Around the world, over 200 countries use Alternating current (AC) power as a convenient power source for many electronics. However, the power around the world is not the same in each location, ...

TDK has announced the release of the TDK‑Lambda TPS4500 series of industrial AC‑DC power supplies, offering a rated output of ...

No test procedure offers more potential for surprise and, therefore, more apprehension for power supply designers than powering up a new design for the first time. In far too many cases designers find ...

The convergence of information technology (IT) equipment and telecommunications networks has brought about the need to power equipment with a variety of input requirements. Designers of today's ...

High power LED lighting is harder than it looks. Power, dimming, control, and communication collide in one design.

Making a dc voltage from an ac source means you will have to rectify the ac voltage to get a dc bus. One difference compared to a dc-dc converter is that you can use a linear power supply with an ac ...

The AZ Series AC input line of stored data network drivers from Oriental Motor now includes the EtherNet/IP communications protocol. They can be used with AC input AZ Series mtors. It is easy to ...

Two new series of 4-pin, low AC input current optocouplers with phototransistor output are available from Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. The VOS628A and VOS627A are offered in the compact SSOP-4 ...

As the story goes, the rock band AC/DC took its name from a label on an old sewing machine in the Young brothers’ home. It must have meant that the machine could run on either alternating-current or ...

Today, 80% of all input/output (I/O) devices in automation applications are supplied with 24VDC power. The second most popular voltage is 120VAC, which is used on 15% of all I/Os. Over the past decade ...