Alexander Gerfer, Ranjith Bramanpalli, Jochen Baier, Würth Elektronik
Energy-efficient devices are important components for saving resources and protecting the environment. The more efficient the electronics, the longer the battery service life for mobile devices - and in large-scale industrial and server installations with thousands of loads, the energy requirement is markedly
Figure 1: The motion control unit is wired to each actuator separately; fitted effectors require their own, separate wiring harness.
Clemens Müller, Director Business Development Robotics, Infineon Technologies
Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics
As the roll out of billions of sensors and wireless nodes in the Internet of Things (IoT) progresses, more attention is being paid to the battery technology that powers them. At the same time developers of electric cars are also looking for better battery solutions.
Regularly changing the batteries
Figure 1 – Traditional energy disaggregation monitoring requires several submeters; NIALM monitoring happens at the main breaker level.
John Marino, General Manager, LEM USA
In today’s world, careful and intelligent energy management is critical.Rising energy costs and environmental pressures are all driving corporations to examine their energy use more closely and, in turn, driving the development of advanced energy management systems.
Demand for compliance with green
Figure 1: A typical PSA application with two CPUs and twin pairs of memory banks (Source: PSA)
Bob Cantrell, Senior Technical Application Engineer, Flex Power Modules
Developing power system solutions for advanced and demanding applications such as data centres is challenging enough without the additional concern of being locked in to a single supplier. Forward-thinking companies in the power module industry have recognised that users of DC-DC power modules, especially those
Colin Davies, Applications Manager Europe, Diodes Inc.
The semiconductor industry continues to deliver greater levels of integration, therefore electronic products will continue to shrink in size but grow in performance. The user experience is constantly evolving as a result, and the physical size of a device no longer determines its impact. This paradigm is enabled
Figure 1: Building blocks of a typical synchronous GaN buck converter.
Edward A. Jones, Ph.D., Michael de Rooij, Ph.D, David Reusch, Ph.D., Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
In recent years, GaN-based power conversion has increased in popularity due to the inherent benefits of eGaN FETs over conventional Si transistors. Migrating a converter design from Si to GaN offers many system-level improvements, which require consideration of all the components in that system. This trend has
Figure 1: KEMET’s high voltage ceramic capacitor with internal arc protection.
Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics
The laws of physics can restrict designers’ options in pursuit of miniaturization when high operating voltages are involved. Careful component selection can help utilize space as efficiently as possible while ensuring safety and reliability.
Designing equipment to operate at voltages above
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