions that reduce costs, improve reliability and manage risk. Read more

April 15, 2010 A Virtual Remote Sense (VRS) DC/DC controller that eliminates the remote sense wires required to compensate for the voltage drop in cables, wires and circuit board trace runs has been unveiled by Linear Technology Corporation. Read more

April 12, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has introduce the the H- and MP-grade versions of the LT3757 and LT3758 wide input range DC/DC controllers for boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications. Read more

April 6, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp., and Silicon Laboratories Inc., have released a new quarter-brick isolated DC-DC converter evaluation board and reference design to help power supply designers get higher power density in networking, communications and high-end server applications. Read more

March 30, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-efficiency WLED driver with an integrated boost converter and five GPIO ports that can be used to drive LEDs (powered from an alternate power supply) in parallel. Read more

March 11, 2010 A heavy duty, modular AC/DC switching power supply system has been introduced by Absopulse Ltd., which uses a field-proven full-bridge topology to deliver up to 1600 W, depending on output voltage requirements. Read more

March 10, 2010 Powersolve is adding to its energy efficient power supply portfolio with the introduction of the new PAK75-200 Series. Read more

March 8, 2010 High voltage power conversion product manufacturer, Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, has introduced its new 10 kW XT Series of X-Ray generators that feature a negative polarity “hot cathode” output with an integrated floating filament power supply, and an optional floating grid bias supply in models ranging from 10 kV to 120 kV. Read more

March 8, 2010 Advanced passive components manufacturer, AVX Corporation has enhanced its free SpiCalci Software to help guide designers select the proper switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitor to match application requirements. Read more

March 4, 2010 Atmel Corporation is claiming that its new ATA6870 battery management circuit is the industry's first solution that features active cell balancing with capacitors or inductors for high-cell-count Li-Ion batteries supporting supply voltages up to several hundreds volts such as used in electrical/hybrid vehicles, e-bikes or uninterruptible power supplies. Read more

March 2, 2010 Microsemi Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, has expanded its commercial LCD TV market presence with a new energy-efficient system solution optimized for High Voltage LCD Integrated Power Supply (HV-LIPS) TV designs. Read more

February 24, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a multiple-output power-supply IC that integrates three regulators whose high-efficiency and fixed-frequency operation allow the use of small inductors and capacitors. Read more