Panasonic

  Sensors, resistors and relays from Panasonic have contributed to a smaller, faster Hyperloop pod designed by a team of students from Technical University in Munich (TUM) that was celebrating its third consecutive win in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition.

When asked to rate the importance of technology trends for use by their mobile workforce, buyers rated Big Data (52%) the most important, closely followed by IoT (51%) and sensor technologies (41%), including atmosphere, temperature and biological sensors. The main drivers for the technologies were improved business efficiency and productivity.

  Capacitor selection seems a simple choice but demands, challenges and expectations of modern electronics prove otherwise, explains Panasonic Industry Europe

It has been announced that Panasonic Industry Europe is releasing a new series of automotive qualified aluminium electrolytic capacitors benefiting from very high ripple current (two to 2.5 times higher than existing FC series products) and large capacitance values (up to 60% higher than existing FC series products).

  GaN and SiC MOSFET technologies for industrial and automotive use were a focal point of the Panasonic Industry Europe (PIEU) display at PCIM 2018.

  Panasonic Industry Europe will showcase its latest technology portfolio at PCIM, the power electronics exhibition and conference on Booth 345, Hall 6, Nuremberg Messe. Panasonic's line up of 600V GaN transistors X-GaN enables an increase of the power density and the improvement of the efficiency of power conversion systems.

Panasonic Industry Europe has introduced a new series of polypropylene film capacitors featuring high humidity resistance (THB test: 85°C/85%/240V.AC/1000h (C < 1.0 μF) and high safety. In accordance with UL/CSA and European safety regulation class X2, all C series components are equipped with a safety mechanism. Specifically designed for interference suppressor applications, ECQUA series film capacitors benefit from a compact design, a flame-retardant plastic case and non-combustible resin.

  Highly reliable power inductors for automotive and other strenuous applications requiring high heat (up to +150°C including self-heating) and vibration resistance (up to 30G) have been launched by Panasonic.

  A new series of smoothing capacitors featuring a high ripple current of 5.8A and enabling miniaturisation of switching power supplies has been introduced by Panasonic Industry Europe. The SEPG series of radial lead type conductive polymer aluminium solid capacitors also benefits from low ESR values of maximum 10mΩ and stable characteristics at a wide temperature range from -55 up to 105°C.

Two recently introduced series of DC-Link capacitors from Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe benefit from key technological advantages initially developed for the automotive segment. Mainly targeted at the power inverter and switching power supply markets, the EZPQ and EZPE series serve as AC-Link and DC-Link capacitors respectively. Both series use Panasonic’s patterned metallisation technology.

Our world today is absolutely buzzing with modern electronics, and it can be quite difficult to find the right type of battery for a specific device. This is where Panasonic Energy Europe can help. The battery manufacturer has launched the ‘Panasonic Battery App’ – an easy-to-use mobile app enabling buyers to quickly and effortlessly find the battery they need.

  A 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor equipment that measures distance between the equipment and the object from the round-trip travelling time of the pulse laser that is projected to the object has been developed by Panasonic. The sensor accurately measures the direction of and distance to objects with a wide angle of view, which is critical for autonomous operation of mobile robots.

To bring the company’s engineering competence closer to customers in Europe, Panasonic Industry Europe has announced that the company has created leaner processes and unified business divisions to provide high quality capabilities and efficient technical solutions across a broad portfolio of products and services.

A new series of miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors (radial lead type) has been introduced by Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe for applications such as unit power supply output, noise filtering, DC/DC converter and back-up power. New FS series capacitors benefit from low ESR values (down to 12mΩ), a small footprint (one size smaller than popular FR series components) and high endurance of 5,000-10,000h at 105°C.

Panasonic has announced that it has commercialised its 'High Thermal Conductivity, Low Transmission Loss Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material (Part No. R-5575)' intended for wireless base stations, and will launch mass production in August 2017. The industry's first halogen-free multi-layer board material for RF power amplifiers is designed to contribute to compact-sizing and stable operation of wireless base stations.

Corresponding to what it claims to be the industry's highest-level current rating of up to 5A for power supply applications, Panasonic has commercialised a 0.4mm pitch board-to-board/board-to-flexible printed circuit board (FPC) connector, the P4SP series. With the recent trend toward high functionality, compact and lightweight design, and increasing use of quick charging in both industrial and consumer equipment, high current rating is required for the connectors used for connecting the power supply board with the control board. 

PCIM Europe 2017: Soft-PGS, the compressible thermal interface material (TIM) from Panasonic reduces contact thermal resistance between rough surfaces in extremely thin spaces.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe is making its debut at SENSOR+TEST in Nureberg this year (May 31 to June 1). The company will showcase its industry-leading innovations – including sensors, wireless modules and the peer-to-peer IoT framework "OpenDOF" which can enhance the efficiency and reliability of numerous applications.

  Panasonic has announced the extension of its HL series ELDCs (Electric Double Layer Capacitors), which offer low resistance combined with guaranteed long life over a wide temperature range, from -40°C to +85°C.

Panasonic’s new EEH-ZE series (Type V-ZE) Hybrid Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors are ultra-high-temperature capacitors that have an endurance of 2,000 hours at 145°C. The surface-mount conductive Polymer Hybrid components offer a nominal capacitance range of 33µF up to 330µF, at voltage ranges from 25VDC up to 63VDC, and feature an operating temperature range of -55°C up to 145°C, as well as low ESR and high ripple current.