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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Murata’s lithium coin batteries enable demanding apps

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Mahoro Takahashi of Murata as part of our promotional coverage for the event. Mahoro discusses Murata’s new Micro Battery line-up – the company has released a range of small lithium coin batteries. She describes how new features enable longer battery life for demanding application with higher peak current ...

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Sponsored Content: Pressure Sensors that Meet Harsh Environment Requirements

Sponsored content: Sensors have become one of the most critical elements of information collection where the demand for real-time data analytics is a major driver in the evolution of sensors and sensor networks. Self-diagnostics, network compatibility, small form factor designs and integrated signal conditioning are considered essential sensor features for new applications. Of particular importance ...

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Picture Gallery: EW BrightSparks 2019 – Celebrating the engineer

On a lovely sunny day in Central London at the IET we honoured the EW BrightSparks class of 2019. See EW BrightSparks selection panel chooses the 2019 cohort As in previous years, in partnership with RS Components, we were looking for young engineers who are already making a difference in the first years of their working ...

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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Power Integrations on silicon carbide efficiencies

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Balu Balakrishnan of Power Integrations as part of our promotional coverage for the event. At the show, Power Integrations was highlighting its new SCALE-iDriver SiC technology family. He talks silicon carbide with reference to automotive applications and the technology’s significance for smaller die sizes, efficiency and a smaller ...

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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Rohde & Schwarz on T&M for power electronics

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Dr Markus Herdin of Rohde & Schwarz as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses the Rohde & Schwarz family of oscilloscopes and power supplies for power electronics applications at PCIM Europe 2019. Specifically, high-sensitivity oscilloscopes with fast FFT functionality for EMI debugging in fast ...

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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Murata on high efficiency 12V 6A PoL modules

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Nigel Brooke of Murata as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses Murata releasing its high efficiency 12V 6A PoL modules, which use a dual stage architecture. This unique architecture enables higher efficiency and smaller form factors than competitive devices for use in communications infrastructure ...

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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Pre-Switch on AI and soft-switching for DC/AC applications

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Bruce Renouard as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses how Pre-Switch is offering soft-switching for DC/AC applications, as well as AC/DC ones. And that soft-switching is good for any power converter technology, where efficiency or cost reduction is important. AI is used to sense 20 ...

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PCIM 2019: Video Interview – Nexperia’s LFPAK family offer a 60% footprint reduction and lower profile

At PCIM 2019, we caught up with Chris Boyce of Nexperia as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He discusses Nexperia’s new LFPAK family of products – specifically, the LFPAK88 – that result in 40V MOSFETs delivering a low RDS(on) of 0.7mΩ. The LFPAK88 devices replace larger power packages such as D²PAK and ...

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