Electronica 2024 takes place next week (November 12-15) in Munich Germany

Electronica 2024 takes place next week (November 12-15) in Munich, Germany, and the biennial event is going to be packed with interesting electronics technology, and to give you a sneak peek, in this newsletter we’re sharing highlights from a few select companies that have told us what they’ll be showing at this year’s event.

Rohm Semiconductor to Feature Solutions for E-Mobility, Automotive, and Industrial

Rohm Semiconductor says its theme at Electronica is "Empowering Growth, Inspiring Innovation.” With that in mind, Rohm will show its various demo application stations in “tree style” as shown in the figure below. The demos will highlight how Rohm’s high-quality semiconductor technologies contribute to solving critical social and ecological challenges.

The focus will be on driving sustainability in electronic design and innovation, which aligns with the growing emphasis on creating environmentally responsible solutions within the industry.

At Electronica 2024, the company’s exhibition space has been greatly expanded and the number of items on display has been increased to 30—more than three times compared to the previous show. The solutions will be exhibited under the three themes of E-Mobility, Automotive, and Industrial technologies.

For E-Mobility

• TRCDRIVE pack with 2-in-1 SiC Molded Module to improve the efficiency of traction inverters
• New EcoIGBT products for electric compressors
• New EcoSiC Schottky Barrier Diodes for onboard chargers

For Automotive

• New configurable PMIC with supporting functional safety features for application processors, SoCs and, FPGAs
• LED Driver ICs for Exterior Lighting / Headlamps
• Advanced solutions on the ADAS cockpit demo

For Industrial Equipment

• Industrial AC-DC PWM Controller ICs—support a wide range of power transistors from Si MOSFETs and IGBTs to SiC MOSFETs
• The EcoGaN family of 150 V and 650 V class GaN HEMTs in several EVKs
• Latest R&D project on Terahertz

Come see Rohm Semiconductor at Electronica at Booth C3-520.

STMicro to Showcase Technologies for IIoT, Embedded, Power Electronics, and More

STMicroelectronics (ST) tells us that the company will have a huge presence at this year’s Electronica show. Their booth will feature 20+ technology showcases. ST experts will be presenting in 10+ live sessions. And the company will have over 30 experts on-site for attendees to network with.

Make sure to check out these ST sessions:

November 12

• 11.00 am: Why does UWB play an important role in keyless entry systems?—Reiner Schwartz
• 1.50 pm: Driving efficiency and sustainable growth in power semiconductors—Sven Reinhardt
• 2.00 pm: Improving human lives and safety with MEMS sensors—Vladimir Janousek, Florian Paumier
• 3.00 pm: Wide-bandgap solutions enabling new possibilities—Rajagopalan Jagannathan
• 3.40 pm: Presence and occupancy detection: proximity and infrared sensors—Filippo Colaianni

November 13

• 1.00 pm: Industrial machine vision with image sensors—Sylvie Irigaray

November 14

• 1.50 pm: Multi-instance ML models on limited hardware resources—Bartosz Boryna

Check out STMicroelectronics’ Electronica offerings at Booth C3-101.

NXP Focuses on Edge Tech Such as Wireless Comms, Battery Management, and More

At Electronica 2024, NXP says it will focus on edge technologies such as wireless communication for battery management, energy optimization across entire grids, and more. Their booth demos will show how NXP’s robust, open architecture electrification solutions enable safer, more secure two-way communication from electrified endpoints to the cloud.

NXP invites you to their booth for a personal tour. Here’s a summary of the demos:

Microgrid

• This demo showcases a smart energy infrastructure and grid on residential, industrial, and commercial levels. NXP can autonomously control, protect, and distribute energy more efficiently and reliably.

BESS 1500V Energy Storage System​

• This demo showcases a complete high-voltage system for battery energy storage systems. It highlights the hardware, software and functional safety pre-certification that can help customers have a shorter time to market.

FlexCom Battery Management System

• This demo showcases NXP’s portable software platform across wired Battery Management Systems (BMS) and wireless BMS communications using Ultra-Wideband and optical technologies. It also highlights the newest Battery Junction Box integrated circuit, which integrates sensing, thinking, and acting on a single device.

S32 CoreRide Platform, Software-Defined Vehicle

• NXP's systems expertise and the NXP CoreRide platform can help accelerate your journey to SDVs. This industry-first platform combines S32 processing, vehicle networking, and system power management with integrated software from a leading ecosystem of software partners to streamline the development path and into production.

Come and see NXP at Electronica at Booth C4-279.

Nordic Will Unveil the First Devices of Its nRF54 Series of Low Power BLE SoCs

Nordic Semiconductor will launch the first products from its nRF54 series of ultra-low power Bluetooth Low Energy Systems-on-Chip (SoCs).

According to Nordic, the nRF54 series represents significant advances in wireless IoT connectivity. It offers high processing power, increased memory capacity, and superior energy efficiency in a compact package. SoCs from this series have broad applicability in sectors including consumer, industrial, and healthcare.

Nordic will also feature substantial enhancements to its nRF91 Series with the availability of its newly launched nRF9151, a low-power System-in-Package (SiP) with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT and DECT NR+ modem, and GNSS.

Alongside the new products, Nordic will be showcasing its latest innovations across its portfolio of Bluetooth LE, cellular IoT, Wi-Fi, and Power Management, including:

• Advanced applications of Machine Learning at the edge.
• The latest in Auracast broadcast audio technology.
• Solutions for Matter—the future of smart home interoperability.
• A full range of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular IoT solutions for all your connectivity needs.
• Power Management ICs (PMICs) designed for optimal efficiency in IoT devices and beyond.

Visit Nordic Semiconductor at Electronica at Booth B4-439.

Infineon to Showcase Innovations for Shaping an All-Electric Society

At this year's Electronica, Infineon Technologies says it plans to demonstrate how its innovations and solutions are helping to shape an all-electric society. The company says it will share how its commitment to sustainable progress and technological leadership is revolutionizing the mobility and automotive landscape, enabling sustainable buildings and smarter living, and promoting the growth of artificial intelligence with minimal ecological impact.

Here’s a summary of Infineon’s highlights at the show:

Shaping the future of mobility

• Driving sustainable mobility with zero-emission electromobility
• Software-defined vehicles and E/E architecture
• LEV (light electric vehicles) and micro-mobility

Enabling green, intelligent buildings and smarter living

• Shaping the green energy flow at home
• Smart and green commercial buildings
• Smart IoT solutions for more personalized, intuitive living experiences

Enabling AI—efficient, reliable, and on the edge

• We power AI—from grid to core: For modern, more efficient data centers
• Bringing high-performance power-efficient machine learning to the edge
• We enable AI: Sensing for AI with state-of-the-art sensor solutions for the most reliable and accurate data

Meet with Infineon at Electronica at Booth C3-502.

Electronica 24 Quick Briefs

Analog Devices will be at Booth C4-121 where the team will demonstrate the latest and greatest in system-level solutions for automotive, connectivity, power, instrumentation, and more. Experts from the company will be presenting at 11 sessions at the show.

At Booth C-159, Texas Instruments will showcase how its analog and embedded products can help you improve system intelligence in applications such as edge AI processing for more efficient motor control and power delivery, enable faster, more reliable communication in factories, and develop smarter, simpler autonomous and EV architectures.

TDK will showcase its solutions at Booth B5-179 that empower industries to thrive while reducing environmental impact. These include the latest advancements in mobility, energy efficiency, and artificial intelligence to cutting-edge solutions for data centers and smart infrastructure.

Altium will introduce three product offerings at Booth B1-422. The highlight, Altium Discover, is designed to address key industry challenges by fostering a trust-based, collaborative ecosystem that brings semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, and product developers together on a unified platform.

At Booth C4-102, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor will exhibit and demonstrate the capabilities of its expanding line of breakthrough application-specific power semiconductors, power ICs, and module solutions.

Feature image used courtesy of Messe Munchen