Solar Power World

A bit more on bus converters

Novum is CUI's line of digital dc-dc Point-of-Load (POL) modules aimed at the digital power control market. Converter manufacturer CUI Inc. will expand their Novum product line to include high-density, intermediate bus converters. Though the company says final product details are not yet available, initial products in the lab are achieving power densities over 20% higher than similar products currently on the market. CUI entered into an exclusive Field of Use Agreement with... Read More

It’s solar harvest season

A high-efficiency, ultra-low power step-down converter is available for energy harvesting and low-power applications.  According to its manufacturer, Texas Instruments Incorporated, the TPS62120 achieves 96% efficiency, and can generate a 75-mA output current from an input voltage of 2 to 15 V.  The device supports energy harvesting and battery-powered applications, as well as 9-V and 12-V line-powered systems. The converter features a power-save mode to add efficiency to the... Read More

Concentrated Solar Converters Prefer the Shine

By John Gyorki, Editorial Director Solar energy can be converted to electrical energy in two ways: First, with photovoltaic (PV) cells and second, with solar energy collectors that use the sun’s heat to run turbines coupled to electric generators. If you are contemplating either system for powering your facility, you want to weigh both their advantages and disadvantages. PV panels, for instance, is the most widely used type of a solar generator today and its application continues... Read More