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Pre-Switch publishes highest efficiency figures for 200kW inverter

Over 99% efficient at 100kHz using 3 5mΩ MOSFETs, Brings significant benefits to EV and renewables
April 20, 2021

April 20 2020, Campbell, Ca., USA: Pre-Switch, Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up that has developed the world’s-first AI-based DC/AC, AC/DC soft-switching controller, has published performance data that shows that its 200kW (space vector modulated) CleanWave200 evaluation inverter exceeds 99.3% at 100kHz using only three discrete, low cost 35 mΩ SiC MOSFETs per switch location.  This is expected to revolutionize EV and renewable energy designs.

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Innovative OLED displays deliver outstanding optical performance and image quality

Printed OLED technology from JOLED provides performance advantages
April 20, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 20, 2021. Display and embedded systems solutions provider, Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of high performance, medium-size OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays from Japan-based display supplier JOLED. Employing innovative printed OLED technology, JOLED displays deliver outstanding optical performance and offer superb blur-free image quality when displaying fast moving video sequences.

The latest printed OLED display technology from JOLED offers leading benefits, such as exceptionally thin and lightweight display panels, enhanced colors, wide viewing angles, up to 4K (3840 x 2160 pixel) resolution, and nearly infinite contrast ratios. There are … Read More → "Innovative OLED displays deliver outstanding optical performance and image quality"

NevadaNano Systems Debuts R-290 Refrigerant Gas Sensor To Detect Leaks In A Diverse Array of Applications

The sensor’s advanced, Molecular Property Spectrometer™ technology protects companies and people using propane for HVAC&R, dryers, refrigerator systems, and other systems from the dangers of propane leaks.
April 20, 2021

RENO, NEVADA, April 20, 2021 – NevadaNano, the world’s leading innovator in gas detection sensor technology, today announced its Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) R-290 Propane sensor.      The new device is the most accurate on the market, making it an ideal solution for residential and commercial R-290 propane applications including air conditioning, vending machines, commercial refrigeration racks, and clothes dryers.

“Nearly 200 countries around the world have resolved to eliminate ozone-depleting hydrofluorocarbons refrigerants with high Global Warming Potential,” said Bob Christensen, Senior Director of Business Development, NevadaNano Inc. “R-290, a high-performance natural refrigerant with … Read More → "NevadaNano Systems Debuts R-290 Refrigerant Gas Sensor To Detect Leaks In A Diverse Array of Applications"

Maxim Integrated Teams with Aizip to Provide Lowest-Power IoT Person Detection

MAX78000 AI microcontroller and Aizip’s Visual Wake Words model bring human-figure detection to IoT image and video at just 0.7 mJ per inference – a 100 times improvement
April 20, 2021

San Jose, Calif. – Apr. 19, 2021 – Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) and Aizip Inc., a company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 neural-network microcontroller detects people in an image using Aizip’s Visual Wake Words (VWW) model at just 0.7 millijoules (mJ) of energy per inference. This is 100 times lower than conventional software solutions, and the most economical and efficient IoT person-detection solution available. The low-power network provides longer operation for battery-powered IoT systems that require human-presence detection, including building energy management and smart security … Read More → "Maxim Integrated Teams with Aizip to Provide Lowest-Power IoT Person Detection"

RS Components extends its range of RS PRO sensors

More than 340 new products added offering customers a comprehensive choice of factory automation sensor solutions
April 20, 2021

LONDON, UK, 20 April 2021 – RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has announced the expansion of its popular RS PRO sensors range to give customers a comprehensive choice of sensors for use in factory automation applications. The range consists of high-quality sensors and accessories that deliver excellent reliability and great value.

Ultrasonic proximity sensors and fibre optical sensors have been added to complement the existing photoelectric proximity sensors (through-beam, retro-reflective and diffuse), inductive proximity sensors and capacitive proximity sensors. Depending on the sensor technology … Read More → "RS Components extends its range of RS PRO sensors"

Posifa Technologies Introduces Next-Generation Air Flow Sensors With Enhanced Protection for Respiratory Care and Other Medical Applications

Featuring Parylene Coating Over Their Entire PCB Assembly, Devices Deliver Reliable Performance for Harsh Environments
April 20, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 20, 2021 — Posifa Technologies today announced the next generation of its mass air flow sensors for use in respiratory care and other medical and instrumentation applications. Designed to provide an extra level of protection for reliable performance in harsh environments with high humidity and trace amounts of corrosive gases, new PMF83000 and PMF86000 series sensors have been enhanced with a parylene coating over the entire PCB assembly — including the sensor die.

Featuring robust packages, the sensors introduced today serve as key components in ventilators, respirators, oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and CPAP equipment, where they control the … Read More → "Posifa Technologies Introduces Next-Generation Air Flow Sensors With Enhanced Protection for Respiratory Care and Other Medical Applications"

Nexperia announces new ESD protection devices for high-speed interfaces in automotive applications

High performance 4-channel ESD protection for automotive multimedia and video link applications offering ideal signal integrity
April 20, 2021

Nijmegen, April 20, 2021: Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has announced a new range of ESD protection devices aimed specifically at protecting the ever-increasing number of high-speed interfaces found in automotive applications, especially the in-vehicle networks (IVN) associated with infotainment and vehicle communications.

As data rates increase and vehicles feature more electric content, the need for EMC protection becomes more critical and providing the correct … Read More → "Nexperia announces new ESD protection devices for high-speed interfaces in automotive applications"

First Automotive-Qualified, Single-Chip Solution for Large, Ultrawide Touch Displays now Available

Supporting LCD and OLED displays, Microchip’s latest maXTouch® touchscreen controller reduces integration complexity and cost for ultrawide touch displays up to 45 inches
April 20, 2021

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To better meet the need for safe, intuitive and easy-to-use user interfaces within automotive vehicles, designers are continuing to consolidate the vehicle’s cluster, center stack and co-driver displays into very wide screens. Streamlining and simplifying system development for these ultrawide screens often seen in electric vehicles (EVs), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and premium vehicles, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its Read More → "First Automotive-Qualified, Single-Chip Solution for Large, Ultrawide Touch Displays now Available"

CEA-Leti Announces EU Project to Mimic Multi-Timescale Processing of Biological Neural Systems

Targeted Applications Include High-Dimensional Distributed Environmental Monitoring, Implantable Medical-Diagnostic Microchips, Wearable Electronics & Human/Computer Interfaces
April 20, 2021

GRENOBLE, France – April 20, 2021 – CEA-Leti announced today the launch of an EU project to develop a novel class of algorithms, devices and circuits that reproduce multi-timescale processing of biological neural systems. The results will be used to build neuromorphic computing systems that can process efficiently real-world sensory signals and natural time-series data in real-time and to demonstrate this with a practical laboratory prototype.

The technology developed in the MeM-Scales</ … Read More → "CEA-Leti Announces EU Project to Mimic Multi-Timescale Processing of Biological Neural Systems"

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