VisIC Technologies, Ltd announced the availability of its On-Board-Charger (OBC) reference design for the fast-growing Electrical Vehicle (EV) market. The 6.7kW OBC features a size and weight of only 2.3L and 4.5kg respectively, providing close to 3kW/L power density and proving the disruptive capability of GaN switches. This is 3 x better power density compared […]
USB Type-C connector focuses on power charging
Global Connector Technology (GCT) launches the USB4085, a USB Type-C connector specifically aimed for power charging designs. “There is a rise of devices requiring change only functionality,” says Paul Hulatt, GCT Product Manager. “A good example is consumer technology, such as headphones and speakers, which are quickly moving to wireless data transfer. Since its introduction […]
Maximizing efficiency and safety with rechargeable batteries
Some rechargeable lithium battery chemistries need more TLC than others when it comes to safety precautions. TOM BLAHA, MEMORY PROTECTION DEVICES RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY has come a long way, continually boosting performance with fewer annoying memory effects that severely limited the useful operating life of earlier generation cells. The most common rechargeable battery chemistries commercially […]
Intelligent Power Modules for on-board charging 40% smaller than discrete options
ON Semiconductor’s new automotive FAM65xxxx Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) offer class-leading power density and improve overall performance in on-board charging (OBC) and other high-voltage DC-DC conversion applications for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The FAM65xxx APM16-packaged devices offer a fully-featured, integrated solution that eases design-in for automotive customers with one device outline covering H-Bridge, […]
Battery fuel-gauge ICs boast 5.2μA quiescent current
Designers of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery-powered mobile and portable devices such as wearables, electric bicycles, power tools and internet of things (IoT) products can improve the end-user experience by extending run-time and delivering the most accurate battery state-of-charge (SOC) data in the industry with the MAX17262 single-cell and MAX17263 single-/multi-cell fuel-gauge ICs from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAX17262 features […]
Lithium-ion smart batteries include a battery management system
Accutronics has launched a new range of Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) smart batteries from its partner Inspired Energy. The new QE suffix batteries couple the latest high energy rechargeable lithium ion technology, state-of-the-art battery management electronics and regulatory safety certification allowing them to be easily designed into a wide range of professional portable electronic applications across multiple […]
New 1-MHz active clamp flyback chipset ,6-A three-level buck battery charger cut power supply size and charge time
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced several new power management chips that enable designers to boost efficiency and shrink power-supply and charger solution sizes for personal electronics and handheld industrial equipment. Operating at up to 1 MHz, TI’s new chipset combines the UCC28780 active clamp flyback controller and the UCC24612 synchronous rectifier controller to help cut […]
Ultra-Low-Power battery protection IC targets wearables and small IoT devices
The GLF73510 IQSmart IC is designed to virtually eliminate wearable and IoT device battery discharge during standby or deep-sleep operation. The GLF73510 consumes an industry-leading ultra-low leakage current (ISD) of 2 nA (typ.), as much as 1,000 times less than other chips commonly used in this application. Applications for wearable and smaller IoT battery powered […]
High-voltage smart sensor data-acquisition device targets vehicle lithium-ion battery packs
Automotive OEMs can enhance the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs with robust communications, comprehensive diagnostics, and lower system costs using the MAX17843 12-channel, high-voltage smart sensor data-acquisition device from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs, and plug-in hybrids rely on large lithium-ion battery packs filled with hundreds or even thousands of individual battery […]
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