Inspiring the Evolution of Embedded Design

August 02, 2022

Analog and Power

The Easy IGBT Family of Power Modules are Meant for Customization

The three-module series in the Easy family, are EasyPIM, EasyPACK, and EasyDUAL, with a range from 6A to 200A at 600V / 650V/ 1200V.

The Easy 3B package extends the direct copper bonding (DCB), a substrate in the power module, which covers the surface area of the current package by a factor of two while staying within the same height. The resulting package is perfect for extending the current inverter design to increase power with minimal mechanical modifications.

Maxim’s Tiny Buck Converters are Ready for Automotive Applications

Alta Data Technologies launches a mini embedded mezzanine board for MIL-STD-1553 networks, the MEZ-E1553. The MEZ-E1553 board provides 1-2 dual redundant 1553A/B/C channels with an Ethernet backplane interface on a small form factor 3.6 x 5.6 cm PCB. The board is available in Dual BC/BM or mRT/BM or Full Function BC/mRT/BM models

TI’s DAC12DL3200 is a Low Latency, Dual Channel, RF DAC

Texas Instruments DAC12DL3200 is an extremely low-latency, dual channel, RF sampling digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The DAC is capable of input and output rates of 6.4-GSPS in single channel mode and a 3.2-GSPS in dual channel mode. It can transmit 2GHz and more signal bandwidths at carrier frequencies and can even approach 8GHz when using the multi-Nyquist output modes. These high output frequency ranges allow for direct sampling through the c-band (8 GHz) and beyond.

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Power and Analog Devices Move into Smart Cities and Homes

Power and analog devices are a vital part of the move towards a smart world, meaning they will be the endpoint of the IoT craze. They are marching directly into smart homes and smart cities.

Analog Devices are the basis for all the physical changes taking place in our world. The device may run a digital platform, or be connected through a computer, the physical impact is analog. Power systems are getting much smaller while broadening their functional reach. The average buck converter is now able to have an input range of 3V to 36V, a much broader than ever before, but the form factor remains the same as the previous version. This increases power two-fold in the same chip, that ran half the input voltage, just last year. These jumps in capability are fueling a wave of advancement, that is leading directly to the smart car, the smart home, and the smart city.

Buildings are becoming more diverse as analog devices are more connected to each other and the internet, from within and from without. A stove might be able to judge what type of food is placed on it or in it, rather than being told, and from the information perform a cooking routine. The sensor arrays that make possible the smart lighting of city streets are now finding their way into the average home. It’s not just light bulbs that are getting connected or programable schedules for temperature adjustment through a thermostat, it is the thermostat that understands when people are home and when they are not. Providing warmth in winter for people when they are using that room and reducing the heat, when the person leaves.

This saves a great deal on costs, boosts efficiency, and increases the lifecycle of the appliances involved.

There is an increase in the number of analog devices in industrial sectors also. As the capability of such devices as DACs and ADCs, Buck Converters, Power Modules, and Power Supplies increases in a doubling effect, counted in months rather than years, the need for smarter, more advanced industrial applications is required.

To be fair, the advances in digital applications are mountainous, but the innovation and expansion in ultra-low power, low power, and low-latency devices are running in ever-increasing motion toward a totally smart society.

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OpenNCC NCB, an Open Source alternative to Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2

The OpenNCC NCB is an accelerated AI reference platform fully developed by EyeCloud.AI. This board can be interfaced with Raspberry Pi boards and it was specifically designed as an alternative to Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2.