WANTED: High Reliability Back-up Power Solutions

Traditionally back-up power systems have used batteries as an energy source in a wide range of applications. Are there higher reliability alternatives that require less maintenance, less special infrastructure, less space, higher power density, greater predictability of condition and are more environmentally friendly? The answer is yes if you incorporate ultracapacitors into your system design.

View this web cast to learn how to design ultracapacitors into back-up power systems for short term bridge power, power quality ride through and optimized secondary sources. The system designer can learn how to address packaging and balancing for high reliability, dynamic charging for rapid recharge and DC boost conversion to optimize ultracapacitor energy.

Optimizing Energy and Power in Emerging Electronic Products

Historically, power and energy needs have been provided by a single component, forcing designers to compromise between the two requirements. Emerging electronic products have more features, and therefore more severe power requirements, yet must still meet the customers´ expectations of low prices and top-notch performance. Are there alternatives to the expensive high power batteries that are needed to meet the power and energy requirements of new products? The answer: split the requirements AND the solutions by caching power.

View this webcast to learn how you, the system designer, can develop hybrid power system solutions that cost less and perform better than non-hybrid solutions.

Design News Webcast: What's Driving Automotive Design Today?

From drive by wire and brake by wire, to collision avoidance and navigation systems, cars are increasingly becoming electronic wonders. Electronics are replacing traditional mechanical systems in cars today and for good reason. They're efficient, economical and they don't take up much space.

During this webcast, Paul E. Teague, National Editor of Design News leads the discussion as industry experts take you behind the scenes and review the latest technology in automotive design today.