CONTENTS www.power-mag.com Issue 1 2024 Power Electronics Europe 3 Publisher Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk www.power-mag.com Production Editor Chris Davis Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: chris@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Manager Joanne Morgan Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception Tel: +44 (0) 1825 701520 Email: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICES Mainland Europe: Victoria Hufmann Norbert Hufmann Tel: +49 911 9397 643 Fax: +49 911 9397 6459 Email: pee@hufmann.info Eastern US Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Japan: Yoshinori Ikeda, Pacific Business Inc Tel: 81-(0)3-3661-6138 Fax: 81-(0)3-3661-6139 Email: pbi2010@gol.com Taiwan Prisco Ind. Service Corp. Tel: 886 2 2322 5266 Fax: 886 2 2322 2205 Circulation and subscription: Power Electronics Europe is available for the following subscription charges. Power Electronics Europe: annual charge UK/NI £95, overseas $160, EUR 150. Contact: DFA Manufacturing Media, 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE Great Britain. Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will only be provided at the Publisher’s discretion, unless specifically guaranteed within the terms of subscription offer. Editorial information should be sent to The Editor, Power Electronics Europe, 192 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BE U.K. The contents of Power Electronics Europe are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. Printed by: Warners. ISSN 1748-3530 PAGE 4 Market News PEE looks at the latest Market News and company developments PAGE 13 The role of voltage supervisors for system power reliability Voltage supervisors add reliability by monitoring the power supply failures and putting a microcontroller in reset mode to prevent system error and malfunction. By Noel Tenorio, Product Applications Engineer, Analog Devices PAGE 16 Power choices to minimise maintenance The choice of power source can reduce telecomms maintenance cost. By Andy Brown, Director, Technical Marketing DC/DC, Advanced Energy Industries PAGE 18 Why EVs don’t need 12V lead acid batteries The continuous advancement of lithium-ion battery technology has given EVs longer driving range, faster acceleration and more horsepower than ever before. So why are most EVs still carrying a 12V lead acid battery for standby power? By Power Integrations PAGE 21 The art of noise: how to design to minimise interference In a perfect world, signal margins and power supply voltages are maintained for a safe, stable environment, says Graeme Clark, Principal Engineer, Renesas Electronics PAGE 24 Making sense of the world around us with sensor ICs How accurate sensing enables better system performance and increased efficiency. By Giovanni Campanella, Sector General Manager, Industrial Systems at Texas Instruments PAGE 27 Characteristics that boost a supercapacitor’s power There are many uses for supercapacitors beyond emergency power supplies, explains Dr René Kalbitz, Product Manager Capacitors & Resistors Division at Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH PAGE 30 Products PAGE 34 Web Locator BEV advancements are driving sales, but vehicle safety and reliability will ensure long-term viability Innovative power architectures using power modules provide power redundancy and improve overall safety and system performance. More details on page 10. FEATURE STORY Subscribe for your FREE copy now
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