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3.4KDigital PowerNeural Networks & Adaptive Loops To Be Discussed At Darnell’s Digital Power Forum
This year is seeing the introduction of the third-generation of digital power controller ICs, and Darnell’s Digital Power Forum will be "the...
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2.7KMotion ControlCirrus Logic Expands Family Of PWM ICs For Driving Mid-Range Brushless & Brush DC Motors
Cirrus Logic Inc. has added the SA303-IHZ and SA53-IHZ to its Apex Precision Power™ product family of what it describes as industry...
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Motion Control
TI Releases Newest Piccolo MCUs Featuring Control Law Accelerator
Claiming to be driving development of more reliable, efficient embedded control applications, Texas Instruments (TI) announced the new TMS320F2803x Piccolo microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring the Control Law Accelerator (CLA). Unique to TI’s F2803x Piccolo MCUs, the CLA is a 32-bit floating-point math accelerator that operates independently of the C28x core, allowing for direct access to on-chip […]
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2.5KBatteries and Portable PowerMaxim Releases Dual Step-Down Controller For Notebook Power Supplies
Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX17031, a dual, Quick-PWM™ step-down controller with synchronous rectification specifically intended for generating 5V/3.3V supplies in battery-powered...
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2.0KBatteries and Portable PowerMicrochip Technology Debuts nanoWatt XLP Microcontrollers With Low Sleep Current
Microchip Technology Inc. announced its next-generation low-power PIC® microcontroller (MCU) families with nanoWatt XLP™ EXtreme Low Power Technology for sleep currents as...
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Batteries and Portable Power
NEC Electronics Introduces 8-Bit Microcontrollers With Integrated Constant High-Current Drivers
NEC Electronics introduced a new 8-bit All Flash™ general-purpose microcontroller (MCU), the µPD78F8025, with integrated constant high-current drivers, and 32KB of flash memory, which expands the µPD78F8024 product line. The new device is suitable in applications such as home electric cookers, battery chargers, and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Based on the µPD78F8024 MCU, an NEC […]
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Motion Control
LCR Electronics Offers Digital Triac Control Boards With Closed-loop Control For Motor Speed Regulation
LCR Electronics now offers the EC102 and EC103 series of "smart" digital triac (triode for alternating current) closed-loop control boards that enable motor speed regulation down to +/-2%. According to the company, the boards’ exceptional precision combined with their low cost makes both series beneficial to many commercial and consumer power tools as well as […]
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Energy Efficiency
Microchip Technology Announces Multi-City North American Hands-on Motor Control Workshop Tour
Microchip Technology Inc. announced two hands-on workshop series that provide participants hands-on experience with the latest motor-control solutions and Microchip’s tools. One workshop series is focused on sensorless Brushless DC (BLDC) motors, while the other is on sensorless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs). "We are pleased to offer this opportunity for hands-on motor control training, […]
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3.0KMotion ControlMelexis Releases Motor Controllers For Sensorless BLDC Applications
Melexis launched it’s first member of the second generation of integrated BLDC Motor Controllers – the MLX81200. This new product features TruSense...
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3.7KEuropean Power NewsCamSemi Introduces New PSS Flyback Controllers
CamSemi has announced what it describes as a breakthrough in the Primary Side Sensing (PSS) market, following on from its C2470 series...
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1.4KMotion ControlACS Announces RoHS Compliant Version Of SPiiPlus 3U Motion Controller
ACS Motion Control has developed a RoHS compliant version of its SPiiPlus 3U motion controller. Designated the SPiiPlus 3U-HP series, the high...
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Motion Control
ON Semi Extends Current Range & Flexibility For Stepper Motor Designs
ON Semiconductor announced that the company has extended its bipolar stepper motor control family to include two new Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) versions of a motor driver capable of peak currents up to 800mA and for use with an external microcontroller for added flexibility. The company claims that the AMIS-30511 and AMIS-30512 eliminate the need […]
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European Power News
ROHM Electronics Announces Complete Line Of PWM Output H-Bridge Driver ICs For DC Brush Motors
ROHM Electronics introduced its complete line of H-bridge driver ICs offering designers a simple upgrade path to pulse-width modulation (PWM) speed control using either analog or digital inputs. The new BD62xx series provides both a TTL-compatible interface to an external MCU as well as an internal VREF-PWM conversion circuit allowing implementation of energy-saving PWM control […]
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Energy Efficiency
EnOcean Receives Venture Capital Investment Of €4.5 Million
EnOcean GmbH announced that it has received €4.5 million for acquisition of new markets worldwide and continued development of its self-powered wireless technology for energy-efficient systems in the building sector. This brings the company’s total amount of venture and growth capital since it was founded to over €20 million. EnOcean describes itself as the market […]
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Motion Control
ACS Motion Controllers Provide Sub-Nanometer Resolution
ACS Motion Control announced its advanced SPiiPlus and MC4U multi-axis motion controllers featuring what is described as a powerful Sin-Cos encoder multiplier that enables accurate, high-resolution positioning while reducing jitter and settling times. The devices are said to provide sub-nanometer position resolution without compromising speed or throughput. The SPiiPlus Sin-Cos encoder multiplier features 1Vptp differential […]
