Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has announced a next-gen Bluetooth Smart module v4.1 with integrated antenna and embedded GATT profile. Designed for the IoT, the PAN1760 series is a cost-effective, low-power, true SoC solution for low energy Bluetooth applications such as data transfer to smartphones/tablets, wireless health monitoring, smart home, general industry and portable applications without host MCU.

Saving space and increasing system reliability, Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems announces a series of miniaturised, cost-effective, aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The FKS series devices feature an increase in capacitance of up to three times when compared to Panasonic's most popular FK series in the same can size.

The Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Grid-Eye is an 8 x 8 pixel infrared array sensor based on MEMs technology. It is an interesting product that looks set to have a considerable impact on a variety of applications including the burgeoning Intert of Things (IoT. Electronic Specifier posed some questions to the Panasonic team to find out more.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has recently introduced a range of anti-surge resistors benefiting from capacitive-coupled isolation for high-temperature and small size requirements. Featuring a 0402 case size and a rated power of 0.2W, ERJ-PA2 series resistors offer space savings without compromising on rated power specifications.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems will soon be launching a new range of current sensing resistors featuring ultra-low ohmic values down to 0.5mΩ and TCR values as low as 75ppm. Panasonic ERJMS4 and ERJMS6–series components offer high power ratings of up to 5W and in different case sizes (1206 till 2526). Based on metal plate bonding technology, the parts offer excellent long term stability.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems is launching a Grid-EYE IR Array sensor evaluation kit this autumn that combines its ‘nanopower’ PAN1740 Bluetooth Smart module and a MCU on one PCB. By combining its IR sensor technology with Bluetooth technology and software for IR detection of people and objects on one board, Panasonic enables customers to develop rapid prototypes and quickly build their own wireless sensor IoT applicat...

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced high-precision, miniature semiconductor pressure sensors that are available with built-in amplification and temperature compensation circuitry (PS-A units). Precision sensors without amplifier and open wheatstone measurement bridge are also available and in ultra-miniaturised sizes (PS). There are also versions with chamfered pins for improved ease of DIP pin insertion into PCBs.

A series of human detection proximity sensors have been unveiled by Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems which are 35% thinner (12.7 compared with 19.5mm) than previous versions and are also plug-and-play to ease installation. The MA Motion series feature built-in trigonometric background suppression, so they are unaffected by changing scenes or by people passing by outside the detection range.

  The recent series of polymer capacitors, from Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems, withstand high temperature range and feature a low ESR. The POSCAP TC series has a high resistance to stress, making it suited for industrial and other applications that require a life of 10 years.

A low ESR conductive polymer aluminium capacitor with high temperature, ensuring the devices are suitable for demanding applications, have been introduced by Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems. Part of the SP Caps range, the HX series devices have an ESR down to 4.5mΩ and an operating temperature range from -55 to +125°C means that devices have a life of 10 years at +85°C, according to the company.

  Claimed to be the industry’s smallest enhancement mode 600V GaN transistor, is offered in the X-GaN package by Panasonic.

Besides the power efficiency, a key performance requirement for point of load power supply ICs is the transient performance. Sudden changes in the current drawn by the load (for example, an FPGA) require a fast response from the power supply. Such fast variations of the output current, however, cause transient spikes on the output voltage, whose amplitude and duration depend on the transfer function of the regulation loop.

Panasonic has introduced the ZC series of conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitors with 45% higher ripple current. Suiting high-reliability and other applications which require low leakage, high capacitance and high stability, the 125°C hybrid capacitors feature a high-withstand voltage of 25-63V and low leakage current of 0.01 CV or 3µF.

Panasonic has improved and extended its portfolio of Gold Cap Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLC). Versions have been released which can operate at lower temperatures, suiting industrial applications, while other devices have been increased in capacitance. Stacked coin-type Gold Caps now feature an operating temperature range from -40 to +85°C.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial has launched its first SMT thermopile array sensor. Grid-EYE features 64 thermopile elements in an 8x8 grid format that detect temperatures and temperature gradients by infrared radiation, providing thermal images. It is possible to detect multiple people and identify positions and direction of movement.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a new miniature top-operating switch, measuring just 2.6mm x 1.6mm x 0.53mm, making it the smallest switch of its type available.Using Panasonic´s innovative laser welding technology, EVPBB series switches provide sharp tactile feedback; devices are also exceptionally tough and feature an IP67 rating.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems is entering the WiFi market with new modules designed to allow developers to get to market ahead of their competition. At Electronica 2014, Panasonic is presenting three different Wi-Fi module series: shortly after, the company plans to introduce additional combo Wi-Fi modules with different wireless technologies and multi-frequency options.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a new low profile version of its SP-Cap range of speciality conductive polymer aluminium capacitors. Measuring just 0.9mm above the PCB, the devices (LR & SR series) are rated from 2V up to 6.3V with capacitance values of 68 to 220μF. Capacitance tolerance is ±20% (120Hz / +20degC).  

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU) which combines the decades of experience from Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe, Sanyo Components Europe, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Europe and Panasonic Electric Works, will exhibit for the first time, as a newly founded consolidated company at Electronica 2014 – Munich, Germany, November 11-14.

Capacitors may seem simple enough, but specifying them has actually grown more complex in recent years. The reason why comes down to freedom of choice. The universe of capacitors has expanded greatly over the past few years, in large part because of capacitor designs that take advantage of advances in conductive polymers.