Coventry University building skills hub for UK electrification

Coventry University has received £1 million in funding to support a skills hub for specialist training around the electrification of vehicles. Aiming to supporting the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) community, it will be a specialised “market space” in which different sectors and training providers can get involved, said the university. The project is ...

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11% growth for semis this year, says IC Insights

Semiconductor growth this year is still seen at 11%, says IC Insights in a quarterly update of the McLean Report which sees higher gains in microprocessors and power discretes this year, but lower sales increases in optoelectronics to deliver a 2022 market worth $680.7 billion. The Update raises and lowers sales growth forecasts in a ...

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Thermal camera market set for CAGR of 7.2% 2021-26

The thermal camera market will be worth about $8,761 million in 2026, with a CAGR2021-2026 of 7.2%, says Yole Developpement. The wider adoption of thermal cameras is now mainly a matter of marketing effort to convince the integrators and users of the benefits of thermal imaging, especially in the consumer and automotive markets (e.g., ADAS). ...

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Single chip LIN pre-driver for high power up to 2000W

Melexis has introduced the MLX81346, a single chip LIN pre-driver for high power up to 2000 W. The MLX81346 enables motor control miniaturization and efficient silent drive with field-oriented control (FOC). It addresses automotive mechatronic applications – including oil pumps, engine cooling fans, and BLDC positioning actuators. The device is also used in robotic systems ...

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Astroscale, OneWeb get funding for ELSA-M debris removal service

Astroscale, a Japanese startup focused on space debris removal, has received €14.8 million in funding to demonstrate its ELSA-M servicer. ELSA-M is scheduled to launch towards the end of 2024 to provide a debris removal service to satellite operators. And one such operator is OneWeb, which will participate in the mission. The UK and European ...

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3kW transient supression

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of surface-mount bidirectional transient voltage suppressors in SMC (DO-214AB) packaging for automotive, industrial and telecom use. Surge capability is 3kW at 10/1,000μs to meet the specifications of ISO 16750-2 Pulse b. Called the SMC3KxxxCAHM3_A series, leakage current can be as low as 1μA from 22 to 120V, and operatioj is up ...

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Embedded World: 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs in COM Express Type 6 and 3.5inch SBCs

Seco has introduced a COM Express Type 6 Compact Module and a 3.5inch single board computer built around 11th Gen Intel Core processors – also known as Tiger Lake UP3. “11th Gen Core processors combine CPU/GPU engines with integrated artificial intelligence acceleration and deep learning capabilities in a low power processing platform, built on Intel ...

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Sumida improves 12.5mm inductor offering

Sumida’s CDRH12D78E/LD is a 12.5 x 12.8 x 8mm magnetically shielded power inductor family. The parts are “ideal for DC/DC converters such as a buck-boost, SEPIC [single-ended primary-inductor converter] and zeta for non-automotive applications”, according to distributor New Yorker Electronics, which is stocking the parts. “This new model is an upgrade to the CDRH127/LD,” it added. ...

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News – Electronics Weekly 2022-06-01 10:29:11

Chinese automotive part supplier Zhuhai Enpower Electric has picked IGBTs from Infineon for its latest traction inverter. “Enpower follows the technology route of designing motor control units with discrete components,” said Enpower R&D director Liu Hongxin. “Infineon’s discrete IGBTs are compatible with the last generation in terms of packaging. Together with the high current density, ...

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BT and Ericsson sign deal for private 5G deployments

BT and Ericsson have partnered  to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market. Ericsson Private 5G sells private networks suitable for environments such as factories, education campuses and other large sites where security and low latency connectivity are important. New  applications and IoT capabilities can be enabled such as asset tracking, predictive maintenance, ...

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