Top 5 power products in April

28th April 2023

Electronic Specifier

Kristian McCann

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Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top 5 power products to have been released in April 2023.

Saelig introduces ChargeBox FAST3

SmartLock detects that a device is charging before enabling a user to secure the door, minimising lost keys, and maximising customer experience. The user can retrieve their device at any time using their key, regardless of a power cut or system malfunction. Charge up to three mobile devices simultaneously with the capacity to easily charge over 60 devices a day.

The sturdy aluminium ChargeBox FAST3 is easy to install, just requiring a 110V socket within three feet of the unit. It uses the latest USB 3.1 power delivery scheme with up to 3A power at 5V, 9V, 15V and 20V supporting up to 60W per cable and 12 USB 3.1 PD robust cables for Apple Lightning and USB-C. Its leading-edge Fast Charging power option is capable of charging the latest iPhones to 50% in just 30 minutes, safely within industry standards. Read more.

Cornell Dubilier introduces low inductance DC link film capacitors

Type 944L DC Link capacitors are specifically designed for fast switching power conversion applications. Their low inductance construction and low-loss winding technology make them ideal for the next generation of high power-dense inverter and converter designs.

Applications in green energy inverter systems and level 3 EV chargers are placing greater demands on power conversion circuits that deliver more power with a smaller footprint. The CDE 944L Series was designed with these applications in mind. Read more.

New ZTU Hybrid Capacitor series from Panasonic

Advancing the performance specifications of the popular ZT and ZC series of electrolytic Polymer Hybrid Capacitors, Panasonic Industry introduces the new AEC-Q200 qualified ZTU series, with exceptional reliability and ruggedness for demanding applications.

“The ZTU series is setting new standards with its ripple current and capacitance specs and reliably guarantees circuit safety at one of the highest temperature ranges currently available on the market,” points out Hirofumi Maruyama from Panasonic Industry Europe. Read more.

Riedon unveils digital DC current sensors

Following the market traction achieved by its SSA Smart Shunt current sensor series, specialist power and precision resistor manufacturer Riedon, has just announced another major product innovation.The new SSD Smart Shunt series consists of highly-integrated digital system-in-package (SiP) devices that can be used in a wide variety of battery-related current sensing applications. Each features a 16-bit automotive-grade microcontroller unit (MCU), a 24-bit ADC (with buffered analogue Inputs) and a flash memory resource.

This brings plug-and-play simplicity to current measurements, battery voltage monitoring, and coulomb counting. Among the places where these devices will be utilised are large-scale energy storage banks, renewable energy generation infrastructure, industrial motor drives, building automation systems, EV charging stations. Read more.

DENSO develops its first inverter using SiC power semiconductors

DENSO has announced that it has developed its first-ever inverter with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors. This inverter, which is incorporated in the eAxle, an electric driving module developed by BluE Nexus, will be used in the new RZ, Lexus' first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) model and was released on March 30, 2023.

SiC power semiconductors with DENSO's trench-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure improve the output per chip due to reducing the power loss caused by heat generated. The structure achieved high voltage and low on-resistance operation. Read more.