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Vishay Intertechnology Launches Industry’s First AEC-Q101 Qualified 60 V MOSFET in the PowerPAK® SO-8L Dual Asymmetric Package

Compact 5 mm by 6 mm Device Saves Space and Increases Efficiency in Switch Mode Power Supplies for Automotive Applications
November 9, 2020

MALVERN, Pa. — Nov. 9, 2020 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced an AEC-Q101 qualified n-channel 60 V MOSFET that is the industry’s first such device in the PowerPAK® SO-8L dual asymmetric package. The new Vishay Siliconix SQJ264EP is designed to meet the need for space savings and increased efficiency in DC/DC switch-mode power supplies for automotive applications. The new device combines a high and low side MOSFET in a compact 5 mm by 6 mm footprint, with low side maximum on-resistance down to 8.6 mΩ.

By co-packaging two TrenchFET® MOSFETs in an asymmetric package, the Automotive Grade device … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology Launches Industry’s First AEC-Q101 Qualified 60 V MOSFET in the PowerPAK® SO-8L Dual Asymmetric Package"

Pentek Announces Design Win from Telemus for ELINT UAV Applications

November 9, 2020
  • Ultra-wideband and high dynamic range RF/IF recorder
  • Environmentally-sealed, conduction-cooled design ideal for harsh mechanical and thermal environments

    UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ─November 19, 2020─Pentek, Inc., today announced that Telemus, Inc. has included a Pentek Talon RTX 2589 rugged IF recorder for operational use onboard Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) as part of their ALR-510 ELINT/ESM system. The Electronics Intelligence (ELINT) system incorporates a Pentek Talon RTX series IF Recorder for digitizing and capturing wideband IF analog signals and retrieving them for analysis.

    “Telemus chose this recorder not only for its wide instantaneous bandwidth and … Read More → "Pentek Announces Design Win from Telemus for ELINT UAV Applications"

SiPM dToF LiDAR Platform from ON Semiconductor Provides Ready-to-Use Design for Industrial Range Finding Applications

The platform showcases direct Time-of-Flight LiDAR using ON Semiconductor's Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) sensor expertise
November 9, 2020

PHOENIX, Ariz. – 9 November, 2020 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced a single point direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) LiDAR solution enabled by the company’s Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) technology.

The application of light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, is growing across all sectors, including robotics and industrial proximity sensing where millimetre range accuracy is mandatory. It is typically based upon the dToF method, which measures the time it takes for a pulse of light, normally in the Near Infrared (NIR) wavelength range, to travel to and from an object.

While the principle is simple, … Read More → "SiPM dToF LiDAR Platform from ON Semiconductor Provides Ready-to-Use Design for Industrial Range Finding Applications"

One lens package size – two optical variants allows interoperability within a single housing

Panasonic Industry releases EKMB and EKMC series Wide Area and Ultra Slight Motion Detection Sensors, covering a wide field of detection & high sensitivity
November 6, 2020

MUNICH, NOVEMBER 2020

There is an ever growing demand for automated surveillance and monitoring applications within the smart building automation and public security infrastructure. All such devices in these sectors depend on modern sensor technology that is expected to function reliably and to appear as unobtrusive/non-visible as possible.

Now, Panasonic Industry releases its new EKM versions of Pyroelectric Passive Infrared Motion Sensors (PaPIRs) with two distinct functional purposes. While being “equal twins” in terms of their physical nature, with only a 14mm small lens diameter and same pinning structure, … Read More → "One lens package size – two optical variants allows interoperability within a single housing"

New CoolSiC™ MOSFETs: Maintenance-free servo drives without cooling fans

November 6, 2020

Munich, Germany – 5 November 2020 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) supports the robotics and automation industry in implementing maintenance-free motor drive inverters. By introducing the new CoolSiC™ MOSFET with .XT interconnection technology in a 1200 V optimized D 2PAK-7 SMD package, passive cooling becomes possible. Up to 80 percent loss reduction compared to a silicon-based solution eliminates the need for cooling fans and related services. The devices enable high efficiency in various power ratings for servo drive solutions, additional applications profiting from the SMD devices include compact charging infrastructure and industrial power supplies.

“Automation solutions without cooling … Read More → "New CoolSiC™ MOSFETs: Maintenance-free servo drives without cooling fans"

System Integration Key to First IC/Package Co-Design Tool Success

November 6, 2020

ROME, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A proprietary system integration platform is proving the key to early trial success of MZ Technology’s GENIO™ IC/Package Co-Design EDA Tool. GENIO™ became the first commercially available IC/Package Co-Design Tool when MZ Technologies began taking order in August.

GENIO’s proprietary fully integrated design feature is an end-to-end IC and packaging platform for 2D/2.5D/3D system design.  To date, the platform’s environment-agnostic feature has attracted early trial interest.

GENIO™ integrates existing … Read More → "System Integration Key to First IC/Package Co-Design Tool Success"

Melexis reveals high-accuracy current sensors optimized for affordable e-mobility

MLX91211 current sensor IC meets the needs of hybrid-drive starter-generators and traction-inverter controls
November 6, 2020

Tessenderlo, Belgium, 5 November 2020 – Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, introduces the MLX91211 Hall-effect current-sensing IC. Two variants are offered, providing a choice of features and performance to satisfy cost-sensitive applications. These range from belt-driven starter generators to traction inverters for low-speed electric vehicles and e-scooters, as well as industrial applications such as electrified forklift trucks and pallet trucks.

Combined with a ferromagnetic core, the non-intrusive sensors generate an analog output proportional to the current flowing in the cable or bus bar. The output signal has a 40kHz bandwidth and the sensor features a step response time below 10µ … Read More → "Melexis reveals high-accuracy current sensors optimized for affordable e-mobility"

u-blox brings robust ultra-low power positioning accuracy to wearables and asset tracking

The brand-new u-blox M10 receiver platform can track four GNSS constellations at once, even in challenging environments.
November 6, 2020

Thalwil, Switzerland – November 5, 2020 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has announced the u-blox M10, its latest highly integrated GNSS (global navigation satellite system) platform designed fully in-house for ultra-low power high-performance positioning applications. u-blox M10 defines a new level of positioning performance in a wide range of applications such as sport watches or asset and livestock trackers, all in an extremely compact format and with very long battery life.

The new u-blox M10 positioning platform can track up to four GNSS constellations at once to deliver positioning data even in … Read More → "u-blox brings robust ultra-low power positioning accuracy to wearables and asset tracking"

Concurrent Technologies launches a high performance AdvancedMC® processor board

AdvancedMC Processor Board with fabric options
November 5, 2020

Concurrent Technologies is now shipping a full size AdvancedMC processor board that is based on a 6-core Intel® Xeon® E-2276ME processor with a 2.8GHz base frequency for high-performance applications.  Compared to previous product generations that had a fixed fabric interface, AM C8x/msd is available with either a PCI Express® or RapidIO® fabric interface enabling the product to be used in a variety of user configurations.  AM C8x/msd is ideally suited for wireless applications such as 4G/5G test instruments that require multi-processor high bandwidth solutions.

By default,Read More → "Concurrent Technologies launches a high performance AdvancedMC® processor board"

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