Industrial

Wide Input Range 400 Watt DC DC Converter

August 5th, 2011

Calex Mfg. Co., Inc.’s new 400 Watt FBW DC DC Converter Series offers a 9-36 VDC and 18-75 VDC input range in a 4.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.55″ high package. The wide input range provides…read more

New Flat Wire Inductors Excel At High Temperatures

June 28th, 2011

Datatronics’ new DR79892 and DR 79893 Flat Wire Inductors feature a flat wire design that is coiled and mounted directly to the circuit board to allow efficient heat dissipation. These inductors are designed for performance…read more

Research Reveals Rankings of New HVAC Technologies

June 28th, 2011

In a report titled “Uncovering Attractive Innovations in HVAC Amidst Evolutionary Growth,” Lux Research surveys the field of incumbent and emerging HVAC technologies, reviews the geographical, regulatory and economic factors influencing adoption and assesses which…read more

ORNL Energy Harvesters Transform Waste into Electricity

May 20th, 2011

Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The high-efficiency thermal waste…read more

Company Expands Data Center Capabilities with Acquisition

January 10th, 2011

Legrand, North America recently announced the purchase of Electrorack Products Company, an American company specializing in cabinets, power and cooling solutions. The demand for cabinets and accessories in data centers, broadcast and broadband, industrial and military/aerospace/shipboard markets…read more

20 MW Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant Nears Completion

December 27th, 2010

Beacon Power Corporation has made substantial progress toward completion and partial start-up of the 20-megawatt (MW) flywheel frequency regulation plant the company is building in Stephentown, N.Y. More than 10 MW of energy storage capacity…read more

Austrian Company Acquires Electronic Component Producers

September 14th, 2010

Miba, a partner to the international engine and automotive industry, has acquired two Austrian producers of power electronics components such as resistors and cooling systems for power electronics. EBG, based in Styria, Austria, is a…read more

Variable Speed Pumping Up to 450KW Maximum Power

June 21st, 2010

Suitable for use with all centrifugal pump types fitted with motors up to 450kW, the new Armstrong IVS102 range of variable speed drives is suitable for both new and existing heating and cooling applications. In…read more

Heavy-Duty, Filtered Louvered Fan Guards for Enclosure Applications

May 25th, 2010

Orion Fans has expanded its line of fan accessories with the LFG120B and LFG172B louvered fan guards. These heavy-duty filtered units help prevent dust and dirt from entering enclosures such as industrial cabinets, server cabinets…read more

±0.5% Tolerance Chip NTC Thermistors

May 10th, 2010

Murata Electronics North America added the ±0.5% tolerance option to its NCP series negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor line. The ultra-tight tolerance thermistor is offered for consumer, industrial and automotive temperature ranges (-40°C to +150°C),…read more

Thermal circuit breaker with rotary knob actuator

April 6th, 2010

Schurter’s TA35 thermal circuit breaker series now offers a rotary style actuator. In addition to the classic rocker style, the grip and turn style knob is well-suited for applications where a longer feedback is desired,…read more

Health Assessment and Prognostics of Electronic Products: An Alternative to Traditional Reliability Prediction Methods

May 9th, 2009

Introduction Traditional handbook-based reliability prediction methods for electronic products include Mil-Hdbk-217, Telcordia SR-332 (formerly Bellcore), PRISM, FIDES, CNET/RDF (European), and the Chinese GJB-299. These methods rely on analysis of failure data collected from the field…read more

LED Thermal Standardization: A Hot Topic

May 9th, 2009

Introduction The main topic of the article is how to cope with the increasing need for standardization of thermal characterization of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and LED-based products (see Fig.1 showing a typical LED package).…read more

Numerical Simulation of Complex Submicron Devices

May 1st, 2009

Introduction Significant increases in temperature are believed to contribute to losses in reliability and performance, and can present serious complications to thermal management. The net thermal effect depends on a combination of factors related to…read more