Appliance Design - March 2008 - (Page 3) design and engineering solutions for the global appliance industry March 2008, volume 56, no. 3. DEPARTMENTS 5 Editorial 6 Shipments/Forecasts 7 News Watch 47 Design Marts 48 Association Report: AHAM 49 Advertiser’s Index FEATURES power 14 A new appliance is set to break into homes soon – the micro CHP unit, which generates both heat and power. 14 21 21 Thermally enhanced varistors help protect low-power systems against damage caused by over-current, overtemperature and over-voltage faults. 26 Hybrid controller reduces standby power consumption and improves active-mode efficiency. 30 Battery-management ICs solve design challenges for cordless appliances using high-voltage, lithium-ion battery technology. switches & relays 34 34 A semiconductor solution protects the relay in a temperature controller for a cooking appliance. insulation 38 New polyurethane foam insulation system optimizes both insulation performance and productivity. COVER Power is a hot issue from many angles and this month’s issue examines four of them: generating power in the home; protecting low-power circuits from power anomalies; reducing appliance power consumption in the active mode; and the safe design of high-voltage, lithium-ion battery packs for cordless appliances. Plug into these primers on power, beginning on page 14. metals 42 Innovations in decorative, pre-finished metals expand range of design options for appliance designers. 30 NEXT MONTH Motors Decoration Cooling Technologies Fluid Handling AHR Highlights 38 42 Visit us at www.applianceDESIGN.com applianceDESIGN March 2008 3 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com http://www.appliancedesign.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Appliance Design - March 2008 Appliance Design - March 2008 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. 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(Page 14) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 15) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 16) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 17) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 18) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 19) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. (Page 20) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. (Page 21) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. (Page 22) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. (Page 23) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. (Page 24) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. (Page 25) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. (Page 26) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. (Page 27) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. (Page 28) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. (Page 29) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. (Page 30) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. (Page 31) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. (Page 32) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. (Page 33) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. (Page 34) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. (Page 35) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. (Page 36) Appliance Design - March 2008 - A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. (Page 37) Appliance Design - March 2008 - New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. (Page 38) Appliance Design - March 2008 - New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. (Page 39) Appliance Design - March 2008 - New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. (Page 40) Appliance Design - March 2008 - New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. (Page 41) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. (Page 42) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. (Page 43) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. (Page 44) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. (Page 45) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. (Page 46) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Design Marts (Page 47) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Association Report: AHAM (Page 48) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Association Report: AHAM (Page Cover3) Appliance Design - March 2008 - Association Report: AHAM (Page Cover4)
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