Eltek Valere’s new 2000-W ac-dc rectifier for telecom applications boosts typical efficiency from the 92% available from some existing rectifiers to 96%, cutting rectifier power losses in half (see ...

MUNICH, Germany — A research team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Zurich (ETH Zurich) has developed a rectifier for computer power supplies that operates near the theoretical maximum efficiency. The ...

STMicroelectronics’ SRK1004 synchronous-rectifier controllers save space and increase efficiency in the secondary side of ...

Malvern, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has launched four new 600-V FRED Pt Hyperfast rectifiers that reduce switching losses in high-efficiency PFC and SMPS applications with their fast and soft ...

What attributes give trench Schottky rectifiers the edge in creating efficient designs, such as for LED lighting? A key factor for these rectifiers is their clip-bonded FlatPower packaging. PCIM ...

Vishay Intertechnology recently introduced four 100 V Gen 2 Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifier modules in fully insulated SOT-227 packages, targeting industrial power conversion with ultra low ...

A new set of compact synchronous-rectifier controllers has surfaced that could shrink board space and boost efficiency across ...

Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage drop. Which isn’t to say that with some effort we cannot create an ideal ...

CAMARILLO, Calif., April 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Power-One, Inc. (Nasdaq:PWER), a leading global manufacturer of renewable energy and high-efficiency power conversion and management solutions, ...

STMicroelectronics has introduced a new family of ultra‑compact synchronous‑rectifier controllers designed to improve efficiency and reduce component count in flyback power converter designs. The ...