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Technical Guide
These documents, which contain Panasonic product details, are intended for engineers.
With detailed knowledge of the products, you can understand how to use the products correctly and effectively.
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Conductive Polymer
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
(SP-Cap)Among conductive capacitors, this document explains in detail the effectiveness of SP-Cap, which features super-low ESR, and examples of transient response simulations.
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Conductive Polymer
Tantalum Solid
Capacitors (POSCAP)This document explains in detail POSCAP, which features small size and low ESR, and also explains ESL measurement methods and simulation methods using SPICE Model.
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Conductive Polymer
Aluminum Solid
Capacitors (OS-CON)We will provide product descriptions such as structure, characteristics, and precautions for OS-CON, which features high ripple and high voltage, as well as detailed explanation of its various application examples.
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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors (Including hybrid capacitors)
This document explains capacitors in detail from their basics to the features and use examples of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.
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Common mode Noise Filters
This document clearly explains what common mode noise is in high-speed differential data transmission and what a common mode noise filter is as a noise control component, as well as how to select their parts, improvement examples, etc.
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ESD Suppressor
This document explains in detail the features, structure, effects, and uses examples of ESD suppressors, which protect circuit components from electrostatic discharges.
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“ZNR“ surge absorbers Chip type multilayer varistor
Varistors that protect circuit components from surge voltages and electrostatic discharge are explained in detail, from basic knowledge to selection methods.
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Technical Information
This material is a summary of component's basic knowledge and information about circuit design for engineers.
Various information is being sent which may give a hint on component selection and design.
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LC filter
This document explains in detail LC filters, from their basics, to how to select their components, as well as, introduce capacitors and inductors for high-performance low-pass filters.
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Noise measures
This document explains noise in detail, which plagues engineers working on circuit design, including the types of noise and components used to control each type of noise.
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Chip resistors
This document explains in detail the trend of chip resistors in accordance with the evolution of final products and changes in environments, as well as high-performance resistors that have evolved in response to market requirements.
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Basic Knowledge of Capacitors
This document explains the basic principles and usage of capacitors, their types and characteristics, and other fundamental information about them in an easy-to-understand way.
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Basic Knowledge of Inductors
This document summarizes the Basic Knowledge of Inductors posted as technical information for the Optimal Solutions for Circuit Design.
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Basic Knowledge of Thermal Management
This document summarizes the Basic Knowledge of Thermal Management posted as technical information for the Optimal Solutions for Circuit Design.
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Basic knowledge of power supply circuit
This document provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the classification of power supply circuits, the operation and design procedures of switching regulators, and important points in designing ECU power supply circuits.
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Automotive Trend into the “CASE” Era and Technology Issues
Explains 48V mild hybrid, battery management system, autonomous driving and recognition engine, and connected car.
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Introduction of Power Inductor
This document explains in detail the superiority of our high-reliability power inductors (Metal composite type) for automotive and industrial use through comparisons with other products and competitors.
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Chip resistor’s failure phenomenon
This document details chip resistor failure events, failure mechanisms and solutions.
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AEC-Q200
Among various types of standards included in the AEC standards is AEC-Q200 which focuses on passive components. This article will discuss AEC-Q200 and brief on Panasonic products conforming to AEC-Q200 as well.
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Basic Knowledge of an NTC Thermistor
This article will describe this NTC thermistor and its use.
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Basic knowledge of Inertial Sensors
Among the sensors that are indispensable for automated driving, this document provides easy-to-understand explanations of the fundamentals of gyro sensors and acceleration sensors, which have been the focus of particular attention.
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Active Components and Passive Components
An overview of active and passive components, as well as typical electronic devices and their features.
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Basic knowledge of Film Capacitors -Characteristics, Applications-
This document explains the features and applications of film capacitors, which are indispensable for EVs, solar power generation, and other environment-related equipment.
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Example of chip resistor adoption
This document presents examples of resistors in battery management systems, which are necessary to maintain the long-term performance of EV batteries.
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Maximum Temperature Specification Based on Terminal Temperature
This document presents efforts to tackle the increasingly sophisticated and complex issues of component thermal design.
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What is a Telematics Control Unit (TCU)?
- Equipment configuration and key points for achieving higher performance -This document presents the functions and system configuration of a TCU, which is necessary for bi-directional information communication between a vehicle and an external network. It also introduces the lineup of electronic components that make up a TCU.
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Will Generative AI Drastically Change the World?
-The Evolution Required for AI Services and the Capacitors Supporting Them -This article introduces the background for the development of generative AI, examples of hardware supporting them, and capacitors that significantly contribute to the performance of computational processing.
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What is a Domain Control Unit (DCU) used in autonomous driving technology?
- Group of devices that contribute to higher performance -This article introduces the functions and system configuration of DCUs for ADAS/AD, which are expected to increase in the future due to advances in automated driving technology.
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What cameras are installed in ADAS and AD systems?
- Groups of devices that contribute to the enhanced performance of equipment -This article explains the various camera modules used in automotive applications to sense the surroundings for AD and ADAS.
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What Is LiDAR in Autonomous Driving Technology?
- Points to Consider in Achieving High-Performance Sensing Function -This article will discuss the functions and system configuration of the LiDAR and will introduce the electronic components making up the LiDAR.
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