Industrial Electronics

Omron added to its G9EC family of dc power relays, with a version that will switch 1kV 150A dc loads. Called G9EC-X1, “switching and driving sections are gas-injected and hermetically sealed, allowing these relays to interrupt high-capacity loads. The sealed construction also requires no arc space,” according to the company. At 98 x 44 x 86.7mm, it is identical in ...

P-Duke has introduced 50W open-frame ac-dc power supplies with a 3 x 1.5inch footprint. “TAD50 series delivers 50W continuous output power,” according distributor Luso Electronics, which is promoting the PSU. “In addition, a peak power function is available that enables the power supply to deliver up to 140% of rated output power for 5s.” The universal input covers 85 – ...

With rising automotive battery voltages, Coilcraft has identified a need for PCB-mount inductors to handle the full potential difference, and responded with an 800V rated family of physically-small unshielded through-hole ferrite drum parts. Qualified to AEC-Q200 Grade 3 (-40 to +85°C) and called the RFC0807BV series, they are 8.8mm in diameter, 7.5mm tall and have radial lead length options between ...

Texas Instruments has created an 60A electronic fuse for system protection and power management (right), and a 50A version with added PMBus control. Called TPS25985x, the 60A device “provides multiple protection modes using very few external components and is a robust defence against overloads, short-circuits and excessive inrush current”, according to the company. Inside is a 0.59mΩ switch, and the ...

Maximizing the Value of Industry 4.0 The manufacturing world has been working toward viable Industry 4.0 (I4.0) for over a decade. [1] In the industrial automation space, I4.0 is undoubtedly one of the most significant megatrends to have shaped modern-day manufacturing.  In addition to – and, in many cases, because of – other drivers such as mobility, sustainability, connectivity, digitalization ...

An input range of 6V to 75V is the eye-catching spec of STMicroelectronics’ L3751 synchronous buck controller, and many of its inputs can tolerate 100V. Its has a constant-frequency voltage-mode architecture, with its output voltage compared to an 800mV internal reference through a feedback pin. Input voltage feed-forward is implemented to improve line transient response. 100kHz – 1MHz switching and ...

Nvidia has announce Jetson Orin Nano, said to offer up to 80x the performance of its predecessor for local artificial intelligence. “Sitting on the entry-level side of Jetson offerings, this module targets the demand for real-time processing capabilities in AI devices such as smart cameras, handhelds, smart meters and service robots, where integrators often require a lower power and a more ...

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has optimised the safe-operating-area of a mosfet for high-current 12V hot-swap ORing applications, but also sees it being used in e-fusing. Nominally a 30V part “AONS30300 delivers high SOA robustness under 10Vds with 10ms pulse width and has an SOA limit ~48V”, according to the company. Packaging is 5 x 6mm DFN. 710A is the absolute ...

CUI Devices has introduced circular panel-mount M8 connectors for industrial Ethernet and Profibus. In the CDM8 family, as it will be known, there are male or female jack versions, all with IP67 ratings for harsh environments, with 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 pins, coded A for 1Gbit/s Ethernet or B coded for Profibus. So far, there are 69 members, ...

Analog Devices has introduced ADIN2299, a multi-protocol industrial 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet switch, designed to operate in a star, line or ring topologies. “The platform was pre-certified so that the field device can operate in any of the supported industrial Ethernet networks,” according to the company. “The module contains everything needed to participate in a EtherCat, Profinet real-time and isochronous real-time, EtherNet/IP ...