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What Is An Autoranging Power Supply?

Autoranging power supplies, sometimes simply called autorangers, are designed to provide a greater range of operation than a typical supply. If the maximum volts times maximum amps is greater than maximum watts, you have an autoranger.

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May 15, 2013

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DC-DC Converter Modules Eye Fuel-Cell Power Generation

The Powerstax FC series of dc-dc converter power modules accept 50- to 120-V input direct from many popular fuel cells and deliver a stabilized output of up to 500 W...More
May 15, 2013

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50-W LED Power Supply Comes In Three Dimming Options

Green Watt Power’s GLCD 50-W, constant-current, dimmable LED power supplies include 0- to 10-V, PWM, and external potentiometer dimming options...More
May 1, 2013

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Electronic Design

6-W DC-DCs Fulfill Strict Medical Equipment Standards

Fully approved to EN60950 and EN60601, MicroPower Direct’s MA600MHI series of 6-W dc-dc converters thus meet stringent isolation, reinforced insulation, and low-leakage requirements of medical-grade equipment...More
Apr. 26, 2013

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Electronic Design

High-Power-Density 30-W DC-DC Delivers 2:1, 4:1 Input Ranges

Coming in the standard 1 by 1 in. footprint for dc-dc converters, the TRACOPOWER THN-30 series features the highest power density among comparables, according to developer PowerGate LLC...More
Apr. 19, 2013

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Electronic Design

Constant-Current LED Drivers Target High-Brightness Lamps

Thanks to a stepdown dc-dc design, the LDM12-xx series of miniature LED drivers, available from MicroPower Direct, can drive LED strings up to 14 V dc....More
Apr. 12, 2013

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Ultra-Low Power Energy Harvesting Demo from Texas Instruments

Niranjan Pathare from Texas Instruments demonstrates two low-power energy harvesting demos at APEC 2013, including a wearable thermoelectric band that works off of body heat, and wireless sensor nodes powered by ambient light....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Power Adapter Chipsets Achieve Fast Standby Recovery

These chipsets are greener, higher performance ac/dc adapters and chargers for media tablets and smart phones, as well as devices that remain permanently plugged into the wall in standby....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Electronic Design

30 A Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Industrial Automation

Using the serial port, the controller can be used to design fully or semi-autonomous robots by connecting it to SBCs, wireless modems or WiFi adapters....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Electronic Design

60 V, Low IQ Inverting DC/DC Controller Simplifies Design

Operating over a 3.5 V to 60 V input supply range, the controller is designed to protect against high voltage transients, to operate continuously during automotive cold crank, and to cover a broad range of input sources and battery chemistries....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Electronic Design

Low-Profile Quarter-Brick DC-DCs Up To 95% Efficient

To handle issues of tight space and demanding thermal environments, TDK-Lambda developed the iQG series of dc-dc converters that measure a mere 0.52 in. high...More