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pulse INNOVATIONS & INNOVATORS 5/10-W power supplies eliminate the eliminator M any small and portable items sumption limit of less than 0.3W, and Power density figures equate to 8.33 of equipment use an external average efficiency limits over their load W/in3 for the 5W model and 11.1 W/ power supply adaptor (“battery range that enable products to comply in3 for the 10W. The units meet internaeliminator”) to operate them from the with world-wide energy efficiency stan- tional IT safety standards EN60950-1, AC line. If you do not want the incon- dards. They are specified to operate over UL609501-1 and CSA22.2 No. 234. venience of the additional power block, the temperature range of -25 to +70C, They also comply with EN55022 level B and your product needs only 5 – 10W, with no derating until + 50 degrees C. limits for conducted and radiated EMC then XP Power says it can save space Similarly you do not have to apply a der- without the need for any additional filin your design with tering components, and its ECE series of quote operation at up modules. These are to 10,000 ft altitude. AC-DC, single-output XP Power comments power supplies that that, internally, the units the company claims represent an exercise in are the smallest, for packaging rather than their rating, that you exotic circuit technology will find in the market. – switching frequency is They are complete, 130 kHz – and they do and need no external not employ any radically components. As with new topologies, but many power products, draw on design techtheir sizes are quoted niques the company in round numbers of has used elsewhere in inches; 1 x 1 x 0.6 in. its product range. XP’s for the 5W model and designers achieved the 1.5 x 1 x 0.6 in. for small size by designthe 10W type. They ing every aspect of the are completely encapmodules for the most Bring AC/DC power supplies back inside compact equipment cases. sulated and come with compact possible form pins for through-hole factor. The units weigh PCB mounting. Each one operates from ating for low-line levels; full output is 16g or 24g respectively, and an unena universal input of 85-264 VAC with maintained down to 85 VAC: the mod- capsulated, open-frame variant is availClass II construction, meaning no earth ules are convection cooled and oper- able on request. The ECE05/10 modules or ground connection is required. In ate without the need for additional heat are available from Farnell, element14, both power ratings you can specify one sinking or forced airflow. You can draw a regional distributors, or direct from XP of seven DC voltages of from 3.3 to 48 surge or overload of up to 130% of rated Power and come with a 3 year warranty. VDC. Input-to-output isolation is 4 kV. output for up to 30 sec; the ECE 05 and —by Graham Prophet All models, XP says, meet the interna- 10 units are internally (non-replaceable) XP Power, tionally accepted no-load power con- fused for safety. Load regulation is ±1%. www.xppower.com/pdfs/SF_ECE05-10.pdf 8 EDN EUROPE | OCTOBER 2012 www.edn-europe.com http://www.xppower.com/pdfs/SF_ECE05-10.pdf http://www.edn-europe.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of EDNE October 2012

Cover
Contents
International Rectifier
Microchip
RS Components
Masthead
Microchip
EDN Comment
Pulse
Analog Devices
Farnell
Baker's best
Omicron
Test & Measurement World
Agilent Technologies
Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products
Digi-Key
Mixed-signal SOC verification using analog behavioral models
Messe München
Bergquist
The future of connected-device security
Silicon Laboratories
Digi-Key
Coilcraft
Messe München
Image sensors evolve to meet emerging embedded vision needs
Digi-Key
Chip Expo
National Instruments
Supply chain
Introducing software-designed instrumentation to test-and-measurement
Digi-Key
Mechatronics in design
Design ideas
Product Roundup
Tales from the cube

EDNE October 2012