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 Demand Drives Growth of AC-DC SPS Market According to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, World AC-DC SPS Market, buoyant end-user markets are a result of recovering global economies and are the key drivers for growth in the world AC-DC switching power supplies (SPS) market. The consumption of electronic goods continues to be high. These goods require high-quality DC power and are likely to create significant demand for AC-DC SPS. “A vibrant consumer electronics market, particularly in regions such as Asia Pacific, along with the integration of electronic components in a variety of applications, has created a need for superior quality DC power and spurred the growth of AC-DC SPS units,” notes Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Karthi Hanumantharau. “Increasing power quality needs in sectors such as industrial and automation also generate demand for AC-DC units due to their efficiency, reliability and multiple output features.” Frost & Sullivan finds that this market earned revenues of US$7.67 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $10.8 billion in 2013. Demand from medical applications is also on the rise due to their requirement of DC power. The quality of power supplies used in such applications is critical since they could be used to provide power to devices connected to the patient. Medical applications, therefore, require compact and lightweight power supplies that are highly efficient and reliable to handle power fluctuations - AC-DC SPS answer those needs. While the telecommunications industry is the largest consumer of AC-DC SPS products, increase in the intermediate bus architecture (IBA) power system design in both this sector and the industrial sector is expected to affect the consumption of centralized AC-DC multi-output units. These systems are likely to be replaced with a network of DC-DC converters. “However, demand is restored to some extent in the form of AC-DC SPS products used as front ends,” says Hanumantharau. “In addition, the advent of new technologies such as 3G, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is expected to induce fresh demand for power supplies in telecom infrastructure.” Compared to the old silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR)-based design, SPS provide better output performance with the ability to adjust the DC output as and when required. This makes them the preferred choice for critical applications despite being more expensive than SCR products. A full complement of the latest in power supplies will be presented in the November issue of Canadian Electronics magazine. Watch for it. Tim Gouldson, |
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Passive components: Venkel Ltd. announced that the company’s Web site has been completely redesigned to improve its organization and function for design engineers and other site visitors. The site makes it very easy to find the correct part number of any SMT passive component from Venkel’s extensive product line. The site also allows the user to easily add a part number to a request for sample or quote form. www.venkel.com Sensors: Endevco Corp., a leader in sensing solutions for vibration, shock and pressure applications, has unveiled a revamped Web site designed to provide a significant resource for engineers, project managers and program managers seeking comprehensive and up-to-date information on advanced sensing solutions. Site enhancements include: featured/new products highlighted; improved product search capability; and no log-in for technical documents such as technical papers and data sheets. www.endevco.com Switches: As part of the on-going process of Web site updates, EAO announces the ability of accessing and downloading its complete product series in PDF format. These files contain over 60 years worth of technical data, specifications, and dimensions for available series and products within EAO’s extensive product offerings. This feature puts information and specifications on thousands of innovative switching components, immediately at your fingertips. www.eao.com/pdfdata Relays, switches, connectors: Omron Electronic Components LLC announces the launch of its completely redesigned and enhanced Web site. The components site allows customers to quickly search for solutions by product type or specific industry. Datasheets are made accessible in just two clicks from the home page. The home page also provides immediate access to the entire Omron library of published documents, RoHS compliance information, cross reference searching, a CAD drawing database, and distributor inventory and contact information. www.components.omron.com |
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