• Recognition for PKM5000D that simplifies radio base station design
• Single product powers systems from 18V to 75V, reducing inventory while increasing flexibility and reducing cost
• Versatile – also suitable for industrial applications

Ericsson Power Modules has won a top 10 DC/DC power modules award from Electronic Products China magazine for the 5^th time, once again recognising the company’s expertise in developing innovative, high efficiency products that reduce the environmental impact of power conversion in electronic equipment. The award ceremony took place on September 17th in Beijing at the ninth annual Power Technology conference.

The PKM5000D power module with its 18V to 75V input range was selected for the award. The DC/DC converter is primarily, but not exclusively, designed to power radio base stations. It is a flexible product that enables customers to halve their inventory because the module can be used with either 24V or 48V-input systems, so customers no longer need to stock two versions for the different input voltages. In addition to base stations, the converter is suitable for transportation, test equipment and process control applications. It can also be used to power remote-feeding applications that utilise 20V to 60V line voltages.  Here, its operational margin ensures that remote systems remain operational at any source voltage.

“Ericsson Power Modules has demonstrated its commitment to customers in China for more than [3] decades. The company’s rate of innovation in power modules is outstanding and we are pleased to recognise the company’s achievements once again with this prestigious award, won in the face of very strong competition” said Scott Li, vice editor-in-chief of Electronic Products China.

Commenting on the award, Ericsson Power Modules’ Director of Marketing and Communication, Patrick Le Fèvre, said: “It’s always an honour to see Ericsson Power Modules’ long-established relationship with the Chinese electronics market recognised through awards such as these. To win this award for the fifth time is a great tribute to the innovation skills and engineering expertise of our design and manufacturing teams in Sweden and China. Their close cooperation is producing market-leading products with clear technical, commercial and environmental benefits for our customers around the world.”

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Delivering a fun platform for learning and evaluating real-time software and Stellaris microcontrollers (MCUs), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the availability of its new Robotic Evaluation Board (EVALBOT) for use with Micrium’s uC/OS-III. The evaluation kit is a mini robot that allows developers to experience the Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3-based LM3S9B92 MCU in real-world applications that leverage the processor’s integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC/PHY, USB On-The-Go, CAN, and motion control capabilities. Based on a complete analog and embedded processing signal chain from TI, the kit includes all of the hardware and software required for quick assembly so that developers can begin evaluation in 10 minutes or less. The EVALBOT is available with a Stellaris-specific version of uC/OS-III: The Real-Time Kernel by Jean J. Labrosse, which reveals how a real-time kernel works using Micrium’s uC/OS-III and the Stellaris EVALBOT as references. For more information, go to www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-tfor for a video overview, go to www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-v.

Stellaris EVALBOT and book bundle features and benefits (EKB-UCOS3-BNDL)

• 80 MHz Stellaris LM3S9B92 MCU with 256K flash, 96K SRAM, StellarisWare® software in ROM, as well as integrated Ethernet, USB On-the-Go (OTG)/Host/Device and CAN
• Two DC gear-motors that provide drive and steering, opto-sensors that detect wheel rotation with 45 degree resolution, and sensors for “bump” detection
• TI motor drivers, voltage regulators, audio codec, interface and logic devices for easy evaluation of the complete signal chain
• Bright 96 x 6 blue OLED display and on-board speaker
• Integrated In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI) requires only a single (included) USB cable for software debugging, flash programming and serial port connectivity
• Two 20-pin headers enable future wireless communications using standardized TI low-power embedded radio modules
• Stellaris-specific version of uC/OS-III: The Real-Time Kernel includes example display, audio and motor control projects for EVALBOT, putting concepts into practice to expedite a user’s proficiency
• EVALBOT robot operates on 3-AA batteries, included in kit

“The ability to perform pre-determined implementation exercises contained in the book on the amazing EVALBOT board will go a long way to demonstrate features and ease-of-use,” said Jean Labrosse, the book’s author and Micrium’s president and CEO. “Placing 80 MHz Stellaris LM3S9B92 microcontrollers in the hands of engineers in the form of a mini robot is sheer genius.”

TI’s broad portfolio of MCUs and software

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430™ MCUs, to Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs and high performance, real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of microcontroller solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI’s complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

Pricing and availability

The Stellaris Robotic Evaluation Board plus Micrium’s uC/OS-III book package is priced at $199 US and can be purchased at www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-es. The Stellaris Robotic Evaluation Board is priced at $149 US and can be purchased separately from the book at www.ti.com/evalbot-bot-pr-es.

Find out more about TI’s Stellaris EVALBOT and MCUs:

• Stellaris EVALBOT and Book: www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-tf
• EVALBOT video overview: www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-v
• Stellaris LM3S9B92 MCU: www.ti.com/evalbot-b92-pr-pf
• Stellaris MCUs: www.ti.com/evalbot-stellaris-pr-lp
• TI’s microcontrollers: www.ti.com/evalbot-mcu-pr-lp
• TI eStore (EVALBOT + book): www.ti.com/evalbot-pr-es
• TI eStore (EVALBOT): www.ti.com/evalbot-bot-pr-es

About Texas Instruments

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