Panasonic Automotive & Industrial has launched its first SMT thermopile array sensor. Grid-EYE features 64 thermopile elements in an 8x8 grid format that detect temperatures and temperature gradients by infrared radiation, providing thermal images. It is possible to detect multiple people and identify positions and direction of movement.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a new miniature top-operating switch, measuring just 2.6mm x 1.6mm x 0.53mm, making it the smallest switch of its type available.Using Panasonic´s innovative laser welding technology, EVPBB series switches provide sharp tactile feedback; devices are also exceptionally tough and feature an IP67 rating.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems is entering the WiFi market with new modules designed to allow developers to get to market ahead of their competition. At Electronica 2014, Panasonic is presenting three different Wi-Fi module series: shortly after, the company plans to introduce additional combo Wi-Fi modules with different wireless technologies and multi-frequency options.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a new low profile version of its SP-Cap range of speciality conductive polymer aluminium capacitors. Measuring just 0.9mm above the PCB, the devices (LR & SR series) are rated from 2V up to 6.3V with capacitance values of 68 to 220μF. Capacitance tolerance is ±20% (120Hz / +20degC).  

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU) which combines the decades of experience from Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe, Sanyo Components Europe, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Europe and Panasonic Electric Works, will exhibit for the first time, as a newly founded consolidated company at Electronica 2014 – Munich, Germany, November 11-14.

Capacitors may seem simple enough, but specifying them has actually grown more complex in recent years. The reason why comes down to freedom of choice. The universe of capacitors has expanded greatly over the past few years, in large part because of capacitor designs that take advantage of advances in conductive polymers.

A range of step down DC/DC converter modules with integrated inductor, Panasonic has introduced the PSiP (Power Supply in Package) series. The devices are suitable for use as embedded power supplies (point of load) in IT and communication infrastructure equipment and industrial devices, such as small cell base stations, servers blades, surveillance cameras and measurement apparatus.

Panasonic is one of the leading manufacturers for switching solutions for solar AC/DC inverters. The portfolio of solutions for both the AC and the DC side is unmatched.

Panasonic Corporation said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor Corporation's eQ electric car.

Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor Corporation's eQ electric car.

Panasonic Corporation today announced it will launch a new series of portable USB Mobile Power Supplies as auxiliary power sources for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablet PCs, on May 28, 2012, for the Japanese market. The highest-capacity model in the series, QE-QL301, can provide enough power to fully charge a smartphone four times on a single charge, twice the capacity of the company's current model.

Panasonic Corporation has announced that its software development processes have been certified for ISO 26262[1], a functional safety[2] standard for road vehicles, by TUV SUD in Germany, a third-party certification authority. Panasonic's automotive equipment and device software development processes have been recognized as compliant with up to the highest Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL-D) defined in ISO 26262. To obtain the certificatio...

Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the London 2012 Olympic Games, announced today that the company will support the London 2012 Paralympic Games as the Official Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category.

Panasonic has developed a new UniPhier system LSI (MN2WS0220) for smart TVs and will begin sample shipments in June 2011. To improve performance and user interface, smart TVs require powerful software processing capability as they support various applications on the Internet. Achieving these improvements has called for a system LSI that has both a high quality AV processor and a high speed CPU on a single chip.

Panasonic, a worldwide leader in Inductive Products introduces new series of laser-cut devices and resin molded wirewound devices. The new laser-cut series now brings an enhanced level of high frequency performance and high Self Resonant Frequency to circuits and multi GHz operation with values ranging from 2.2 to 56nH.

Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group company specialized in manufacturing advanced electronic components, and AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft, a European market leader and one of the largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers in the world, today announced that they have reached an agreement, under which Panasonic will license its unique multi-layer resin board technology called ALIVH (Any La...