TDK Corp. has introduced a new tool for calculating and selecting EPCOS and TDK film capacitors for PCB mounting. The new CLARA (capacitor life and rating application) tool offers parametric search functionality. This includes capacitance and voltage range as well as for rated voltage, RMS and peak current, temperature, maximum dimensions and volume, approvals, reference standards, and […]
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has extended its MAXSafe integrated isolated micropower architecture line with the MAX22530, an isolated, field-side, self-powered, 4-channel, 12-bit system monitor. The MAX22530 isolated system monitor claims to improve accuracy by 50× for increased system uptime in automated and sub-station applications. The new device enables automation system designers to improve the accuracy of […]
Expanding its portfolio of automotive-compliant devices for automotive exterior illumination, Diodes Inc. has released the AL5873Q three-channel linear LED driver with PWM dimming and analog dimming control that simplifies rear lamp cluster designs. Rated for 125°C ambient temperature operation, the device is AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified. Each of the AL5873Q’s channels can drive up to 250 mA, […]
Announced at APEC 2021, ON Semiconductor has introduced two integrated, converter-inverter-power factor correction (PFC) modules that are designed for industrial motor drives, servo drives, and HVAC where they are used to drive motors for applications including fans and pumps. The NXH50M65L4C2SG and NXH50M65L4C2ESG are transfer−molded power integrated modules (TMPIM) that target rugged industrial applications with high output […]
Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its EiceDRIVER product portfolio with the release of the 6EDL7141 Three-Phase gate driver IC for advanced motor control in battery-powered consumer and industrial applications. Aimed at delivering higher power density and improved system efficiency, the programmable solution for advanced motor control applications is packaged in a 48-pin VQFN with a 7 […]
While 5G handset markets will grow volume demand for ceramic capacitors, the diverse embedded industrial and automotive applications that emerge to exploit 5G’s capabilities will drive technical advancement among specialty component types. (Image: iStock) Demand for passive components grew significantly in 2020 and continues to grow in 2021, despite the pandemic’s threat to economic growth […]
CEA-Leti has claimed the industry’s first autonomous imager that activates smartphones and small appliances through facial recognition. This imager combines auto-exposure for all lighting conditions, motion detection, feature extraction for event-based functioning, and artificial intelligence-based object detection. The autonomous imager, called µWAI (micro-WAY), is as small as a 1€ coin and features a novel readout and […]
Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its family of high-speed data converters with a new family of eight successive-approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that enable high-speed data acquisition in industrial environments. Targeting real-time control challenges in industrial systems, the ADC3660 SAR ADCs in 14-, 16- and 18-bit resolution at sampling speeds ranging from 10 to […]
Historically, industrial field sensors were and still are in many cases analog. They include a sensing element and some way to get the sensing data to a controller. Data was unidirectional analog. Then came binary sensors, which provided a digital on/off signal, and included a sensing element: inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic, photoelectric, etc. with a Semiconductor […]