The importance of clean, reliable and continuous power is paramount for the technology we depend on in our everyday lives.
This white paper describes the most common power problems and their causes, how they affect applications, and the range of power protection solutions to safeguard users’ equipment....
Published: Jul 25, 2018
As consumers demand smaller, faster computer systems, OEM design engineers race to create systems with compact, more powerful microprocessors and chipsets. However, these compressed designs provide engineers with a new enemy…heat.
In minutes, densely packaged microprocessors or compact electronic systems can...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
NAND Flash chips are organized in Pages (2…16kB+spare) and Blocks (typically 64 pages). A page can be programmed once or up to four times, but only a full block can be erased at the same time.
During program and erase operation the electrons are “pressed” (tunneled) through an insulator into...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
In order to ensure an acceptable level of residual risk has been achieved prior to deploying equipment for active service, it is imperative to implement one final series of steps. This stage is necessary to confirm that all risk reduction measures applied (design and build, technological, and organizational) are working...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
This article describes best practices for new designs of PROFIBUS DP nodes, and covers bus node isolation, PROFIBUS compliance, and bus signal polarity. It includes a review of a new family of PROFIBUS International recognized isolated transceivers, whose isolation technology is based on Giant Magneto Resistance (GMR)....
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency are targeted outcomes for most power electronics applications, especially in motor control drives, uninterruptible and switch-mode power supplies, and in industrial uses such as welding.
One company developing innovative transducer-based solutions for these challenges...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
This white paper describes switch-mode power supplies and traditional circuit breakers, and explains the technology behind a new solid-state technology. It later explains how it solved a long-standing problem affecting the uptime of switchmode power controlled manufacturing equipment.
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Published: Jul 17, 2018
Motion processing is emerging as the only solution that can deliver a new user interface and experience that will make a specific mobile handset stand out.
There is a need for full, six degrees of freedom (6-DoF) motion processing that can precisely translate human motion for the various applications. ...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Surge protective devices (SPDs) for industrial applications need to meet very strict standards to prevent downtime and increase reliability. One of the key approvals for SPDs is UL 1449, “Standard for Safety for Surge Protective Devices.”
UL 1449, 3rd Edition, became effective Sept. 29, 2009. This short...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
Today, the challenge to CCTV professionals is to make sure that video footage is effective on a 24/7 basis, 365 days a year. Securing an area during the daytime is one thing. But what happens during the night? And in weather conditions like fog, rain and snow? What can be detected if CCTV cameras are blinded by the sun?...
Published: Jul 26, 2018
Choosing the right electromechanical switch involves many considerations. Panel size, terminal type, actuator style, illumination and contact material are just a few. However these decisions are irrelevant if design engineers do not take switch reliability into account. ...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
Safety is paramount wherever power supplies are used, but nowhere more so than in medical applications where even small parasitic leakage currents may compromise safety. First published in 1977, the internationally accepted IEC 606011 standard has been continuously developed to help alleviate safety issues relating to...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
While every business strives to ensure uptime and availability for customers, operators within the utilities space have additional regulatory and monitoring requirements that must be adhered to as well. For both financial and safety reasons, utility companies are building high-availability smart sites to help minimize...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
Global, national, state, and municipal regulations continue to limit the cleaning choices available to manufacturers. These regulatory pressures force manufacturers to evaluate new cleaners and cleaning processes to overcome these hurdles. In response, water-based cleaners are becoming more common in the industry. Unfortunately,...
Published: Jul 17, 2018