TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduces an open-source, fully integrated reference design that simplifies the development of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT). The TMCM-1617-GRIP-REF reference design integrates hardware-based field-oriented control (FOC) and three communication ports to shrink the design size of electronic robotic grippers by three […]
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Modular power supplies feature adjustable outputs to 30 V
Vox Power has introduced two new 300W output modules for use with their NEVO+600 and NEVO+1200 series modular power supplies. These very high-reliability output modules are ideal for industrial, machine building, Industry 4.0, robotics, and ITE applications. Requiring two slots on the NEVO+ configurable chassis the OPA2 and OPA3 modules provide field configurable, manually adjustable […]
Reference design details GaN-based 3-kW LLC resonant converter
GaN Systems introduced a new reference design for a high density, high efficiency GaN-based 3kW LLC Resonant Converter (GS-EVB-LLC-3KW-GS) aimed to reduce design cycles, costs, and time to market for companies developing data center, telecom, and industrial switching mode power supply (SMPS) applications. The full-bridge LLC resonant converter design, integrating GaN Systems’ 650 V E-mode transistors, exceeds the […]
Demo board powers 400-W BLDC motors with GaN
EPC announces the availability of the EPC9146, a 400 W motor drive demonstration. The EPC9146 power board contains three independently controlled half-bridge circuits, featuring the EPC2152 monolithic ePower Stage with integrated gate driver, 80 V maximum device voltage, 15 A (10 ARMS) maximum output current. The inverter board measures just 81 mm x 75 mm […]
New 600V IGBT modules target inverter applications
ROHM Semiconductor announced that it has developed four new 600V IGBT Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) as part of its BM6437x series that deliver best-in-class low noise characteristics, together with low loss, making them ideal for power conversion in inverters. The devices are used in compact industrial equipment, such as small capacity motors for robots, as […]
DIN-rail power supply buffer module has inhibit function for safe operation
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda brand DBM20 24V 20A rated DIN rail buffer module. The narrow 49mm width saves space on the DIN rail allowing additional modules and functionality to be fitted. A remote on/off inhibit function avoids the unsafe discharge of stored energy during system maintenance and servicing. The DBM20 provides […]
Motor control ICs control 3-phase BLDC motors in battery-powered devices
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its motor control solutions portfolio with two system-in-package (SiP) solutions to simplify brushless DC (BLDC) motor control design for a wide range of cordless battery-powered applications such as power tools, drones, water pumps, vacuums, cleaning robots, fans, and other systems. Combining multiple functions into a SiP solution, the new RAJ306001 and […]
Lidar laser IC includes 40-V, 10-A FET, integrated gate driver, LVDS logic-level input
EPC announces the introduction of a laser driver that integrates a 40 V,10 A FET with a gate driver and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, drones, augmented reality, and gaming applications. The EPC21603 is a laser driver that is controlled using LVDS […]
300-W/20-A buck-boost dc-dc converters optimized for 24-V inputs
TDK Corporation announces the addition of 20A 300W rated models to the i7C non-isolated DC-DC converter series. These buck-boost board mount power modules have been optimized for 24V input with a range of 9 to 36Vdc and can be adjusted from 8 to 24V. The i7C topology enables a seamless transition from buck (voltage reduction) […]
Laser driver IC targets lidar time-of-flight apps
EPC announces the introduction of a laser driver that integrates a 40 V, 10 A FET with integrated gate driver and 3.3 logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, surveillance systems, drones, autonomous cars, and vacuum cleaners. The EPC21601 is a laser driver that is controlled using 3.3 […]
