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Intelligent power modules: the latest product developments, and how designers can take advantage of them

"FUTURE POWER SOLUTIONS" MOTOR CONTROL APPLICATION November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Intelligent power modules: the latest product developments, and how designers can take advantage of them

Worldwide, the move to replace simple fixed-speed motor drives with more sophisticated Variable-Speed Drives (VSDs) is rapidly gathering pace. Driven by new regulations, such as the European Commission’s ErP (Energyrelated... Read More

Opening doors

Justin Bauer | MicroChip November 29, 2015 Comments Off on Opening doors

An explanation of how to complete a low-cost design and analysis using a single-phase AC induction motors and an 8bit microcontroller in a garage door application Small AC induction motors,... Read More

Positioning control: Not where you should be?

https://www.maxonmotor.co.uk/ November 29, 2015 Comments Off on Positioning control: Not where you should be?

Torsion and elasticity could be to blame. When we think of a gearhead, we tend to assume that it is incompressible and rigid, the truth is it still bends, compresses... Read More

Cars join the Internet of Things

David Sandys Director, Supplier Marketing at Digi-Key Corporation November 18, 2015 Comments Off on Cars join the Internet of Things

The Internet is going mobile as the technology reaches into the automotive market. The car is set to be a full member of the Internet of Things (IoT), reporting its... Read More

Tools to simplify brushless motor development

Texas Instruments November 18, 2015 Comments Off on Tools to simplify brushless motor development

Traditionally seen as the high end of DC motor types, brushless DC motors (BLDCs) have typically been reserved for systems with high performance or efficiency requirements. But as motor-drive systems... Read More

The fundamental components of the Internet of Things

Josh Mickolio, Product Manager, RF and Wireless at Digi-Key Corporation November 18, 2015 Comments Off on The fundamental components of the Internet of Things

The focus of the internet is set to change over the next five years as systems become smarter. According to networking specialist Cisco, 50 billion devices are likely to be... Read More

Bluetooth Low Energy drives design innovations

Josh Mickolio, Product Manager-RF, Digi-Key November 18, 2015 Comments Off on Bluetooth Low Energy drives design innovations

The low energy protocols in the latest Bluetooth specification have taken the industry by storm. With the increasing focus on wearable computing, the low energy connectivity of Bluetooth LE is... Read More

LTE: driving data through the airwaves

Stefano Moioli, Director Product Managemet Cellular, u-blox November 16, 2015 Comments Off on LTE: driving data through the airwaves

The billions of dollars invested by service providers in LTE infrastructure, coupled with the growth of 4G-enabled mobile phones and tablets is creating opportunities for new billable services in the... Read More