Automation engineers face new challenges as their tasks become ever more complex. Expectations regarding productivity, profitability, flexibility and the length of innovation cycles are becoming higher. ...
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NFC transforms a mobile device into a platform for applications that will massively enhance consumers’ experiences when using their smartphones and related portable devices.
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SiC (silicon carbide) power devices are enabling components, mainly in the context of higher switching frequencies and/or small footprints in power electronics. However, this trend imposes new challenges ...
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Only a few half bridge driver ICs currently available offer an integrated bootstrap function for the high-side supply. More typically the integrated bootstrap functions are realised by high-voltage FET ...
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We need to use our limited energy resources more efficiently if we want to live sustainably. Approximately 20% of global electrical energy is consumed by lighting. At the same time we expect lighting ...
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The low inductive strip line concept offers several benefits regarding the switching behaviour of IGBT modules, but for implementation in real packages a lot of boundary conditions have to be considered. ...
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In today’s chip business, one increasingly common market model involves an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) buying microcontrollers from a chip supplier and then engaging an independent design house ...
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LED lighting and especially intelligent LED lighting is gaining popularity. One of the most interesting and fastest growing segments is architectural lighting where high-quality colour mixing is an important ...
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With its new XMC1000 microcontroller family, Infineon is offering a 32-bit alternative for related 8-bit products, with significantly higher performance but for 8-bit prices. The product family is based ...
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Proper thermal design in power electronics is fundamental to ensuring that the final application will operate over its predicted lifetime. Thus, it remains a key element in the design process. Thermal ...
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Power Semiconductors are facing rising demands. Faster switching frequencies and higher operating temperatures provide a challenge for packaging and system concepts. Notebooks of today and tomorrow ...
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In launching its AUDO MAX TriCore family, Infineon has introduced three new series of the TriCore microcontroller in 90 nm technology onto the market, which are suitable both for high-performance and ...
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