Industrial
April 2022
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Figure 1. Infineon StrongIRFET™ and OptiMOS™ power MOSFET 20-300 V technologies
Introducing a game changer for high switching frequency applications
High efficiency, power density, and better thermal behavior are the key trends when it comes to power management. Infineon is constantly working on introducing highly innovative power MOSFET technologies able to meet the requirements for all app
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Date:
04/30/2022
Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (CDE) announced that it has expanded its signature series of 380LX and 381LX aluminum electrolytic capacitors to include voltages up to 600 Vdc. The new ratings are designed to serve the company’s industrial electronics customers who continue to push the application boundarie
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04/25/2022
Elma Electronic Inc. has added three new models to its NetSys family of rugged, secure networking systems that facilitate edge computing in a number of mission-critical applications. Utilizing an onboard encryption module that offloads packet encryption and decryption from the routing engine, the routers pr
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04/25/2022
The new M1H chip has been designed to provide flexibility and is intended for use in applications, such as inverters in solar energy systems, which have to meet peak demand. The chip is also ideal for use in fast EV charging, energy storage systems and other industrial applications.
Advancements in the
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Date:
04/19/2022
Pvilion CEO Colin Touhey
One area of renewable energy we haven’t really covered, at least as of yet, is the wearable sort – including and especially solar clothing that generates power while you go about your daily routine. But it’s still a technology with a ton of potential, and here to discuss that is Pvilion CEO Colin Touhe
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Date:
04/19/2022
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Figure 1. Cross-section view of Infineon’s CoolGaN™ GIT device structure
Introduction
Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology plays a major part in the wide bandgap revolution currently sweeping the semiconductor industry and manufacturers are racing to enter this burgeoning market. While the top-level advantages of using GaN devices in power electronics applications are clear (including higher switching frequencies, better performance at high temperatures, and lower power losses), the more subtle but nonetheless important differ
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Date:
04/14/2022
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Figure 1. Comparison of planar and trench MOSFET structure
Introduction
Society’s demand for energy is continuously increasing. A plethora of digital content is consumed every day, appliances are connected via the cloud, and vehicle electrification is experiencing a renaissance – all of which are contributing to this energy demand upsurge. At the same time, carbon emis
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Date:
04/14/2022
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Figure 1. Suitability of Si, SiC, and GaN for power supply applications
Introduction
Silicon power devices, such as MOSFETs and IGBTs, have a long history of reliable operation in power applications. They are low-cost, with a proven track record, and there’s a wide choice of suppliers so that designers can have a second source. They are also a familiar, well-established opti
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Date:
04/14/2022
Allied Electronics & Automation supplies Siemens’ SIRIUS 3SK safety relays, which deliver flexible, consistent, cost-effective and user-friendly solutions for a comprehensive range of autonomous safety applications, as well as simplify the planning, commissioning and expansion of today’s mo
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04/13/2022
TestEquity announced today that it has added the MDL4U series Modular DC Electronic Loads to its product offering. The addition of the MDL4U series will allow TestEquity to expand its product line from a company that has built a strong level of trust in the industry.
Because B&K Precision’s own engin
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Date:
04/12/2022
Illustration of edge magnetism discovered in CrGeTe3 using nanoscale magnetic microscopy
Probing the world of the very, very small is a wonderland for physicists. At this nano-scale, where materials as thin as 100 atoms are studied, totally new and unexpected phenomena are discovered. Here, nature ceases to behave in a way that is predictable by the macroscopic law of physics, unlike wh
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04/12/2022
KYOCERA AVX has extended its line of single-piece card-edge connector solutions with the addition of the new 9159-650 Series vertical, dual-row, top-entry card-edge connectors. Designed to provide significant functionality in a broad range of perpendicular, PCB-mating automotive, industrial, and li
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04/11/2022
Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has launched 400nA PWM/PFM Ultra-Low Quiescent Current, Step-up DC/DC Converters--XC9145 series.
The XC9145 series reduces current consumption to 400nA with an ultra-low current consumption circuit. By adopting PWM/PFM control method, the efficiency at light load, especially at the outpu
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Date:
04/11/2022
STMicroelectronics’ TDA7901 automotive amplifier integrates a buck controller for class-G power switching and supports high-definition audio, a market-unique combination for great listening and high efficiency.
In class-G operation, the TDA7901 buck controller automatically optimizes the volta
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Date:
04/11/2022
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Figure 1. Examples for extrinsic defects in an amorphous layer, mathematically modeled via a local thinning effect in the gate-oxide of SiC devices
Introduction
The unique properties of Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices make them increasingly popular alternatives for silicon in power electronics applications. The appeal of SiC devices lies in their ability to offer unipolar device concepts with low switching losses at high voltages, while GaN devices can switch at much higher frequencies. Although these properties enable smaller
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Date:
04/08/2022
KYOCERA AVX expanded its line of wire-to-board connectors with the release of the new UL-approved 9296-400 Series 4mm-pitch horizontal poke-home connectors.
The new 9296-400 Series connectors are designed to enable the quick, easy, cost-effective, and reliable board termination of discre
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04/07/2022
TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS MKP-Y2 capacitors for interference suppression. In contrast to conventional models designed for a maximum operating temperature of 110 °C, the new capacitors offer a maximum permissible operating temperature of 125 °C. The B3202* H/J series’ capacitance ranges fro
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04/07/2022
EPC announces the production release of the EPC2050, a 350 V GaN transistor with a maximum RDS(on) of 80 mΩ and a 26 A pulsed output current. The EPC2050 measures just 1.95 mm x 1.95 mm. This tiny size enables power solutions that occupy ten times less area than comparable silicon solutions.
Applications benefiting from the
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Date:
04/07/2022
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Figure 1. A 5 V converter with a simple EMI filter at the input passes CISPR 25 Class 5
Automotive, transportation, and industrial applications are noise sensitive and demand low EMI power solutions. Traditional approaches control EMI with slowed down switching edges or lower switching frequency. Both have undesired effects, such as reducing efficiency, increasing minimum on- and off-times, and re
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Date:
04/01/2022
The large and diverse industrial market spans everything from IoT, robots, weather radar systems, motor drives and industrial lighting to test equipment, welders, power tools and forklifts. Some industrial systems, like standby generator controls and communications systems, must work on top of mountains that ca
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Date:
04/01/2022
Sfera Labs recently introduced a new indoor environmental sensor, Exo Sense Pi. While there is a peak of interest in indoor sensors that can monitor air quality and people occupancy, this is a very crowded space. For a company specializing in industrial solutions, wouldn't it have been better to stay clear of the
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1: Examples of high voltage DC-DC converters for sensitive imaging applications, featuring low ripple, noise, and EMI. Shielded internal transformers and plated steel housings additionally achieve low levels of EM radiation
We’re all perhaps familiar with the difficulties of recording images in low light conditions, with our cell-phones producing grainy images in the dark as their electronics winds up the gain of the signal chain to capture as many photons as possible amongst the background electrical noise. The sensors in cell-phone ca
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1: Bourns’ recently released IsoMOV hybrid protectors are designed to efficiently manage the current density in the MOV resulting in substantial surge current handling in a given size device. IsoMOV devices are rated to 125ºC with nominal surge ratings of 3 kA, 5 kA, or 8 kA, and are available with Maximum Continuous Operating Voltage ratings up to 555V – ideally suited for 480 V industrial power lines
What may not be apparent in a seemingly optimal industrial environment are the many potential electrical issues that can threaten the reliability of industrial-based power systems and communication lines.
Behind the scenes, industrial applications frequently connect to large motors, high-power heaters,
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1: A dual-channel architecture to achieve HFT = 1
The need for industrial and automotive electrical and electronic systems to perform the intended functionality safely i.e., without causing hazards, is becoming important.
As industrial and automotive electrical and electronic (E/E) systems become more autonomous and complex, the need for these systems to perform
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1. SilentMOS LTC7050 has internal symmetrical and small hot loops to minimize the ringing, with (a) showing LTC7050 and (b) showing a conventional DrMOS module
The LTC7050 can be configured to power two separate rails, with individual on/off control, fault reporting, and current sensing outputs, or it can be configured as a dual phase single output converter. The LTC7051 single 140 A power stage leverages the LTC7050 core design and offers seven higher power density wit
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1: The Schmitt trigger outputs a constant signal between two switching thresholds
When higher data rates are transmitted by cable over longer distances, noise is generated that overlays the wanted signal and makes it difficult to clearly determine the digital signal. This can result in digital logic elements no longer being able to process the wanted signals. The noise can be reduced by shie
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Date:
04/01/2022
Spring is in the air again, and the sun is in the sky, at least here in Scotland and hopefully where you are too. I find the daylight lasting longer and the heat from the sun really lifts my mood and fills me full of optimism that things will improve this year. After the last two years, that shouldn’t be too di
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Date:
04/01/2022
COVID is starting to become an afterthought and not a moment too soon.
I say starting because it’s still very much a tangible concern – I haven’t flown for several years now, and I still get a bit antsy around large crowds. Force of habit, I suppose.
But the numbers look good – in my home state
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Date:
04/01/2022
Infineon Technologies AG announced the launch of a complete power management offering for compute servers based on Intel’s Sapphire Rapids compute processing units (CPU). This new “pick-and-place” solution utilizes several Infineon power management devices and technologies that deliver optimum po
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Date:
04/01/2022
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Figure 1. Typical B-H curve from positive saturation to negative saturation. When H is zero there exists Br which requires -Hc to return to zero. The area within the loop is core loss per cycle
What are AC Losses and why are they important? This paper discusses the physical effects and which issues must be observed by design engineers. Furthermore, an approach to determine AC losses with unmatched accuracy is being introduced.
In 1892 Charles P. Steinmetz, working for General Electric presented his no
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Date:
04/01/2022
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