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Green initiatives continue to transform power electronics system designs in industrial, aerospace, and defense applications, and especially in the transportation sector. Silicon carbide (SiC) technology is at the heart of this trend, providing new capabilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the electrification of a broad and growing range of vehicles and aircraft.
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Question: How can a continuous and reliable power supply be more easily ensured in critical power applications?
Answer: In many applications, it is important that the supply voltage is continuously available under all circumstances. This is not always easy to guarantee. A new concept can offer an optimal solution for an uninterruptible power supply system with an extremely compact design.
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Since Li-ion has a higher power density and weighs less than lead-acid batteries (e.g., VRLA), data center operators can switch to smaller, lighter batteries.
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The Renesas RA family of ARM Cortex microcontrollers builds upon the rich history of previous Renesas microcontrollers, such as the highly popular H8 and M16C families. The RA family utilizes or enhances many of the peripheral functions originally implemented in these devices. These peripherals have been tested for many years and provide reliable and predictable operation; some also offer unique features that can improve application performance or reduce power consumption.
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Choosing the right TIM (Temperature Intake Module) for our design can be just as critical as choosing the component it will cool and the radiator it will dissipate the heat onto. Any engineer who has faced, for the first time, the calculations for a design with a thermally critical component—whether due to the application, the component's location, or its high power consumption—will encounter a wide range of materials, radiator shapes, and fan options that can be overwhelming.
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For many years, the 8-bit oscilloscope architecture has been, and continues to be, the optimal solution for most applications that rely on it. However, this architecture can reach its limits due to the increasing number of power measurements or signal analyses with high dynamic range. For applications requiring a 12-bit architecture, other parameters, such as input stage noise, are also important.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. When an embedded systems development engineer begins an IoT design, they must pay close attention to various factors, such as power consumption, sensing functions, and wireless connectivity, not to mention the added pressure of time-to-market deadlines.
Image 1: The Microchip development kit
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ROHM's ultra-high-speed control integrated circuit technology maximizes the performance of GaN devices and other high-speed switching devices. Although the adoption of GaN devices has expanded in recent years due to their superior high-speed switching characteristics, the speed of the control integrated circuits responsible for driving these devices is presenting significant challenges.
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Many low-power modular DC/DC converters available on the market are designed for low-cost, hand-assembly, suitable only for the simplest circuits with their inherent performance limitations. RECOM has broken this mold by releasing direct upgrades to several of its popular product ranges, achieving significant performance improvements through advanced circuitry and automation techniques, but without a price increase.
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Knightscope, Inc., a public safety technology services company founded in 2013, was the first in the world to deploy fully autonomous, mobile security robots (ASRs) in public spaces such as shopping malls, parking lots, and neighborhood parks. Knightscope's goal was to find a more effective way to curb crime with minimal risk to law enforcement.
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The plastics industry currently faces challenges directly related to major societal issues such as climate change, the circular economy, food waste, and protecting health and improving people's quality of life. In this context, plastic materials will have the opportunity to leverage their versatility and functionality to offer solutions, while simultaneously adapting to and complying with emerging regulatory requirements at both national and international levels.
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Salicru is expanding its strategy in the Iberian market by strengthening its headquarters in Portugal, which has relocated to Malveira, in the Lisbon district. The new center expands its facilities with a warehouse of over 500 square meters2.
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