IoT & Smart Cities
April 2015
Tantalum surface mount capacitors with a solid electrolyte have been the favorite capacitor technology choice in many electronic devices for more than five decades, thanks to their stability, high reliability, and superior volumetric efficiency. The traditional manganese dioxide (MnO2) cathode material provides go
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04/30/2015
Stanford University scientists have invented what they present as the first high-performance aluminum battery that's fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today.
"We have developed a rechargeable aluminum b
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04/30/2015
Electric motors collectively consume a substantial portion of global electricity. According to the research firm IHS Technology, 96% of a motor’s lifetime costs are represented by pure electricity costs. Regulators have imposed more stringent energy standards for them, and manufacturers are scrutinizing th
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04/30/2015
60 V EPC2035 and 100 V EPC2036 eGaN power transistors
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announced the 60 V EPC2035 and 100 V EPC2036 eGaN power transistors designed to compete in price, while outperforming silicon. Price, the last barrier to widespread adoption of GaN transistors as silicon MOSFET replacements, has fallen. These products demonstrate th
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04/29/2015
Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD
Once upon a time electricity was magic in every sense of the word. From its humble yet fascinating triboelectric origins, where Thales of Miletus first noted amber can acquire an electric charge by rubbing with a material like wool. Many of America’s founders were also famous scientists and engineers (Benjamin Fr
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04/29/2015
Alex Lidow, Efficient Power Conversion
Enhancement-mode gallium nitride transistors have been commercially available for over five years. Commercially available gallium nitride (GaN) FETs are designed to be both higher performance and lower cost than state-of-the-art silicon-based power MOSFETs. This achievement marks the first time in 60
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04/29/2015
Kevin Parmenter, Contributing Editor
It is estimated that approximately half the electrical energy generated is consumed globally in driving motor loads in some fashion. Motors and motion control has also been around a while, and now the application of electronics has made the power conversion process from electrical energy to mechanical energy mo
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04/29/2015
Software is playing an increasingly prominent role in networking at a system architecture level, but it also has growing importance in the future in the delivery of power. Digital control, the use of power-optimization software algorithms and the concept of the Software Defined Power Architecture are all being se
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04/29/2015
Advances in multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) technology now offer designers a high-capacitance alternative to traditional electrolytic capacitors. New high-value MLCCs provide the advantages of lower equivalent series resistance (ESR) and inductance (ESL) than electrolytics, and demonstrated mean time to fa
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04/29/2015
The technique of paralleling power converters and phase shifting their outputs is not new, and “interleaving” (as it is known) has been used in a number of applications to reduce the size of input and output capacitors. These include the 42V/14V DC-DC converters found in dual-voltage vehicle electrical systems and
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04/29/2015
Imagination Technologies announced a innovative offering as part of its Imagination University Programme (IUP) called MIPSfpga. Through MIPSfpga, Imagination is transforming CPU architecture education in universities around the globe by offering them free and open access to a fully-validated, current generation MI
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04/27/2015
Student team ‘UMA Bioseed’ receives $100,000 grand prize for a unique seed coating enabling higher crop yields
SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE), in collaboration with Title Sponsor SEFCU, announced that UMA Bioseed, composed of students from Cornell University, was selected as the $100,000 grand prize winner of the sixth annual New York Business Plan Competition in
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04/27/2015
Silicon Motion Technology, a global leader in NAND flash
controllers for solid state storage devices, announced
that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
Shannon Systems1 ("Shannon"), a leading supplier of enterprise-class
PCIe SSD and storage array solutions to China's intern
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04/24/2015
Morgan’s piezoelectric ceramic multi-layer actuator
Morgan Advanced Materials is helping meet the growing global demand for precise, controllable and repeatable displacement devices in the micrometer and sub-micrometer range with its co-fired multi-layer ceramic piezoelectric actuators. The actuators multi-layer structure allows devices to generate large mechanical st
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04/24/2015
The Keysight 1kW (1U) and 2kW (2U) N6900 Series Advanced Power System models adds performance options to boost test-system versatility
Keysight Technologies introduced four performance options for its small, flexible and market-leading-fast Advanced Power System (APS) N6900 Series DC power supplies. In conjunction with the power supply’s VersaPower architecture, the new options boost test-system versatility and make it easy for test engineers to
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04/24/2015
The Energy Department announced winners of its second annual Race to Zero Student Design Competition, a collegiate competition engaging university students to design zero energy-ready homes. A zero energy-ready home is a high-performance home that is so energy efficient it can offset all or most of its annual en
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04/24/2015
Newark element14 has introduced Linear Technology’s LT8609, a 2A, 42V input synchronous step-down switching regulator with unique synchronous rectification topology that delivers 93 percent efficiency while switching at 2MHz. This enables designers to avoid noise-sensitive frequency bands, such as AM radio, wh
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04/24/2015
The new AS1382 step-down converter
ams, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, introduced a 1A synchronous buck converter with the wide input voltage range, high efficiency and low stand-by current required in designs powered by a single-cell lithium-ion battery.
The AS1382 step-down converter operates from an input
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04/22/2015
Through FIRST, students are engaged in exciting programs
Mouser Electronics, an authorized distributor with the latest in semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that once again it will be a key sponsor of the 2015 FIRST Championship, set for this week April 22-25 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
Mouser is repeating its sponsorship of the H
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04/21/2015
UltraSoC, a pioneering provider of advanced debugging and analytic technology for embedded systems, announced the availability of USB-based debugging capabilities within its flagship UltraDebug product. This novel technology allows a single high-speed chip interface – in this case USB 2.0 – to be used simultaneously fo
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04/21/2015
Leading smart factory expert professor Detlef Zühlke will use his seminar at CWIEME Berlin 2015 to explain the ‘Industry 4.0’ concept – with reference to his ground-breaking demo platform at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Kaiserslautern – and its opportunities for manufacturers in
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04/21/2015
ON Semiconducto will be showcasing some of its latest advances at PCIM 2015
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, will be showcasing some of its latest advances in power management technology at PCIM 2015, including compact IPM, significant developments in GaN, and a sensor-less motor driver controller. Featured demonstrations include:
· Current-Mode LLC Power S
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04/20/2015
Analog Devices will demonstrate at PCIM 2015 a broad portfolio of innovative solutions that help engineers design safe, productive and energy efficient motor and power control systems. ADI will be in Hall 6 at Booth #317.
“From leading isolation technology that safeguards reliable operation, and h
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04/20/2015
Micrel, a leader in high-performance embedded solutions, introduced the MICRF229 and the MICRF230, low-power, 400MHz to 450MHz, super-heterodyne, image reject, OOK/ASK receivers. Both devices feature -112dBm sensitivity at a data rate of 1kbps and operate from 3.5V to 5.5V. They consume less than 6mA of current whe
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04/20/2015
Osram IR Oslon Black Stack
With the SFH 4715AS and SFH 4716AS, Osram Opto Semiconductors has increased the output of its IR Oslon Black family for the second time in six months. This has been achieved by combining the latest chip design with an optimized package and Nanostack technology, in which each chip has two emission centers. Depending on
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Date:
04/20/2015
The Connected configuration is a high quality, tested design that directly connects UPS modules, switchgear, static switches, controls and any monitoring or human machine interface components
Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of its prefabricated power solutions for data centers in the U.S., providing an integrated power management platform designed to speed up installation times and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). This offering can be customized to meet most data center te
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04/15/2015
The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) announces a Call for Papers for the COBEP/SPEC conference to be held 29 November to 2 December 2015 at the Hotel Praia Centro, Fortaleza, Brazil. The 1st SPEC will be held from November 29th to December 2nd, 2015, along with the 13th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference –
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04/15/2015
The A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems
The A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems is a customer-programmable, high-accuracy linear Hall-effect-based current sensor IC packaged in a slimline 3-pin single-inline package which allows for easy integration with a magnetic core to create a highly accurate current sensing module.
The A1369 is designed for use w
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04/14/2015
Atmel, a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, announced the company is the first to receive the PRIME (PoweRline Intelligent Metering Evolution) v1.4 Profile 2 certification for the Atmel | SMART SAM4CP16B and ATPL230A smart metering solutions. The certification extends Atmel’s leadership an
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04/14/2015
Industry 4.0 specialist IntelliSense.io will showcase the latest upgrades to their Intelligent Factory solution at Hannover Messe. IntelliSense.io specialises in delivering 'Optimisation as a Service' with rapid ROI and no upfront capital investment for process industries. IntelliSense.io solutions are used by E
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Date:
04/14/2015
The EPC2029 80 V, 31 A eGaN FET features a 1 mm ball pitch
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) announced the introduction of an eGaN FET designed with a wider pitch connection layout. The first in a new family of “Relaxed Pitch” devices, the EPC2029 80 V, 31 A eGaN FET features a 1 mm ball pitch. The wider pitch allows for placement of additional and larger vias under th
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Date:
04/14/2015
The Port of Hamburg is currently undergoing a metamorphosis: it is becoming a ‘smart port’. Some 40,000 lorries pass through the port every day, and thanks to the ‘Internet of Things’, a new road management system, consisting of sensors on roads and in parking spaces connected via the internet, is now he
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Date:
04/10/2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 128 businesses and organizations in 33 states with the Energy Star’s Partner of the Year award for their commitment to saving energy and protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. Aw
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Date:
04/08/2015
Groundbreaking and imaginative fashion-forward technologies are ready for their runway walk at the FashionWare show presented by Living in Digital Times at CE Week NY. This year’s event will bring together designers, accessory makers, and smart wearable tech.
The live runway show will take place on June 2
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Date:
04/06/2015
In this episode of PSDtv Fairchild details their latest lighting solutions at APEC 2015 for Power Systems Design. The FL7733A single-stage primary-side-regulated (PSR) flyback LED driver delivers constant brightness and instant flicker-free turn-on for a variety of indoor and outdoor LED applications, and the
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Date:
04/01/2015
In this episode of PSDtv Texas Instruments explains how their new zero-power (as defined) solution for battery chargers, laptop supplies, and other applications works for Power Systems Design at APEC 2015. TI's UCC28730 primary-side regulation (PSR) flyback controller with 700-V startup switch and UCC24650 wake
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Date:
04/01/2015
Driving LEDs with the LT-minus-1000 provides a cone of darkness where the LEDs are aimed
Linear Technology, a leader in power conversion, switching regulators and power supplies, has introduced a novel and revolutionary power conversion solution. Linear Technology announced the introduction of the LT-minus-1000. The new device, the LT-minus-1000, is a reversed power converter. Operating on normal da
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Date:
04/01/2015
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