Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

October 2015

Maximizing energy savings with the right PMIC

Sungkeun Lim, Intersil

Today’s digital lifestyles are driving demands for ultra-mobile computers: thin, lightweight, always-connected PCs that allow their owners to work wherever they need to be, unhindered by any need for frequent recharging. Efficient power management significantly influences the computer’s ability to meet u

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Date:

10/31/2015

ROHM releases ultra-high-efficiency 76V DC/DC buck converter

BD9G341AEFJ 12 to 76V input, 3A variable output voltage, DC/DC Buck converter with integrated 76V MOSFET

ROHM releases ultra-high-efficiency 76V DC/DC buck converter

ROHM is announcing the availability of a 12 to 76V input, 3A variable output voltage, DC/DC Buck converter with integrated 76V MOSFET optimized for high power (high voltage x large current) applications such as motors, factory automation equipment, communications infrastructure, and industrial machinery. In recent yea

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10/29/2015

Artesyn's 500W digital quarter-brick DC/DC converter empowers telecom, computing and server gear

Artesyn ADQ500 series converters

Artesyn's 500W digital quarter-brick DC/DC converter empowers telecom, computing and server gear

Artesyn Embedded Technologies launched the ADQ500 series of 500-watt quarter-brick isolated dc-dc converters with the high efficiency and thermal performance demanded by telecom network and data center equipment. ADQ500 series converters are Artesyn’s first to have both a digital interface version and an analog in

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10/29/2015

TDK unveils compact SMD push-pull transformers

TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS SMD push-pull transformers featuring compact dimensions of just 9 mm x 8 mm x 5.7 mm. Windings with center taps are located on both the primary and secondary side. The series comprises five types with different transformation ratios ranging between 1:1 and 1:3.8. Th

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10/27/2015

ALD's latest MOSFETS automatically balance supercapacitors in industrial applications

Supercapacitor Auto Balancing MOSFET

ALD's latest MOSFETS automatically balance supercapacitors in industrial applications

Advanced Linear Devices, Inc. (ALD), a design innovation leader in analog semiconductors, announced a family of Supercapacitor Auto Balancing (SAB) Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFET) designed for industrial applications to regulate and balance leakage currents while minimizing energy us

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10/27/2015

Powerbox's latest high-performance supplies target next-gen industrial apps

The Industrial Line comprises single, dual and multiple output converters in the power range from 150 to 650W.

Powerbox's latest high-performance supplies target next-gen industrial apps

Powerbox, a leader in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, introduced its new Industrial Line of standard AC/DC power supplies. With over 200+ products covering a wide span in power, output voltages, mechanical format and cooling options, the Industrial Line of products is a comprehensive product por

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10/23/2015

Allegro's fast-recovery rectifier diodes enable high-accuracy temperature detection in real time

The FMKS series is used for thermal protection of switching power supplies

Allegro's fast-recovery rectifier diodes enable high-accuracy temperature detection in real time

Allegro MicroSystems announced the release of a fast-recovery rectifier diode series that incorporates a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) for temperature detection. The FMKS series is used for thermal protection of switching power supplies for various applications and is offered by Allegro and manufactured and developed by

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10/21/2015

HITEC Power Protection claims most efficient UPS solution

HITEC Power Protection, the inventor of Dynamic UPS, announced the availability of its Power PRO series. The new UPS power solution is presented as the most efficient option available for mission-critical facilities, offering a 20 percent energy consumption improvement equating to the greatest reliability and up

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10/21/2015

Electric motor future aligns with coil-winding technology development

Konstantinos Laskaris, chief motor designer at Tesla.

Electric motor future aligns with coil-winding technology development

Coil winding breakthroughs will help make electric cars cheaper to build, more efficient to operate, and even better for the environment, says Konstantinos Laskaris, chief motor designer at Tesla. As the market for plug-in electric cars expands globally – even as gasoline prices remain low – increasing vehicle ef

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10/15/2015

JFZ series X2 EMI suppression film caps rated to 310Vac

JFZ series X2 interference suppression, metalised polyester film, capacitor

JFZ series X2 EMI suppression film caps rated to 310Vac

Components Bureau introduces the JFZ series of X2 interference suppression, metalised polyester film, capacitors. A rated mains voltage of up to 310Vac allows the JFZ series to be used with 277Vac nominal inputs, prevalent in the US market for lighting, in addition to 115Vac and 230Vac nominal mains voltages. Th

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10/13/2015

EOS Power claims smallest 120W AC/DC supply available

(M)WLP120 Series Medical and Commercial Low Profile, High Efficiency AC/DC supply

EOS Power claims smallest 120W AC/DC supply available

EOS Power, a leading designer, manufacturer and seller of small size and high efficiency Power Supplies released the (M)WLP120 Series of Medical and Commercial Low Profile, High Efficiency AC/DC products. The (M)WLP120 Series is the third addition to the ultra-small EOS low profile high efficiency series of pro

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10/08/2015

Excelsys' Xsolo ultra-compact 1,000W power supply supports high-reliability systems

XSolo 1U high, ultra-compact single output modular power supply

Excelsys' Xsolo ultra-compact 1,000W power supply supports high-reliability systems

Excelsys Technologies' XSolo family of 1U high, ultra-compact single output modular power supplies offer designers of critical systems an off the shelf high reliability power solution. The most common way of increasing system reliability is to deploy a redundant power solution. This is much more cost effective tha

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Date:

10/08/2015

Graphene: controlling absorption

A practical EM wave-switching device in which the two dielectrics surrounding the graphene would be silicon and a vacuum, and the electron energy could be tuned using voltage gates

Graphene: controlling absorption

Flat sheets of graphite just one carbon atom thick, called graphene, display unique optical and electronic properties for use in future devices. In particular, graphene is nearly transparent to light and other electromagnetic (EM) waves, making it useful for liquid crystal displays and light-emitting diodes. Ho

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10/08/2015

KEMET claims smallest high-voltage ceramic caps with internal arc protection

High-Voltage ArcShield Capacitor

KEMET claims smallest high-voltage ceramic caps with internal arc protection

KEMET has announced the world’s smallest high-voltage surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with internal arc protection. The EIA 0603 case size has been added to KEMET’s High-Voltage ArcShield product portfolio with voltage ratings up to 1,000 volts. High-voltage capacitors are typically

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10/06/2015

Diodes' 30V MOSFET enables rapid and safe discharge of bulk caps on FPGA power rails

DMN3027LFG 30V N-channel MOSFET

Diodes' 30V MOSFET enables rapid and safe discharge of bulk caps on FPGA power rails

The DMN3027LFG 30V N-channel MOSFET introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed as a switch to rapidly and safely discharge large bulk capacitors used on FPGA power rails. The latest FPGAs found in telecoms equipment, servers and data centers have multiple power rails that need to be correctly sequenced to sa

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10/06/2015

Bosch Sensortec claims first custom programmable 9-axis motion sensor

BMF055 compact 9-axis motion sensor

Bosch Sensortec claims first custom programmable 9-axis motion sensor

Bosch Sensortec launched the BMF055, a compact 9-axis motion sensor that is easy to program for a particular application. The BMF055 is well suited to the needs of customers developing advanced application-specific sensor fusion algorithms, adding sophisticated motion sensing capabilities, and replacing multiple di

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Date:

10/06/2015

WAGO introduces easy-to-use shield clamping saddles

790 Shield Clamping Saddles

WAGO introduces easy-to-use shield clamping saddles

WAGO’s 790 Shield Clamping Saddles now come with a patented latching mechanism offering unparalleled usability. Force-free installation is guaranteed via a spring that can be easily latched open while positioned over the conductor and the busbar and just as easily released on the conductor shield. For added saf

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Date:

10/05/2015

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