70W brushless motor driver has code-free field-oriented control

Texas Instruments has introduced 70W brushless dc motor drivers with code-free sensor-less ield-oriented or trapezoidal control. In common, the devices include a set of commutation control algorithms which manage functions such as motor fault detection and protection mechanisms. Operation is from 4.5 to 35V (40V abs max) and the 95mΩ output drivers (high-side plus low-side 25°C) ...

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Driverless EV for goods delivery

Oxbotica and AppliedEV are co-developing a driverless EV combining Oxbotica’s  autonomous vehicle software with AppliedEV’s programmable and configurable EV platform. Industrial logistics and goods delivery will be the first industries targeted for deployment. Oxbotica and AppliedEV will focus on markets that have immediate economic business cases and a mature regulatory environment. The AppliedEV platform, Blanc Robot, ...

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July semi sales up 29%

July semiconductor sales of $45.4 billion were 29% up y-o-y on July 2020’s $35.2 billion, reports the SIA, and 2.1% up on June’s $44.5 billion. “Global semiconductor sales remained strong in July, with robust demand across all major regional markets and semiconductor product categories,” says SIA CEO John Neuffer, “chip production and shipments have reached ...

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Rohm and Geely form auto tech development partnership

ROHM and Geely Automobile Group have entered into a strategic partnership to develop automotive technologies. Pictured are An Conghui, Chairman of Geely (right)  and Isao Matsumoto President and CEO of Rohm. Both companies have been collaborating on a variety of automotive applications since 2018, when they first agreed to carry out technical exchange. This partnership ...

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EnSilica opens new design centre, starts recruitment drive

Sheffield is the site of a new design centre for Ensilica, the custom ASIC design and supply services specialist, and the company is also beginning a recruitment drive. The centre is being established around a team of six very experienced engineers, says Ensilica. It adds to the company’s existing headquarters and design facility near Oxford, ...

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Q2 SEMI billings up 48%

Q2 semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings were up 48% y-o-y at a record high of $24.9 billion, reports SEMI, which was 5% up on Q1. Region 2Q2021 1Q2021 2Q2020 2Q2021/1Q2021 2Q2021/2Q2020 China 8.22 5.96 4.59 38% 79% Korea 6.62 7.31 4.48 -9% 48% Taiwan 5.04 5.71 3.51 -12% 44% Japan 1.77 1.66 1.72 7% 2% North ...

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Kontron VX305C-40G SBC now aligned with SOSA snapshot 3

Kontron has upgraded its VX305C-40G 3U OpenVPX single-board computer (SBC) to align with SOSA technical standard snapshot 3. This is part of a pair of mid-life updates, the other being to its VX305H-40G SBC. “This important update replaces the mini-SATA solid-state drive with a faster and larger capacity NVMe SSD, said the company. “In addition, ...

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eSIM ICs for M2M comms

STMicroelectronics’ has started selling one of its machine-to-machine communication ST4SIM embedded SIM ICs through its e-store. Prior to this, ST4SIM parts were only available to selected customers. “Mass-market availability now lets developers everywhere leverage secure and flexible cellular connectivity in more applications than ever, including independent M2M development, proof-of-concept, and prototype projects,” said ST marketing ...

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CAN-controlled power distribution box for vehicles and industry

Würth Elektronik has created a smart CAN-bus controlled power distribution box, with multiple analogue and digital inputs for measurement. Called CAN Box 8FR6, it is a system building block for vehicle, industrial and commercial uses that includes has various diagnostic options and is supported by two software tools: WEcontrol Designer and WE Flasher – more ...

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