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KIOXIA Europe GmbH has announced the sampling[1] of its new, higher-performance[2] Ver. 4.0 embedded flash memory devices. These devices offer fast transfer speeds of integrated storage in a small package and are targeted at a variety of next-generation mobile applications, including cutting-edge smartphones.
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As part of its design and development process for robust, harsh, and high-reliability (hi-rel) applications, Nicomatic, a leading manufacturer of high-performance interconnect systems, subjects its products to rigorous environmental, mechanical, and electrical testing to ensure they meet complex industry standards and specifications. Now, the company has opened a materials testing laboratory that offers these testing and qualification services to customers with demanding applications.
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Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced three new MCU groups targeting motor control applications. Renesas is launching more than 35 new products, including devices from the RX and RA families. These new MCUs expand the company's motor control portfolio, which already includes multiple MCU and MPU families, analog and power solutions, sensors, communication devices, signal conditioners, and much more.
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The KOSTAL PLENTICORE hybrid inverter and the NIBE S-series heat pump can be connected via WLAN or a network for communication. The heat pump software communicates with the hybrid inverter through a Modbus/TCP interface standardized according to the SunSpec protocol.
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Improving both the surveillance and subsequent interdiction of perceived security threats is critical to effective law enforcement. The goal is to protect personnel and assets. Knightscope's autonomous security robots (ASRs) provide enhanced surveillance and safer interdiction by proactively detecting potential threats and mitigating risks to security personnel.
Knightscope ASRs have a wide range of features and capabilities such as LIDAR, GPS, sonar, IMU, 4K cameras and high fidelity audio.
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Silicon carbide (SiC) has recently received considerable attention for its potential use in power electronics, but this has also led to some misconceptions. This article aims to clarify these misconceptions so that engineers can have greater confidence when using SiC devices in the future.
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Some of the confusion surrounding SiC relates to the applications in which it can be used. For example, some designers believe that SiC MOSFETs should be used to replace IGBTs, while gallium nitride (GaN) devices should replace silicon MOSFETs.
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ZGR Corporación will soon present the new CTRh 3300 kVA 1500 V Central Inverter, designed to service large-scale energy storage systems.
Designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house, the new modular and bidirectional 3300 kVA – 1500 V Central Inverter is engineered to achieve maximum energy production and efficiency, even under the most extreme environmental conditions.
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Mouser now has GaN Systems' GS-065-060 650V automotive gallium nitride (GaN) transistors in stock. Available in top-cooled and bottom-cooled packages, the GS-065-060 650V transistors feature an island-cell design for high-current array and high performance. These transistors offer low thermal resistance between the junction and the case and high-efficiency power switching, making them a reliable solution for on-board chargers, DC-DC converters, solar inverters, and industrial motor drives.
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Mouser now has the Melexis MLX90421 Triaxis® 3D magnetic position sensing solution in stock, part of the MLX9042x series of position sensors. Designed for demanding automotive applications, the MLX9042x position sensors offer reliable performance in harsh environments. These sensors cover a wide range of automotive needs, including pedal position sensors, accelerator position sensors, transmission position sensors, and steering wheel position sensors.
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AIMPLAS held the fourth edition of OKPLAST, its Plastics and Legislation Forum, on May 24 and 25. This year's event took on the character of an international seminar and brought together more than 120 professionals from the packaging industry over two days, with sponsorship from Andersen and Raorsa.
During the five sessions that made up its program, in which 25 speakers participated, the current situation of the sector was presented, as well as the main new developments and trends in the legislation and regulations that govern this industry.
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The XLG series, manufactured by MEAN WELL and distributed in Spain and Portugal by Electrónica OLFER, complies with the latest safety standards. Its dimming design covers all constant current and constant voltage applications. This series can be used with general constant current luminaires such as streetlights, spotlights, or LED strips operating at constant voltages of 12V/24V/48V. These devices feature IP67 protection and 3-in-1 dimming functions.
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The switching action of DC-DC converters can introduce unwanted noise in both normal and differential modes, creating unacceptable levels of interference across many parts of the frequency spectrum. Front-end (or power line) filters are used in DC-DC converters to mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI). These filters can be custom-designed or off-the-shelf to ensure that a design with a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) or a DC-DC converter from a supplier meets regulatory electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards for conducted and radiated emissions (e.g., FCC, ETSI, CISPR, MIL-SPEC, etc.).
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