Industries
Ceramic disc capacitors meet Class X1 / Y1 applications
A series of Automotive Grade AC line rated ceramic disc safety capacitors that offer AEC-Q200 qualification for Class X1 (760 VAC) / Y1 (500 VAC) applications in accordance with IEC 60384-14.4. has been released by Vishay Intertechnology.
Platform to digitalise mobile subscriber enrolment
The Trusted Digital Identity Services Platform has been announced by Gemalto, which orchestrates everything needed by mobile operators to digitalise customer enrolment, including the capture, verification and authentication of customer credentials and biometrics. Drawing on Gemalto's in-depth experience, the platform enables streamlined customer enrolment, both in-store and online.
Custom locking solutions for railway applications
The experienced engineers at EMKA are well aware of the varying needs of industrial markets worldwide, the Railway industry of course is one in particular where they have both a standard product and significant custom design focus. Of course, custom design is applicable to large and small production quantities, but is always targeted at achieving the best lock, latch, sealing solution for rail related applications.
Automotive voltage supervisor with watchdog and manual reset
The TPS382x-xx-Q1 family of supervisors from Texas Instruments provide circuit initialisation and timing supervision, primarily for DSP and processor-based systems. During power on, RESET asserts when the supply voltage VDD becomes greater than 1.1 V. Thereafter, the supply voltage supervisor monitors VDD and keeps RESET active low as long as VDD remains below the threshold voltage, VIT–.
Changing trends in the robotics industry
Machine makers in many established markets sell their machines directly or through dealer networks. At times, they create additional revenue streams by offering technical after-sales support. They often hope that the installed base of their machines together with limited incompatibility with competitors’ products provides some lock-in mechanism.
Automotive audio amplifier with load dump and I2C diagnostics
The TAS5421-Q1 from Texas Instruments is a mono digital audio amplifier, well suited for use in automotive emergency call (eCall), telematics, instrument cluster, and infotainment applications. The device provides up to 22W into 4Ω at less than 10% THD+N from a 14.4-Vdc automotive battery.
Digital input closed-loop automotive Class-D audio amplifier
The TAS5720A-Q1 from Texas Instruments is a mono I2S input Class-D audio amplifier which is suited for use in automotive emergency call (eCall), telematics, acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) and EV/HEV sound generation applications. The device provides up to 25W instantaneous power into 4Ω at ten percent THD+N at 14.4V.
Digital input two channel automotive audio amplifier
The TAS6422-Q1 device from Texas Instruments is a two-channel digital-input Class-D audio amplifier designed for use in automotive head units and external amplifier modules. The device provides two channels at 27W into 4Ω at 10% THD+N and 45W into 2Ω at 10% THD+N from a 14.4V supply and 75W into 4Ω at ten percent THD+N from a 25V supply.
Multilayer flexible printed circuit spans wings of UAV
It has been announced that Trackwise has shipped a 26m long multilayer, flexible printed circuit (FPC), believed to be world’s longest, for distributing power and control signals across the wings of a solar-powered, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The circuit is one of over fifty supplied by Trackwise into this vehicle.
Plastic clamp concept designed energy chains on cobots
Collaborative robots, or cobots, are mainly used as assistants in simple or interactive activities and, in contrast to large and fast industrial robots, work hand in hand with humans. That is why cobot and industrial robot service engineers are already using igus' multi-axis round triflex R e-chains. In addition to conventional metal clamps for industrial robots, igus has developed new plastic mounting clamps that attach the energy chain to the r...