Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

October 2024

Intelligent Power Supply and Charging Interface

Just in time for EU interface standardization, Würth Elektronik presents its new USB socket WR-COM USB 3.1 PD Type C – Power Only SMT. Used exclusively for power transmission, it supports the USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) communication protocol for adaptive charging up to 240 W. By the end of 2024,

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Date:

10/16/2024

Innoscience Launches new Generation of BMS Solutions Based on 100V Bi-directional VGaN Technology

Innoscience Technology, the company founded to create a global energy ecosystem based on high-performance, low-cost, gallium-nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) power solutions, has launched a new generation of battery management system (BMS) solutions based on VGaN technology. Increased demand for convenien

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Date:

10/10/2024

LG Taking Orders for Level 3 DC Fast Charger Expanding Lineup for Growing EV Infrastructure

Further strengthening its commitment to meet the growing market need for fast, reliable EV vehicle charging solutions, LG Business Solutions USA has begun taking orders for LG’s first Level 3 DC Charger in the United States. The new fast charger, model LG EVD175SK-PN, has been certified to UL

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Date:

10/03/2024

IDTechEx Unpacks the Electrification of CAM Machines

IDTechEx

The battery market for electric construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) machines is expected to reach US$8 billion by 2034. Electric CAM machines promise health, environmental, and productivity benefits, while also acting as long-term financial investments for companies. These machines come in a number of

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Date:

10/03/2024

Bourns® Model HVMA03F4A-LP8S Series Low Profile, High Creepage Isolation Transformer

Bourns Introduces Low Profile, High Creepage Isolation Transformer for Gate Drive and High Voltage Battery Management Systems

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions introduced a new AEC-Q200 compliant, automotive grade, low profile, high creepage isolation transformer. The Bourns® Model HVMA03F4A-LP8S Series flyback transformer is designed to

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Date:

10/02/2024

NMC 811 cathode active material prices have fallen since 2022, broadly in line with underlying raw material costs. Source: IDTechEx

Battery Prices Continue Downward Trend, but Can It Continue?

Dr Alex Holland, Research Director at IDTechEx

The recent report from IDTechEx, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications, Outlooks and Forecasts”, forecasts the Li-ion battery cell market to reach over US$400 billion by 2035. In this article, IDTechEx Research Director Dr Alex Holland takes a look at the falling battery co

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Date:

10/02/2024

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Figure 1: Simple battery voltage sense

Accurate, Low Power Remote Sensing Ideas

Aaron Schultz, Analog Devices, Inc.

The remote sensing examples shown here feature high reliability, easy connectivity, and very low power. These circuits target industrial settings that require robust communications and minimal battery maintenance. The solutions combine recent advances in low power, high precision amplification with comparably lo

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Date:

10/01/2024

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Consumer Interest in EVs Goes Down

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

The big news this month is The Battery Show which, in its 14th years, moves to downtown Detroit, with 19,000+ expected attendees, over 1,150 exhibitors, and 235 speakers (including guests from Volkswagen Group of America and LG Energy Solution Vertech). And while the show will touch on medical, aerospace

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Date:

10/01/2024

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Gaps in Battery Data are Jeopardising Energy Transition

Jean-Marc Guillou, Socomec

The energy transition is in many ways a story of the rise of batteries. A recent International Energy Agency reportnoted that delivering COP28 climate targets will depend on our ability to scale up battery deployment, which could treble renewable energy capacity and double the pace of energy efficiency improvements by

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Date:

10/01/2024

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Onwards to The Battery Show

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

By the time you read this, we’ll either be right on the verge – or in the immediate aftermath – of The Battery Show, which is quickly becoming not just a critical show for energy storage, but one of the most important automotive events of the year. 2024’s gala will be held October 7-10, at the Hu

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Date:

10/01/2024

150W/200W DC-DC Converters Offer Ultra-Wide 12:1 Input Range for Ultimate Flexibility

XP Power has just released two new series of baseplate cooled DC-DC brick converters with power ratings of 150W and 200W. The new RDF series modules incorporate an ultra-wide input voltage (nominally 72VDC) that covers 14-160VDC. These new modules are intended for applications that rely on multiple power sources, or

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Date:

10/01/2024