Panasonic Electronic Materials Presents Technical Paper at APEX 2023

Apex 2023 is the largest event in North America for the electronics manufacturing industry. This year's theme, Advance in a New Era of Electronics Manufacturing, aligns with Panasonic's technical paper presentation on an exciting new pliable, conformable circuit board material.

The paper, presented by Tomohiro Fukao, Research Manager of the Electronic Materials Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, contrasts the history of printed circuit boards being hard and rectangular and the possibilities of soft, flexible substrates.

PAN1770 Series Bluetooth® 5.3 Low Energy RF Module

Panasonic's Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy RF Module is Equipped with an ARM Cortex®-M4F Microcontroller Based on the Nordic nRF52840 Chipset and can have an External Antenna Attachment via uFL

The new PAN1770 Series is based on the Nordic nRF52840 single-chip controller that allows you to attach an external antenna via uFL. The Bluetooth® 5.3 features a higher symbol rate of 2 Mbps using the high-speed LE 2M PHY or a significantly longer range using the LE-coded PHY at 500 kb/s or 125 kb/s.

EVP-BV Series Low Profile Sealed Top SMD Tactile Switches

Panasonic, a worldwide leader in Electromechanical Products, announces the new EVP-BV Series Low Profile Sealed Top SMD Tactile Switches with an extremely long life, up to a minimum of 300,000 cycles based on operating force type (1.6N or 2.5N). These new Switches also offer a compact size of 6.5mm x 6.2mm with low height profiles of 3.5mm and 4.3mm. The EVP-BV Series is IP67 rated with a sealed top for dust and water-resistance.

Panasonic Engages in Joint Research on Ultra-light EMC Shielding Material Development

Ultra-light weight at 1/270 the bulk density of aluminum

Reduces weight in applications such as spacecraft, eVTOL vehicles, and 5G/6G base stations

Panasonic has embarked on a joint research project on ultra-light EMC shielding material technology with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, National Research and Development Agency (JAXA). The goal is to reduce the weight of satellites through wireless in-flight communication. This requires advanced electromagnetic shielding technology to ensure electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).