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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| 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. |
| 2005-01-26 | Toko fixed inductor tailored for dc-dc converters in notebook PCs The new FDU0650 fixed inductor from Toko is designed for use in dc-dc converters in notebook PCs and other apps. |
| 2012-09-14 | Tips for cutting EMI in DC/DC converters Find out how the layout of your DC/DC power supply can significantly affect the amount of EMI that it produces. |
| 2008-02-08 | Tiny step-down DC/DC regulates power from various sources Linear Tech's LT1913, a 3.5A, 25V step-down switching regulator packaged in a 3mm x 3mm DFN, operates within a Vin range of 3.6-25V, making it suitable for regulating power from a wide variety of sources. |
| 2008-03-13 | Tiny PMUs combine 3 step-down DC/DC converters AnalogicTech has developed two new mini-power management units that combine three step-down DC/DC converters in a single monolithic IC. |
| 2007-12-17 | Tiny MOSFETs target high-efficiency DC/DC conversion Aiming to help designers shrink DC/DC converter designs, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor has released the AON740x advanced MOSFET family in a compact DFN package. |
| 2007-01-29 | Tiny DC/DC drives up to 12 white LEDs Linear Technology has announced the LT3497, a dual, full-featured, step-up DC/DC converter designed to drive up to 12 white LEDs from a Li-ion input. |
| 2008-07-30 | Tiny DC/DC converters render easy scalability Aimtec has added a 3W line of single and dual output DC/DC converters to its low output power AMxG-Z family, which is housed in a compact SIP8 package for easy scalability. |
| 2007-12-10 | Tiny DC/DC converters reduce footprint by 20% XP Power has unveiled its JCA series of miniature, board-mounted low power DC/DC converters. |
| 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. |
| 2007-01-24 | Tiny AC/DC eliminates EMI sans input filter Bias Power's BPS-2 series of universal single- and dual-output 2W AC/DC supplies features a patented circuit design that effectively eliminates line EMI without need for an input filter, all in a package measuring under 1 inch?. |
| 2008-03-27 | Tiny 400mA DC/DC ups battery life in handhelds Texas Instruments Inc. has introduced a space-saving, 400mA step-down converter for portable designs. |
| 2014-07-18 | Tiny 3MHz DC/DC converters take on wearables The TPS82740A supports output voltages from 1.8V to 2.5V, while the TPS82740B supports 2.6V to 3.3V in 100mV steps, which can meet power requirements of MCUs and Bluetooth low energy solutions. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2013-11-01 | TI unveils 20V DC/DC synchronous buck controller The LM27403 is touted by the firm as the industry's first analogue DC/DC controller with dynamic temperature-compensated inductor current sensing. |
| 2002-12-28 | TI dc/dc converters provide 95 percent efficiency Designed for portable battery-powered devices, the TPS6205x family of step-down dc/dc converters is claimed to provide up to 95 percent power conversion efficiency. |
| 2002-11-26 | TI dc/dc converter feature 95 percent efficiency The company's TPS61107 synchronous step-up dc/dc converter features an LDO linear regulator, which extends battery life significantly. |
| 2002-06-21 | TI dc/dc controllers achieve >95 percent efficiency Designed with the company's Predictive Gate Drive technology, the TPS4000x family of PWM synchronous step-down dc/dc controllers from Texas Instruments Inc. achieves overall converter efficiencies >95 percent. |
| 2006-03-16 | TI DC/DC buck controllers simplify power design Texas Instruments announced four new TPS40K DC/DC buck controllers that promise to simplify power design in STBs, disk drives, industrial control, servers and distributed power systems. |
| 2004-09-27 | TI dc-dc controller includes adaptive gate drivers Texas Instruments has developed a multi-phase synchronous dc-dc buck controller with integrated adaptive gate drivers. |
| 2003-09-23 | TI audio power amp has dc volume control Expanding its portfolio of audio power amplifiers for LCD flat panel displays, Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry's first 5V filter-free class-D audio power amplifier. |
| 2008-04-28 | Three-channel step-down DC/DC converter touts LDO controller A triple channel, current mode, pulse-width modulation step-down DC/DC converter with three internal 36V power switches and an LDO controller has been announced by Linear Technology Corp. |
| 2001-04-19 | Three and four phase brushless dc motor controllers using pulse-width modulation This application note describes LSI Computer Systems' five motor circuits (LS7260, LS7261, LS7262, LS7263 and LS7264) that drive brushless DC motor controllers. |
| 2003-06-27 | Thermal Considerations: Assuring Performance of 2nd Generation High-Density DC/DC Converter Modules This application note discusses thermal considerations in the design of high-density dc/dc converter modules. |
| 2004-11-23 | The efficiency killer in dc-dc converter circuits This app note describes the effects of source resistance, how to calculate efficiency, real-world considerations, design considerations, and shows a real-world example. |
| 2006-04-10 | TFT LCD integrates DC/DC converter, timing controller NEC LCD Technologies announced that it will begin shipping samples of its new 3.5-inch (8.9cm-diagonal) amorphous silicon TFT LCD this June. |
| 2011-03-16 | Test mobile supports 3GPP DC-HSDPA Release 9 Aeroflex Inc. releases the TM500 Test Mobile, which supports the 3GPP DC-HSDPA Release 9 standard to the multiple UE emulation product. |
| 2011-06-06 | Teridian 71M65XX using DC-tolerant CTs Read about DC-tolerant CTs that can be used in electricity meters when combined with the compensation features of the Teridian family of metering ICs. |
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