Powering Embedded Systems

June 2017

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Figure 1: Wireless charging offers multiple benefits for users and device manufacturers

Wireless Charging: An Integrated Approach is the Way Forward

Stephan Schächer, Head of Technical & System Marketing, DCDC Milko Paolucci, Senior Application Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Data has been wireless for some time. Now consumers are demanding the ability to charge wirelessly and technology enablers are responding. In this technical article, Infineon will review the current state-of-art and compare the benefits of advanced wireless charging solutions using a totally integrated approach. Background Every electronic device requires power,

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Date:

06/29/2017

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Table 1. Supercapacitor Comparison vs. Capacitors & Batteries

Emergency eCall – Available When You Need It!

Tony Armstrong, Director of Product Marketing, Power Products, Linear Technology

Electronic systems must continue to remain operational, regardless of its external operating conditions. Said another way, any glitch in its power supply, whether momentary or seconds or even minutes, must be taken into account during its design process. The most common way of dealing with such circumstances is

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Date:

06/28/2017

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Figure 1: Typical battery voltage profile for “cold crank”

How to Program Slew Rate?

David Buck, Market Development Manager, TDK-Lambda Europe

Slew rate is defined as rate of change of voltage or current in a period of time. It is a frequently used term in operational amplifier specifications, but it also applicable when discussing programmable power supplies. When performing repetitive production testing on say a vehicle engine management system, m

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Date:

06/28/2017

Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor

The Transportation Connected Sensor

Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor

With more electronics in the vehicles than ever before, we’re seeing the industry move from a basic set of electronics applications, with some automation for safety and road assistance, to high and full automation and complete comfort driving. To make this work, the transportation industry is capitalizing on

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Date:

06/28/2017

KEMET Enhances its Hi-Rel COTS KO-CAP® Polymer Electrolytic Device Offering with Extended Life Test Option

KEMET, a leading supplier of electronic components, has introduced the industry’s first COTS grade polymer electrolytic capacitor with a 1,000-hour life test option. The new option, also known as the “Biased Humidity Test,” provides capacitors qualified at 85 degrees Celsius with 85% relative humidity at

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Date:

06/15/2017

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Breakthrough by Queen's University Paves way for Smaller Electronic Devices

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast researchers have discovered a new way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets, which could revolutionise the tiny electronic devices that control everything from smart phones to banking and medical technology. Through nanotechnology, physicists Dr Raymond McQuaid, D

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06/14/2017

Module-Software Embedded SIM Technology Significantly Reduces Time to Market

London – Telit and Tele2 announced the introduction of Telit simWISE, a first-of-its-kind cellular module-embedded technology. The new technology can act as a replacement or complement for manufacturers of cellular-connected devices using traditional SIM card and tray. Manufacturers of connected products that ch

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Date:

06/14/2017

FPGA Enables Energy-Efficient Embedded Vision Systems at the Edge

PORTLAND, OR and SHANGHAI, CHINA – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the implementation of its ECP5 FPGA into embedded vision applications for smart surveillance and automotive applications at the Edge. Reinforcing Lattice’s commitment to the industrial and automotive markets, the company’s ECP

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Date:

06/12/2017

The creepage distance is the shortest path between two conductors along the surface of an isolator (typically a PCB)

Safety and thermal management

Srivatsa Raghunath, Infineon Technologies

When designing a switch-mode power supply (SMPS) operating losses and the ability to dissipate heat are critical selection criteria for MOSFETs. This is especially critical in the area of intelligent solid-state lighting systems, as the cramped environment and limited ventilation opportunities can significantly im

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Date:

06/11/2017

Stop Worrying

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Gateway

Matt Smith, Head of Cortet Engineering, Colorado Office

This article will help you navigate through the deluge of IoT information and identify which technology choices will have the biggest positive impact on your upcoming product plans. Selecting the optimal protocol stack for your IoT solution is critical. However, in order to that, we need to talk about the Gateway. By “Gatewa

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Date:

06/11/2017

Wireless Power Transfer from a Primary Transmit Coil (Tx) to a Secondary Receive Coil (Rx), Including the LTC4120

IoT can use WPT

Tony Armstrong, Director of Product Marketing, Power Products, Linear Technology

Background & Introduction The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) refers to the ongoing trend to connect not only people and computers, but all sorts of “things” to the Internet and each other. By way of example, consider if you will applications such as industrial manufacturing facilities or large infr

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Date:

06/10/2017

Flexible Power Islands Solve Difficult Power Problems in Mobile Devices

Nathan John, Director of Marketing, Silego Technology

Power system design in the age of mobile devices, and especially wearable devices, is more challenging than it has ever been. The end users of these devices want them to continue to get smaller, lighter and cheaper, while at the same time having bigger screens and longer battery life. These opposing go

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Date:

06/05/2017

Ally Winning joins Power Systems Design (PSD) as European Editor

It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the appointment of Ally Winning as European Editor, PSD. Ally’s background brings a wealth of knowledge and experience relevant to PSD and our market position. Click image to enlarge Ally W

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Date:

06/03/2017