Technical Features

    April 2019
    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

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    Figure 1: Gate driver circuit diagram with a Bourns transformer

    While gate driver-based converters deliver improved efficiency, speed and signal integrity, their high frequency switching features can produce elevated levels of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI), posing challenges to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and overall system reliability. To solve this
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    03/29/2026
    PFC is Critical to Achieving Energy Efficiency Goals

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    Figure 1: Voltage (blue) and current (red) for a reactive load (left) and non-linear load (right)

    Almost everyone is aware of the need for optimal efficiency, from consumers and business operators seeking to constrain costs in times of high energy prices, through to designers looking to meet the requirements of an increasingly complex and numerous set of standards. If not already motivated by the high cost of
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    04/03/2019
    Minimizing Emissions of a SEPIC Converter

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    Figure 1: Rapid switching transitions cause interference

    Every switch-mode regulator for voltage conversion causes interference. These are partly line-bound at the input side and output side of the voltage converter, but partially these are also radiated. Those interferences are mainly caused by the rapid switching edges. They are only a few nanoseconds long in modern sw
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    04/03/2019
    Developing BMS Software Faster with System-Level Simulation

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    Figure 1. Model-Based Design for battery management system development

    The growing dependence on battery pack energy storage has underscored the importance of a battery management system (BMS) that can ensure maximum performance, safe operation, and optimal lifespan under diverse charge-discharge and environmental conditions. To design the software for a BMS that meets these objectives, en
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    04/03/2019
    The IIoT Starts with Sensors

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    Over the last few decades, industrial automation has made it possible for manufacturers and process companies to reduce costs and deliver increased value to their customers. With real-time networks in place, robots, conveyors and process equipment can communicate their status to each other to ensure operations ru
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    04/02/2019
    Advancing Power Density for Hi-Rel Applications
    Designing power systems is never easy. With today’s pressures on power density and efficiency - especially in battery-driven devices - even designing a power supply for general applications takes a lot of effort. High-reliability, military and aerospace applications, add extra demands such as the need for ex
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    04/02/2019
    Boosting Operational Efficiency and Predictive Maintenance

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    Figure 1. Mobile robots like Omron’s LD series provide a much more flexible means for connecting various production modules together without obstructing traffic throughout the plant.

    Flexibility is the defining factor of today’s manufacturing world. How can companies build exactly what consumers are looking for – and change course immediately in response to changing consumer needs – without sacrificing throughput and quality? Despite the obvious benefits, flexibility can hamper th
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    04/02/2019
    Embedded Hardware Evolution Needs New Software Standards

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    Figure 1. A sampling of the many software APIs

    High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) has evolved tremendously in the last twenty years. Two decades ago, embedded real-time processing for system modeling, simulation, image and signal processing often utilized scaled-down supercomputer architectures--a homogenous array of identical processors interconnected in
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    04/02/2019
    Circuit Protection for Industrial Applications

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    Figure 1. Reference table on voltage class requirements from the IEC61000-4-5

    Industrial applications today face a serious challenge from improper circuit protection, costing money and lost time. Also, a negative brand image is often tied to system down time. Companies are better served, in terms of real dollars and perceived brand image, by avoiding product recalls. Proper circuit protect
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    04/02/2019
    Ethernet Invades the Industrial Space

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    Figure 1: Ethernet PHY Connection with MAC and Physical Medium

    Ethernet is rapidly becoming the predominant networking technology within the industrial environment, with a number of recent IEEE 802 Ethernet sub-standards covering the mechanisms required to support real-time communication. With the growing number of factory systems using Ethernet equipment, designers must en
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    04/02/2019
    Four Drivers Automating Industrial Applications

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    Figure 1. Delta-Q’s ICL Series is designed to optimally charge lithium battery systems with any lithium-ion chemistry

    Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across a number of sectors are feeling increasing pressure to electrify and automate industrial applications in order to adhere to evolving environmental, economic and regulatory factors. One readily available automation option noteworthy to OEMs is the adoption of electric ba
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    04/02/2019
    Pressure Sensors for Harsh Industrial Applications

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    Figure 1. An illustration of the compact sensor form factors that are available today

    Electronic components have found their way into many mechanical applications. Mechanical designs previously used multiple modules to manage multiple functions or used simple electrical controls such as switches. Now, these applications are becoming increasingly complex. Adding to their complexity, users also ex
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    Date:
    04/02/2019
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