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Motion Control
Allegro MicroSystems Debuts the A8906CLB Motor Controller/Driver IC
Allegro MicroSystems Europe (UK) debuted the A8906CLB, a bi-directional, three-phase, brushless dc motor controller/driver IC with back-EMF sensing. The new device incorporates self-contained, back-EMF sensing motor startup and running algorithms. A programmable digital frequency-locked loop speed-control circuit, together with linear current-control circuitry, provides motor-speed regulation. The device's serial port allows the user to program various […]
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Motion Control
SmartDrive Announces the Taranis 75P Power Supply
SmartDrive (UK) announced that the Taranis 75P power-supply unit has been introduced for use with the company's recently introduced stepper-motor control system. The new unit is designed to be used with one or more Taranis 75P units, depending on total current demand. The power supply operates from 115Vac or 230Vac inputs at 50Hz or 60Hz. […]
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Automotive Electronics
Intertech Announces Workshop on the Transition from 14V to 42V Systems
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) anounced a new workshop called The Transition from 14V to 42V Systems. The workshop will be held on September 19 through 20, 2001, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, Illinois. It will be held immediately after a two-day summit by Intertech, 42V Automotive Systems, which lasts from September 17 through […]
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1.8KComponentsInternational Rectifier Announces New Co-Pack IGBTs
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the expansion of its line of co-pack IGBTs with the new IRG4BC15UD, IRG4BC15UD-S and IRG4BC20UD-S....
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644Motion ControlAnorad Releases the LEM Series of Brushless Motors
Anorad Corp. (UK) has released the LEM Series of brushless motors. With an overall width of 28mm, the LEM Series produces 75lbs...
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Motion Control
GE Fanuc Automation Acquires VMIC
Ge Fanuc Automation North America Inc. (Charlottesville, VA) has signed definitive agreements to acquire VMIC (Huntsville, AL). Under the agreement, VMIC will become a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Fanuc. The agreement is subject to the approval of various governmental regulatory bodies. The acquisition is expected to be consummated by September 2001. "We are very […]
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Motion Control
Industrial Devices Introduces the Impulse Micro-Stepping Drive
Industrial Devices Corp. (Petaluma, CA) introduced its new Impulse micro-stepping drive. The Impulse utilizes the power of a DSP and features five motor-control functions. The drive features open-loop stall-detect for detecting a motor stall without an encoder or resolver, multi-stepping for low-resolution step input, and dynamic smoothing for rounding the edges of the move profile. […]
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898Motion ControlOriental Motor USA Introduces the BX Series
Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced the new BX Series of compact, dc, brushless speed-control systems in two package configurations. The...
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719Motion ControlOriental Motor USA Announces Size 11 AlphaStep Motor and Driver
Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced its new, miniature size 11 (28mmsq) AlphaStep motor and driver, available in two stack lengths....
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Automotive Electronics
Dates Are Announced for the Intertech 42V Automotive Systems Conference
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) has announced the dates and the location for its 42V Automotive Systems conference. The meeting will take place at the Hotel Sofitel in Chicago, Illinois on September 17-18, 2001. It will feature 20 speakers who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles in migrating to 42V automotive systems. The 42V Automotive Systems […]
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682Motion ControlMicromech Designs Motion-Control System for Orbital
Micromech Systems Ltd. (UK) was recently asked to design a new motion control system for Orbital, the electronic music band. The company...
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Batteries and Portable Power
SatCon Technology to Acquire Inverpower Controls
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada). SatCon has paid $100,000 in cash and will issue 400,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the purchase of Inverpower. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, but the acquisition […]
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Automotive Electronics
IR Announces New Process Technology for IGBTs and FREDs
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a new process technology for IGBTs and FREDs that it claims delivers 70 percent faster turn-off time than previous-generation devices and more than 20 percent lower power loss. The new technology is optimized for IGBTs and FREDs used in bridge-type inverters found in motor drives, welders and UPSs. […]
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Communications Power
SL Industries Obtains Waiver of Default, Evaluates Purchasers' Bids
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that it has obtained a waiver of its default on certain financial covenants in its revolving credit facility from its bank lenders. The credit facility has also been amended, in connection with the grant of the waiver, to require the company to provide its lenders additional collateral. The […]
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Automotive Electronics
STMicroelectronics Expects Reduced Q2 2001 Revenues
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) announced that it expects revenues for the second quarter, ending June 30, 2001, to be in the range of $1.55 billion to $1.60 billion, below the $1.65 billion to $1.8 billion range previously anticipated. This reflects year-over-year and sequential sales declines in telecommunications and computer peripheral applications. The sequential revenue decline anticipated for […]
