Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

November 2024

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Figure 1: MOSFET channel punch-through showing outputs from previous SPICE simulators vs. QSPICE

QSPICE: A Mission to Get SPICE Right

Siddharth Mohan, design engineer, Qorvo

Qorvo’s QSPICE™ simulator for analog and mixed-signal simulation provides power designers with the tools to confidently evaluate their designs. Free to use, QSPICE improves SPICE basics, supports large amounts of digital logic without performance penalties, and delivers the speed and accuracy needed for rel

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Date:

11/29/2024

Riedon™ Power Resistors by Bourns

Bourns Increases Riedon Power Resistor Line with 11 Product Series

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced it has increased its line of Riedon™ Power Resistors with the release of 11 product series. The resistors feature high power ratings, low temperature co

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Date:

11/19/2024

Riedon™ Model PF2203 and PFS35 Series High Power Thick Film Resistors by Bourns

Bourns Announces Two Thick Film Resistor Series that Deliver High Power Dissipation in Compact TO-220 and DPAK Packaging

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its Riedon™ Model PF2203 and PFS35 Series High Power Thick Film Resistors by Bourns. Adding to Bourns’ broad high-power resistor line, the tw

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11/18/2024

STMicroelectronics Releases Standard-Threshold 40V MOSFETs in Enhanced STripFET F8 Technology

STMicroelectronics has introduced 40V STripFET F8 MOSFETs with standard threshold voltage (VGS(th)), combining the advantages of the enhanced trench gate technology with superior noise immunity for applications with non-logic-level control. The industrial-grade STL300N4F8 and automotive-grade STL

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Date:

11/18/2024

Microchip to Accelerate Real-time Edge AI with NVIDIA Holoscan

To enable developers building artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sensor processing systems, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released its PolarFire® FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge that works with the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform. PolarFire FPGAs enable mu

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Date:

11/14/2024

Renesas Jointly Developed World-Cass “8-in-1” Proof of Concept with Nidec, Delivering Advanced Integration for EV E-Axles

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the world's first “8-in-1” proof of concept* (PoC) for E-Axle systems for electric vehicles (EV), which controls eight functions using a single microcontroller (MCU). Developed in collaboration with Nid

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Date:

11/11/2024

ModusToolbox Motor Suite is a comprehensive solution of software, tools and resources for developing, configuring and monitoring motor control applications and supports industrial, robotics, and consumer applications such as home appliances, HVAC, drones, and light electric vehicles

Infineon Launches ModusToolbox Motor Suite for Simplified Motor Control Development

Infineon Technologies AG announced the launch of the ModusToolbox™ Motor Suite, a comprehensive solution of software, tools and resources for developing, configuring and monitoring motor control applications. With its versatility across motor types, the solution enables developers to bring high-performance mo

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Date:

11/08/2024

Melexis Unveils Arcminaxis Position Sensing Technology for Robotic Joints

Melexis announces Arcminaxis™, a groundbreaking magnetic technology addressing the growing demand for affordable, high-precision position sensing in robotic joints. The MLX90384, the first product incorporating Arcminaxis™, reduces the complexity and effort involved in assembling robotic joints. It co

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Date:

11/07/2024