Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

August 2023

Autonomous Robot for Subsea Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection Being Developed

With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. The transformative technology will make th

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08/31/2023

A Highly Flexible and Easy to Integrate 800V SiC Inverter

McLaren Applied has launched IPG5-x, a highly flexible 800V Silicon Carbide (SiC) inverter that can be integrated into Electric Drive Units (EDUs). Targeting growing OEM demand for high-performing, integrated EDUs that save space and cost, the British engineering and technology pioneer has developed IPG5-x to

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08/30/2023

Nexperia has expanded its analog and logic product portfolio with a new load switch product family.

Nexperia integrated 5 V load switch

Headlining the release is the NPS4053, a high density Integrated Circuit (IC) designed to provide a smaller footprint and superior system protection to help increase system reliability and ensure safety. The device is optimized for application in portable devices such as notebook computers, desktops, docking stations, a

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08/29/2023

Silanna’s new evaluation board will help build and test 100 W end-to-end fast charger applications built around the company’s CO2 Smart Power family.

DC/DC Converter Eval Board for 100 W Fast Charging

The SZDL3105BB-EVB02 buck converter design example is configured for a 5 V to 20V at5 A output and integrates all necessary connections to properly test and evaluate the efficiency and other performance metrics of the Silanna SZDL3105B fully-integrated DC/DC converter. A range of compatible daughter boards ensure

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08/29/2023

THERM-A-GAP GEL 50TBL excels in thin bond line applications

THERM-A-GAP GEL 50TBL is a new dispensable thermal gel that offers 5 W/m-K bulk thermal conductivity. At a minimum bond line thickness of 0.05 mm, the apparent thermal conductivity exceeds 10 W/m-K. With a ‘TBL’ suffix that stands for ‘thin bond line’, the new thermal gel needs no mixing or secondary

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08/29/2023

Ultra compact 6 Watt DC/DC converter from TRACO POWER

Ultra compact 6 Watt DC/DC converter

They solidify the new package standard in this power range with a power density of 1,6 W/cm3 by almost doubling the power density compared to 6 Watt converters in DIP-24 packages. The TEL 6 and TEL 6WI offer wide 2:1 or 4:1 input voltage ranges respectively and feature a high efficiency of up to 87% which enables a

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08/29/2023

New Dielectric Material for High Voltage Capacitors

Dean Technology is excited to introduce the Class II Y6P, a new dielectric material for high voltage ceramic capacitors. DTI’s Y6P dielectric material is a Class II ceramic capacitor dielectric that has a high dielectric constant, low dissipation factor, and excellent stability over a wide

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08/29/2023

Infineon Technologies introduces the TLE988x and TLE989x families. These system-on-chip solutions with integrated gate driver, microcontroller, communication interface and power supply are suitable for automotive brushed DC and brushless DC motor control applications.

MCU Embedded Power IC-Families with CAN FD Interface Provide Faster Communication and Higher Performance

Infineon Technologies AG introduces the TLE988x and TLE989x families extending the company’s comprehensive and proven portfolio of MOTIX MCU embedded power ICs. By integrating a gate driver, microcontroller, communication interface and power supply on a single chip, Infineon’s system-on-chip solutions ac

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Date:

08/07/2023