Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

November 2017
X-FAB Unveils New Ultra-Low-Noise Transistors with Industry-Leading Performance Utilizing its 180 nm CMOS Platform
X-FAB announced the expansion of its low-noise transistor portfolio based on the company’s proprietary 180 nm XH018 mixed-signal CMOS technology. Three new transistors are now available: a 1.8 V low-noise NMOS, a 3.3 V low-noise NMOS and a 3.3 V low-noise PMOS – all of which offer drastically reduced flick
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11/30/2017
New Gate Drivers from Power Integrations Deliver Up to 5 A, Reducing System Complexity and Cost
Power Integrations introduced the newest member of its SCALE-iDriver™ IC family, SID1102K, a single-channel, isolated, IGBT and MOSFET gate driver in a wide-body eSOP package. Featuring a peak drive current of up to 5 A, the new part is able to drive 300 A switches without boosters; external boosters can be used
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11/30/2017
Melexis expands temperature sensor portfolio with innovative miniature FIR sensor
Melexis announces a new family of miniature far infrared (FIR) sensors for use in multiple applications where accurate temperature measurement is required.   The MLX90632 family is based upon Melexis' established FIR technology that utilizes the fact that every object emits heat radiation. The ultra-sma
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11/30/2017
Rutronik presents Gate Drivers from Diodes
The gate drivers of the DGD series from Diodes simplify the switching of two N-channel MOSFETs or two IGBTs in a half-bride configuration. They are suitable for a wide range of applications.     The DGD2103M, DGD-2104M and DGD2304 gate drivers feature a floating high-side driver to simplify t
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11/21/2017
600 V CoolMOS CFD7 SJ MOSFET pushes the performance boundary to the next level
Infineon Technologies releases the latest high-voltage Superjunction MOSFET technology, the 600 V CoolMOS CFD7 completing the CoolMOS 7 series. This new MOSFET addresses the high power SMPS market for resonant topologies. It offers industry-leading efficiency and reliability in soft switching topologies like LLC an
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11/21/2017
Defend Designs from Attack with Maxim’s Unclonable Security ICs
Cyberattacks continue making headlines and internet of things (IoT) devices have been a point of vulnerability—cybercrime damages are projected to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Yet, design security remains an afterthought, with many engineers believing that imp
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11/21/2017
New Step-Down Power Supply IC from ROHM Masters the Challenges of 48 V Automotive Systems
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the BD9V100MUF-C, a DC/DC converter with built-in MOSFET that can generate output voltages of just 3.3 V or 5 V (minimum 2.5 V) from input voltages up to 60 V at a switching frequency of 2 MHz. The IC therefore achieves the highest step-down ratio in the industry – 24:1 – be
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11/21/2017
TTI’s Value Added Services (VAS) capabilities can build each possible part number and offer a 48 hour lead time
New small size 38999 Reduced Flange Connector from Amphenol Socapex now in stock at TTI, IncNow available in Europe through TTI, is the new 38999 Reduced Flange Connector for reduced space aviation and defense applications from Amphenol Socapex. TTI Europe is the first distributor to offer this new connector range
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11/21/2017
Industrial IoT gets out of the box with 4zerobox!
The Italian tech startup TOI (Things On Internet) Srl, active in the development of IoT solutions, today launched a Kickstarter campaign for 4zerobox: the first modular electronic board that is easy-to-configure and specifically designed for IoT and Industry 4.0 solution providers. Starting at $149 for the Spe
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11/08/2017
Mouser Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Bridgetek, Formerly Part of FTDI Chip
Mouser Electronics signed a global distribution agreement with Bridgetek. The Bridgetek product line at Mouser comprises multi-award-winning graphic controller ICs, performance-optimized microcontrollers, development hardware, and display modules.   Each member of Bridgetek’s FT81x Embedded Video Engine (EVE)
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11/08/2017
Flexible PROVERTHA Custom Specific M12 T- and Y-Distributors offer multiple options - now available at Aerco
PROVERTHA Custom Specific M12 T- and Y-Distributors are now available from Aerco. In addition to its comprehensive standard product portfolio of M12 T and Y distributors, PROVERTHA offers custom-specific variants for the Profibus and CANbus.  This offering, based on a modular concept of T and Y distributo
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11/08/2017
Latest 1/4-Inch 1.0 Mp CMOS global shutter image sensor delivers high performance imaging for all light conditions in a new smaller package
ON Semiconductor introduced a new 1/4-inch, 1.0 Megapixel (Mp) (1280H x 800V) CMOS digital image sensor which achieves industry leading levels of performance. The new sensor captures clean, accurate images with no artifacts in both bright and low light conditions. Its high shutter efficiency and signal-to-noise r
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11/08/2017
AlphaWire adds 10 new industrial Ethernet products:
The expanded Alpha Essentials Industrial Ethernet collection includes 10 new constructions in categories: CAT 5 PROFINET, CAT 5e, CAT 6, and CAT 7. The new constructions are now available from Aerco, the distributor and stockist of electrical and electronic components servicing hi-rel markets.    
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11/03/2017
Class I & II 30-60W medical power supplies meet curve B radiated and conducted EMI
TDK Corporation announces the TDK-Lambda brand CUS30M and CUS60M series of AC-DC power supplies. Rated at 30W and 60W, these compact products meet curve B conducted and radiated EMI in either a Class I or Class II (double insulated) construction, without the need for external filtering. This flexibility allows
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11/03/2017
DC/DC Converters Provide Perfect Power for High-Performance SiC Gate Drivers
Dengrove Electronic Components can help engineers working with silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs overcome design challenges and increase system reliability with its latest DC/DC converters, which are designed specifically for powering high-slew-rate gate drivers.     SiC MOSFETs are increasingly ch
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11/03/2017
Rutronik presents high-current connectors from Amphenol
„SheerPwr Circular“ from Amphenol FCI is a high-current, low-resistance interface designed for connecting busbars to circuit boards. It uses a robust and compliant power contact assembled in a circular orientation. The result is a power socket, designed to mate with traditional machined pins, which provides r
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11/03/2017
Digilent’s ZYBO Z7 Dev Boards, Now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Zybo Z7 development boards from Digilent. The latest addition to the popular Zybo platform of Arm®/FPGA system-on-chips (SoCs), the Zybo Z7 is a feature-rich, ready-to-use, entry-level embedded software and digital circuit development platform for a wide range of applicat
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11/03/2017
Mouser Now Shipping Energy-Efficient Si522xx PCIe Clock Generators from Silicon Labs
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Si522xx PCIe clock generators from Silicon Labs. This new family of clock generators is compliant with all current versions of PCI Express® (PCIe®), including PCIe Gen 4 and Separate Reference Independent Spread (SRIS) standards, delivering exceptional jitter performance of jus
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11/03/2017
Tomorrow's Artificial Intelligence Presents a Significant Power Challenge

Figure 1. Deep learning builds artificial intelligence through learning algorithms

Humans are smart, achieving wisdom, experience and intelligence through years of learning and data accumulation. Computers seem smart due to their ability to retain information but until recently they lacked the capability to autonomously learn in order to perform tasks or make decisions. While a human brain co
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Date:
11/02/2017
Power Integrations Launches InnoSwitch3, a 94%-Efficient Offline Flyback Switcher IC Family

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New InnoSwitch™3 integrated switcher ICs cut losses by 25%, deliver constant efficiency over a wide range of line and load conditions

Power Integrations today announced the release of its InnoSwitch™3 family of offline CV/CC flyback switcher ICs. The new devices achieve up to 94% efficiency across line and load conditions, slashing power supply losses by a further 25% and enabling the development of compact power supplies up to 65 W without h
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Date:
11/01/2017
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