In an ongoing effort to reduce costs and lower energy consumption in industrial control applications, designers are turning to high-frequency, high-current brushless direct current (BLDC) motors. These increasingly rely upon faster insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) instead of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) for faster switching in order to boost power density. However, to operate efficiently and safely, designers need to include buffer circuitry between the BLDC motor controller’s output and the IGBT power transistors.
The MAX17853 leverages the same board for multiple pack sizes, cutting design time by up to 50 percent for automotive applications
Designers can now achieve ASIL-D compliance for automotive applications using just a single chip for a safer, more cost-effective battery management system with the MAX17853 battery monitor IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.. Targeting mid-to-large cell count configurations for automotive applications, such as battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles, MAX17853's unique flexible architecture called Flexpack allows customers to rapidly make changes to their module configurations to quickly respond to market demands.
To increase cybersecurity in vehicles, vHSM from Vector Informatik is now available. It is a software stack for hardware security modules that contains a wide variety of cryptographic functions. The stack not only supports current challenges such as SecOC (Secure On-Board Communication) and Secure Boot. It also addresses future requirements such as IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) and TLS (Transport Layer Security). The advantage: shortened development times and reduced integration effort by using a solution for OEMs and suppliers that fits perfectly into the automotive environment.
Digi-Key Electronics, the global electronic components distributor, announced a partnership with Analog Devices on their innovative new MeasureWare platform. The multi-sensor platform will allow Digi-Key customers to kickstart designs by providing immediate access to availability and pricing of qualifying products.
Farnell, the Development Distributor, has extended its linecard with the addition of Amphenol PIHER’s range of contactless sensors and potentiometers. These devices employ state-of-the art, hall-effect and inductive technologies to offer lower cost, high performance control and measurement solutions.
MAX77827 1.5 A buck-boost converter extends battery life and provides 81% IQ improvement compared to competitor, while enabling system stability
With the lowest quiescent current (IQ) in its class of 6 µA, as well as the highest peak efficiency of 96 percent in the market, designers can now maximize a portable device's battery life with the MAX77827 buck-boost converter from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.. This 1.5 A high-efficiency, compact converter allows 1.8 V to 5.5 V input and 2.3 V to 5.3 V output, while providing the system stability needed to minimize abrupt or unexpected shutdowns. The MAX77827 addresses the power requirements of low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) applications, asset tracking devices and many Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
In an ongoing effort to reduce costs and lower energy consumption in industrial control applications, designers are turning to high-frequency, high-current brushless direct current (BLDC) motors. These increasingly rely upon faster insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) instead of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) for faster switching in order to boost power density. However, to operate efficiently and safely, designers need to include buffer circuitry between the BLDC motor controller’s output and the IGBT power transistors.
The MAX17853 leverages the same board for multiple pack sizes, cutting design time by up to 50 percent for automotive applications
To increase cybersecurity in vehicles, vHSM from Vector Informatik is now available. It is a software stack for hardware security modules that contains a wide variety of cryptographic functions. The stack not only supports current challenges such as SecOC (Secure On-Board Communication) and Secure Boot. It also addresses future requirements such as IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) and TLS (Transport Layer Security). The advantage: shortened development times and reduced integration effort by using a solution for OEMs and suppliers that fits perfectly into the automotive environment.
Digi-Key Electronics, the global electronic components distributor, announced a partnership with Analog Devices on their innovative new MeasureWare platform. The multi-sensor platform will allow Digi-Key customers to kickstart designs by providing immediate access to availability and pricing of qualifying products.
Farnell, the Development Distributor, has extended its linecard with the addition of Amphenol PIHER’s range of contactless sensors and potentiometers. These devices employ state-of-the art, hall-effect and inductive technologies to offer lower cost, high performance control and measurement solutions.
MAX77827 1.5 A buck-boost converter extends battery life and provides 81% IQ improvement compared to competitor, while enabling system stability
