Taking over hybrid circuits Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors (MLCCs) compose up to 30% of the total components found in a typical hybrid circuit. MLLC’s are made up of the monolithic ceramic block that has comb-like sintered electrodes. The electrodes come
Electricity distribution Schneider Electric Infrastructure previously Smart grid Automation Distribution and Switchgear Limited was incorporated in March 2011. A fresh certificate of incorporation was awarded in December 2011 following the change of name during the same period of time. It
More than just protection Typically, circuit breakers were designed to protect installations. They are designed to trip whenever there is an electrical fault, hence isolating the faulty circuit. However, the global pursuit tame energy consumption has caused manufacturers to push
Brushless motors Brushless DC motors are increasingly becoming popular and rapidly taking over the roles that were previously played by brushed motors. This can be attributed to the brushless motor’s mode of commutation. Unlike its brushed counterpart, the brushless motor
Cyber Security The vulnerability of Internet of Things was laid bare in 2016 when the world was subjected to the most powerful DDOs attacks ever witnessed to date. The infamous Mirai botnet was used to conduct a DDOs attack on
The promise The Internet of things promises to make life simpler, exciting and a lot more fulfilling for every consumer by interconnecting the world around them. The fulfillment of this dream lies in the quantity and quality of actionable information.
Ultra-power (ULP) microcontrollers have undergone an immense transformation in the past 25 years. The ULP industry has put in a lot of effort toward energy conservation. There has been an increased emphasis on battery-powered applications and options to embody wireless
The RFID technology The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been in existence for more than fifty years now. However, it was not until recently when the cost of manufacture of RFID devices fell significantly. This reduction in price has
Horticultural LED Lighting In 2017, horticultural lighting consumed 5.9 terawatts of power which is equivalent to 61 tBtu. If all horticultural was to be converted to LED technology today, horticultural lighting would consume 3.6 terawatt hours or 3.7 tBtu. Simply
Innovation driven by social needs In 1995 Omron developed the world’s unmanned train station system as a response to a social need, this move went ahead to cement one of their core principles “Innovation driven by social needs”. This principle
