Maxim Pocket IO programmable logic controller development platform

The Maxim Pocket IO programmable logic controller (PLC) development platform enables Industry 4.0 applications.

The product offers fast data processing to provide the necessary data to make intelligent decisions quickly and effectively to optimise yield; adaptive manufacturing to allow for real-time changes and adjustments to avoid potential downtime; and distributed control. The product has a small footprint of less than 10 cubic inches and smart energy consumption.

It decreases form factor by an additional 2.5x and reduces power consumption by another 30%. Using patent-pending, fast and safe demagnetisation clamps integrated within the MAX14913 octal high-side switch and driver, it achieves 15x space savings by eliminating 16 diodes.

According to the company, the product iso-buck DC-DC converter provides greater than 90% power efficiency when compared to its predecessor — a reduction of power dissipation of over 30%. The octal digital input translator/serialiser can be powered from any available 5 V supply while still accepting input signals up to 36 V, eliminating all protection components needed on the 24 V supply pin and thus reducing total footprint by 50%.