Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

June 2014
Latest magnetic position sensors from ams claim best available accuracy at high rotation speeds

ams 47 Series position sensors

ams, a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, introduced their latest series of magnetic position sensors using breakthrough technology capable of producing extremely accurate angle measurements of rotors spinning at high speed. The 47 Series position sensors include the AS5047D, AS5147 an
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Date:
06/23/2014
PCIM Asia continues to grow

PCIM Asia 2014 had 79 exhibitors on 5,000 square meters in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center

PCIM Asia 2014 closed on positive results, with 79 exhibitors on 5,000 square meters in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center, it has grown again this year. The number of visitors has increased to 4.385. Beside the leading companies of the industry e.g. CSR, CNR, Hitachi, Infineon, Mitsubishi, Semikron, St
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Date:
06/20/2014
Analog Devices, a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced the industry’s fastest operational amplifier for driving heavy loads at high voltage and high output current, including piezoelectric transducers, PIN diodes, laser diodes, power FETs, coils and CCDs. Th
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Date:
06/17/2014
Acopian Power Supplies, a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of standard, modified-standard and custom power supplies, launched a redesigned site that provides richer online content and a menu of user-friendly tools to help engineers quickly and easily access the power supplies that meet their pr
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Date:
06/17/2014
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued final guidance concerning small electric motors definitions and scope of coverage. Guidance Type: Definitions and Scope of Coverage Category: Commercial and Industrial Equipment Product: Small Electric Motors Guidance Version: FINAL Issued: June 17, 2014 Th
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Date:
06/17/2014
Paultre on Power - Bernd Gessner von ams über Sensoren in Energiemanagement (German Language Podcast)

Bernd Gessner von ams

In diesem Podcast spricht Bernd Gessner, Executive VP bei ams,  mit Alix Paultre von Power Systems-Design über die Rolle von Sensoren in Energiemanagement-und Bewegungssteuerung die sich in  komplexen und anspruchsvollen Umgebungen befinden, wie zum Beispiel in Automotive und Industrie Applikationen. am
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Date:
06/17/2014
In this episode of PSDtv a local European distributor for Toshiba describes one of their motion-control demonstrations at PCIM 2014 for Power Systems Design. The demo features a 24V systems using a Toshiba microcontroller to manage a 4kW boat motor with software that optimizes performance under demanding
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Date:
06/11/2014
Microchip unveils energy-measurement analog front ends

MCP3913 and MCP3914 energy-measurement Analog Front Ends

Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced its next-generation family of energy-measurement Analog Front Ends (AFEs) with industry-leading accuracy. The MCP3913 and MCP3914 integrate six and eight 24-bit, delta-sigma Analog-to-Digital Converters (A
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Date:
06/09/2014
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