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Swimming Upstream! Considerations in Automotive Upstream Point-of-Load Conversion 

by Kieran McDonald - 2015-07-08 09:31:50.0

Many automotive power supply architectures require upstream point-of-load (POL) conversion, particularly Advanced/Autonomous Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) applications where the low core voltage of many System-On-Chips (SoC) and Digital Signal Processors (DSP) are beyond todays Switched Mode Power Supply’s (SMPS) maximum conversion ratio or main switch minimum off-time capability.  POL conversion typically involves down conversion from a primary, battery connected rail voltage to a lower secondary voltage rail required by a particular load.  Other application and load dependent attributes may be required too, such as low noise, high PSRR or high levels of load transient response.  However, adding secondary power supplies upstream of the battery connected primary converter can lead to issues.




The Sun Always Shines on PV! 

by Colin Craig - 2015-06-16 12:34:44.0

You’d need to be at least forty or have a taste for 1980s Norwegian pop music to get that terrible pun, but for someone who grew up in the ‘80s when solar energy was still in its infancy and Britain’s coal industry was being decimated, it’s wonderful to see that investment in Solar technology continues and the possibility to become fossil fuel free could soon be realized.




Week 1 at AvnetXfest: Key Points of Interest 

by Eamonn Ahearne - 2014-09-16 15:17:01.0

Part II: Last week we completed the first leg of Avnet Xfest with shows in Orange County, San Diego and San Jose. Three hotels, three airport and two rental cars later I have time to reflect back on the key points of interest for the customers that met with us at the three events.

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