Simple IEC-certified devices save time, cut design complexity and
reduce cost
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Power
Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI),
the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient
power conversion, today announced that its CAPZero™
automatic X-capacitor discharge IC is now certified to meet IEC
CTL DSH 1080, the new mandatory addition to the Certification Body
(CB) scheme of the IEC60950 and IEC60065 standards governing X-capacitor
discharge safety regulations. CAPZero
ICs are simple, SO-8-packaged, two-terminal devices that require only
the addition of discharge resistors to automatically implement the
X-capacitor discharge function.
New power supplies must comply immediately with the IEC
CTL DSH 1080 requirement, which ensures that a power supply’s
X-capacitor safety-discharge function remains operational over the life
of the product. CB-certified X-capacitor discharge devices such as CAPZero
ICs pass a stringent safety-testing protocol including a lengthy period
of high-temperature and high-humidity testing and high voltage
line-surge testing. Power supplies using a certified X-capacitor
discharge device are deemed automatically compliant. Power supplies not
utilizing a CB-certified device, including those using discrete
components or other non-certified ICs, must pass the same environmental
tests as well as line-surge testing with all protection devices such as
varistors and bulk capacitors removed. Any redesign would result in a
need for re-certification of the power supply.
Comments
Edward Ong
, product manager at Power
Integrations: “Our power-saving CAPZero
ICs make IEC compliance simple and quick, saving considerable cost and
effort for designers seeking to meet emerging no-load and standby
requirements. CAPZero
devices can be positioned before or after the system input fuse and are
suitable for a wide variety of power supply applications.”
The CB certificate, Nemko certificate, and Nemko test report for the CAPZero
ICs, plus full supporting documentation are available at http://www.powerint.com/en/products/capzero-family/capzero.
About Power Integrations
Power
Integrations, Inc., is a Silicon Valley-based supplier of
high-performance electronic components used in high-voltage
power-conversion systems. The company’s integrated circuits and diodes
enable compact, energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies for a vast range
of electronic products including mobile devices, TVs, PCs, appliances,
smart utility meters and LED lights. CONCEPT IGBT driver systems
enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost of high-power applications
such as industrial motor drives, solar and wind energy systems, electric
vehicles and high-voltage DC transmission. Since its introduction in
1998, Power Integrations’ EcoSmart® energy-efficiency
technology has prevented billions of dollars’ worth of energy waste and
millions of tons of carbon emissions. Reflecting the environmental
benefits of the company’s products, Power Integrations’ stock is
included in the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy
Index, The Cleantech Index®, and the Ardour Global IndexSM.
For more information, including design-support tools and resources,
please visit www.powerint.com;
visit Power Integrations’ Green
Room for a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around
the world.
Power Integrations, CAPZero and the Power Integrations logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Source: Power Integrations, Inc.