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SiTime Transforms Precision Timing with New Epoch Platform

SiTime Transforms Precision Timing with New Epoch Platform

­SiTime Corporation announced the SiTime Epoch Platform, designed to solve the most complex timing issues in electronics and disrupt 100-year-old quartz-based technology. The SiTime Epoch Platform is a MEMS-based, oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) that delivers an ultra-stable clock to datacenter an
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09/22/2023
General Micro Systems Brings Ultra-Fast, Enterprise-Scale Networking to Small, Ruggedized Military Systems with X9 Spider Intelligent Switch

The X9 Spider Intelligent Switch’s eight 10 GBase-TX Ethernet ports and four 100 Gb Ethernet ports are 10 times and 100 times faster than the current “best” Ethernet at 1 Gb, using rugged GMS-style or mil-circular connectors for lab use and production applications.

­General Micro Systems (GMS) launched the X9 Spider Intelligent Switch, an accelerated networking module designed to improve the performance of Ethernet-based military applications without compromising size, weight and power (SWaP) requirements. This fully sealed, rugged, fanless and battlefield-ready sw
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09/22/2023
Global Optoelectronics Market is Anticipated to Reach US $97.8 Billion by 2031

Market Snapshot

­The optoelectronics market was estimated to have acquired US$ 42.9 billion in 2021.  It is anticipated to register a 9.1% CAGR from 2022 to 2031 and by 2031, the market is likely to gain US$ 97.8 billion.   The key element driving the market for optoelectronics is the increased
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09/22/2023
Renesas Extends Its AIoT Leadership with Integration of Reality AI Tools and e² Studio IDE

Renesas Extends Its AIoT Leadership with Integration of Reality AI Tools and e² Studio IDE

­Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it has created interfaces between its Reality AI Tools and its e2 studio integrated development environment, enabling designers to seamlessly share data, projects and AI code modules between the two programs. Modules for real-time data handling ha
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09/22/2023
Infineon's Single-Chip Solution for NFC Lock Applications Enables KISS to Take Self-Storage to the Next Level with New Smart Lock Solution

The KISS smart lock system powered by Infineon’s NAC1080 microcontroller enables owners and operators in the self-storage industry to switch from manual locks to smart locks without the need for disruptive add-on devices such as batteries, Bluetooth or cables.

­In many sectors, conventional keys are fast becoming obsolete, a development that has now reached the self-storage industry. Keep It Simple Storage (KISS), a US-based provider of state-of-the-art solutions designed to make running self-storage facilities simple, has transitioned from manual locks to fully au
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09/22/2023
HVS Celebrates Milestone Testing Phase with Rollout of Engineering Prototype Vehicle; X1.5

HVS Celebrates Milestone Testing Phase with Rollout of Engineering Prototype Vehicle; X1.5

­Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), announced, today, the delivery of its engineering prototype test “mule”, X1.5, to the HVS test facilities. This marks the beginning of the crucial development phase to bring the UK’s first full-sized hydrogen HG
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09/22/2023
MEAN WELL's BIC-2200 Series 2.2kW Bidirectional Power Supplies With Energy Recycle Now Available at TTI

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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09/21/2023
RS Announces Significant Expansion of RS PRO Product Range for Industrial Automation Applications

RS Announces Significant Expansion of RS PRO Product Range for Industrial Automation Applications

­RS announced it has significantly extended its RS PRO offering with the launch of 4,000 new products aimed at industrial automation applications. The RS PRO range already offers an extensive selection of more than 15,000 products designed for automation solutions – and now with this majo
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09/21/2023
Ultra-Small Digital Non-Isolated IBC has 4:1 Conversion Ratio

Ultra-Small Digital Non-Isolated IBC has 4:1 Conversion Ratio

­Flex Power Modules has announced the availability of their BMR314 product, a non-isolated DC/DC converter, featuring a fixed 4:1 down-conversion ratio for intermediate bus applications. The highly power-dense part provides 800 W continuous, 1.5 kW peak from an industry-standard, ultra-small package, siz
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09/21/2023
Alliance Memory Expands eMMC Offering With New 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB Solutions

Alliance Memory Expands eMMC Offering With New 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB Solutions

­Alliance Memory introduced new 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB industrial-grade embedded multi-media card (eMMC) solutions. For solid-state storage in consumer, industrial, and networking applications, the ASFC32G31T3-51BIN, ASFC64G31T5-51BIN, and ASFC128G32T5-51BIN integrate high-reliability TLC NAND flash memory with an
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09/21/2023
Nautilus Solar Energy Announces a $202 Million Institutional Debt Private Placement

Jeffery Cheng, CEO of Nautilus Solar Energy

­Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC, on behalf of its affiliate Nautilus US Power Holdco, LLC (“Nautilus”), a leading community solar company, announced the successful completion of the issuance of $202M senior secured notes to institutional investors in a private placement transaction. This milestone financing is
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09/21/2023
STMicroelectronics Releases Secure Software for STM32-Powered Edge Devices Connecting to AWS IoT Core

STMicroelectronics Releases Secure Software for STM32-Powered Edge Devices Connecting to AWS IoT Core

­STMicroelectronics has added new software to its STM32Cube development tools that simplifies connecting high-performing Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the AWS cloud. ST has released the X-CUBE-AWS-H5 expansion package which enables a seamless and secure connection to the AWS cloud. It
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09/21/2023
Dragonfly Energy Becomes First Nevada Company to Join Battery Materials and Technology Coalition

Dominic Sinnott, director of government affairs at Dragonfly Energy

­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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09/21/2023
TDK Offers Rugged SMT NTC Sensor for Surface Temperatures

TDK Offers Rugged SMT NTC Sensor for Surface Temperatures

­TDK Corporation presents the new T850 SMT NTC sensor (B57850T0103*) for measuring surface temperatures. It combines high humidity resistance with fast response time due to excellent thermal coupling to the target. The sensor is suitable for harsh environments with temperatures from -40 °C to +150 °C an
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09/19/2023
Mahr Inc. Announces New MarCal 18 EWR(i) Digital Caliper with Expanded 800 mm Measuring Range and Integrated Wireless Connectivity

Mahr Inc. Announces New MarCal 18 EWR(i) Digital Caliper with Expanded 800 mm Measuring Range and Integrated Wireless Connectivity

­Mahr Inc. announced the new MarCal 18 EWR(i) digital caliper. This latest addition to Mahr's digital caliper line features an extended measuring range of 800 mm to enable users to measure larger components without requiring larger 1,000 mm calipers, which are often cumbersome and challenging to handle. The MarCal 18
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09/19/2023
Dragonfly Energy Successfully Manufactures Lithium Battery Cell Using High-Purity Recycled Battery Materials from Aqua Metals

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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09/19/2023
Innoscience Shipments of InnoGaN Chips Exceed 300 Million Pieces

Innoscience Shipments of InnoGaN Chips Exceed 300 Million Pieces

­Innoscience Technology has shipped more than 300 million pieces of its InnoGan gallium nitride chips as of August 2023, helping customers achieve small size, high energy efficiency, and low loss product design.  This is in response to phenomenal market demand across multiple sectors multiple applicati
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09/19/2023
CUI Devices Expands Tactile Switches Line with New Illuminated Models

CUI Devices Expands Tactile Switches Line with New Illuminated Models

­CUI Devices’ Switches Group announced the addition of illuminated models to its line of tactile switches. Housed in compact packages as small as 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.5 mm, these illuminated tactile switches offer a variety of illumination colors, including blue, green, red, red/blue, red/green, whit
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09/19/2023
PSDcast – The Community Solar Revolution

Eric LaMora, Executive Director of Community Solar at Nautilus

­For lower-income individuals and any people or businesses who can’t afford a large photovoltaic investment, community solar has become a very attractive prospect. And on the line to discuss that is Eric LaMora, Executive Director of Community Solar at Nautilus.
Date:
09/18/2023
New Global Centre in Clean Energy to be led by the University of Birmingham

Dr Jonathan Radcliffe, Reader in Energy Systems and Policy at the University of Birmingham

­The University of Birmingham is to be the UK lead for a new £6.2m Global Centre in Clean Energy. Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the Global Centre for Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS), will focus on reducing emissions from road transport, using three regions as case
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09/18/2023
Infineon Presents Tire Pressure Sensor with Intelligent Features for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Infineon introduces the XENSIV SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor, combining automotive expertise with advanced MEMS technology. It offers smart tire features for enhanced tire pressure monitoring system functionality, including on-tire auto-position sensing and tire blowout detection

­Infineon Technologies AG combines its proven automotive expertise with its patented glass-silicon-glass MEMS sensor for the automotive tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to launch the XENSIV™ SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor. The sensor integrates MEMS sensors and ASIC and provides smart tire fe
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09/18/2023
Motor Expert Shares Tips for Planning a Sustainable Road Trip

Graham Conway, Managing Director of Select Car Leasing

­A recent report has outlined that demand for electric cars is booming, with sales expected to leap 35% in 2023 after a record-breaking 2022.  When it comes to planning long journeys in an electric vehicle, range anxiety amongst drivers has now been replaced by charger anxiety, which is
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09/18/2023
Mersen Expands DIN-rail SPD Family

Mersen Expands DIN-rail SPD Family

­With the increasing prevalence of sensitive electronic products, surge protection is more important than ever. Mersen is excited to introduce the latest addition to their DIN-rail SPD family: the Surge-Trap Pluggable STP-50 Series Surge Protective Device (SPD). The STP-50 joins Mersen’s STP-75 Series Pluggable SP
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09/18/2023
Würth Elektronik Americas Continues Green Efforts with

Würth Elektronik Americas Continues Green Efforts with "One Sample Order = One Tree Planted" Initiative

­Würth Elektronik is pleased to announce their continued initiative to plant one tree for each sample order placed in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.  In 2022, Würth Elektronik successfully planted over 5000 trees with the help of their customers and the partnership between Würth Elektroni
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09/18/2023
Ease of Design for OEMs to Connect Automotive Devices with New 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Solutions

Ease of Design for OEMs to Connect Automotive Devices with New 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Solutions

­Automotive designers are creating new zonal architectures in automotive applications with 10BASE-T1S Ethernet solutions. The 10BASE-T1S technology makes it possible for low-speed devices to connect to a standard Ethernet network, eliminating the need for dedicated communication systems. Expanding its po
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09/15/2023
EPA Region 3 Celebrates Electric School Bus Delivery in Wirt County, West Virginia

EPA Regional Admin. Adam Ortiz with student Shyanne.

­On Thursday September 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 celebrated the first electric school bus delivered to Wirt County Schools through the Agency’s 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program. The District (in partnership with Matheny Motor) was one of three (3) West Virginia sc
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09/15/2023
Global 48 Volt Battery System Market to Reach US $27 Billion by 2031

Market Snapshot

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
PSDCast – Breaking the Land Speed Record for Electric Motorcycles

CEO of Lightning Motorcycles Corporation, Richard Hatfield

­There’s a very broad spectrum of EVs, some of which don’t get the attention they deserve – like motorcycles. And just recently Lightning Motorcycles Corporation broke the land speed record for electric motorcycles, exceeding 215 mph.
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09/14/2023
GlobalData Reveals how AI and 5G Reshaping Energy Efficiency via Smart Switchgears in Power Sector

Vaibhav Gundre, Project Manager at Disruptive Tech at GlobalData

­In the Industry 4.0 era, advanced AI and ML technologies have revolutionized switchgear, enabling precise predictive maintenance through real-time load and fault analysis. Smart switchgears leveraging 5G for instant data transmission are key elements in optimizing energy distribution in smart grids and microgrids, mi
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09/14/2023
Toshiba Expands Range of Thermoflagger Temperature Monitoring ICs

Toshiba Expands Range of Thermoflagger Temperature Monitoring ICs

­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has significantly extended its range of Thermoflagger overtemperature detection ICs with the release of six further devices, bringing the total to eight. The new devices, in combination with thermistors that have a positive thermal coefficient (PTC), are intended to
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09/14/2023
Wärtsilä Guaranteed Asset Performance Agreement Supports US Utility's Efforts Towards Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Wärtsilä Guaranteed Asset Performance Agreement Supports US Utility's Efforts Towards Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

­Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with US utility Omaha Public Power District (OPPD). The agreement covers the 150 MW Standing Bear Lake Station located in Omaha, Nebraska and is set to commence commercial service in 2024. Upon ac
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09/14/2023
GO TO-U and Parkopedia Collaborate to Elevate the EV Charging Experience

Duncan Licence, Chief Product Officer at Parkopedia

­GO TO-U, the pioneering SaaS operating system specialising in EV charging infrastructure management, has entered into cooperation with Parkopedia, the world's leading connected car services provider to elevate the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience. Harnessing the power of advanced data analytics and machin
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09/14/2023
STMicroelectronics' Microcontroller STM32H5 Discovery Kit Accelerates Building Secure, Smart, Connected Devices

STMicroelectronics' Microcontroller STM32H5 Discovery Kit Accelerates Building Secure, Smart, Connected Devices

­STMicroelectronics has released a richly featured development board for creating diverse applications with STM32H5 microcontrollers (MCUs). The STM32H5 devices are ideal for high-performance processing and advanced security in a wide range of applications, including smart sensors, smart appliances, in
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09/14/2023
Advanced Energy Launches New Liquid-Cooled Configurable Power Supply

Advanced Energy Launches New Liquid-Cooled Configurable Power Supply

­Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announces the new high-power, liquid-cooled configurable power solution. The iHP Liquid is the latest addition to a wide range of intelligent, digitally configurable power solutions that provide flexible power in a wide range of industrial, lighting, horticulture, medical and se
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09/13/2023
KYOCERA AVX Expands User-Friendly Poke-Home Connectivity Portfolio

KYOCERA AVX Expands User-Friendly Poke-Home Connectivity Portfolio

­KYOCERA AVX has released the new 9296-11X Series STRIPT™ vertical poke-home through-board contacts for 12–18AWG wire.  The new 9296-11X Series vertical through-board contacts further expand the company’s portfolio of user-friendly poke-home contacts and connectors. This addi
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09/13/2023
EA Elektro-Automatik Announces Battery Test System with Industry's Highest Power Density

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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09/13/2023
Benchmark Power Density of 5130 W/in3 with GaN FETs Powers Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications

Benchmark Power Density of 5130 W/in3 with GaN FETs Powers Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications

­EPC announces the availability of the EPC9159, a 48 V / 12 V, LLC converter designed for high-density 48 V server power and DC-DC converters. This reference design can deliver 1 kW of power in a tiny 17.5 mm x 22.8 mm footprint for a power density of 5130 W/cm3. This is achieved by employing gallium nitride (GaN
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Date:
09/12/2023
Infineon Presents XENSIV Tire Pressure Sensor with Intelligent Features for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Infineon introduces the XENSIV SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor, combining automotive expertise with advanced MEMS technology. It offers smart tire features for enhanced tire pressure monitoring system functionality, including on-tire auto-position sensing and tire blowout detection

­Infineon Technologies AG combines its proven automotive expertise with its patented glass-silicon-glass MEMS sensor for the automotive tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to launch the XENSIV™ SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor. The sensor integrates MEMS sensors and ASIC and provides smart tire fe
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Date:
09/12/2023
Autonomous Vehicles Will Soon Be Safer Than Humans, Some Already Are, Says IDTechEx

Miles per disengagement is used as a proxy measure of safety and performance. "Best 3" is the average performance of each year's top 3 performing companies.

­The promise of autonomous vehicles has been a long time coming. While many are still waiting to see the fruits of all this work, there are some cities like Arizona and San Francisco where autonomous cars are starting to become a reality. Furthermore, IDTechEx's new industry report "Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and
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09/12/2023
SolarEdge Launches its Most Powerful Ground-Mount Solution, Targeting U.S. Community Solar and Small-Medium Utility

SolarEdge Community Solar installation in Rhode Island.

­SolarEdge Technologies announced the U.S. launch of its new high-power, three-phase SolarEdge 330kW Inverter and its complementing H1300 Power Optimizer for community solar, agri-PV and small-to-medium scale ground mount utility PV applications. The SolarEdge 330kW Inverter lends itself both to distri
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09/12/2023
Melexis Boosts Accuracy of Hall-Effect DC Current Sensing

Melexis Boosts Accuracy of Hall-Effect DC Current Sensing

­Melexis launches the MLX91230, the first product of its third generation of current sensors. This digital solution brings 0.5% accuracy at an affordable price in a compact design. It integrates IVT measurement capability, embeds a microcontroller (MCU) to offload processing from the ECU and benefits from pr
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09/12/2023
Wärtsilä Signs Large Multi-Year Supply Agreement with EVE Energy

Wärtsilä Signs Large Multi-Year Supply Agreement with EVE Energy

­Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a large multi-year supply agreement with EVE Energy, a globally leading battery cell supplier. The agreement will support Wärtsilä’s strong pipeline of Energy Storage & Optimisation orders across key markets. Wärtsilä currently has more than 3.5 gigawatts (GW) and
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09/12/2023
SVS-Vistek BlackLine ECO IP67 Cameras Ruggedly Designed to Operate in Harsh Industrial Environments

SVS-Vistek BlackLine ECO IP67 Cameras Ruggedly Designed to Operate in Harsh Industrial Environments

­The BlackLine Series of ECO cameras from SVS-Vistek has made integrating machine vision into even the harshest of industrial environments more reliable and cost-effective. These robust yet compact cameras are embedded in IP67 metal housings to ensure protection from water, dust, humidity, dirt, and sa
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09/12/2023
SHARC Energy Featured in NYSERDA's Empire Building Challenge Project

SHARC Energy Featured in NYSERDA's Empire Building Challenge Project

­SHARC International Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received a purchase order for a SHARC Wastewater Energy Transfer (“WET”) system for the Whitney Young Manor recapitalization project in Yonkers, New York. This project, spearheaded by Nuveen, is a successful project mo
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09/12/2023
Microsoft Azure-Certified IoT Design Kit from Würth Elektronik

Microsoft Azure-Certified IoT Design Kit from Würth Elektronik

­With its new Calypso IoT Design Kit, Würth Elektronik is proud to present an evaluation kit with pre-installed firmware, which enables the simple creation and evaluation of secure end-to-end IoT solutions using Microsoft’s Azure IoT Central. The design kit offers a robust hardware platform for rapid prototyping. Th
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09/12/2023
Blue Hydrogen: Not Clean, Not Low Carbon, Not a Solution

Blue Hydrogen: Not Clean, Not Low Carbon, Not a Solution

­The hype for blue hydrogen has spread across the United States, thanks to backing from the fossil fuel industry and incentives from the U.S. government. Without offering any proof, advocates repeatedly tout blue hydrogen as a clean, low-carbon way to produce energy from methane or coal, while reducing the wo
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09/12/2023
Power Integrations Launches New Non-Isolated Flyback Switcher ICs with Best-in-Class Efficiency and Light-Load Operation

Power Integrations Launches New Non-Isolated Flyback Switcher ICs with Best-in-Class Efficiency and Light-Load Operation

­Power Integrations announced the LinkSwitch-XT2SR family of off-line, constant-voltage (CV), non-isolated flyback switcher ICs. The new devices feature exceptionally high efficiency of up to 90 percent for small open-frame power supplies.  With no-load consumption below 5 mW, LinkSwitc
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09/12/2023
Erthos Signs 180-Megawatt Utility-Scale Project

Erthos Signs 180-Megawatt Utility-Scale Project

­Utility-scale solar trailblazer, Erthos, announced it has signed an agreement with Mississippi Energy Developers, Inc. for a 180-MW project near Taylorsville, MS. Erthos now has 18 solar plants under contract nationwide, two of which exceed 100 MW. The pilot project is being developed by Mississippi Energy De
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Date:
09/11/2023
Hydrogen Energy Transition Market to Reach USD $279.6 BN by 2029

Hydrogen Energy Transition Market to Reach USD $279.6 BN by 2029

­Maximize Market Research, an international business & consultancy firm has recently published a research report on the “Hydrogen Energy Transition Market”. The total global market size for the “Hydrogen Energy Transition Market” was valued at USD 145.3 Bn in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of
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09/11/2023
Premio Inc. Introduces Industrial-Grade Supercapacitor Power Backup Solution

Premio Inc. Introduces Industrial-Grade Supercapacitor Power Backup Solution

­Premio Inc., launched a new industrial-grade supercapacitor power backup solution, the ECO-1000 Series “EDGEBoost EnergyPack.” The ECO-1000 EDGEBoost EnergyPack uses supercapacitor technology to enable configurable power redundancy for mission-critical applications that deploy industrial computers
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09/11/2023
GridBeyond Launches Bid Optimizer to Boost Battery Profits

Sean McEvoy, President of North America and Chief of Product Officer at GridBeyond

­GridBeyond has launched Bid Optimizer, a new product for energy storage operators and merchant generators that eliminates guesswork from energy bid optimization.  Battery operators need to place 24 trades in the day ahead and 288 trades in the real time market every day, but by leveraging the power of
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09/11/2023
New Program to Connect Entrepreneurs with National Laboratory-Developed Technologies

Safari seeks to connect post-exit entrepreneurs with commercially relevant technologies developed by world-leading scientific experts, which could provide the basis for a new business.

­Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a new entrepreneurial start-up program, Safari, as an addition to the Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions Practices to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies, or PACT, program. Safari seeks to connect post-exit entrepreneurs wi
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Date:
09/08/2023
Bacteria Generate Electricity from Wastewater

Mohammed Mouhib and Melania Reggente, the study's lead scientists, posing at their lab at EPFL.

­“We engineered E. coli bacteria, the most widely studied microbe, to generate electricity,” says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL. “Though there are exotic microbes that naturally produce electricity, they can only do so in the presence of specific chemicals. E. coli can grow on
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09/08/2023
Unlocking Quantum Potential: Harnessing High-Dimensional Quantum States with QDs and OAM

Scheme of the flexible platform implemented to engineer both intra- and interparticle Orbital Angular Momentum based entangled states via quantum dot source.

­Quantum technology's future rests on the exploitation of fascinating quantum mechanics concepts — such as high-dimensional quantum states. Think of these as states basic ingredients of quantum information science and quantum tech. To manipulate these states, scientists have turned to light, specifically a p
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09/08/2023
Revolutionizing Lithium Production on a String

A Princeton research team has developed a new approach for concentrating, separating, and harvesting lithium salts.

­A vital component of the batteries at the heart of electric vehicles and grid energy storage, lithium is key to a clean energy future. But producing the silvery-white metal comes with significant environmental costs. Among them is the vast amount of land and time needed to extract lithium from briny water, wi
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09/08/2023
KERI, Transfer of 'Ion Implantation Evaluation Technology for the SiC Power Semiconductor' to Hungary

KERI transferred the ‘Ion Implantation Evaluation Technology for the SiC Power Semiconductor’ to Semilab Co., Ltd. (2nd from the left, Dr. Bahng Wook, executive director of KERI’s Power Semiconductor Research Division, and 3rd from the left, Park Su-yong, CEO of Semilab Korea Co., Ltd.)

­KERI succeeded in transferring the ‘Ion Implantation and its Evaluation Technology for the SiC (silicon carbide) Power Semiconductor’ to a Hungarian company. Power semiconductors are key components in electricity and electronics, acting as the muscles of the human body by regulating the direction
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09/08/2023
How to Prevent Biofilms in Space

Preventing biofilms from forming will be especially important for future long-duration missions, such as to the moon or Mars, where the option of quickly returning fouled equipment or sick astronauts to Earth will not be available, the team says.

­After exposure in space aboard the International Space Station, a new kind of surface treatment significantly reduced the growth of biofilms, scientists report. Biofilms are mats of microbial or fungal growth that can clog hoses or filters in water processing systems, or potentially cause illness in people. In the 
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09/08/2023
FSU Researchers Develop Polymer That can be Adapted to High and Low-Temperature Extremes

From left, postdoctoral researcher Biswajit Saha and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Associate Professor Hoyong Chung in in the Dittmer Chemistry Lab at Florida State University.

­The modern world is filled with synthetic polymers, long-chained molecules designed by scientists to fill all manner of applications. Researchers at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed two closely related polymers that respond differently to high and low temperature thresholds, despite their sim
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09/08/2023
Low-Drift, High-Accuracy Op Amps Operate to 175°C for Ruggedness and Long Life in Automotive and Industrial Applications

Low-Drift, High-Accuracy Op Amps Operate to 175°C for Ruggedness and Long Life in Automotive and Industrial Applications

­STMicroelectronics’ TSZ181H1 and dual TSZ182H1 automotive-qualified operational amplifiers (op amps) deliver high accuracy and stability over a wide (-40°C to 175°C) temperature range. The high maximum operating temperature encourages use in harsh environments and in applications with lo
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09/07/2023
Littelfuse Introduces Stocked Supply of NTC Thermistors

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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09/07/2023
Toshiba Introduces 600V-Rated Intelligent Power Devices for BLDC Motor Drive

Toshiba Introduces 600V-Rated Intelligent Power Devices for BLDC Motor Drive

T­oshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has launched two products for brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive applications including fan motors, ventilation fan, air conditioners, air cleaners, and pumps.  Each of the intelligent power devices (IPD) incorporate  600V-rated IGBTs and a matched
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09/07/2023
Silanna Semiconductor Unveils High-Density Evaluation Board for 65 W Multi-Port Fast Chargers

Silanna Semiconductor Unveils High-Density Evaluation Board for 65 W Multi-Port Fast Chargers

­Silanna Semiconductor, The Power Density Leader, has unveiled an evaluation board that simplifies the design, testing and prototyping of 65 W multi-port USB-PD and QC fast charging applications. Designed to deliver a real-life implementation when used with a front-end AC/DC converter, the SZPL3002AA-EVB03 integrates t
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09/07/2023
Teraphysics Corp. Announces NASA Agreement

Dr. Gerald Mearini, Co-Founder and CEO, Teraphysics

­Teraphysics Corp., a privately held, Cleveland, Ohio-based R&D company announces that it has executed a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA's Glenn Research Facility in Cleveland. Teraphysics entered this agreement for the purpose of performing radio frequency (RF) characterization of its patented, mic
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09/06/2023
Bel Releases New Second-Gen DC-DC Converter for eMobility

Bel Releases New Second-Gen DC-DC Converter for eMobility

­Bel Fuse Inc announced the release of the Bel Power Solutions 700DNG40-24-8, the second generation 4 kW liquid cooled DC-DC converter. The unit creates DC voltages in hybrid and electric vehicles suitable to power low voltage accessories, replacing a traditional alternator. The new converter is smaller a
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09/06/2023
Waterproof MEMS Microphone Carries IPX7 Rating

Waterproof MEMS Microphone Carries IPX7 Rating

­CUI Devices’ Audio Group announced a new waterproof MEMS microphone that is ideal for harsh environments. The CMM-3424DT-26165-TR MEMS microphone carries an IPX7 waterproof rating for applications where moisture and liquid ingress are a concern. Housed in a compact, surface mount package me
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09/06/2023
Great Power Unveils 320 Ultra Lithium-Ion Battery Cell

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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09/06/2023
Dutch Grid Capacity Alarm Sparks Review of Decentralized Energy Models

Dutch Grid Capacity Alarm Sparks Review of Decentralized Energy Models

­A energy sector expert has highlighted the importance of decentralised energy solutions for countering power scarcity, following reports the grid is at full capacity in one of Netherlands’ major provinces. Journalists from De Telegraaf have revealed that Enexis is expected to disclose the netwo
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09/06/2023
Portable Wind Turbine Market Size and Share to Surpass USD 303.7 Million by 2031

Portable Wind Turbine Market Size & Share to Surpass USD 303.7 million by 2031, Expanding at a CAGR of 2.2% Says Transparency Market Research

The global portable wind turbine market is projected to flourish at a CAGR of 2.2% from 2023 to 2031. As per the report published by TMR, a valuation of US$ 303.7 million is anticipated for the market in 2031. As of 2023, the market for portable wind turbines is expected to close at US$ 299.1 million. Competitive Landscape
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09/05/2023
Toshiba Sample Software Package Expands Microcontroller Development Tools Ecosystem

Toshiba Sample Software Package Expands Microcontroller Development Tools Ecosystem

­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has announced new microcontroller (MCU) sample software for SEGGER Embedded Studio users. The new release extends the software package for the company’s M4K group of MCUs, which is ready to use out-of-the-box with Arm® Keil®MDK, IAR Embedded Workbench® for Ar
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09/05/2023
1/16th Brick DC/DC Provides 300 W at High Efficiency

1/16th Brick DC/DC Provides 300 W at High Efficiency

­Flex Power Modules has launched their PKU4317D series of DC/DC converters in an industry-standard, low profile, 1/16th brick format, 33.02 x 22.86 x 11.3 mm. The part operates over an input range of 48 – 60 VDC with a regulated and adjustable output of 12 VDC rated at 25 A/300 W.  Efficiency is high at 9
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09/05/2023
COSEL Expands its 3000W Low-Profile Power Supply Series with a 250VDC Unit for Industrial Applications

COSEL Expands its 3000W Low-Profile Power Supply Series with a 250VDC Unit for Industrial Applications

­Cosel Co, Ltd announced the addition of a 3000W AC/DC enclosed power supply with an adjustable output voltage from 100VDC to 350VDC for industrial applications requiring a fast output voltage response. Designed with COSEL’s advanced built-in digital microprocessor technology, the FETA3000BC includes active cur
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09/05/2023
PowerSystemsDesign.com (PSD) Integrates OpenAI Chatbot for Enhanced User Experience

PSD Integrates OpenAI Chatbot for Enhanced User Experience

­PowerSystemsDesign.com (PSD), a leading online B2B platform for professionals in the OEM power systems design niche, has taken a significant leap forward in improving its user experience. The platform announced today the integration of OpenAI's cutting-edge chatbot technology, which will empower users to swif
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09/05/2023
Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy Announce Launch of Innovative Long-Duration Energy Storage Project

Jim Pratt, CEO of Salt River Project

­Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy announced a pilot project to deploy long-duration energy storage (LDES) in the Phoenix area. The 5-megawatt (MW), 10-hour-duration project, named Desert Blume, will use CMBlu’s unique non-lithium technology, and the firm will build, own and operate the batteries on
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09/01/2023
TDK Starts Full-Scale Production of SmartSonic ICU-20201 Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensor

Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram

­TDK Corporation announces the start of full-scale production of its InvenSense SmartSonic™ ICU-20201 ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. InvenSense’s SmartSonic™ family of ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors integrate a MEMS PMUT (Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer) with an ultra-low po
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09/01/2023
ROHM's New EcoGaN Power Stage ICs Contribute to Smaller Size and Lower Loss

ROHM's New EcoGaN Power Stage ICs Contribute to Smaller Size and Lower Loss

­ROHM Semiconductor announced the BM3G0xxMUV-LB series of power stage ICs with built-in 650V GaN HEMTs and gate drivers. The devices are ideal for primary power supplies inside industrial and consumer applications, such as data servers and AC adapters.  Consumer and industrial sectors a
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09/01/2023
ParaZero Develops New AI-Based Safety and Awareness System for Commercial Drones and Urban Air Mobility Aircraft

ParaZero Develops New AI-Based Safety and Awareness System for Commercial Drones and Urban Air Mobility Aircraft

­ParaZero Technologies Ltd. announced its next-generation safety product development, SmartAir Trinity, an AI-based avionics system, which utilizes a new, leading-edge sensor array with advanced capabilities, designed to detect malfunctions of UAS and eVTOL in real-time, and provide deep analytics for mission de
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09/01/2023
Testing and Measuring our Way into the Fall

Testing and Measuring our Way into the Fall

­It’s time to break out the sweaters, the mittens, and the pumpkin spice lattes – fall is upon us! Hopefully, you had a chance to go on holiday at least once, before heading into the busiest time of the year! And with the fall, we turn our attention towards one of the most quintessential topics, test &
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09/01/2023
Testing ...1, 2, 3

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

The Chinese have a curse that goes along the lines of, may you live in interesting times. During the past few years, it feels as if someone has used that curse on the world. Covid, semiconductor shortages, breaks in the global supply chain, war in Europe, and trade wars are just some of the unfortunate events th
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09/01/2023
GaN Power Semiconductors Redefine a Growing Number of Market Landscapes

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Figure 1. Profitability + Sustainability Drive $6 Billion GaN Growth

­GaN power semiconductors continue to bring significant advancements in power-reliant industries, substantially impacting the global economy. Markets such as consumer electronics, automotive, and data centers are experiencing massive transformations as GaN power transistors replace traditional silicon in power sy
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09/01/2023
Choosing SiC or GaN over Si Comes with Many Considerations

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Figure 1: Comparing silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), silicon superjunction (Si SJ), and insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)/gate turn-off (GTO) thyristor devices over power and frequency. (Source: Author)

­As silicon power IC (Si) technology begins to run into limitations, engineers are seeking out alternatives to help them build smaller, lighter, and more efficient products. Wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) silicon carbide (SiC) are both viable options, so it isn’t always clear which of
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09/01/2023
Getting The Most Out of EV Batteries

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Figure 1: The key functions of the BMS explained

­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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09/01/2023
A Better Choice for High−Speed Switching Applications

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Figure 1: Simplified diagram of double pulse testing circuit

­Silicon Carbide (SiC) has higher dielectric breakdown strength, energy bandgap, and thermal conductivity than silicon (Si), properties that power electronics designers can exploit to develop more efficient power converters with greater power density than designs based on Si IGBT devices. For these applications, mi
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09/01/2023
Accelerating High Power Energy Infrastructure Design

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Figure 1: The power, switching frequency, and application use cases of different semiconductor materials (source onsemi)

­Power conversion is an essential function in almost every design, from low-power Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to high-power solar inverters. Trends such as using renewable energy sources and the growth of electric vehicle adoption demand efficient and reliable energy conversion. This article highlights so
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09/01/2023
Choosing the Perfect Electronic Load

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Figure 1. A bidirectional power supply able to sink and source power. The red line indicates maximum power (30kW) can be sinked at any voltage sweeping from 2000 to 750 V, a feature called autoranging.

­Like a programmable power supply in reverse, an electronic load simulates load conditions and measures power consumption. As end-users demand increasingly efficient devices and longer battery run times, designers increasingly depend on electronic loads. According to MarketsAndMarkets, sales of electr
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09/01/2023
Direct Current (DC) Injection from Renewable Energies  -  When Accuracy Matters in Power Quality Measurements

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Figure 1: Topology of an LCL-type grid-connected voltage source converter

­In recent years, power quality measurements have been carried out more and more frequently in the electric power and energy industry and on distribution and transport grids. These measurements focus  primarily on the classic characteristic parameters such as voltage dips, voltage transients and harmonics. Ma
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09/01/2023
Importance of On-site EV Charger Testing

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Figure 1: Megger EVCC300 Electric Vehicle Charger Checker

­The adoption of electric vehicles is a megatrend globally and especially in the USA. Massive federal, state, and private investments are driving an exponential increase in the network of chargers across the U.S. This is causing a significant impact on the existing electrical grid and a greater demand on electricity ge
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09/01/2023
Enhance IoT Battery Performance Using Emulation Software

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

­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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09/01/2023
Trends in the Test and Measurement Market

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

­The global test & measurement equipment market is estimated to reach USD 28.6 billion by 2024 and to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% to 2030, according to Quince Market Insights. The market provides instruments and equipment for testing, measuring, and analyzing various parameters and characteristics of electronic, el
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09/01/2023
Court Rules that AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

­You’ve probably seen them clogging up your social media feed and any other highly-trafficked visual platforms – AI art, or artistic works generated via artificial intelligence. And now, for the very first time, a federal judge has issued a ruling on copyright protections for AI-generated art (spoiler alert
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09/01/2023
GaN Gone?

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­On July 3rd, China announced that it was impose restrictions on the export of gallium, germanium and a range of other compounds that used the materials. It is an escalation of the current trade war between China and the US, which has escalated over the past eight years. Recently, President Biden place a ban on
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09/01/2023
Highly Configurable, Multiple Output Cascaded Buck Converter Steps from 60 V to 0.8 V

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Figure 1. A block diagram of an LTC3372 converter

­The LTC3372 is a highly integrated dc-to-dc converter solution suited for automotive, telecommunication, industrial, and other applications that require multiple low voltage rails derived from input voltages up to 60 V. The LTC3372 contains both high voltage and low voltage converter systems within its thermally en
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09/01/2023