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MEAN WELL's BIC-2200 Series 2.2kW Bidirectional Power Supplies With Energy Recycle Now Available at TTI

TTI, Inc. – Europe, a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, is now stocking the BIC-2200 bidirectional AC/DC power supplies with energy recycle function from MEAN WELL. The single, compact unit can deliver AC grid power to DC for charging purposes, but when it needs to be disc

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Date:

09/21/2023

Dominic Sinnott, director of government affairs at Dragonfly Energy

Dragonfly Energy Becomes First Nevada Company to Join Battery Materials and Technology Coalition

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is the newest member of the Battery Materials and Technology Coalition (“BMTC”). The BMTC is a continental alliance of member companies united behind a shared interest in growing a resilient and sustainable North American battery supply chain. “By joining the BMTC

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Date:

09/21/2023

Dragonfly Energy Successfully Manufactures Lithium Battery Cell Using High-Purity Recycled Battery Materials from Aqua Metals

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. in collaboration with Aqua Metals, Inc. has successfully used high-purity lithium hydroxide recovered by Aqua Metals from recycled lithium-ion batteries to manufacture a lithium-based battery cell using Dragonfly Energy’s patented dry battery electrode coating technology. Th

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Date:

09/19/2023

Market Snapshot

Global 48 Volt Battery System Market to Reach US $27 Billion by 2031

The global 48-volt battery system market is projected to flourish at a CAGR of 27.8% from 2022 to 2031. As per the report published by TMR, a valuation of US $27 billion is anticipated for the market in 2031. As of 2023, the market for 48-volt battery systems is expected to close at US$ 3.7 billion. The increasin

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Date:

09/15/2023

EA Elektro-Automatik Announces Battery Test System with Industry's Highest Power Density

EA Elektro-Automatik announced a compact, automated battery cycler and test system that will enable manufacturers to better test EV batteries as the industry evolves to higher power battery technologies. The 10300 Series ATE system offers industry-leading power density: 300 kW in a single

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Date:

09/13/2023

Littelfuse Introduces Stocked Supply of NTC Thermistors

Littelfuse, Inc., introduces its standard, stocked supply of negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor series to detect and measure heat or thermal energy and convert it into an electrical signal to monitor applications. The new, in-stock supply, with an easy-to-use temperature sensor part selector, of

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Date:

09/07/2023

Great Power Unveils 320 Ultra Lithium-Ion Battery Cell

Great Power announced the release of its latest high-capacity lithium-ion battery cell, the 320 Ultra, offering over 1 kWh of energy (320 ampere-hours of capacity). This next-generation battery offers the same reliable and safe lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and technology but with a significant bo

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Date:

09/06/2023

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Figure 1: The key functions of the BMS explained

Getting The Most Out of EV Batteries

Dr. Andreas Both, Antonio Leone, Curt Hillier from NXP and Brian Glassman, Lanie Meyers from Electra Vehicles

Drivers, carmakers, and the supply chain share several ambitions for electric vehicles (EVs) – improving range and battery safety while increasing the battery’s lifespan and reducing maintenance costs. Each of these goals can be achieved with new technology enhancements, secure and reliable connectivity, an

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Date:

09/01/2023

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Figure 1. 1,100 mAh alkaline cell, 0.9V cutoff voltage - discharge capacity variation

Enhance IoT Battery Performance Using Emulation Software

Brian Whitaker, Product Marketing Engineer, Keysight Technologies

For consumer electronic devices, battery life is often a critical purchase consideration. Therefore, the fact the calculated battery life of IoT devices is often inaccurate is a significant issue for manufacturers. One method to measure battery life is to divide the battery capacity in amp-hours by the av

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Date:

09/01/2023

Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices