Electromagnetics

Magnetic Position Sensor from Infineon Accurate When Direction is Rapidly Changing 

A new magnetic position sensor from Infineon Technologies can help design engineers whose applications require accurate detection when direction may be rapidly changing. The device combines the company’s technologies in magnetic position sensing and linearized […]

Software and Design

Bringing Motor Control Design to Life with Simulation Software: a Case Study

ZT Innovations is a motor control consulting firm that designs algorithms and software and hardware platforms. Altair PSIM provides a complete solution for simulation of motor controls, microgrids, and power supplies that allowed them to run a full system simulation in a single step, rather than a linear process. […]

News

Northrop Grumman to Produce New Navigation Sensor for Navy 

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a production contract for the company’s new inertial sensor module that can overcome jamming of Global Position System signals, a key concern for military navigation operations. Designed with magnetic sensing along with a multiple of other sensing capabilities, the unit is a next-generation sensor that significantly improves maritime navigation in Global Positioning System-denied environments for ships and submarines. […]