Power & Power ICs

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TI Introduces 14 A Excalibur™ Plug-In Power Modules for Point-of-Load Applications (Product of the Week)
A new series of point-of-load (POL) DC/DC converters from TI promises to offer significant size reduction while maintaining high conversion efficiencies and an adjustable output-voltage capability. POL converters offer on-demand distributed-power solutions, are less susceptible to line and distribution impedances, and have faster transient load response.

Product Reviews

TI Introduces 14 A Excalibur™ Plug-In Power Modules for Point-of-Load Applications (Product of the Week)
International Rectifier Introduces Highly Efficient, Industrial-Qualified MOSFETs for Uninterruptible Power Supply and Motor Control
National Semiconductor Redefines Power-Management Solutions for High-Voltage Power-Conversion Applications

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Application Articles

Dealing With Noise Generated by a DC/DC Converter
All DC/DC converters generate unwanted high-frequency noise during the conversion process. Over the years, designers have used different designs and topologies to minimize and/or eliminate the noise in DC/DC converters.

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Editorial Opinions

Feature—Check in on the latest from Chipcenter editor Frank Greenhalgh.

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Resources

PowerDesigners' InfoWeb. Visit one of the most useful Web sites for power-supply designers. It includes interactive tutorials on subjects such as the switching characteristics of power devices, as well as several databases and a reference library with reviews of books relevant to designing power supplies.

Web-based Tools. Visit our collection of engineering tools that run in your browser. This is the real thing, folks, not an area where you download PC-based tools, but a place where you simulate online.

Standards Watch. Check here for news on proposed standards from IEEE, IEC, etc., and ad hoc industry groups.

Dr. Nasser Kutkut, the consulting editor for the Design Center's Power & Power IC section, is founder and CEO of PowerDesigners, LLC, a power electronics firm and Web information service. Dr. Kutkut's design and research experience includes soft-switching power conversion, high-power converters and inverters, high-frequency magnetics design, and electric-vehicle battery charging and equalization.

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