Industrial

November 2024

QSPICE: A Mission to Get SPICE Right

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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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11/29/2024

Renesas Extends Line-up For Industrial Ethernet and Multi-Axis Motor Control Solutions with High Performance Quad-Core Application Processor

Renesas Extends Line-up For Industrial Ethernet and Multi-Axis Motor Control Solutions with High Performance Quad-Core Application Processor

Renesas Extends Line-up For Industrial Ethernet and Multi-Axis Motor Control Solutions with High Performance Quad-Core Application Processor

Renesas Electronics Corporation launched the RZ/T2H, the highest performance microprocessor (MPU) offered by Renesas for industrial equipment. Thanks to its powerful application processing and real-time performance, the RZ/T2H is capable of high-speed, high-precision control of industrial robot motors for up t

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11/27/2024

EiceDRIVER Power Family of Full-Bridge Transformer Drivers for Compact and Cost-Effective Gate Driver Supplies

The Infineon 2EP100R is optimized for low component count designs for IGBT and SiC MOSFET gate driver power supplies.

EiceDRIVER Power Family of Full-Bridge Transformer Drivers for Compact and Cost-Effective Gate Driver Supplies

Infineon Technologies AG introduces the EiceDRIVER™ Power 2EP1xxR family of full-bridge transformer drivers for IGBT, SiC and GaN gate driver power supplies. With the 2EP1xxR family, Infineon extends its portfolio of power devices to provide designers with a solution for isolated gate driver supply. By using th

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11/27/2024

Murata Unveils Innovative 600W Open Frame Power Supply for Medical and Industrial Applications

Murata Unveils Innovative 600W Open Frame Power Supply for Medical and Industrial Applications

Murata Unveils Innovative 600W Open Frame Power Supply for Medical and Industrial Applications

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd has expanded its line of open-frame AC to DC power supplies with the new PQC600. With its highly efficient and power-dense design, the PQC600 caters to the needs of the latest medical and industrial applications, such as hospital beds, dentist chairs, medical equipment, and industrial pr

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11/25/2024

Würth Elektronik Expands its Signal LED Product Range

Expansion of the proven WL-SMCC LED product range offers true white light from a single chip LED available in a 0402 package.

Würth Elektronik Expands its Signal LED Product Range

Würth Elektronik expands its proven LED product series WL-SMCW and WL-SMCC with white LEDs in 0603 and 0402 packages. These compact and highly efficient LEDs now allow white signals, front or backlighting to be achieved – without the need for a combination of red, green, and blue – wh

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11/22/2024

Bourns Increases Riedon Power Resistor Line with 11 Product Series

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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11/19/2024

Panasonic Industry Releases Advanced OS-CON High-Voltage Capacitor Line Extension

Panasonic Industry Releases Advanced OS-CON High-Voltage Capacitor Line Extension

Panasonic Industry Releases Advanced OS-CON High-Voltage Capacitor Line Extension

Panasonic Industry Europe announces the expansion of its renowned OS-CON aluminum polymer solid capacitors, introducing the latest members of the product lineup: the SXV, SXE, and SVPG series. These new capacitor families are designed for surface mount and radial lead applications, offering remarkable performance im

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11/19/2024

Infineon Delivers Industry’s First Radiation-Hardened-by-Design 512 Mbit QML-Qualified NOR Flash for Space Industry Applications

Infineon has announced the industry’s first radiation-hardened-by-design 512 Mbit QSPI NOR Flash memory for space and extreme environment applications

Infineon Delivers Industry’s First Radiation-Hardened-by-Design 512 Mbit QML-Qualified NOR Flash for Space Industry Applications

Today, Infineon Technologies AG announced the industry’s first radiation-hardened-by-design 512 Mbit QSPI NOR Flash memory for space and extreme environment applications. The new device offers a fast quad serial peripheral interface (133 MHz) and the highest density, radiation, and single-event ef

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11/18/2024

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

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

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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11/18/2024

Siemens Introduces its First F-Gas-Free Medium-Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear to the U.S. Market

Siemens Introduces its First F-Gas-Free Medium-Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear to the U.S. Market

Siemens Introduces its First F-Gas-Free Medium-Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear to the U.S. Market

Siemens is proud to release its first fluorinated-gas-free gas-insulated switchgear to the U.S. medium-voltage market. The NXPLUS C 24 - blue GIS switchgear has a lower CO2 footprint to support grid decarbonization and an arc-resistant design to help enhance personnel and equipment safety. ETL listed, th

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11/13/2024

CUI Inc. Releases High-Performance DC-to-DC Converters for Industrial and Railway Environments

CUI Inc. Releases High-Performance DC-to-DC Converters for Industrial and Railway Environments

CUI Inc. Releases High-Performance DC-to-DC Converters for Industrial and Railway Environments

CUI Inc, a Bel group company, is announcing two high-performance isolated DC-DC converters, the PRC300 and 600 series, both designed with 4.2kV isolation to support engineers in e-mobility, railway, and industrial industries. The PRC300 series has a host of special features including a wide input vol

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11/13/2024

CHERI Alliance Officially Launches, Adds Major Partners including Google, to Tackle Cybersecurity Threats at the Hardware Level

Dr. Robert N. M. Watson, Professor, University of Cambridge, Director of the CHERI Alliance, and Director of Capabilities Limited

CHERI Alliance Officially Launches, Adds Major Partners including Google, to Tackle Cybersecurity Threats at the Hardware Level

The CHERI Alliance CIC (Community Interest Company) today announced its official launch and the expansion of its membership, welcoming Chevin Technology (UK), Critical Technologies(USA), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL, UK), Google (USA), Light Momentum Te

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11/12/2024

Introducing a Wide Portfolio of IGBT 7 Power Devices Optimized for Applications Across Sustainability, E-Mobility and Data Centers

Introducing a Wide Portfolio of IGBT 7 Power Devices Optimized for Applications Across Sustainability, E-Mobility and Data Centers

Introducing a Wide Portfolio of IGBT 7 Power Devices Optimized for Applications Across Sustainability, E-Mobility and Data Centers

Power components are evolving to meet the increasing demands for higher efficiency, smaller size and greater performance in power electronic systems. To provide system designers with a wide range of power solutions, Microchip Technology announces its portfolio of IGBT 7 devices offered in different pa

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11/12/2024

Nexperia’s New 120 V/4 A Half-Bridge Gate Driver Raises Robustness and Efficiency in Automotive Applications

Nexperia’s New 120 V/4 A Half-Bridge Gate Driver Raises Robustness and Efficiency in Automotive Applications

Nexperia’s New 120 V/4 A Half-Bridge Gate Driver Raises Robustness and Efficiency in Automotive Applications

Nexperia today introduced a new series of high-performance gate driver ICs designed for driving both high-side and low-side N-channel MOSFETs in a synchronous buck or half-bridge configuration. These devices deliver high current output and excellent dynamic performance, boosting efficiency and robustness in ap

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11/12/2024

onsemi Introduces the Industry’s Most Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Platform

onsemi Introduces the Industry’s Most Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Platform

onsemi Introduces the Industry’s Most Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Platform

Today, onsemi introduced the Treo Platform, an analog and mixed-signal platform built with Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) process technology on an advanced 65nm node. This platform provides the foundation for a wide range of power and sensing solutions from onsemi including high-performance and low-power sensing, hi

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11/11/2024

First 1700 V GaN Switcher IC Delivers 90% Efficiency from 1000 VDC Bus

First 1700 V GaN Switcher IC Delivers 90% Efficiency from 1000 VDC Bus

First 1700 V GaN Switcher IC Delivers 90% Efficiency from 1000 VDC Bus

The industry’s first 1700 V gallium nitride (GaN) switch is now available in a new member of the InnoMux-2 IC family, substantially expanding the range of applications for GaN technology. InnoMux-2 devices enable single-stage flyback power supply designs with up to three independently regulated outputs. The 1700 V ra

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11/11/2024

Infineon Launches ModusToolbox Motor Suite for Simplified Motor Control Development

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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11/08/2024

Same Sky Expands Absolute Encoder Line to Support Larger Shaft Sizes

Same Sky Expands Absolute Encoder Line to Support Larger Shaft Sizes

Same Sky Expands Absolute Encoder Line to Support Larger Shaft Sizes

Same Sky’s Motion & Control Group today announced the addition of a new series to its innovative AMT absolute encoder family designed to support larger motor shaft sizes from 9 mm to 15.875 mm (5/8 inch). The AMT24 series, based on Same Sky’s proprietary capacitive ASIC technology, bri

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11/05/2024

Cost-Effective Power Supplies in Metal Encased Packages

Cost-Effective Power Supplies in Metal Encased Packages

Cost-Effective Power Supplies in Metal Encased Packages

TRACO Power is proud to announce the release of four additional TXN series power levels. These 35, 200, 350, and 800 Watt, encased AC/DC power supplies are the latest releases for the TXN family of power supplies which will eventually cover 25 to 1,000 Watts and will be the most cost-efficient encased AC/DC prod

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11/05/2024

Power Integrations Launches 1700 V GaN Switcher IC, Setting New Benchmark for Gallium Nitride Technology

Power Integrations Launches 1700 V GaN Switcher IC, Setting New Benchmark for Gallium Nitride Technology

Power Integrations Launches 1700 V GaN Switcher IC, Setting New Benchmark for Gallium Nitride Technology

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today introduced a new member of its InnoMux™-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs. The new device features the industry’s first 1700 V

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11/04/2024

Maximize SiC MOSFET Performance with Optimized Gate Drivers

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Figure 1: Gate driver’s MOSFET driving for turn-on/off operation and current path. The MOSFET model includes parasitic capacitances such as CGD and CGS, which must be charged and discharged

Maximize SiC MOSFET Performance with Optimized Gate Drivers

Bob Card, Marketing Manager, onsemi

Silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs have traditionally dominated the market for power electronic applications such as uninterruptible power supplies, industrial drives and pumps and electric vehicles (EVs). Market demand for smaller form-factors however, along with various pressures on designers to improve power efficiencies, ha

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11/01/2024

The Future of Powering the World

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Figure 1a: Edison

The Future of Powering the World

Alan Jay Zwiren, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microchip Power over Ethernet Business Unit

For those who have watched the TV series “The Big Bang Theory,” you may recall Sheldon’s character talking about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. Their feud became known as the “War of Currents,” which occurred in the 1880s. Back then, as electricity was emerging as an essential se

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11/01/2024

Navigating Security Standards for Safer Product Design

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Navigating Security Standards for Safer Product Design

Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

In the ever-evolving landscape of data security, electronics engineers face the daunting task of designing systems that not only stop sophisticated cyber threats but also comply with stringent legislative and regulatory frameworks. This challenging requirement stems from a highly dynamic cyber threat landscape, wi

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11/01/2024

Addressing Power Quality and EMC Together

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Figure 1: Unwanted harmonics can disrupt electrical systems, causing overheating, equipment damage and inefficiencies in energy transmission and consumption

Addressing Power Quality and EMC Together

Alexander Kamenka, Schaffner Industrial

When designers are working on developing new electronic products or components, they often struggle to consider the issue of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and what that means in terms of electromagnetic interference (EMI). The best way of tackling this problem is, of course, to incorporate filters into th

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11/01/2024

Parker Expands Thermal Management Solutions with New Cartridge and Screw-to-Connect Quick Disconnect Couplers Series

Parker Expands Thermal Management Solutions with New Cartridge and Screw-to-Connect Quick Disconnect Couplers Series

Parker Expands Thermal Management Solutions with New Cartridge and Screw-to-Connect Quick Disconnect Couplers Series

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announces the launch of four groundbreaking series of thermal management solutions: NSAC, NSEC, and NSIC cartridge quick disconnect couplers, alongside the NSSC screw-to-connect couplers. These innovative products are designed to meet the co

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Date:

11/01/2024

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