by Sebastiano Grasso, Leonardo Agatino Miccoli, Giusy Gambino, Filippo Scrimizzi, STMicroelectronics, Catania, Italy The automotive landscape constantly evolves, driven by the increasing demand for automation, safety enhancements, and power efficiency. Within this dynamic environment, the deployment of DC motors in automotive body applications has gained significant prominence. These versatile motors find application in both traditional combustion…
Allegro offers high-efficiency isolated gate-driver IC
Allegro MicroSystems, a global provider in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, has announced the launch of its new Power-Thru isolated gate driver. This is the first product introduced in the company’s Power-Thru portfolio. Allegro’s new isolated gate driver creates a single-package solution that drives GaN FETs with up to a…
Nexperia adds to its NextPower 80/100 V MOSFETs portfolio
Nexperia, a semiconductor expert, is extending its package options for its NextPower 80/100 V MOSFETs portfolio, previously only available in LFPAK56E. The options now include LFPAK56 and LFPAK88 packaging. These devices have been designed to combine high efficiency with reduced spiking behavior in telecommunications, server computing, industrial, power supply, fast charging, USB-PD, and motor control…
TI pioneers the industry’s first stand-alone active EMI filter ICs
Texas Instruments (TI) has debuted the industry’s first stand-alone active electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter integrated circuits (ICs), enabling engineers to implement smaller, lighter EMI filters, to enhance system functionality at reduced system cost — while simultaneously meeting EMI regulatory standards. As electrical systems become increasingly dense and interconnected, mitigating EMI is a critical system design…
Diodes adds to its line of automotive-compliant DC-DC converters
Diodes Incorporated has announced a further addition to its family of automotive-compliant DC-DC converters. The DIODES’ AP64060Q is a 600mA synchronous buck-converter device with an input voltage range that covers 4.5 to 40V. It incorporates a 600mΩ high-side power MOSFET plus a 300mΩ low-side power MOSFET so that high-efficiency step-down conversion (reaching 90%) can be…
TI addresses power-management design challenges for EVs and industrial applications
Texas Instruments (TI) demonstrated at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) last week, focused on how engineers can overcome some of their most pressing power-management design challenges. The company showcased the newest additions to its power-management portfolio and demonstrate system-level solutions for increasing power density, reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI), noise, and quiescent current (IQ), and…
STMicroelectronics’ 50W GaN converter enables high-efficiency power designs
STMicroelectronics‘ new VIPerGaN50 simplifies building single-switch flyback converters up to 50 Watts and integrates a 650V gallium-nitride (GaN) power transistor for superior energy efficiency and miniaturization. With its single-switch topology, high integration, current-sensing, and protection circuitry built-in, the VIPerGaN50 comes in a compact and low-cost 5 x 6mm package. The speed of the integrated GaN transistor…
What is EMC?
EMC stands for Electromagnetic compatibility, which means that a device is compatible with (i.e., no interference is caused by) its electromagnetic (EM) environment. It does not emit levels of EM energy that generate electromagnetic interference (EMI) in other devices in the vicinity. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is the interference caused by one electrical or electronic device…
What are EMS/EMC immunity lab tests?
EMC test is known as Electromagnetic Compatibility, a certification for electronic devices to maintain their limitation of electromagnetic waves. As discussed in the previous article, there are two types of EMC tests – emission (EMI) and immunity (EMS). EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) tests measure the magnetic waves emitted by the device, and EMS (Electromagnetic Susceptibility) tests…
What are some common EMI/EMC tests?
An EMC test is known as Electromagnetic compatibility, a certification for electronic devices to maintain their limitation of electromagnetic waves. As discussed in the previous article, there are two types of EMC tests: emission (EMI) and immunity (EMS). EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) tests measure the magnetic waves emitted by the device, and EMS (Electromagnetic Susceptibility) tests…
How to perform an EMI/EMC pre-compliance test
EMC testing is essential to get a certification of Electromagnetic Emission and Immunity test before launching the product in the market. However, actual EMC tests are pretty expensive. Before going for the actual EMC test, the product should test in EMC pre-compliance test Lab. Pre-compliance testing will mimic all tests performed at EMI/EMC test labs…
Vishay offers automotive-grade IHLE inductors with integrated E-field shield
Vishay Intertechnology is expanding its IHLE series of low profile, high-current inductors that feature integrated E-field shields for the reduction of EMI with new commercial and automotive-grade devices. These are for the 5 x 5 x 3.4 mm 2020 case size. The smallest such devices on the market, the Vishay Dale IHLE-2020CD-51 and IHLE-2020CD-5A lower costs and save…
ROHM’s EMARMOUR op-amp series achieves noise immunity
ROHM developed the BD8758xY series (BD87581YG-C, BD87582YFVM-C) of rail-to-rail input/output, high-speed CMOS op amps that feature improved EMI immunity for automotive and industrial equipment applications. The series is ideal for applications that require high-speed sensing in harsh environments, such as vehicle engine control units and anomaly detection systems for factory automation equipment. In recent years, advancements…
Renesas launches new family of low-power buck regulators
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has unveiled a family of new 700V buck regulators that offers designers several advantages. The new RAA2230XX devices deliver superior power consumption, noise and EMI suppression, as well as reduced overall system cost. They’re ideal for a wide range of applications, including home appliances, sensing systems…