SPS Drives Recap & Intelligent Power Monitoring for Data Centers

www.embedded-computing.com/power-electronics   Thursday 12/26   POWER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY FEATURE Peering Through the Fog at SPS Edge computing is an important part of Industry 4.0, and that reality was reinforced at the recent SPS (Smart Production Solutions) Exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, where 1,585 exhibitors treated 63.708 visitors from around the world the latest in advanced production technology. Read more     ADVERTISEMENT Engineering Survey Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card in time for Christmas! Sponsored by nVent/Schroff   POWER SUPPLIES NEWS Infineon’s 50- and 60-mm Prime Block Modules Target Drives and UPS Applications The Prime Block 50mm modules feature solder-bond technology, and the 60mm modules use pressure-contact technology. Designed for highest performance when the desired current exceeds 600A in a 60mm footprint, or 330A in 50mm. Read more   BATTERY NEWS IBM Research Creates Battery Design Free of Heavy Metals Addressing the need for cleaner alternate energy-storage solutions, IBM Research recently unveiled a new battery discovery, that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in battery production. This could in turn transform the long-term sustainability of many elements of our energy infrastructure, enabling safer battery storage systems to be deployed in facilities, vehicles, and the smart grid. Read more   POWER SUPPLY NEWS Renesas to Support Xilinx Versal ACAP Reference Designs The Renesas VERSALDEMO1Z power reference board provides full power rails for the Versal ACAP's adaptable engines, AI engines, scalar engines, and external DDR memory. The board is a complete power supply solution featuring one member of the innovative ISL68xxx digital multiphase PWM controller family and multiple members of the ISL99xxx smart power stage family to provide high-efficiency and scalable Vcore power. Read more   POWER INDUCTION NEWS Vishay’s Low-Profile Edge-Wound Inductors Handle Saturation Current to 230 A The edge-wound coil of the device released provides a DCR of 1.1 mΩ maximum, which minimizes losses and improves rated current performance for increased efficiency. Compared to competing ferrite-based solutions, the IHDF-1300AE-10 offers 75 percent higher saturation current. Read more   POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS NEWS Transphorm’s GaN Empowers AES’ Latest Large Passenger Aircraft These Switch-Mode Power Supplies serve aircraft such as the Airbus A318-A321, A330, A340, A380, and Boeing’s B767, B787 VIP aircraft. Transphorm’s GaN FETs help increase overall system efficiency by over 10% compared to Silicon-based solutions. Read more   WEBCAST Let’s Clear the Fog! Advantech Networking & Server Platforms Sponsored by: Avnet, Advantech Date: January 23, 11:00 a.m. EST REGISTER NOW   POWER ANALYSIS FEATURE Environmental Monitoring for Hyperscale Data Centers Since intelligent power distribution units (PDUs) reside within the IT rack, right at the source of most heat generation within the datacenter, the sensors supported by rack PDUs provide an economical means of providing real-time information. This data is often more accurate than sensors mounted at the ceiling level or within the ductwork of the data center air handling systems. Read more.