Panasonic announced that it will start mass production of a high-speed gate driver (AN34092B) optimised for driving its GaN power transistor X-GaN in November 2016. The company will also start mass production of two types of X-GaN (PGA26E07BA and PGA26E19BA) and provide solutions in combination with high-speed gate drivers.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe announced its technology line-up for electronica 2016, taking place November 8th – 11th in Munich, Germany. At Stand 105 in Hall B6 the company will be highlighting industry-leading innovations — including GaN semiconductors, thermal management products, batteries for industrial use, passive components, sensors, electromechanical, as well as automotive solutions.

Designed for implementing Bluetooth functionality into various electronic devices, Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe announces a short-range, BLE and NFC combo module. The cost-effective PAN1761 series is based on a leading edge Toshiba SoC and supports both BLE functionality v4.1 and NFC through a NFC Forum Type 3 compliant tag.

Panasonic announces its HL Series Electric Double Layer Capacitors (ELDCs), which offer low resistance combined with guaranteed long life over a wide temperature range, from -40 to +65°C.  Panasonic HL Series gold capacitors are wound radial lead type devices, which achieve far better capacitance compared to aluminium electrolytic capacitors (up to 1,000 times greater) and superior charge and discharge performance compared with secondary...

  A series of automotive grade NTC thermistors using a highly reliable multilayer/monolithic structure for use in harsh automotive, transportation and heavy equipment applications has been released by Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe. 

The Grid-EYE App for iOS, which enables capturing data from the Grid-EYE evaluation kit via the Bluetooth smart module PAN1740 on to a smartphone has been announced by Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe. The data from the Grid-EYE evaluation kit (integrating a Grid-EYE sensor, a nanopower PAN1740 Bluetooth Smart module and a microcontroller) consists of 64 pixels temperature values which correspond to the 8x8 pixels of the Gr...

Combining low resistance with guaranteed long life over a wide temperature range (from -40 to +65°C), Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe announces its HL series EDLCs (Electric Double Layer Capacitors). The gold capacitors are wound radial lead type devices, which achieve far better (up to 1,000 times greater) capacitance compared to aluminium electrolytic capacitors, as well as superior charge and discharge performance comp...

A series of SMD-type power choke coils for automotive applications using a Metal Composite Core (MC) is now available from Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe. The LP series products benefit from a low profile (3 and 4mm maximum height) and feature high heat resistance (designed for operation up to +155°C) and high reliability.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe just introduced a thermal insulation sheet said to be the thinnest insulation solution currently available on the market. The NASBIS (Nano Silica Balloon Insulation Sheet) high-performance thermal insulation sheet comes with a thickness of 50μm, 100 μm, 500 μm, or 1000 μm and an ultra low thermal conductivity of 0.018 to 0.024 W/mK.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has released its much improved and accurate 2nd gen Grid-EYE infrared array sensors. The high gain (AMG8833 and AMG8834) and low gain types (AMG8853 and AMG8854) now benefit from an improved Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD) of 0.16°C at 10Hz and of 0.05°C at 1Hz.

Offering a long life time of up to 5,000 hours (2.5 times more than current FT series devices) at high temperatures of up to +105°C, Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has announced the V-FT series of aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The devices also benefit from high capacitance of up to 2,200µF and ESR values that are 40 to 60% lower than of current FK series products while downsizing by one can size (G to F size).

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has released two series of aluminium electrolytic capacitors to meet the market demands for higher ripple current handling. Developed from the proven V-TP series components, the V-TC and V-TCU series benefit from 1.2 to 1.5 times higher ripple current capabilities at 125°C (V-TC series 300mA for D8 can size up to 750mA for G can size and V-TCU series 400mA for F can size up to 750mA for G c...

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has announced that it is sponsoring the TUfast Racing Team from Technical University Munich (TUM) for the Formula SAE / Formula Student racing competition. The team uses Panasonic’s Pyrolytic highly oriented Graphite Sheet (PGS), the thinnest thermal solution in the world, as well as the Grid-EYE infrared array thermal sensor.

The PCIM Europe 2016 exhibition taking place in Nuremburg in May, will see Panasonic introduce a range of technologies, from the new X-GaN gate driver, the LDPGS thermal management solution, new power choke coils in 12x12 case size for high current automotive applications, as well as the latest capacitors and resistors for high power applications.

Panasonic Energy Group Europe holds a unique market positioning in Europe’s battery market. Its alkaline batteries are created calling on the very latest technologies to provide long-lasting, reliable energy. An accolade it will be further showcasing throughout the year with a European exclusive co-branding activation with The Angry Birds Movie.

To make its audience more aware of its eco-friendly recyclable and rechargeable eneloop batteries, Panasonic Energy Europe is organising a photography contest around the themes of sustainability and the environment. Every year, approximately 300 million batteries are used worldwide, a staggering 90,000 tons of which end up as household waste in Europe alone.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has announced a next-gen Bluetooth Smart module v4.1 with integrated antenna and embedded GATT profile. Designed for the IoT, the PAN1760 series is a cost-effective, low-power, true SoC solution for low energy Bluetooth applications such as data transfer to smartphones/tablets, wireless health monitoring, smart home, general industry and portable applications without host MCU.

Saving space and increasing system reliability, Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems announces a series of miniaturised, cost-effective, aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The FKS series devices feature an increase in capacitance of up to three times when compared to Panasonic's most popular FK series in the same can size.

The Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Grid-Eye is an 8 x 8 pixel infrared array sensor based on MEMs technology. It is an interesting product that looks set to have a considerable impact on a variety of applications including the burgeoning Intert of Things (IoT. Electronic Specifier posed some questions to the Panasonic team to find out more.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has recently introduced a range of anti-surge resistors benefiting from capacitive-coupled isolation for high-temperature and small size requirements. Featuring a 0402 case size and a rated power of 0.2W, ERJ-PA2 series resistors offer space savings without compromising on rated power specifications.