ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR 2022
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n response to the growing demand for enhanced
productivity, efficiency, and workplace safety in
industrial and manufacturing operations, several
industries are adopting Internet of Things (IoT) systems
in their processes. Industrial IoT (IIoT) offers several
advantages, including reduced costs, minimal downtime,
and enhanced safety of employees and assets. However,
a significant hurdle to widespread IIoT adoption is
inefficient power conversion and utilization. As such
proper research and development is required to deliver
solutions that ramp up power conversion along with
utilization efficiency.
One common IIoT application is remote data monitoring.
The real-time data analytics necessary to achieve this
demand increasing amounts of power. While large-scale
applications such as smart homes and smart factories
utilize energy from the grid, many other applications are
battery-driven. Consequently, energy-saving solutions
that optimize power conversion are essential to enabling
widespread adoption in IIoT systems with limited power
supply. Engineers must address this issue by designing
low-power sets that maximize power dissipation to extend
battery life.
In this e-book, we will look at various components used
in designing low-power solutions. The configuration of
an IIoT sensing application typically comprises a CPU,
sensors, and wireless modules. Since these devices
operate in several power modes, including active
and standby, they require constant power for efficient
transition between modes. For instance, IIoT sensing
applications must transition from a low power-consuming
standby mode to a power-intensive wireless data
transmission mode. By incorporating power ICs such
as DC/DC buck converters that offer ultra-low-power
(ULP) operation, designers can ensure optimized power
consumption in battery-driven IIoT applications.
BRANDON BECKER is a Business Development Manager at ROHM
Semiconductor. He's responsible for technical support and market share
growth in the Americas region including Canada and South America. Over the
last several years, he managed product lines spanning from mobile devices,
computing/networking, industrial power, IoT, and automotive vehicles.
FOREWORD
Light Up Your
Industrial IoT Design
BRANDON BECKER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
