Infineon Technologies AG introduces smart IPM motor controllers featuring full hardware and software integration needed for BLDC motor drives of up to 80W without heatsink. The new iMOTION IMM100 series combines the motor controller IC and a 3-phase inverter stage in a single, highly compact 12 x 12 mm 2 PQFN package. This combination enables BOM count and PCB […]
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Power Electronics Top Talks in January 2019 on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around power electronics. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com Driving induction motor using TRIAC – The induction motor is 230VAC. I have to drive a 230VAC induction motor in both directions […]
SiC MOSFET modules target UPS, energy storage apps
Infineon Technologies AG launches new devices in the 1200V CoolSiC MOSFET family. The CoolSiC Easy 2B power modules enable engineers to reduce system costs by increasing power density. In addition, they can also lower operational costs significantly. Owing to about 80 percent lower switching losses compared to silicon IGBTs, inverter efficiency levels exceeding 99 percent […]
Beefy 60-mm thyristor/diode modules now carry pressure contact technology
Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG has redesigned the product portfolio of 60 mm thyristor/diode modules with pressure contact technology. The new Eco Block family addresses the demand for cost-efficient larger modules for battery chargers, static and bypass switches and windmills. Additionally, the modules are a perfect fit for soft starters as well as rectifiers […]
Motion platform targets level 4 and 5 automated driving tasks
Infineon Technologies AG and TTTech Auto have released the second generation of their fully integrated automotive-grade safety solution for automated driving use cases. Based on Infineon’s AURIX TC397XM microcontroller and TTTech Auto’s MotionWise platform, the solution delivers full support and scalability for level 2+ solutions up to the advanced levels 4 and 5 of automated […]
Power Electronics Top Talks in December on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around power electronics. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com Favorite low phase shift 240Vrms detector – I have a requirement for a very low phase shift, galvanically isolated, zero cross detector […]
16- and 32-bit security eSIM controllers optimized for M2M
Machine-to-machine communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) requires reliable data collection and uninterrupted data transmission. For taking full advantage of the ubiquitous mobile networks, Infineon Technologies AG provides the world’s first industrial-grade embedded SIM (eSIM) in a miniature Wafer-level Chip-scale Package (WLCSP). Manufacturers of industrial machines and equipment ranging from vending machines to remote […]
GaN 600 V e-mode HEMTs now in volume production
With the introduction of its CoolGaN 600 V enhancement mode (e-mode) HEMTs and GaN EiceDRIVER gate driver ICs, Infineon Technologies is said to be the only company in the market currently offering a full-spectrum portfolio of all power technologies – silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC) and GaN. The newly launched CoolGaN 600 V e-mode HEMTs are built […]
Reference design covers biometric payment cards
Infineon Technologies AG and NEXT Biometrics have joined to develop a reference design for biometric payment cards. The reference platform incorporates all necessary elements to develop and manufacture a smart card with a fingerprint sensor and helps card makers to simplify their production processes and to shorten time-to-market for their offerings. The use of biometrics […]
Integrated half-bridge lowers motor cost driver complexity
Infineon Technologies AG is launching the IFX007T NovalithIC motor driver for industrial applications. The IFX007T smart half-bridge provides an easy and efficient way to drive brushed and brushless motors, integrating a p-channel high-side MOSFET, an n-channel low-side MOSFET and a driver IC into one package. Along with a microcontroller and power supply, no other devices […]
