CONTENTS www.power-mag.com Issue 4 2024 Power Electronics Europe 3 News & Features Editor Leslah Garland Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: leslah@dfamedia.co.uk Publisher Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk www.power-mag.com Production Editor Chris Davis Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: chris@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Manager Joanne Morgan Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception Tel: +44 (0) 1825 701520 Email: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICES Mainland Europe: Victoria Hufmann Norbert Hufmann Tel: +49 911 9397 643 Fax: +49 911 9397 6459 Email: pee@hufmann.info Eastern US Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Japan: Yoshinori Ikeda, Pacific Business Inc Tel: 81-(0)3-3661-6138 Fax: 81-(0)3-3661-6139 Email: pbi2010@gol.com Taiwan Prisco Ind. Service Corp. Tel: 886 2 2322 5266 Fax: 886 2 2322 2205 Circulation and subscription: Power Electronics Europe is available for the following subscription charges. Power Electronics Europe: annual charge UK/NI £95, overseas $160, EUR 150. Contact: DFA Manufacturing Media, 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE Great Britain. Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will only be provided at the Publisher’s discretion, unless specifically guaranteed within the terms of subscription offer. Editorial information should be sent to The Editor, Power Electronics Europe, 192 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BE U.K. The contents of Power Electronics Europe are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. Printed by: Warners. ISSN 1748-3530 PAGE 4 Market News PEE looks at the latest Market News and company developments PAGE 8 PCIM Review PCIM, powering up for record event in June 2024 PAGE 12 News The Rising Role of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Industrial Automation PAGE 17 How squib and contactor drivers help improve safety and efficiency in HEV/EV battery disconnect systems Jennifer Jordan – Product Marketing Engineer at Texas Instruments PAGE 19 Is It Too Soon to Prepare For 6G Connectivity in Electronics Manufacturing? Move over, 5G. There is a new network connectivity on the block by Phil Simmonds, CEO of EC Electronics. PPAGE 21 Products PAGE 26 Web Locator Comparing N-Channel and P-Channel MOSFETs: Which is best for your application? This article compares the n-channel and p-channel power MOSFETs, introduces the complete Littelfuse p-channel power MOSFETs portfolio, and explores target applications. More details on page 14. FEATURE STORY Subscribe for your FREE copy now To receive your own copy of Power Electronics Europe subscribe today at: www.power-mag.com
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