New Applications for Optical Sensors
Triangulation sensor instead of camera Infrared sensors that work using the triangulation principle also measure accurately on reflective surfaces and are not affected by either light scatter or...
View ArticlePLECS – The User-friendly Simulation Program for Power Electronics
A new approach to simulating power electronic circuits together with their controllers System simulators allow the simple creation of controllers but the power electronics they control must then...
View ArticleDedicated Current Monitors Boost System Performance
To improve power dissipation, efficiency and reliability, electronic systems are increasingly depending on some form of continuous current measurement. Compared to alternative discrete and...
View ArticleAnalysis Tool Covering Wide Application Range
Portunus supports transient thermal simulations Nowadays simulation tasks go beyond the investigation of individual component behaviour. Despite electrical engineers naturally preferring...
View ArticleIncreasing Efficiency in Secondary-Side Rectification
Replacing Schottky diodes with MOSFETs Electronic products within a broad range of applications have evolved over recent years, taking advantage of advancing signal- and data-processing silicon...
View ArticlePIQC – Process Integrated Quality Control
Multi-dimensional system for bond quality control without production An increasing number of products are focusing on zero failure targets. This implies consideration of every wire bond...
View ArticleDigital Measurement of Inverter Efficiency
Measurements on over-modulation PWM An inverter is a type of electric power converter which converts DC into AC. When the DC signal is converted into AC, the output is a pseudo-AC signal which is...
View ArticleNd-Fe-B Magnets are Going Offshore in Wind Mill Generators
Wind Energy in Europe: Status, Hints and Potentials Using permanent magnets in wind mill generators may be of advantage regarding total weight and in special designs even the possibility to...
View ArticleMultiphase Buck Converters
Phase management optimize efficiency New microprocessors, DSPs and ASICs demand more and more current while supply voltages decrease. At the same time load transients in the 500A/us range are...
View ArticleState-of-the-Art High Frequency Optimized IGBT Modules
NFH and NFM – Series The introduction of NF Series in the year 2003, which is followed by NFH- and recently developed NFM-Series for medium frequency switching applications considering the...
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