EPN Industrial Automation Blog

Denser Power, less solder

Power Modules for inverter applications need to switch high power levels smoothly with as low an EMI as possible. Besides, they are supposed to be small and lightweight – a balancing act

Volcano hits Hanover

Despite the obstacles the Icelandic volcano at the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier is causing in the international aviation, the organizer has opened the world leading showcase for industrial technology HANNOVER MESSE 2010 on Sunday as planned.

Safety precisely right

In order to comply with the standards ISO 13849 and IEC 62061, the PLD manufacturer Altera has chosen to cooperate with the TÜV Rheinland: Together with this German safety certification body, the company has created a pre-qualified development tool chain, including safety manuals and safety intellectual property (IP) cores for its FPGAs. The TÜV-qualified industrial safety data package for automation applications may speed up development time for at least two years, says Frank Förster, Market Development Manager Industrial at Altera confidently.