Power Management

As electronics weave their ways into all facets of the defense sector, from wearables to sophisticated radios, reliable batteries are imperative—a soldier’s life may depend on it.

Power management is a major design consideration in wearable and wireless-sensor technologies employed in healthcare monitoring.

Maxim's latest “uSLIC” DC-DC power modules have an increased input-voltage rating of 60 V, yet require under eight square millimeters of real estate.

High-power SiC and GaN switches using TO-247 packages exhibit high connection inductances, which inhibits high switching speeds. An internal Kelvin connection can solve that problem, but must be implemented carefully.

A disruptive approach to battery modeling is critical for an effective fuel-gauge system to make it approachable, cost-effective, and accurate.

Using carbon nanotubes and graphene petals, researchers built and analyzed supercaps with much-higher energy-storage density and performance compared to existing devices.

Power management involves test and measurement in three different levels...