Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

    September 2021
    New IC Family Takes Battery Charging to the Next Level
    Consumers are very demanding when it comes to electronic devices, such as mobile phones. They want the best screens, instant response and higher performance in smaller and smaller packages. The especially want it to function all day without charging, and if they do need it to charge, they want it done quickly.
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    09/27/2021
    ROHM’s New EMARMOUR Op Amp Series
    The devices feature an improved EMI immunity for automotive and industrial equipment applications requiring high-speed sensing in harsh environments, such as vehicle engine control units and anomaly detection systems for factory automation equipment.   In recent years, advancements in electrification and mounting d
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    09/23/2021
    Tigo Energy's Residential Inverter and Battery Storage Solution
    Tigo Energy, Inc. announced that the company is taking orders for the Energy Intelligence (EI) Inverter and Battery product lines from residential installers in the United States. These new hardware solutions expand the Tigo product portfolio with a focus on ease-of-installation, more effic
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    09/23/2021
    Battery Resourcers Secures $70 Million in New Funding

    Michael O’Kronley, CEO and director of Battery Resourcers

    Battery Resourcers announced the closing of its latest mid-round funding totalling $70 million. The company will use this latest funding round to advance and expand the industry's most sustainable, cutting-edge closed loop material production technology that accepts mixed input of scrap batteri
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    09/23/2021
    LoRaWAN Wireless Solar Power System
    A wired energy solution did not fit a rooftop solar power system due to higher hardware and installation costs as well as a higher level of ongoing required maintenance, particularly in rural areas of Vietnam where rodent damage to cabling is a particular issue. Cloud Energy’s wireless solar power system fea
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    09/16/2021
    Essential Guide to Designing EV Charging Systems
    Against the background of a growing electric vehicle market, Versinetic provides an overview of the steps required to develop a smart EV charging system and network.   As the space for another off-the-shelf white box charger is limited, and charging systems are a significant investment, an innovativ
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    09/16/2021
    Packaging design avoids known flip-chip mounting challenges
    The new resistor features a standoff construction that offers an improvement over regular flip chip technology.   The FRFS0402 is ideally suited for use in telecommunication network equipment (including 5G, downhole data center, or fiber optics), medical equipment (including pace makers or hearing-
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    09/16/2021
    Buy a Fluke thermal imager, get a free Fluke lens
    The lenses provide greater flexibility across the range of applications for thermal imaging cameras by delivering increased accuracy and precise image quality. All lenses are interchangeable and compatible with Fluke’s range of thermal imaging cameras.   Thermal imaging applications Thermal im
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    09/16/2021
    Infineon and Panasonic accelerate GaN technology development
    Gen2 offers higher efficiency and power density levels. The outstanding performance and reliability combined with the capability of 8-inch GaN-on-Si wafer production mark Infineon’s strategic outreach to the growing demand for GaN power semiconductors. In accordance with market requirements, Gen2 will be developed
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    09/16/2021
    IQRB-2 rubidium oscillator handbook available now summarising key test data
    The handbook summarises tests undertaken: from temperature stability and short-term stability to supply pushing and more.   The IQRB-2 fills the gap between the IQRB-1 and the IQRB-3; the IQRB-1 delivers a superb price performance ratio, whereas the IQRB-3 offers an exceptional phase noise performa
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    09/16/2021
    Precision-Adjustable Current Limit Power Switch
    Streamlining power system design and assuring ongoing reliability, this automotive-compliant device provides a controlled and protected power path. It is rated to handle continuous load currents of up to 1.5A. Key applications include protection of vehicle USB ports and ECU supply rails, and infotainment and telem
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    09/16/2021
    GaN Gate Driver Boosts Speed, Flexibility, and Integration
    The output is closely matched between high-side and low-side outputs, to handle high-frequency switching of GaN enhancement-mode FETs.   Also suitable for driving N-channel silicon MOSFETs at up to 20V, the STDRIVEG600 allows the flexibility to apply up to 6V gate-source voltage (VGS) on GaN devices to e
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    09/16/2021
    Convection cooled power supplies with 200% peak-power
    Designed for industrial applications requiring high levels of safety, the LHP150F and the LHP300F are certified according to EN62477-1 (OVC III). The products work over a wide universal input voltage range of 85 to264VAC and have a high typical efficiency rating of 93%. The LHP150F and LHP300F are available in
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    09/16/2021
    Nanopower Primary Cell State-of-Health Monitor
    The LTC3337 is designed to be placed in series with a primary battery with minimal associated series voltage drop. The patented infinite dynamic range coulomb counter tallies all accumulated battery discharge and stores it in an internal register accessible via an I2C interface. Quiescent current consumption is
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    09/16/2021
    Rutronik adds Infineon StrongIRFET 2 Power MOSFETs
    They are suitable for both low and high switching frequencies. This new technology offers 40 percent improved RDS(on) and over 50 percent lower gate charge (Qg) compared to previous StrongIRFET™ devices. The higher power efficiency thus generated ensures improved overall system performance. The Infineon StrongI
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    09/16/2021
    Rectangular modular connector series is EN4165 compliant
    The range is optimised for PCB and panel connection in harsh-environment, weight and space-constrained aerospace applications. Fully sealed and offering EMI protection, OPTIMUS connectors are also resistant to high vibration and shock, making them suitable for multiple further applications, including military vehicle
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    09/16/2021
    MagI³C-FDSM-36-V family extended with 12 V output voltage
    The power module in a SIP-3 package represents a cost-effective solution to meet the requirements for the real-world voltage transients of a 24 V industrial power architecture. The new module operates from 16 to 36 VIN and generates a fixed output voltage of 12 V with current up to 1 A.   The FDSM
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    09/16/2021
    Hioki talks battery design in Farnell podcast
    The podcast series investigates how test and measurement equipment supports innovation and new product development across a wide variety of real-world applications. Each episode in the series will provide valuable insights for buyers, engineers, and other industry professionals wanting to stay up to date with th
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    09/16/2021
    Gate Driver Improves EconoDUAL IGBT Module Performance by 20%
    The new drivers improve the performance of multiple parallel EconoDUAL modules by 20%, allowing users to eliminate one of every six modules from power inverters and converter stacks. In addition to saving the cost of the driver and module, this reduces control complexity and costs related to modules, wiring, hardware,
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    09/16/2021
    Integrated 3-Phase MOSFET Gate Driver Maximizes Battery Life
    The TMC6140-LA 3-phase MOSFET gate driver integrates all three bottom shunt amplifiers to provide a complete motor drive solution with 30-percent improved power efficiency, while simplifying design by reducing component count by half when compared to similar solutions.   The TMC6140-LA is optimized for performan
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    09/16/2021
    Potential Method to Convert Food Waste into Batteries

    Feng Lin and Haibo Huang discovered a potential method to convert food waste into batteries.

    What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center. As the world works toward economically and environmentally friendly ways to power these devices, two Virginia Tech researchers investigate how food waste and its associated biomass can be co
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    09/12/2021
    Powercast Wins Sustainability Award for Reducing Battery Waste

    Powercast's RF Wireless Power Technology Wins Global Sustainability Award for Reducing Battery Use, E-Waste

    The Business Intelligence Group awarded Powercast with its Sustainability Initiative of the Year in the 2021 Sustainability Awards program. These awards honor those people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission.&nb
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    09/08/2021
    Renesas Shows Dialog Synergies with 39 Winning Combinations
    The Japanese company took that opportunity to host a press conference to explain the reasons for the acquisition further and to launch 39 of the company’s Winning Combinations to demonstrate how the Dialog portfolio meshes with Renasas products to allow Rensas to compete in new areas and applications. The fi
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    09/06/2021
    World's 1st Li-ion Silicon-Dominant Cyclindrical Cell Prototype
    StoreDot reveals its ground-breaking silicon-dominant technology applied in extreme fast charging (XFC) cylindrical cells. In a world-first, the company demonstrated the prototype 4680 form factor that is fully charged in just 10 minutes.  StoreDot’s extreme fast charging cylindrical cells utilize a
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    09/02/2021
    SEPIC, Boost, Inverting, and Flyback Controller Solves the Voltage Drop Problem of High Impedance, Long Length Industrial Power Lines

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    Figure 1. Electrical schematic of a LT8710 lithium-ion battery charger in high impedance input lines.

    The LT8710 is a versatile dc-to-dc controller that supports boost, SEPIC, inverting, or flyback configurations, and is widely used in automotive and industrial systems. The LT8710 includes features that enable use in applications with high impedance power supplies, or where input currentmust be
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    09/01/2021
    RWE to Procure Battery Energy Storage from LG Energy Solution
    RWE Renewables has signed contracts with LG Energy Solution to provide an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) for two of RWE's upcoming projects with co-located solar PV facilities in the U.S. "We're delighted to join forces with LG Energy Solution to secure equipment helping us realize two importa
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    09/01/2021
    Integration is What You Need

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    Figure 1. WBG and silicon power switch Infineon brands positioning

    Introduction Today’s switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) are smaller, more efficient, and lower-cost than ever. The key to their performance is the power switch technologies at their heart – but how should designers choose the right material for this and find the best component to meet their needs? While silicon is the most widely-known constituent of semiconductors, a new group of wide bandgap (WBG) materials is increasingly finding its way into applications. One example is gallium nitride (
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    Date:
    09/01/2021

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