The "Nuremberg Power Electronics Systems and Components Exhibition" was founded in 1979 and has a history of more than 30 years.
PCIM Europe is the full name of "PCIM Europe Power Electronics, Intelligent Sports, International Exhibition and Seminar on Renewable Energy and Energy Management". The exhibition is Europe's power electronics and its applications, the most influential exhibition of intelligent sports and power quality, and the world's largest power semiconductor exhibition. Since its inception, PCIM Europe has provided a professional communication platform for professionals from the field of power electronics and its drive technology and substation quality application, giving them the opportunity to experience the latest developments in power electronics and systems.
Four themes: Power Electronics, Smart Motion, Renewable Energy, Energy Management, from semiconductors, components and sensors, to motors and rectifiers, to power management systems, simulation and design software, and more in the power electronics arena. The latest development trend technology.
One of the biggest electronic events in the power industry, the Power Control and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) conference and exhibition is always a great event to attend. This year over eleven thousand visitors explored the goods and services of over five hundred exhibitors, learning about the latest solutions in power management and motion control.
Industry newsAmong the big-fish news is the announcement from
Power Integrations that they would be moving into the automotive space. This is more than just adding another vendor wannabe to the list of potential parts suppliers, as the company brings a wealth of IP in the area of miniaturized advanced switching power systems. Even if the company “only” picked up ten dollars in each car’s Bill of Materials, it would make a serious dent on the supplier side.
Expanding the footprint of wide-bandgap semiconductors in the industry, semiconductor solutions provider
ROHM, and wide-bandgap developer GaN Systems announced their collaboration in the GaN (gallium nitride) Power Semiconductor business. This strategic partnership leverages GaN Systems’ wide-bandgap expertise and ROHM’s considerable resources in the design and manufacture of electronic components. The companies will develop form-, fit-, and function-compatible products.
There are many companies migrating into this challenging space. One exampIe is
Littelfuse, who is increasing the commercial availability of next-generation
Silicon Carbide semiconductor devices. Once known for their passives and infrastructure products, Littelfuse’s purchases of the IP and manufacturing capability needed by acquiring companies like
IXYS and others allow it to make their latest family of SiC MOSFETs, diodes, and power modules, covering an application range from 650V to 1700V.
Technology
Toshiba exhibits the latest innovations in semiconductor and optoelectronic technology at PCIM that enhance efficiency and system reliability. In addition, they support solutions for automotive, power and motor drive applications. Toshiba's solutions will also help designers improve system reliability and reduce size and weight. Mechanical relays are subject to wear during their use and are being replaced by optical relays. Optical relays have no wear mechanisms and can produce greater reliability in small packages.
ON Semiconductor is exhibiting and demonstrating its extensive range of devices and system solutions for cloud power, energy infrastructure, automotive and industrial power and motion, plus its launched Strata Developer Studio design support tool at PCIM Europe. The show is also provide the forum for the launch of several important new products that address applications ranging from solar inverters to IP cameras.
Infineon is launching power products and solutions that will make a difference and deliver customers a cutting edge in competition. With the safe completion of the production ramp of its Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET base technology, Infineon enters high volume production of a comprehensive discrete product portfolio of 1200 V CoolSiC MOSFET devices.
Allegro MicroSystems is show a new coreless current sensor IC and the industry’s quietest brushless DC (BLDC) motor control solution at the PCIM Europe 2019. These new devices are helping to fulfil the company’s promise to move technology – and the world – towards a safer and more sustainable future. The new coreless current sensor IC – the ACS37650 – offers substantial space savings by eliminating the need for a concentrator core in high-current sensing applications while providing closed-loop sensing, with extremely low noise and high resolution.
Panasonic presents its latest technology portfolio at PCIM, Nuremberg. Strong innovations in the fields of wide bandgap semiconductors, assembly technology and passive components technology form the basis of Panasonic unique position as the solution partner addressing the broadest range of challenges of the modern power electronic design.
