Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

    March 2025
    Molded Inductors

    Figure 1: Reference schematic of a buck converter Vin = 24 V; Vout = 5 V

    Increasing current densities and short switching times in MOSFETs are placing ever greater stress on the dielectric strength of inductors. Molded inductors with a distributed air gap based on iron powder enable high inductance values in the smallest of spaces and thus increase the power density. A new test con
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    Date:
    03/31/2025
    Compact 1.5 kW Power Supplies Bring Unmatched Programmability to AC-DC Power Solutions

    Compact 1.5 kW Power Supplies Bring Unmatched Programmability to AC-DC Power Solutions

    ­XP Power brings the ultimate in flexibility to chassis mount power solutions with the launch of their new HDA1500 series that will suit a wide range of applications across a broad spectrum of industries. In areas such as robotics, lasers, LED heating and semiconductor manufacturing, the HDA1500 p
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    Date:
    03/27/2025
    Updated Motor Control Studio Software from Toshiba Streamlines Motor Control Solutions

    Updated Motor Control Studio Software from Toshiba Streamlines Motor Control Solutions

    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has released MCU Motor Studio 4.0 (MMS), the latest update to Toshiba’s TXZ+™ advanced class microcontroller motor control software tool and firmware. This release of the MCU Motor Studio now adds bare-metal configurations, covering all supported devices a
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    Date:
    03/25/2025
    Infineon Sensor Technology Enables Integration of Industry-First 5-Axis Robot Arm for Next-Level Cleaning Robots

    The standout feature of Roborock's Saros Z70 robotic vacuum is its industry-first 5-axis robot arm enabled by the small form factor of Infineon’s REAL3™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and loT, provides sensor technology to Roborock for its state-of-the-art Saros Z70 robotic vacuum. The standout feature of the smart robot is its industry-first 5-axis robot arm that can move obstacles out of its way and clean in areas th
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    Date:
    03/04/2025
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