Tag: ic
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Why the Automotive Future is Electric
With the global automotive market shifting towards electrification at an unprecedented rate, electric cars or EVs are slated to become the next generation of personal transportation. By 2040, an estimated 40 million units of EVs are expected to hit the roads, essentially replacing the IC engine. Several manufacturers have already shifted their focus on EV…
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Methods Machine Tools adds next generation of RoboCut to product line
Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of machine tools and automation equipment in North America, recently added the Fanuc RoboCut α- CiC series to its line of wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) products. Steve Raucci, Methods’ technical sales director and RoboCut product manager, says: “The α-CiC series continues to push the boundaries of speed, precision, and…
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Fanuc unveils new vision sensor for robotic warehousing applications
Fanuc America, the leading supplier of robotics, CNCs, RoboMachine’s and industrial IoT solutions recently demonstrated its new 3DV/1600 vision sensor. Fanuc demonstrated the sensor at the show, an M-710iC/45M robot used the 3DV/1600 vision sensor to quickly find and snap boxes of varying sizes and shapes in a large bin. The robot picked each package…
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Fanuc launches new vision sensor for robotic warehousing applications
The world’s largest industrial robot maker Fanuc has launched a new vision sensor for robotic warehousing applications. The company’s new 3DV/1600 vision sensor quickly finds and snaps boxes of varying sizes and shapes in a large bin – an ideal application for the warehousing, e-commerce and logistics markets. Fanuc claims to be the leading supplier…
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THine introduces 4Gbps low voltage differential transceiver IC
THine, the leader in high-speed serial interfaces and image signal processing, has introduced the high-volume availability of their new GPIO / LVCMOS transceiver IC, THCS251. This new IC allows engineers to aggregate up to 37 lines of different data rates into just 4 lines that can be received and transmitted in the same IC. With…
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Panasonic develops ‘multifunctional secure’ IC for industrial IoT
Panasonic has developed a multifunctional secure integrated circuit in response to the need for enhanced security measures to protect internet of things and industrial devices used in facilities such as factories and warehouses. When installed in such devices, Panasonic says its new IC with unique encrypting functions will “boost their security”. The company will start…
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New power management IC for automotive control units
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has launched a new power management IC that integrates a buck or buck/boost pre-regulator, four LDOs, and four floating gate drivers. The pre-regulator uses a buck or buck/boost topology to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated intermediate voltage complete with control, diagnostics, and protections. Allegro’s ARG82800 device is targeted…
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Impinj ships 25 billionth Rain RFID endpoint integrated circuit
Impinj, a provider of Rain RFID solutions, says it has now shipped its 25 billionth Monza endpoint integrated circuit, including 7.1 billion in 2017 alone. Impinj claims it has shipped more endpoint ICs than all other Rain RFID suppliers combined. Impinj’s vision is to deliver digital life to everyday items such as retail apparel, medical…