What is an AC/DC converter?
| An AC/DC converter is an electrical device for converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). |
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| 2003-02-17 | Using CCFL backlight converter in portable device applications This paper discusses a PZT-based backlight power supply solution. |
| 2009-03-25 | Use of ISL55016 as a single-ended to differential converter The ISL55016 Silicon Bipolar amplifier can match a 75Ω single-ended source to a 100Ω differential load. This feature makes the ISL55016 ideal for radios where the tuner chip has a differential input, such as Satellite TV. This article introduces the application circuit and discusses the advantages of this part. |
| 2010-04-07 | USB-to-UART converter eases USB connectivity addition Microchip's MCP2200 USB-to-UART protocol converter enables designers to quickly and easily add USB connectivity to their application without completely redesigning the system. |
| 2009-02-25 | USB converter cables back RS-422, RS-485 Future Technology Devices International has released two serial interface converter cables that incorporate transceivers to facilitate connecting RS-422 or RS-485 based peripherals to a PC's USB port. |
| 2005-05-23 | Understanding analog to digital converter specifications This guide will help engineers to better understand the specifications commonly posted in manufacturers' data sheets that describe the performance of successive approximation register ADCs |
| 2007-04-23 | Ultrathin boost converter delivers 87% efficiency Fairchild's FAN5336 high-frequency integrated boost converter in UMLP package allows designers to achieve an 87-percent system efficiency, low EMI and board space savings in a wide range of small LCD bias supply and white LED backlight designs. |
| 2005-06-10 | UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12V, 8W bias supply, part 2 This app note reviews the design of the second 12V, 8W power stage to be used as an auxiliary bias supply. |
| 2005-06-10 | UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12V, 8W bias supply, Part 1 This app note reviews the design of a 100W ac/dc power stage with power factor correction. |
| 2002-08-13 | Tyco quarter-brick dc/dc converter delivers 165W Tyco Electronics claims a big jump in power output and density for dc/dc converter quarter bricks with its QPW050. |
| 2002-04-24 | Tyco full-brick converter targets 12V intermediate bus environments The FHW500B full-brick dc/dc converter from Tyco Electronics Power Systems provides a regulated output of 12Vdc, and is designed for use in intermediate bus architectures, enabling OEMs to use downstream, non-isolated dc/dc converters to generate additional logic. |
| 2002-03-22 | Tyco dc/dc converter sets core voltages down to 0.8V Designed to power ICs and DSPs, the JHW050xx series of dual output 50W half-brick dc/dc converters allows core voltage to be set to as low as 0.8V, and I/O voltage modified to within ±5 percent, providing flexibility and future-proofing against migration to lower voltages. |
| 2002-05-28 | Tyco dc/dc converter powers wireless basestations The FHW500R 500W dc/dc converter from Tyco Electronics Power Systems operates from an input range of 36Vdc to 75Vdc and can be used in powering wireless basestations. |
| 2002-06-06 | Tyco dc/dc converter measures 50-by-50-by-8.5mm The LUW025 series of single-output, open frame, 25W dc/dc converter measures 50-by-50-by-8.5mm, and is designed to address the low voltage and tight board space requirements of communication OEMs. |
| 2002-06-18 | Tyco dc/dc converter has up to 91 percent efficiency The QW015 quarter-brick dc/dc converter from Tyco Electronics Power Systems uses synchronous rectification and innovative packaging to operate at 91 percent efficiency at 3.3Vdc. |
| 2002-06-25 | Tyco dc/dc converter delivers full-load efficiency of 90 percent The HW010 dc/dc converter from Tyco Electronics operates over an input range of 36Vdc to 75Vdc and uses synchronous rectification technology to deliver a typical full-load efficiency of 90 percent (3.3Vdc). |
| 2004-05-07 | TV receiver maker in China uses Genesis' converter China-based TV receiver maker Hisense Co. Ltd has integrated Genesis Microchip Inc.'s FLI2300 video format converter for use in its new HD-compatible 29-inch CRT TV receiver models and 34-inch CRT TV receiver models. |
| 2010-04-06 | Triple-output converter keeps regulated voltage Linear Technology Corp. has released the LTC3859 triple-output, low-quiescent current synchronous DC/DC controller that maintains all output voltages in regulation during automotive cold crank conditions. |
| 2002-06-06 | Transition Networks ships stand-alone T1/E1 media converter Transition Networks Inc.'s first stand-alone T1/E1 media converter has remote management capability that allows transmission of T1 signaling over single-mode fiber-optic cable up to distances of 80km. |
| 2009-03-10 | Transceivers tout integrated power converter Analog Devices Inc. has expanded its interface product family with two integrated, galvanically-isolated RS-485/422 transceivers, each featuring an integrated isolated power converter. |
| 2011-10-21 | Torex develops dual output step-up/inverting DC/DC converter Torex has announced the development of their XC9519 series converter, where the step-up can be set up to 18V, and the inverter can be set down to -15V. |
| 2013-06-28 | Torex debuts 30V, 2A Stepdown DC/DC converter The XC9250/XC9251 series of 30V, 2A step-down DC/DC converters come with an input voltage of up to 30V, an input rating of 36V, peak voltage of 46V for 400ms. |
| 2013-08-01 | Torex debuts 1.5A step-down micro DC/DC converter Measuring 2.5x3.2x1.0mm, the XCL213/XCL214 series is an ultra-small step-down micro DC/DC converter with integrated coil comes with a load current of 1.5A. |
| 2007-07-18 | Tiny DC/DC converter powers up to seven WLEDs TI's TPS60250 charge pump DC/DC converter drives up to five white LEDs for a main display and up to two white LEDs for a subdisplay with regulated constant current for uniform intensity. |
| 2007-07-30 | Tiny buck converter powers up to seven LEDs Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. the CAT4201 buck converter in a TSOT-23 package optimized for driving up to seven high-brightness LEDs. |
| 2007-07-25 | Tiny boost converter offers high current, auto power save austriamicrosystems now offers a synchronous step-up DC/DC converter that delivers high-output currents and high efficiency of 96 percent in a small TDFN 10-pin package. |
| 2008-01-08 | Tiny 5V/30mA boost converter saves 20% board space Fairchild Semiconductor has launched what it touts to be the smallest 5V/30mA boost converter in a low profile, compact 1.21mm x 1.21mm WL-CSP package, saving over 20 percent board space. |
| 2012-09-28 | TI's power modules integrate DC/DC converter, inductor The TPS84250 and TPS84259 join TI's TPS84k power module family, which also provide power for DSPs and FPGAs that require lower input voltages. |
| 2012-04-16 | TI's power converter touts noise reduction by 99% The 1A QuietSupply step down voltage regulator claims to maximize the performance of precision data converters, amplifiers and clock distribution circuits in noise-sensitive designs. |
| 2005-11-28 | TI's new unregulated DC/DC converter with 17V output Texas Instruments' new 1W isolated, unregulated DC/DC converter operates from a 5V input and features dual 17V outputs. |
| 2005-07-29 | TI's new dc-dc converter extends battery life of portable apps Texas Instruments announced a 1.5A dc-dc step-down converter that supports from 3.1V to 17V of input voltage. |
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