Recent #driver news in the semiconductor industry

about 1 month ago

➀ NVIDIA has announced that this October's Game Ready driver release will be the last one for a number of its vintage cards, coinciding with the end of Microsoft's support for Windows 10.

➁ The affected cards include Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta families, with the Pascal series excluding 16xx-series cards.

➂ NVIDIA will still release quarterly security updates for the affected cards for the next three years and extend support for RTX-series graphics cards until October 2026.

NVIDIAWindows 10driver
3 months ago

➀ Nanotec launched the N6 driver for stepper and BLDC motors, featuring sensorless field-oriented control (FOC) and closed-loop control for precise torque/speed management, supporting up to 300W, 6A continuous current, and 18A peak.

➁ It offers multiple communication protocols (EtherCAT, CANopen, Modbus), programming via Plug&Drive Studio, and compatibility with Hall sensors/encoders. An upcoming 'safe torque off' (STO) function enhances safety.

➂ Targeted at laboratory automation, medical technology, and packaging equipment, the driver operates at 12-57.6Vdc and includes digital/analog inputs, brake output, and multi-country application support.

Stepper Motordriversemiconductor
4 months ago

➀ Mikroe introduces Power Step 2 Click, a smart 85V 10A stepper motor driver based on STMicroelectronics' powerSTEP01 controller;

➁ The board's continuous current handling is ~5A due to thermal limits but can be enhanced via heatsinks or the Cooler Click fan accessory;

➂ Features include 128 microstepping, advanced motion control commands, and applications in robotics/automation for precise positioning.

Stepper Motordriver
4 months ago

➀ Littelfuse has introduced a 200V half-bridge MOSFET and IGBT driver with integrated cross-conduction protection logic.

➁ The IXD2012NTR is designed to drive n-channel MOSFET gates requiring 10 to 20V and can supply a minimum of 1.4A pull-up and 1.8A pull-down.

➂ The device is optimized for high-frequency power applications and offers a supply range of 10 to 20V with a high-side bootstrap circuit capable of handling up to 224V.

IGBTMOSFETdriver
7 months ago

➀ Rutronik 分销的 GaN HEMT 单通道门驱动器 BM6GD11BFJ-LB 由 Rohm 生产,具有高达 2,500Vrms 的隔离电压和 60ns 的最小输入输出延迟;

➁ 驱动器在 -40 到 +125°C 的温度范围内工作,输入侧需要 5V 电源,消耗在 250μA 到 6mA 之间;

➂ 输入逻辑阈值分别为高电平 2.0V 和低电平 0.8V,并提供输入电阻以设置输出侧 GaN 晶体管的关闭状态。

GaNdriver
10 months ago
➀ Nexperia introduces a 110V 4A half-bridge gate driver IC designed for use in consumer devices, servers, telecommunications equipment, and micro-inverters. ➁ The NGD4300 offers a peak sourcing current of 4A and can sink 5A, with a delay as low as 13ns. ➂ It supports operation across a wide ambient temperature range and has built-in features for compatibility with CMOS and TTL.
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11 months ago
➀ Vishay has expanded the SO-6 package to support 1kV operation for opto-based MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers. The package dimensions are 7mm from end to end with a creepage distance of 8mm.➁ The peak working voltage is 1.14kV for the widely-splayed part and 891Vpeak for the less-splayed versions.➂ The isolated drivers feature an AlGaAs LED on the input, a photo-diode, and an amplifier output, with secondary side power required at 15 to 30V (3mA max).
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