Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

January 2026

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Figure 1: A block diagram of the 41/43-725A 6-channel battery simulator module

HiL Simulation Delivers a Safety-First Approach to EV BMS Test

Stephen Jenkins, Simulation Product Manager at signal switching & sensor simulation specialist, Pickering Interfaces

Many of the tests required to verify battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles (EVs) are potentially dangerous to conduct as the conditions could result in fire, explosion, or damaging the unit-under-test (UUT). This article explores the role of BMS simulation – and specifically how hardware-in-the-loop (H

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Date:

01/26/2026

STMicroelectronics' Hybrid Controller Simplifies Full-Feature Implementation of USB-C Sink Premium Applications

STMicroelectronics’ STUSB4531 USB Power Delivery (PD) sink controller introduces a new, patented hybrid mode that simplifies implementing optional USB PD features for added value in USB-powered and USB-chargeable devices. The STUSB4531 contains a certified, hardwired USB PD stack that works wit

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Date:

01/22/2026

Infineon Launches the Next-Generation of USB 2.0 Peripheral Controller with the EZ-USB FX2G3

Infineon Technologies AG is introducing the EZ-USB™ FX2G3, a next-generation USB 2.0 peripheral controller designed to deliver superior performance, robust security, and advanced power efficiency for USB devices. This new controller builds on the trusted EZ-USB™ FX2LP platform and offers a highly adaptable so

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Date:

01/21/2026

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Figure 1. Switching a supply line with an N-channel MOSFET and a separate driver circuit, the LTC7003.

Step by Step Methodology and Solutions for Connecting and Disconnecting a Supply Voltage Line

Frederik Dostal, Power Management Expert, Analog Devices

This article discusses the options a circuit designer has to turn on and off supply lines in electronic systems. While the task sounds trivial, there are many things to consider for a successful implementation. In some electrical systems, disconnecting a supply line is necessary. This may be in the form

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Date:

01/01/2026

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Shrinking the Footprint of High-Current Switching

Takato Nabeshima, Product Marketing Manager – Relays, OMRON Electronic Components Europe

Power control is a critical aspect of the electrification trend, expanding demand for improvements, upgrades, and modernisation throughout infrastructures from solar and wind generators to points of use. Equipment targeting residential applications faces intense cost pressure, with demands for miniaturisation to

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Date:

01/01/2026

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Putting the Na-ion in Nation

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

The COVID-19 pandemic saw the global supply chains that had been built up over years and even decades, breaking down. Since then, many countries have attempted to reshape those links to make supply chains even shorter, more reliable and less susceptible to events happening in areas they have no control over, an

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Date:

01/01/2026

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Torque Meets Tech: High-Voltage Motor Control for A New Generation of Power Tools

Christoph Stangl, Allegro Microsystems

From compact 12V drills to beefy 80V outdoor equipment, today’s tradespeople are looking for mobility, performance and operational flexibility. The proliferation of higher-voltage power tools creates challenges for battery manufacturers that quickly spill into the area of motor control. Here, engineers must de

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Date:

01/01/2026