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Choose the force you need: new high-power Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers

MUNICH, JUNE 2021

Modern industrial automation solutions, energy systems and professional equipment are often extremely specialized devices that require high safety and design flexibility for switching elements like semiconductor relays. A photovoltaic driver for galvanic separation in combination with a distinct MOSFET power switch leaves nothing to be desired.

The new APV models of Panasonic Industry’s Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers can control MOSFETS in a new range by offering high-output voltage or high-output current.

The Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers come in a miniaturized SSOP housing and provide … Read More → "Choose the force you need: new high-power Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers"

SiTime MEMS Timing Solution to Support Raytheon’s Precision Guidance System

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 8, 2021 – SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), a market leader in MEMS timing, today announced that Raytheon Technologies, an aerospace and defense company, has chosen the SiTime Endura™ MEMS oscillators … Read More → "SiTime MEMS Timing Solution to Support Raytheon’s Precision Guidance System"

Automotive-Compliant LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Rear Lighting Designs

Plano, Texas – June 10, 2021 – Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) has expanded its portfolio of devices supporting automotive exterior illumination with the introduction of the AL5873Q three-channel linear LED driver targeted at simplifying rear lamp cluster designs.

Rated for 125°C ambient temperature operation, this automotive-compliant, AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified device meets the demands of next generation vehicle … Read More → "Automotive-Compliant LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Rear Lighting Designs"

RISC-V Functional Safety Processor IP Core introduced by Fraunhofer IPMS and CAST

The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS and semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. announced the immediate availability of EMSA5-FS, a fault-tolerant embedded RISC-V processor IP core designed to meet the most stringent functional safety requirements of automotive, air-borne, and other safety-critical applications.

Developed by Fraunhofer IPMS, the EMSA5-FS Embedded Functional Safety RISC-V Processor is a 32-bit, in-order, single-issue, five-stage pipeline processor supporting the open standard RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). Its fail-safe features include built-in triple or double modular redundancy (with lockstep), error correction code (ECC) pro-tection of buses, a configurable memory … Read More → "RISC-V Functional Safety Processor IP Core introduced by Fraunhofer IPMS and CAST"

Energous and Atmosic Achieve Industry First Interoperability Energy Harvesting, Advancing Development of Wireless Charging Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif. & CAMPBELL, Calif. – June 9, 2021 Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, and Atmosic Technologies, an innovator of ultra-low power wireless for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced they have achieved the industry’s first interoperability for radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting technology. The interoperability combines Energous’ WattUp RF-based wireless charging technology and Atmosic’s M3 Series chipset – the company’s energy harvesting technology that captures RF power – which together open up the market for wireless charging up to two meters away for a diverse array of connected solutions for retail, industrial and … Read More → "Energous and Atmosic Achieve Industry First Interoperability Energy Harvesting, Advancing Development of Wireless Charging Applications"

Qmarkets and HeroX Join Forces to Deliver Comprehensive Open Innovation Solution

TEL-AVIV, Israel, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qmarkets, the award-winning supplier of innovation management software, has today announced its partnership with Read More → "Qmarkets and HeroX Join Forces to Deliver Comprehensive Open Innovation Solution"

SkyLab B.V. To Use Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ for New Prototyping Board

CAMARILLO, Calif., Jun. 8, 2021 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that Read More → "SkyLab B.V. To Use Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ for New Prototyping Board"

TDK offers compact DC-link solution for PCB mounting in cylindrical shape

June 10, 2021 — TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) presents its new B32320I* series of compact cylindrical DC-link capacitors for mounting on PCBs. They are designed for voltages of 450 V DC to 1300 V DC and cover a capacitance range of 6.5 µF to 260 µF. The current handling capacity IRMS is up to 27.6 A (10 kHz, 60 °C) and minimal ESR is 2.4 mΩ. The new DC-link capacitors are designed for a maximum hotspot temperature of 105 °C. The plastic housing corresponds to UL 94 V-0.

Depending on the model, the dimensions are between 35 mm x 53 mm and 60 mm x 120 mm. Due to their relatively tall insertion height … Read More → "TDK offers compact DC-link solution for PCB mounting in cylindrical shape"

Melexis Reinvents Triaxis® Position Sensors for its mainstream automotive applications

Tessenderlo, Belgium, 10 June 2021 – Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has expanded its portfolio of non-contact position sensors, with the addition of two new devices which complement the existing MLX90364/5/6/7 products. The MLX90421 and MLX90422 are based on the company’s proprietary Triaxis® high-accuracy magnetic sensing technology. They have the same key features as the MLX90364/5/6/7 devices, but with some additional enhancements incorporated. Intended for use in cost-sensitive automotive applications including powertrain actuators, pedal positioning, fuel level gauges and transmission systems, though also suitable for industrial implementations, these ICs have superior capabilities in terms of functional safety and electromagnetic compliance ( … Read More → "Melexis Reinvents Triaxis® Position Sensors for its mainstream automotive applications"

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