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2.7KBatteries and Portable Power2011 Darnell Power Forum to Cover Advanced Components, Digital Power, Energy Harvesting, PwrSiP/PwrSoC, Smart Grid, and more
An Announcement and Call for Papers has been issued for Darnell’s Power Forum (DPF ’11). DPF ’11, to be hosted in Silicon...
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1.6KMotion ControlAllegro MicroSystems Announces New Dual DMOS Full Bridge Motor Driver IC
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced a new dual DMOS full bridge motor driver IC targeted at the office automation and consumer and industrial...
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4.2KAutomotive ElectronicsTrends, Threats and Opportunities at Darnell’s 2011 CTO Power Summit
Expanding on last year’s successful inaugural event, Darnell’s 2011 CTO Power Summit, February 28 & March 1 near San Diego, California, will...
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Motion Control
Nidec to Acquire Shares in Sanyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Nidec Corp. announced that it has agreed with Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. to purchase all of the outstanding shares in Sanyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd., and that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Sanyo Electric on December 9, 2010. While striving to further accelerate its organic growth, Nidec has also pursued growth through […]
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Digital Power
Freescale Expands DSC Portfolio for Digital Power and Motor Control
Freescale Semiconductor has expanded its family of digital signal controllers (DSCs) that are said to offer increased performance, and a flexible set of peripherals with reduced system costs for industrial applications. The MC56F82xx family is especially useful for digital power conversion applications such as board-mounted digital power supplies for servers, industrial and telecom power supplies […]
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2.6KMotion ControlIR Introduces 8-Pin High Efficiency Resonant Half-Bridge Control ICs to Simplify SMPS Design
International Rectifier, (IR)® introduced what it says is the industry’s first 8-pin resonant half-bridge control ICs for energy efficient Switch Mode Power...
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5.5KDigital PowerDarnell Power Forum Identifies Disruptive Trends
The Plenary session at Darnell’s Power Forum in Chicago yesterday identified major disruptions for the power conversion industry ranging from new materials...
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Motion Control
Emerson to Sell Motors and Controls Businesses to Nidec Corp.
Emerson announced that it has agreed to sell its Motors and Appliance Controls businesses to Nidec Corp.. Over the past six months the company had undergone an evaluation of the potential for sale of the businesses. The resulting agreement reached with Nidec will provide a strong new U.S./North American presence for Nidec’s global motor and […]
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Motion Control
Ideal Power Converters Unveils Utility-Quality Low Harmonic VFD Motor Drive
In cooperation with Austin Energy and the City of Austin, Texas, Ideal Power Converters (IPC) is demonstrating its low-harmonic, utility-friendly Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) on a 15 horsepower air handler at a City of Austin building, where it is significantly reducing the air handler’s energy consumption. VFDs are a $10 billion annual market, but the […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Chroma 8000 ATS is Turnkey for EV/PHEV Testing
Chroma Systems Solutions introduced versatility in Automated Test Systems by providing a full range of hardware devices and software architecture for EV/PHEV related applications such as battery storage system, EVSE charger station, dc-dc converter unit and motor traction drivers. The power conversion areas of electric vehicles and charging stations are composed of several power electronic […]
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Motion Control
Diodes Inc. Announces Space-Saving Smart Motor Controller
Diodes Inc. announced an all-in-one motor controller IC for single-coil low-power brushless dc fans and motors. Providing all necessary drive, protection and interface functionality, the SOT89-5L packaged AH5798 will substantially reduce component counts and PCB area in small fan and motor applications, including cooling fans for netbooks and notebooks. Integrating a full-bridge driver featuring soft […]
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2.5KMotion ControlON Semi Launches Miniature Integrated Driver ICs with High Current Capability that Reduce Space in Stepper Motor Designs
ON Semiconductor has announced two new highly integrated driver ICs that will drive high-current motors with reduced component count and board space...
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3.8KComponentsToshiba Releases New Dual-Motor, ARM Technology-Based Microcontroller
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced the availability of the company’s newest microcontroller (MCU), the TMPM370. Toshiba’s TMPM370 32-bit MCU is...
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3.4KDigital PowerAtmel Introduces New Family Of AVR Microcontrollers For Industrial Motor Control
Atmel Corp. announced a new family of AVR® microcontrollers targeted at the industrial control market. The ATmega16M1, ATmega32M1, and ATmega64M1 have been...
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Digital Power
LCR Electronics Digital PWM Motor Controls Provide High Speed Switching & Bi-directional Operation
LCR Electronics now offers two new digital PWM (pulse-width modulation) motor controls. The controls – available in battery-powered and ac-line powered versions – incorporate H-bridge circuitry with high-speed switching to produce precise speed and torque control, bi-directional operation and overload protection. The high voltage EC104 and the low voltage EC106, with control methods for either […]
