Power Electronics

100-to-120-Watt eighth-brick DC-DC converters for embedded computing introduced by Murata Power

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:30:00 GMT

MANSFIELD, Mass., 11 May 2012. Murata Power Solutions Inc. in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the UWE series 100-to-120-Watt eighth-brick DC-DC converters for embedded computing applications and instrumentation subsystems. The open frame isolated DOSA-compatible power electronics devices provide an efficiency of typically 91.5 percent, which requires no forced-air cooling in most applications.

Radiation-hardened DC-DC converter for orbital and deep-space applications introduced by VPT

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:30:00 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va., 10 May 2012. VPT Inc. in Blacksburg, Va., is introducing the SVGA0515 series point of load DC-DC converter for use in the extreme environment of space. VPT experts have qualified the SVGA0515 to MIL-PRF-38534 Class H and Class K.

VPT to move headquarters, research and development to Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:13:00 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va., 23 April 2012. VPT Inc., a HEICO company (NYSE:HEI.A) (NYSE:HEI), broke ground on its new headquarters facility in Blacksburg, Va. The new facility, which will also serve as VPT’s research and development center, will be located in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.

Latching Micro-D connectors for cable connections in aerospace and defense applications introduced by Omnetics

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS, 20 April 2012. Omnetics Connector Corp. in Minneapolis is introducing the Latching Micro-D connectors for quick cable connections to rack and panel equipment in military, aerospace, and medical applications. The Latching Micro-D connector features a squeeze-latch system that is small and light weight.

Radiation-hardened DC-DC converter power supplies for satellite applications introduced by Microsemi

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:11:00 GMT

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., 19 April 2012. Microsemi Corp. in Aliso Viejo, Calif., is introducing the SA50-28 family of radiation-hardened single-, dual-, and triple-output DC-DC converters for military and commercial satellites that require protection against naturally occurring total-dose ionized radiation, which can hurt system performance.

DC-DC converter from ConTech offers as much as 20 Watts of regulated output power

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:01:00 GMT

CONCORD, Calif., 16 April 2012. ConTech in Concord, Calif., is introducing the QMJ series of DC-DC converters. The QMJ power electronics devices offer as much as 20 Watts of regulated output power. The series offers a 4:1 input range with nominal input voltages of 24 volts DC and 48 volts DC. Single outputs offered are 3.3, 5, 12, and 15 volts DC. Dual outputs are +/-12 and +/-15 volts DC. The power converters come in 1-by-1-inch packages.

Raytheon to develop next-generation Gallium Nitride devices

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

TEWKSBURY, Mass., 14 April, 2012. Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) was awarded an 18-month, $1.8 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop next-generation Gallium Nitride devices bonded to diamond substrates.

Amphenol gets UL certification for 1,000-volt capacity in company's Helios H4 PV power connector

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

SIDNEY, N.Y., 12 April 2012. Officials of Amphenol Industrial Global Operations in Sidney, N.Y., have certified the company's Helios H4 PV connector to 1,000 volts, per Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) in Durham, N.C.

Insitu ScanEagle UAV completes hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight test

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

BINGEN, Wash., 6 April 2012. Insitu Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing (NYSE: BA), announced that its ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight during a two-and-a-half-hour flight test.

Ohmite aims to be one-stop shop for rugged electronics thermal management with Wakefield acquisition

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO, 5 April 2012. Executives of the Heico Companies LLC, a holding company in Chicago for businesses involved in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services, has acquired electronics thermal management specialist Wakefield Solutions Inc. in Pelham, N.H., to boost Heico's expertise in electronics cooling technologies.

Rugged DC-DC power converters for railways and distributed power introduced by Wall

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:55:00 GMT

EXETER, N.H., 27 March 2012. Wall Industries Inc. in Exeter, N.H., is introducing the DCHBW200 series DC-DC power converters for harsh-environment applications in railway systems, military embedded systems, wireless networks, industry control systems, semiconductor equipment, distributed power architectures, as well as telecommunications and data communications.

Navy chooses Behlman to supply power supplies for ASW and anti-ship surveillance and targeting

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:30:00 GMT

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., 26 March 2012. Behlman Electronics Inc., a provider of power products for military, industrial, and commercial shipboard, airborne, and mobile applications, has won an additional order for its Model 00389 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) power supplies for U.S. Navy’s airborne anti-submarine and anti-ship surveillance and targeting systems.

Navy issues urgent request for thermal batteries to power Spike missile variant that launches from UAVs

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:56:00 GMT

RIDGECREST, Calif., 25 March 2012. U.S. Navy missile designers are sending out an urgent request to industry for weapons-grade thermal batteries to power a new generation of the Spike missile that naval designers are adapting to unmanned aerial vehicles such as the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and the Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.

Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp to acquire Jeti Testing LLC

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:30:00 GMT

Londonderry, N.H., 24 March, 2012. Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp., a division of Vulcan Electric Company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire JETI Testing LLC of Nashua, NH. JETI is a printed wiring board (PWB) industry service provider offering electrical testing of printed circuit boards (PCB) and flexible printed circuits (FPC).

Non-solder straight and right-angle connectors for coaxial cable introduced by Times Microwave

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:07:00 GMT

WALLINGFORD, Conn., 23 March 2012. Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, Conn., is introducing the EZ-400-BM BNC no-solder male (plug) straight connector and EZ-400-BM-RA BNC no-solder, male (plug) right angle connector for MR-400 low-loss coaxial cable for field installations of RF and microwave coaxial cable.

Rugged power supply for use in radioactive environments introduced by Behlman

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:46:00 GMT

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., 12 March 2012. Behlman Electronics Inc. in Hauppauge, N.Y., is introducing the SSCI-890 power supply for the control systems of nuclear power plants. The SSCI-890 has three plug-in Line replaceable units (LRUs) -- two outside that are identical N+1 redundant, and the center LRU that is the system controller.

Rugged connectors for power electronics in industrial automation introduced by Amphenol

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

SIDNEY, N.Y., 11 March 2012. Amphenol Industrial Global Operations in Sidney, N.Y., is introducing the IP67-rated Amphe-SP3 rugged connectors for environmental high-power applications such as smart grids, UPS for industrial applications, outdoor power supply, control systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, heavy equipment, and factory automation. The Amphe-SP3 has 90- and 120-color and keyway positions of different polarity for reducing mating mistakes.

GaN power electronics device market growing from $10 million this year to $1 billion by 2019

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:15:00 GMT

LYON, France, 8 March 2012. The market for gallium nitride power electronics devices will grow from $10 million this year to $50 million in 2013, and may exceed $1 billion by 2019, predict analysts at market research firm Yole Développement in Lyon, France. The company makes this prediction in its report entitled Power GaN-2012 edition.

Raytheon to provide shipboard electronics for Navy's 11th San Antonio-class expeditionary warfare ship

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:55:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, 2 March 2012. Military shipboard electronics designers at the Raytheon Co. Integrated Defense Systems segment in San Diego will design and build the integrated shipboard electronics systems for the U.S. Navy's eleventh San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock warship, which will be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.

RAD-HARD ELECTRONICS: Radiation-tolerant NOR Flash memory large enough for application programs or kernels introduced by Aeroflex

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Aeroflex Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colo., is introducing the UT8QNF8M8 64-megabit NOR Flash memory, a radiation-tolerant, 3-volt memory organized as 8Mx8 or 4Mx16 for satellites and other space applications.