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.

A new era of full process optimisation in connection to the Smart Factory is being promised by Panasonic Factory Solutions at both the productronica and Semicon Europa exhibitions in Munich (14-17 November).

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.

Featuring what the company claims to be the industry's lowest power Bluetooth Low Energy SoC, the next-gen Bluetooth module from Panasonic has been introduced. The PAN1760A module benefits from a peak power consumption of only 3.3mA in Tx and Rx mode, enabling advanced wireless functionalities in IoT, medical, and industrial applications without compromising battery life. Mandatory and optional Bluetooth 4.2 features are supported.

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 10...

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 requ...

The TUfast Racing Team from Technical University Munich (TU Munich) will be sponsored by Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems in the Formula SAE/Formula Student racing competition for the second consecutive year. The TUfast Racing Team uses Panasonic’s product portfolio including Soft Pyrolytic Graphite Sheet (SoftPGS) which is a Thermal Interface Material (TIM), the Grid-EYE infrared array thermal sensor, as well as different pass...

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

In collaboration with u-blox, Panasonic has announced the launch of what it claims to be the world’s first tablet using centimetre-level RTK-GNSS technology. Toughpad, the newly born version of Panasonic’s professional grade notebooks family, is specifically designed for precision agriculture, machine control and robotic guidance applications in harsh environments and conditions. Embedded in the tablet is a u-blox NEO-M8 GNS...

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...

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has extended its product line of OS-CON Polymer-Aluminium-Solid Capacitors with three new series for environments requiring high temperatures of up to 125°C, e.g. heavy industrial and stressful environments. The products benefit from a small footprint, ESR values, low power consumption and are able to withstand high humidity (95°C/95% - 1,000 hours). 

Recently, the progress of uncooled infrared (IR) sensors has been remarkable due to microelectronic systems (MEMS)- based pixel structure, in which free-standing thermal isolation structures are adopted with thin film IR absorbers.

  Featuring low loss and excellent frequency characteristics for active filter circuits as well as high frequency and high current circuits, Panasonic is introducing a range of small size metalised polypropylene film capacitors.