Sneak preview of APEC 2013

The Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), the best known event in power electronics, will be held in the Long Beach, CA Convention Center from March 17 to 21, 2013. This is the event you need to attend if you want upgrade your knowledge about ac/dc and dc/dc power, motor drives, inverters, and UPS equipment. The conference also supplies sessions for manufacturers, test, compliance, and marketing professionals.
To help you better prepare for the event, Electronic Products Magazine provides you with a sneak peak from many power companies. Now you can bring your copy of the magazine to help you decide which companies merit a visit to get more information. For information on the conference go to: www.apec-conf.org.

Acopian introduces a new family of programmable ac/dc power supplies. Featuring wide-adjust output voltages from 0 to 5-V and 0 to 135-V and current capabilities up to 70 A, the 1U format single output voltage power supplies offer 750-W output power. These rack and benchtop modules provide high power density, low ripple and a user-friendly front panel. (Booth 1026)

Acopian 1U 750-W programmable output power supply
Cree announces its next-gen MOSFETs that are designed to improve performance and lower the overall cost of SiC adoption, The company also showcases a new fully-qualified, all-SiC power module that is currently in production. It is rated at 100-A current handling and 1,200-V blocking, enabling higher efficiency, more compact, and lighter-weight systems. (Booth 332) 
 

The Cree SiC power module

CUI demonstrates a fully digital power system that is based on the company’s Novum Advanced Power modules. The demo will feature the latest advanced intermediate bus and award winning digital point-of-load modules, all driven by the company’s soon-to-be-released digital-power GUI. (Booth 725)

CUI digital power demo board  
Fairchild Semiconductor displays the FCM8531 analog and digital integrated motor controller. It is a configurable solution complete with user guides, reference designs, and evaluation boards that help motor control designers shorten time-to-market and minimize software design efforts. (Booth 209)
Infineon introduces DrBlade, the first integrated dc/dc driver and MOSFET VR power stage implemented in an innovative chip-embedded package technology. Standard packaging processes are replaced by galvanic processes resulting in a significantly reduced package footprint, package resistance and inductance. You will also see the first silicon fast diode devices for high-power switching applications. (Booth 217)

Infineon_DrBlade_integrated dc/dc_driver_and_MOSFET
Intersil takes another major step towards simplifying product design with an innovative, next-generation design software GUI that makes it easy to configure and monitor multiple digital-dc power module devices. It’s family of power modules integrate almost all of the components required to build a dc/dc power supply into one chip, providing reduced design cycle time, lower cost and PCB space savings. (Booth 619)
IR is showcasing new multi-phase dc/dc solutions for servers to energy-efficient lighting. They include the latest SupIRbuck integrated voltage regulators offering increased current handling, the IR1169 SmartRectifier synchronous rectification IC, and a new power MOSFET with industry leading Rds(on). Also make sure you stop by for demonstrations of IR’s GaNpowIR GaN-based platform and high-voltage ICs for power supplies, LED lighting, motor control, automotive and high reliability applications. (Booth 101)
Linear Technology introduces the LTC5800 and LTP5900 the industry’s lowest power IEEE 802.15.4E compliant wireless sensor networking products enable tiny sensor “motes” to be designed with a battery life of over 10 years. Linear also is demonstrating a wide range of ultralow power ICs targeted for energy-harvesting applications. (Booth 1111)

Linear Technology PV trickle charger, typical application for LTC3105 solar boost dc/dc converter  

 Maxim Integrated demonstrates the 78M6610+PSU single-phase single-phase energy-measurement processor that provides simple utility-grade sensing and diagnostics for existing designs. It contains unique firmware to meet end application requirements. It is specifically designed for real-time monitoring of data centers, servers, and telecom and data equipment. The company will also show the MAX78615 and MAX78700 isolated chipset for energy and power measurement using resistors for both voltage and current sense. (Booth 1101)

Maxim Integrated single-phase energy-measurement processor
ON Semiconductor will exhibit its latest power products and technologies that support energy-efficient designs in market sectors such as LED lighting, white goods, smart grid, and renewable energy. Demonstrations will include: high efficiency stepper motors, constant current regulators for LEDs in in ac-lighting, and robust, cost-effective IGBTs for motor control and demanding switching applications. (Booth 230) 

 
ON Semiconductor demonstrates power products that support energy efficient designs in market sectors such as LED lighting, white goods, smart grid and renewable energy  

Renesas highlights the REA HV inverter board with in-circuit scope and RX62T CPU. The high-voltage inverter system targets motor control applications. The company will also show an optical image stabilization system with a very low power motor drive. The motor drive uses feedback control to dramatically reduce image distortion in mobile and handheld camera applications. An ac/ac converter will be demonstrated for building and large sprinkler applications that efficiently converts ac-line power to 24 Vac with compliant PFC. (Booth 608)

Renesas high-voltage inverter system for motor control applications

Texas Instruments offers many new products at the show including a first of its kind digital-power workshop kit and an interleaved power factor correction kit. The Digital Power Workshop Kit is low voltage and includes a complete training course covering topics such as closing the control loop in the digital domain, tuning for efficiency and even includes advanced topics such as peak current mode control. The PFC kit targets customers interested in PFC techniques in the digital domain, this kit offers best-in-class efficiency, PF and iTHD performance. The company will also showcase the TPS54020 SWIFT 10-A synchronous dc/dc converter that provides 96% efficiency, a 4.5 to 17-V input, integrated MOSFETs, and a selectable current limit – all in a 3.5 x 3.5-mm HotRod package. (Booth 109)

The Texas Instruments TPS54020 SWIFT 10-A synchronous dc/dc converter provides integrated MOSFETs

Transphorm will continue its introduction of GaN devices. Last year the company demonstrated a groundbreaking 600-V GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device. This year the company announce the next milestone in the development of 600-V GaN technology that is redefining power conversion. You can also hear representatives speak at five sessions including the open plenary. (Booth 707)
Vishay exhibits the SiR872ADP, an 18-mΩ, 150-V ThunderFET PowerPAK SO-8 package, n-channel MOSFET, and the 100-V ThunderFET devices in 2 x 2-mm and 1.6 x 1.6-mm PowerPAK packages providing 100 mΩ and 200 mΩ, on-resistance. The device enables more efficient operation in dc/dc converters while the smaller devices save space in power bricks. Also on view are 600 and 650 V E-series super junction MOSFETs in a range of package types.(Booth 113) 

Vishay exhibits the SiR872ADP, an 18-mΩ, 150-V ThunderFET PowerPAK