Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

March 2014

Fairchild's optoplanar packaging technology drives advanced 2.5 A-output optocoupler

System design engineers for industrial applications, such as motor control inverter applications and high performance power systems, are looking for highly integrated gate driving and protection features in a single IC package to simplify design and improve efficiency. The newly-developed FOD8332 is an advanced 2.

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03/27/2014

EPC9013 development board

EPC's high-current development board features multiple half-bridges in parallel

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces the EPC9013 development board featuring the 100 V EPC2001 enhancement mode (eGaN®) field effect transistor (FET) operating up to a 35 A maximum output current in Buck mode using a four half-bridge configuration in parallel and a single onboard gate drive. Th

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03/26/2014

Infineon demonstrates their latest motion-control solution at Embedded World 2014 (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv Infineon explains their latest motor and motion control solution for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. Their XMC4000 family implements an advaced microcontroller design for real-time critical systems, combining Infineon's leading-edge peripheral set with an industry-standard

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03/21/2014

PCIM Europe 2014 continues to grow

About 400 companies are expected to exhibit at this year’s PCIM Europe in Nuremberg (20 – 22 May), reflecting the growing importance of the world’s leading meeting point for the power electronics sector. In three halls and over an area of approximately 20,000 square meters, the key companies in the sector wi

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03/13/2014

TMCM-1043 embedded driver stage custom designed for direct mounting on NEMA 17 stepper motors

TRINAMIC offers customizable embedded driver for NEMA 17 stepper motors

TRINAMIC Motion Control, a leading developer of motor and motion control technologies, announced a smart, energy- and cost-efficient embedded driver stage custom designed for direct mounting on NEMA 17 stepper motors. Pre-programmed and pre-configured with all operating parameters to support standard 1.1A (rms) mo

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03/13/2014

Analog Devices explains their latest motor-control solutions at Embedded World 2014 (PSDtv)

) In this episode of PSDtv Paul Crook of Analog Devices describes their latest motor and motion control solutions for Power Systems Design at the 2014 embedded world exhibition. The demonstrations include a brushless dc motor control solution, an ARM-based demo board, and a microcontroller-driven twin-mot

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03/13/2014

Renesas describes their brushless-motor driver solution reference platforms at Embedded World 2014 (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv Renesas shows off their latest motion control reference platforms for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. Their intelligent inverter platform is well suited for motor control and motion solution development. Renesas

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03/12/2014

HCS Series shunt resistors

Stackpole's high-current shunt resistors suit sensing applications

Designed for high-current sensing applications, HCS Series shunt resistors use a raised metal element that provides robust current handling and surge handling, while minimizing the amount of heat forced into the PCB and surrounding components. The HCS Series is available in a 3W 2512 chip size and a 5W 3920 ch

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03/10/2014

Lenze to present on right-sizing geared motors and drives at MODEX 2014

Robert Gradischnig, manager of electro-mechanical business development for Lenze, a leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technologies, will present a seminar entitled Rightsizing Geared Motors and Drives for Material Handling Solutions at 10:30 am, Monday, March 17

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03/07/2014

Wind River expands what is possible in an RTOS for IoT

Wind River, a leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems, announced that it has reinvented the real-time operating system (RTOS) to address the market opportunities created by the Internet of Things (IoT). The latest release of VxWorks® will further reinforce the company’s leadership in

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03/06/2014