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DUAL RAIL-TO-RAIL 100V POWER MONITOR MEASURES CURRENT AND VOLTAGE WITH ±0.3% ACCURACY This device has flexible power


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nalog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear


Technology Corporation has announced the LTC2992, a wide range I²C system monitor that monitors the current, voltage and power of two 0V to 100V rails without additional circuitry.


supply options, deriving power from a 3V to 100V monitored supply, a 2.7V to 100V secondary supply, or from the onboard shunt regulator. These supply options eliminate the need for a separate buck regulator, shunt regulator or inefficient resistive divider while monitoring any 0V to 100V rail. The LTC2992 is a simple, single-


IC solution that uses three delta- sigma ADCs and a multiplier to provide 8- or 12-bit current and voltage measurements and 24-bit power readings. The wide operating range is ideal for many applications, especially 48V


EPDM AND NBR EXTRUDED SEALING PROFILES


telecom equipment, advanced mezzanine cards (AMC) and blade servers. The onboard shunt regulator


provides support for supplies greater than 100V and negative supply monitoring. This device measures current and voltage either continuously or on-demand, calculates power and stores all of this information along with minimum and maximum values in I²C accessible registers. Four GPIOs can also be


configured as ADC inputs to measure neighbouring auxiliary voltages. www.analog.com


EPDM and NBR extruded sealing profiles from FDB provide enclosure gasket solutions for specialist panel builders. These clip-on hollow sections enable quick


RENESAS TO ESTABLISH NEW ENERGY VEHICLE CENTRE IN CHINA


Renesas Electronics has announced plans to establish a “New Energy Vehicle Solution Center” in China. With the announcements by the governments of Britain and France of policies aimed at prohibiting the manufacture and sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040, the trend away from gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and toward electric vehicles (EVs), and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) is gathering pace. China has positioned EVs, PHVs, and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as “NEVs” and considers this sector to be a strategic national industry. The Chinese government has announced a policy aimed at expanding production and sales of new energy vehicles to 2 million units annually by 2020 and increasing the share of total automobiles produced and sold accounted for by new energy vehicles to more than 20 percent by 2025. To accelerate this effort and to expand the transition into NEV, the Chinese government has also announced its plan to implement a credit-score program from 2018, which make carmakers that manufacture or import NEVs obliged to obtain a NEV score, which is linked to the average amount of fuel consumption and the proportion of the number of NEVs they import. Under these regulations, China is expected to drive the adoption of NEVs worldwide. Renesas recognises that China is now the world’s largest market for new energy vehicles and an advanced


market for new energy vehicle development. As such, The company will establish the new organisation in order to actively engage in local innovation and market opportunities, and to reflect these insights in the planning and development of solutions as well as the formulation and implementation of plans for cultivating new business. The new organisation will work in an agile, flexible manner to advance Renesas’ efforts in the Chinese market and will operate directly under the China Business Unit, which was set up in March 2017 with the aim of unifying in a single business unit sales, marketing, design and development, and manufacturing functions for the Chinese market. www.renesas.com


and effective protection from dust and water to be achieved with the simple expedient of pushing the section onto the frame profile or inner door edge. Construction is of EPDM or NBR (oil resistant) bonded onto a spring steel spine. Sizes of FDB sealing strips range from 8mm


to 13mm width sections and are available tested to UL standards – UL 94 HB. 50m coils are listed at the FDB Online store for ex-stock same-day despatch. FDB Panel Fittings and sister company FDB


Electrical share their online shopping website at: www.fdbonline.co.uk


A power flange connector has been added by binder UK to its M12 connector offering. Designed around a plastic housing, the 814 and 813 Series feature pre-wired male and female panel mount connectors for power applications across a wide variety of automation installations. The binder 814 and 813 Series are available in both S and T coding – S for an AC supply with PE connection and T for a DC supply. Both feature a plastic housing with an M16 x 1,5 fixing thread which can be panel mounted by either direct screwing or by a fixing nut. www.binder-connector.co.uk


DC-AC INVERTERS OFFER HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW STAND-BY CURRENT They can be supplied with a universal output


The new PS series of 1000 to 5000VA DC-AC inverters from Powersolve is now available. These are low cost, pure sine wave output DC-AC inverters available with inputs of either 12V, 24V or 48VDC. It is possible to order these devices with an AC output of either 220VAC or 230VAC at 50Hz or 60Hz. According to the company, these PS


units are highly efficient, have a high surge rating and a low stand-by current. They incorporate an LCD display to indicate input DC voltage and output AC voltage while LED indicators show the unit’s operative status.


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AC socket or a country specific output socket (UK, European, Australia/New Zealand) which must be specified when ordered. For ease of installation, the 4000VA and 5000VA PS Series units have output screw terminals. These PS Series DC-AC inverters are designed


to shut down in the event of overload, over temperature or short circuit where users are alerted by audible alarms. An optional facility for remote control can also be included. All versions are housed in a fan cooled


anodized aluminium enclosure. The PS series meets all relevant safety and EMC standards. www.powersolve.co.uk


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