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EPC Epower stage IC family launched for high-density compute

EPC has announced a 80V, 12.5A power stage IC, part of its Epower family, designed for 48V dc-dc conversion in high-density computing applications and motor drives for e-mobility. The EPC2152 is a single-chip driver plus eGaN fet half-bridge power stage using proprietary GaN technology. Input logic interface, level shifting, bootstrap charging and gate drive buffer ...

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NXP i.MX processors with 1 or 2 Cortex-A72 cores stocking at Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the i.MX 8Quadmax and 8Quadplus applications processors from NXP Semiconductors. The multi-core applications processors are suitable for applications in automotive infotainment, advanced industrial human machine interface (HMI) and control, heads-up displays, and machine vision and tracking devices. The i.MX 8Quadmax and 8Quadplus enable multi-OS platform deployment through full-chip hardware virtualisation ...

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Relaunched Maplin focuses on enthusiasts, Raspberry Pi and Arduino

In 2018, consumer electronics retailer Maplin went into administration, shuttering 200 locations. Last year, the company quietly re-emerged with an online-only business model. EW spoke with CEO Ollie Marshall about the firm’s renewed focus on the hobbyist and enthusiast community. Marshall explains that “In the latter days, the company tried to focus more on mainstream ...

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Toshiba announces TLP5231 dual output IGBT/mosfet driver

Toshiba has announced an IGBT/mosfet gate driver equipped with additional built-in functionality. The TLP5231 is aimed at applications including industrial inverters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioners for solar energy and motor controls. The pre-driver has a pair of outputs designed to drive external p-channel and n-channel mosfets used for current buffers. This allows the ...

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X-Fab expands SiC capacity, adds in-house epitaxy capabilities

X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE is offering SiC foundry services at the scale of silicon, running both processes on the same manufacturing line. The pure-play foundry has added internal SiC epitaxy capabilities to its offering, meaning more of the process chain is accessed through a single source.  The firm says growing demand has necessitated it expand ...

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UK-RAS launches creative competitions to spur early interest in robotics

For this year’s UK Robotics Week, UK-RAS has launched two creative competitions based around drawing and story-writing. The contests are open to key stage 1 & 2 children respectively, and prizes including programmable robot kits and experiment kits are up for grabs. For the “Draw a robot” competition, children in key stage 1 (five to ...

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Rutronik and Laser Components sign global distribution agreement

Rutronik has entered into a global distribution agreement with German optoelectronics firm Laser Components encompassing all of the manufacturer’s products. Laser Components’ product range includes photodiodes, IR components, lasers, laser modules, fibre optics, and optical components. These products are used in industrial applications, primarily for positioning and marking in the medical, industrial, and laser systems ...

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Farnell introduces Rohde and Schwarz NGP800 power supplies

Farnell has added Rohde & Schwarz’s NGP800 series of power supplies to its portfolio. The series is made up of five 2- and 4-channel models operating at either 400W or 800W, suited for both bench-top and automated test systems.  They have a 5” touch display that enables synchronising outputs, performing waveform tests and logging data ...

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Renesas RE family adopted as main controller of Casio G-Shock watch

Renesas has announced its RE family controller is the main controller of the Casio G-Shock watch GBD-H1000 with heart rate monitor and GPS functionality. The watch is equipped with an optical sensor that measures heart rate by detecting changes in the blood flow under the skin; a triple sensor that measures compass bearing, barometric pressure/altitude, ...

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Eyeware and Melexis collaborate on driver monitoring systems

Eyeware and Melexis are collaborating on a driver monitoring system. The system uses Eyeware’s attention-monitoring technology, which is enabled by Melexis’ MLX75027 3D time-of-flight sensors with VGA resolution, for eye gaze and head tracking, even in sunlight. The 3D time-of-flight cameras are claimed to overcome the limitations of infrared-based tracking technology. The company has developed ...

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