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July 2023

Automotive Embedded Systems Market worth $14.4 billion by 2030 Globally

Automotive Embedded Systems Market Report Coverage

Automotive Embedded Systems Market worth $14.4 billion by 2030 Globally

According to Coherent Market Insights, global automotive embedded systems market is estimated to be valued at US$ 9.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.96% during the forecast period (2023-2030). Analysts’ Views on Global Automotive Embedded Systems&n

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07/31/2023

Ajlan & Bros Holding and SolarEdge Technologies form Joint Venture to Accelerate Solar Adoption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The joint venture between ABH and SolarEdge is being formed to support the deployment of smart renewable energy solutions in Saudi Arabia, in-line with the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative

Ajlan & Bros Holding and SolarEdge Technologies form Joint Venture to Accelerate Solar Adoption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) announced the forming of a joint venture (JV) with Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the Middle East and North Africa region. The JV entity will be established in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The JV is bei

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07/31/2023

X2 Class Interference Suppressor Capacitors Meet 2,000-Hour 85/85 THB Tests, AEC-Q200

X2 Class Interference Suppressor Capacitors Meet 2,000-Hour 85/85 THB Tests, AEC-Q200

X2 Class Interference Suppressor Capacitors Meet 2,000-Hour 85/85 THB Tests, AEC-Q200

Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. introduces its MXH series of X2, EMI/RFI suppression capacitors designed for harsh environments. The MXH series is AEC-Q200 qualified, meets a 2,000-hour THB (Temperature, Humidity, Bias) life test, and has applications in motors, AMR (Automated Meter Readers), UPS, power sup

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07/31/2023

Dialight Launches New and Improved Area Light with Battery Backup

Dialight Launches New and Improved Area Light with Battery Backup

Dialight Launches New and Improved Area Light with Battery Backup

Dialight launched an all-new battery backup model of its compact and versatile Area Light product. This state-of-the-art fixture now offers even greater peace of mind for enhanced safety in harsh industrial environments, such as Refining, Mining, Pulp and Paper, Petrochemical, Metals and Steel, Water/Wastewater, Gen

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07/31/2023

The Evolution of Low Voltage Power Distribution in Automotive Electronics – From ICE to MHEV to BEV

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Figure 1: A typical dual-bus electrical system in a mild hybrid has the addition of a bi-directional DC-DC converter to allow power to flow between the two voltages when needed

The Evolution of Low Voltage Power Distribution in Automotive Electronics – From ICE to MHEV to BEV

Alex Lidow Ph.D. – CEO and Co-Founder, Michael de Rooij Ph.D. – Vice President of Applications Engineering, Efficient Power Conversion

Automotive electronics have gone through several eras of evolution in the past 30 years. The first stage was with pure internal combustion engines (ICE) that had mostly mechanical, or engine-driven systems such as power steering and air conditioning. The second stage – mild hybrid (MHEV) – was w

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07/28/2023

Compact High-Power Harwin Connector Series Benefits from 360° EMC Backshells

Compact High-Power Harwin Connector Series Benefits from 360° EMC Backshells

Compact High-Power Harwin Connector Series Benefits from 360° EMC Backshells

Harwin announces that its Kona high-power connector series is now available with backshells. Made from an aerospace-grade Aluminium 6061 alloy, these backshells will prevent unwanted EMI leaking out from the connector/cable assembly into the surrounding system. Compact and streamlined, but capable of carryin

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07/27/2023

onsemi and Magna Sign Strategic Agreement, Invest in Silicon Carbide Manufacturing

Asif Jakwani, senior vice president and general manager, Advanced Power Division, onsemi

onsemi and Magna Sign Strategic Agreement, Invest in Silicon Carbide Manufacturing

onsemi and Magna announced a long-term supply agreement (LTSA) for Magna to integrate onsemi’s EliteSiC intelligent power solutions into its eDrive systems. By integrating onsemi’s industry-leading EliteSiC technology, Magna eDrive systems will offer bet

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07/27/2023

onsemi Secures $1.95B in Supply Agreements with Leading Solar Inverter Manufacturers

Asif Jakwani senior vice president and general manager, Advanced Power Division, Power Solutions Group, onsemi

onsemi Secures $1.95B in Supply Agreements with Leading Solar Inverter Manufacturers

onsemi announced it has secured $1.95B in long-term supply agreements (LTSAs) for its intelligent power technologies with leading global manufacturers of solar inverters, contributing to onsemi’s position as the number one power semiconductor supplier in this rapidly growing market. By offering

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07/26/2023

Portable Power Station Market Size Predictable to Grow $1.1 Billion by 2028

Portable Power Station Market Scope

Portable Power Station Market Size Predictable to Grow $1.1 Billion by 2028

The global Portable Power Station Market is Projected to grow from USD 0.5 billion in 2023 to USD 1.1 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 18.4% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Portable power stations are portable and compact devices that function as independent power so

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07/26/2023

Belfast Office Complex Specifies Aurora Lighting for Aesthetics and Energy Saving

Belfast Office Complex Specifies Aurora Lighting for Aesthetics and Energy Saving

Belfast Office Complex Specifies Aurora Lighting for Aesthetics and Energy Saving

A Belfast Office Complex, in a desirable location close to Belfast City Centre, George Best City Airport and the Titanic Quarter, embarked on a recent lighting overhaul. The aim of the refurbishment was to improve the aesthetics of the offices, deliver better light levels, and reduce energy costs. Aurora Lighting

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07/26/2023

New at Mouser: u-blox ZED-F9P-GNSS Module for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

New at Mouser: u-blox ZED-F9P-GNSS Module for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

New at Mouser: u-blox ZED-F9P-GNSS Module for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ZED-F9P GNSS module from u-blox. The ZED-F9P GNSS module provides engineers with precise, centimetre-level accuracy for industrial navigation, with high update rates and low power consumption, making the ZED-F9P GNSS module ideal for dynamic applications like unmanned au

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07/26/2023

Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant

Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant

Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant

Bourns, Inc., announced that its Model AD and SD Series Miniature Thermal Cutoff (TCO) mini-breaker devices have received automotive grade approval and are compliant to AEC-Q200 equivalent standards. In addition, Bourns' mini-breaker manufacturing facility is IATF 16949 certified and has passed the VDA 6.3 pro

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07/25/2023

eFuse Protection ICs for USB Type-C Port Protection

eFuse Protection ICs for USB Type-C Port Protection

eFuse Protection ICs for USB Type-C Port Protection

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the latest addition to the eFuse Protection ICs product line of versatile circuit protection devices, the LS05006VPQ33. This new eFuse Protective IC's innovative design protects USB Type-C ports against short circuits, overvoltage, and electrostatic discharge (ESD). The

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07/25/2023

Nokia Deploys Private LTE for Xcel Energy's Grid Modernization in the United States

Tim Peterson, SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Xcel Energy

Nokia Deploys Private LTE for Xcel Energy's Grid Modernization in the United States

Nokia announced it will work with U.S. energy provider Xcel Energy to help modernize grid operations to better serve customers across the company’s eight-state service area. The project will include the deployment of Nokia private LT

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07/25/2023

Qorvo QSPICE Revolutionizes Circuit Simulation for Power and Analog Designers

Qorvo QSPICE Revolutionizes Circuit Simulation for Power and Analog Designers

Qorvo QSPICE Revolutionizes Circuit Simulation for Power and Analog Designers

Qorvo announced the release of QSPICE, a new generation of circuit simulation software that provides power and analog designers significantly higher levels of design productivity through improved simulation speed, functionality and reliability. In addition to advancing the state of the art in analog

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07/25/2023

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative IR Sensor for Presence and Motion Detection in Building Automation

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative IR Sensor for Presence and Motion Detection in Building Automation

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative IR Sensor for Presence and Motion Detection in Building Automation

STMicroelectronics is launching a novel human-presence and -motion detector to enhance security systems, home-automation equipment, and IoT devices that typically use passive infrared (PIR) sensing. The STHS34PF80 sensor contains thermal transistors that can detect stationary objects, unlike co

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07/24/2023

Dragonfly Energy Chief Marketing Officer Tyler Bourns

Dragonfly Energy Joins Nevada Battery Coalition as a Founding Member

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. joins the Nevada Battery Coalition (“NBC” or the “Coalition”) as a founding member. The Company also was granted a seat on NBC’s board of directors, which will be occupied by Dragonfly Energy’s Chief Marketing Officer Tyler Bourns. Dominic Sinnott, Director of

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07/24/2023

Infineon Adds new Industrial and Automotive-Grade Devices in its High-Voltage Superjunction MOSFET Family

Infineon is expanding its CoolMOS™ S7 family of high-voltage superjunction (SJ) MOSFETs, targeting various applications. The portfolio extension includes innovative QDPAK top-side cooling packages, offering a low RDS(on) of only 10 mΩ....

Infineon Adds new Industrial and Automotive-Grade Devices in its High-Voltage Superjunction MOSFET Family

In static switching applications, power designs focus on minimizing conduction losses, optimizing thermal behavior, and achieving compact and lightweight systems while ensuring high quality at a low cost. To meet the needs of next-generation solutions, Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its CoolMOS™ S7 fa

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07/21/2023

Backup Power Market to Reach $4.33 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 6.3% CAGR

Backup Power Market Report Coverage

Backup Power Market to Reach $4.33 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 6.3% CAGR

Backup Power Market, By Type (Diesel generators, Gas generators, Solar generators, Others (such as wind turbines, battery systems, etc.)), By Application (Standby power, Prime power, Peak shaving), According to Coherent Market Insights, global backup power market is estimated to be valued at US$ 2.66 bi

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07/21/2023

TMPW 5-50 W AC/DC Modules now offer Chassis Mount with Screw Terminal Connections

TMPW 5-50 W AC/DC Modules now offer Chassis Mount with Screw Terminal Connections

TMPW 5-50 W AC/DC Modules now offer Chassis Mount with Screw Terminal Connections

TRACO POWER announces the expansion of their 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 watt TMPW series of encapsulated switching power supplies to now include suffix “T” models offering a compact chassis mount package with screw terminal connections. The TMPW family of 5~50 watt AC/DC modules are already available in both ‘PC

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07/21/2023

Ampaire To Acquire Talyn Air

Ampaire To Acquire Talyn Air

Ampaire To Acquire Talyn Air

Ampaire Inc., a leader in hybrid electric aircraft systems, and Talyn Air Inc., developer of novel electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft systems, today announced that Ampaire has acquired substantially all of the assets of Talyn. The transaction will accelerate Ampaire’s strategy

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07/21/2023

Researchers Achieve Historic Milestone in Energy Capacity of Supercapacitors

Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., professor emeritus at The University of Texas at El Paso

Researchers Achieve Historic Milestone in Energy Capacity of Supercapacitors

In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the highest level of energy storage — also known as capacitance — in a supercapacitor ever recorded. The study, led by Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., professor emeritus at The University of Texas at El Paso, and Marta Plo

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07/19/2023

Infineon Adds 650 V TOLL Portfolio to its CoolSiC MOSFET Family for Better Thermal Performance, Power Density, and Easier Assembly

Infineon is introducing its silicon carbide CoolSiC MOSFET 650 V in TO leadless (TOLL) packaging. These new SiC MOSFETs optimize performance for various applications and offer high reliability, low losses, and ease-of-use while enabling efficient power density and thermal management.

Infineon Adds 650 V TOLL Portfolio to its CoolSiC MOSFET Family for Better Thermal Performance, Power Density, and Easier Assembly

As digitalization, urbanization, and the rise of electro-mobility continue to shape the rapidly evolving world, the demand for power consumption is reaching unprecedented levels. Acknowledging energy efficiency as an important concern, Infineon Technologies AG addresses these megatrends with its silicon carbide (S

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07/19/2023

Renesas Develops Complete Power Management Solution for AMD Space-Grade Versal Adaptive SoC

Renesas Develops Complete Power Management Solution for AMD Space-Grade Versal Adaptive SoC

Renesas Develops Complete Power Management Solution for AMD Space-Grade Versal Adaptive SoC

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a complete space-ready reference design for the AMD Versal™ adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) XQRVC1902. Developed in collaboration with AMD, the ISLVERSALDEMO2Z reference design integrates key radiation-hardened components for power management, including fo

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07/19/2023

PSDcast – The First Fully-Electric City

Bill Klehm, Chairman and CEO of eBliss

PSDcast – The First Fully-Electric City

Ithaca, NY recently announced plans to become the first fully-electric city, reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. Of course, there’s the most obvious question – is something like that even achievable? And is it economically feasible? On the line to discuss that is Bill Klehm, Chairman and CEO of eBliss, a le

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07/19/2023

New High-Power Thermoelectric Device May Provide Cooling in Next-Gen Electronics

Half-Heusler materials may provide a boost in cooling power density of thermoelectric devices and provide a cooling solution for next generation of high-power electronics.

New High-Power Thermoelectric Device May Provide Cooling in Next-Gen Electronics

PENN STATE

Next-generation electronics will feature smaller and more powerful components that require new solutions for cooling. A new thermoelectric cooler developed by Penn State scientists greatly improves the cooling power and efficiency compared to current commercial thermoelectric units and may help control heat in

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07/18/2023

A New Way to Look at Data Privacy

MIT researchers created a new data privacy metric, Probably Approximately Correct (PAC) Privacy, and built an algorithm based on this metric that can automatically determine the minimal amount of randomness that needs to be added to a machine-learning model to protect sensitive data....

A New Way to Look at Data Privacy

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Imagine that a team of scientists has developed a machine-learning model that can predict whether a patient has cancer from lung scan images. They want to share this model with hospitals around the world so clinicians can start using it in diagnosis. But there’s a problem. To teach their model how to pr

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07/18/2023

Linewidth Narrowing in Self-Injection-Locked On-Chip Lasers

They are comprised of III-V QW/QD DFB lasers and SiN microring resonators.

Linewidth Narrowing in Self-Injection-Locked On-Chip Lasers

LIGHT PUBLISHING CENTER, CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF OPTICS, FINE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS, CAS

On-chip laser diodes based on quantum well (QW) and quantum dot (QD) semiconductor materials have become the primary candidates for several applications due to their excellent characteristics, including high power efficiency, high-temperature operation, and small form-factors. Although QWs have been extensively us

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07/18/2023

Improving Urban Planning with Virtual Reality

Improving Urban Planning with Virtual Reality

Improving Urban Planning with Virtual Reality

RUHR-UNIVERSITY BOCHUM

Construction measures that transform urban settings change the environment of both the people who live there permanently and those who visit them temporarily. It’s not always possible to foresee the effects in advance. In such cases, it helps to recreate the setting in a 3D model which people can experience th

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07/18/2023

onsemi and BorgWarner Expand Strategic Collaboration for Silicon Carbide Worth Over $1 Billion in Lifetime Value

Simon Keeton, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Power Solutions Group, onsemi

onsemi and BorgWarner Expand Strategic Collaboration for Silicon Carbide Worth Over $1 Billion in Lifetime Value

onsemi and BorgWarner Inc. announced the two companies are expanding their strategic collaboration for silicon carbide (SiC), making the total agreement worth over $1 billion in lifetime value. BorgWarner plans to integrate onsemi EliteSiC 1200 V and 750 V power devices into its VIPER power mo

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07/18/2023

Infineon Extends 1200 V 62 mm IGBT7 Portfolio with new Maximum Current Rating

Based on the new micro-pattern trench technology from Infineon, the 62mm module family with the 1200 V TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 chip has significantly lower static losses compared to the modules with the IGBT4 chipset.

Infineon Extends 1200 V 62 mm IGBT7 Portfolio with new Maximum Current Rating

Infineon Technologies AG introduces a 62mm half-bridge and common emitter module portfolio with 1200 V TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 chips. The wide range of offerings in the proven 62mm housing is extended with the new 800 A maximum current class for the package family. The addition to the portfolio’s current classes pr

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07/18/2023

Austria-Based IMR Metal Powder Technologies GmbH Joins Zinc Battery Initiative

Josef Daniel-Ivad, Manager of the Zinc Battery Initiative

Austria-Based IMR Metal Powder Technologies GmbH Joins Zinc Battery Initiative

Zinc Battery Initiative (ZBI), the voice of the zinc battery industry, welcomes IMR Metal Powder Technologies GmbH to its rapidly expanding membership of zinc battery developers and suppliers. IMR Metal Powder Technologies GmbH is an expert in zinc powders and how to apply them to new research an

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07/18/2023

Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets

Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets

Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of its new Current Sensing Resistor (CSR) family. These new CSRs offer a more cost-effective solution for measuring current within circuits, enabling voltage monitoring, control, and power management of functions such as battery charging and motor speed, while also providing ov

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07/18/2023

Miniature High Voltage Reed Relay From Pickering now Rated up to 150°C

Miniature High Voltage Reed Relay From Pickering now Rated up to 150°C

Miniature High Voltage Reed Relay From Pickering now Rated up to 150°C

Pickering Electronics launched a new high temperature high voltage single-in-line reed relay that can operate at up to 125°C. The new Series 104HT relay belongs to a family of miniature high voltage reed relays and is available in the SIL package on a 6.35mm (0.25in) pitch, with a stand-off voltage capability of

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07/18/2023

40 V Rad Hard GaN FETs Set New Performance Standards for Demanding Space Applications

40 V Rad Hard GaN FETs Set New Performance Standards for Demanding Space Applications

40 V Rad Hard GaN FETs Set New Performance Standards for Demanding Space Applications

EPC announces the introduction of two new 40 V rated radiation-hardened GaN FETs. EPC7001 is a 40 V, 4 mΩ, 250 APulsed, rad-hard GaN FET in a small 7 mm2 footprint. EPC7002 is a 40 V, 14.5 mΩ, 62 APulsed, rad-hard GaN FET in a tiny 1.87 mm2 footprint. Both devices have a total dose radiation ra

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07/18/2023

Moxa Targets Large-scale Industrial Network Deployments with Modular Layer 3 Managed Switches

Moxa Targets Large-scale Industrial Network Deployments with Modular Layer 3 Managed Switches

Moxa Targets Large-scale Industrial Network Deployments with Modular Layer 3 Managed Switches

Targeting the evolving requirements of industrial networks, Moxa has launched its MDS-G4020-L3-4XGS series of Ethernet switches, a versatile line of Layer 3 full Gigabit modular managed switches supporting four 10GbE + sixteen Gigabit ports, including four embedded ports, four interface module expansion sl

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07/18/2023

Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density

Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density

Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density

The evolving market for automotive event data recorders (EDR) is driving demand for specialized data-logging memory devices that instantly capture and reliably store critical data for decades. Today, Infineon Technologies AG introduced two new Ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) memory devices in 1Mbit and 4Mbit densities to

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07/17/2023

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Revenue to Surpass US $20.79 Billion by 2030

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Report Coverage

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Revenue to Surpass US $20.79 Billion by 2030

According to Coherent Market Insights, global sustainable aviation fuel market is projected to grow from USD 460.1 million in 2022 to USD 20.79 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 61.2% from 2023 to 2030. The global sustainable aviation fuel market is growing at a rapid pace and this can be attributed to

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07/17/2023

Coordination Could Spare Billions in Grid Upgrade Costs and Accelerate Electrification

From left, Stanford University researchers Ram Rajagopal, Thomas Navidi and Abbas El Gamal.

Coordination Could Spare Billions in Grid Upgrade Costs and Accelerate Electrification

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

The electric grids of the future will need to handle much bigger loads due to electrification of transportation and other sectors. This could mean expensive infrastructure upgrades to ensure their reliable operation, but a new study from Stanford University says most of those upgrades may be unnecessary. Better grid reli

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07/17/2023

Thermal Energy Storage Market to Reach US $10.16 Billion by 2030

Thermal Energy Storage Market Report Coverage

Thermal Energy Storage Market to Reach US $10.16 Billion by 2030

According to Coherent Market Insights, The global thermal energy storage market size was valued at US$ 4.65 Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% from 2023 to 2030. Thermal energy storage (TES) is a form of energy storage. Thermal e

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07/14/2023

Smart Power Switch Family +12V Enables Modern Power Distribution Architectures with Lowest Ohmic Switches for Automotive Applications

The Power PROFET + 12V switches offer several advantages, including the ability to be mounted in new locations and provide options for different enclosures.

Smart Power Switch Family +12V Enables Modern Power Distribution Architectures with Lowest Ohmic Switches for Automotive Applications

Since relays and fuses cannot meet the requirements of modern E/E vehicle architectures, partial or complete electrification of the primary and secondary power distribution must be taken into account. To address this issue, Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new generation of ultra-low ohmic high-side swi

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07/14/2023

600V Super Junction MOSFETs Combine Class-Leading Noise Characteristics with the Industry's Fastest Reverse Recovery Time

600V Super Junction MOSFETs Combine Class-Leading Noise Characteristics with the Industry's Fastest Reverse Recovery Time

600V Super Junction MOSFETs Combine Class-Leading Noise Characteristics with the Industry's Fastest Reverse Recovery Time

ROHM Semiconductor announced the addition of three new models, the R60xxRNx series, to its PrestoMOS lineup of 600V Super Junction MOSFETs. These devices are optimized for driving small motors in refrigerators, ventilation fans, and other applications where noise suppression is important. In recent ye

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07/14/2023

Nova-C Lunar Lander Passes Complete Spacecraft Test Run

Nova-C Lunar Lander Passes Complete Spacecraft Test Run

Nova-C Lunar Lander Passes Complete Spacecraft Test Run

Intuitive Machines, Inc. has successfully conducted a complete spacecraft test run of its Nova-C lunar lander – a significant technical achievement in the Company’s efforts to completing its lunar lander. The complete spacecraft test run verified Nova-C’s flight software, flight avionics, liquid oxygen an

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07/14/2023

Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices

Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices

Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices

Automotive designers are looking to replace legacy gateway subsystems with technology that can migrate applications to an Ethernet network to easily access information from the edge to the cloud. To provide OEMs with automotive-qualified Ethernet solutions, Microchip Technology announces its first automotive-qualified Et

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07/14/2023

SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba

SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba

SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the launch of twelve 650V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diode (SBDs) based upon their latest 3rd generation technology. The new devices are specifically intended for use in efficiency-critical industrial equipment applications including sw

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07/14/2023

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Application-Specific EZBuck Regulator to Power 5V System Rails

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Application-Specific EZBuck Regulator to Power 5V System Rails

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Application-Specific EZBuck Regulator to Power 5V System Rails

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) introduced a new family of application-specific EZBuck™ regulators. The highly integrated AOZ2295QI-05 has the most compact footprint in the industry to support 5V rails in desktop and laptop computing systems. High-performance, personal computing

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07/14/2023

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

STMicroelectronics has begun volume production of e-mode PowerGaN HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) devices that simplify the design of high-efficiency power-conversion systems. The STPOWER™ GaN transistors raise performance in applications such as wall adapters, chargers, lighting systems, in

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07/13/2023

Infineon and Semikron Danfoss Sign Supply Agreement for Electromobility Chips

Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon's Automotive division

Infineon and Semikron Danfoss Sign Supply Agreement for Electromobility Chips

Cars with fully or partially electrified drivetrains will account for two thirds of cars produced by 2028, as per analyst forecasts. This rapid growth of electromobility is driving the demand for power semiconductors. Against this background, Infineon Technologies AG and Semikron Danfoss have signed a multi-year vo

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07/12/2023

Advanced Energy Launches Transformational Plasma Power Control Technology for the Angstrom Era

Advanced Energy Launches Transformational Plasma Power Control Technology for the Angstrom Era

Advanced Energy Launches Transformational Plasma Power Control Technology for the Angstrom Era

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. launched the next generation of stable and repeatable precision RF power delivery systems that enable customers to maximize throughput and yield in the fabrication of next-generation semiconductors. Engineered to provide the precision plasma control demanded by Angstrom

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07/12/2023

Menlo Microsystems Announces Deal to Manufacture the Ideal Switch in Upstate New York

Russ Garcia, CEO of Menlo Micro

Menlo Microsystems Announces Deal to Manufacture the Ideal Switch in Upstate New York

Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company responsible for reinventing the electronic switch with its Ideal Switch® technology, today announced that it has finalized an asset purchase in Tompkins County, N.Y., which will house the company’s first domestic production facility, the Ideal Fab™. Me

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07/12/2023

Robotic Glove that 'Feels' Lends a 'Hand' to Relearn Playing Piano After a Stroke

The soft robotic glove was programmed to feel the difference between correct and incorrect versions of the well-known tune, "Mary Had a Little Lamb," played on the piano.

Robotic Glove that 'Feels' Lends a 'Hand' to Relearn Playing Piano After a Stroke

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination and strength in one or both upper limbs. These problems have spurred the development of robotic devices to help enhance their abilities. However, the rigid nature of these as

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07/12/2023

Researchers Demonstrate Single-Molecule Electronic

Charles Schroeder, who is the James Economy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Researchers Demonstrate Single-Molecule Electronic "Switch" Using Ladder-Like Molecules

BECKMAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Researchers have demonstrated a new material for single-molecule electronic switches, which can effectively vary current at the nanoscale in response to external stimuli. The material for this molecular switch has a unique structure created by locking a linear molecular backbone into a ladder-type structure. A

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07/12/2023

'Workplace AI Revolution Isn't Happening Yet,' Survey Shows

'Workplace AI Revolution Isn't Happening Yet,' Survey Shows

'Workplace AI Revolution Isn't Happening Yet,' Survey Shows

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

The UK risks a growing divide between organisations who have invested in new, artificial intelligence-enabled digital technologies and those who haven’t, new research suggests. Only 36% of UK employers have invested in AI-enabled technologies like industrial robots, chat bots, smart assistant

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07/12/2023

Quantum Physics Secures Digital Payments

Artistic image of digital payments secured by quantum technology

Quantum Physics Secures Digital Payments

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

Have you ever been compelled to enter sensitive payment data on the website of an unknown merchant? Would you be willing to consign your credit card data or passwords to untrustworthy hands? Scientists from the University of Vienna have now designed an unconditionally secure system for shopping in such settings, co

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07/12/2023

Electron Collider on a Chip

Simulation of the electron trajectories after a collision in an electronic beam splitter

Electron Collider on a Chip

PHYSIKALISCH-TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT (PTB)

Electrical current is a stream of charged elementary particles. In semiconductor devices, ballistic electrons move at high speeds, making it difficult to address them individually. A controlled collision of individual electrons can provide the time resolution required for one electron to interrogate th

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07/12/2023

California Commercial Real Estate Owner Improves ‘Rentability’ with Innovative Rooftop and Carport Solar Installation

The 623kWp rooftop and carport solar installation is expected to produce 950,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy each year – potentially offsetting 78% of the building’s annual energy consumption and opening up an entirely new revenue stream for H&S Properties

California Commercial Real Estate Owner Improves ‘Rentability’ with Innovative Rooftop and Carport Solar Installation

Commercial real estate (CRE) company, H&S Properties, has commissioned a 623kWp rooftop and carport solar installation on a research and development (R&D) facility in Redwood City, California. SolarEdge’s DC-optimized technology was chosen for the project to maximize energy production and profitability fo

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Date:

07/11/2023

Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board

Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board

Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new development board for automotive gateway systems. The R-Car S4 Starter Kit is a low-cost, readily available development board for building software using the Renesas R-Car S4 system on chip (SoC). The SoC delivers high computing performance and an array of

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07/11/2023

Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing

Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing

Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) releases a series of automotive-compliant, low-voltage, high-sensitivity Hall-effect latches. Devices in the AH171xQ series are designed for brushless DC (BLDC) motor commutation speed measurement, angular or linear encoders, and position sensors in demanding automotive and in

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07/11/2023

Omni Pro Electronics Expands Circuit Protection Offerings with two Industrial Fuse Series

Omni Pro Electronics Expands Circuit Protection Offerings with two Industrial Fuse Series

Omni Pro Electronics Expands Circuit Protection Offerings with two Industrial Fuse Series

Omni Pro Electronics has announced its addition of two Circuit Protection Fuses from Opti-Fuse. The OptiFuse Series of UL Class M and Class CC Midget Fuses are designed for Industrial and High-Power Applications. OptiFuse’s UL Class M (UL 248–4) fuses are intended for overcurrent protection in equipment th

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07/11/2023

TDK Presents Next-Generation HVC Series

TDK Presents Next-Generation HVC Series

TDK Presents Next-Generation HVC Series

TDK Corporation presents HVC27 (B88269X*), its new generation of high-voltage contactors that can safely and reliably switch off continuous DC currents of 300 A to 500 A and operating DC voltages of up to 1000 V in lithium-ion batteries in 20 ms or less, depending on the type. This is made possible by

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07/11/2023

Virginia Tech Awarded $3.4 million Grant to Study the Environmental Effects of Utility-Scale Solar Installations

The study will represent one of the largest collections of actual runoff data in Virginia since several localities contributed to the EPA’s Nationwide Urban Runoff Program completed in the 1980s.

Virginia Tech Awarded $3.4 million Grant to Study the Environmental Effects of Utility-Scale Solar Installations

As utility-scale solar farms become more widespread as a source of renewable energy, Virginia Tech scientists are researching environmental consequences with respect to stormwater and the sediment and nutrients transported in runoff. With a $3.4 million grant from the Virginia Department of Environme

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07/11/2023

Integrated VRM Power Stage Provides up to 140 A Peak

Integrated VRM Power Stage Provides up to 140 A Peak

Integrated VRM Power Stage Provides up to 140 A Peak

Flex Power Modules announces their new BMR511, a two-phase power stage for Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) solutions. With a footprint of just 0.9 cm2/0.14 in2 and a height of 8 mm/0.31 in, the halogen-free BMR511 is available with LGA or solder-bump terminations and is optimized for bottom-side cool

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Date:

07/11/2023

Nexperia Unveils Industry's First Coin Cell Battery Life and Power Booster

Nexperia Unveils Industry's First Coin Cell Battery Life and Power Booster

Nexperia Unveils Industry's First Coin Cell Battery Life and Power Booster

Nexperia has just introduced the NBM7100 and NBM5100, revolutionary new types of battery life boosting ICs designed to extend the life of a typical non-rechargeable lithium coin cell battery by up to 10x compared to competing solutions while also in

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07/11/2023

Ambiq Propels Digital Health Sector Growth with New Ultra-Low Power Processors

Ambiq Propels Digital Health Sector Growth with New Ultra-Low Power Processors

Ambiq Propels Digital Health Sector Growth with New Ultra-Low Power Processors

Ambiq introduces the Apollo4 Lite and Apollo4 Blue Lite SoC to its expanding portfolio of SoCs for IoT endpoint devices, especially the remote monitoring products of the healthcare sector. This announcement follows Ambiq’s release of its Heart Kit™, an optimized open-source AI model utilizing multi-head ne

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Date:

07/10/2023

OG2 Lighting Celebrates Five Successful Years of Solar Lighting at Shrewsbury Cricket Club

OG2 Lighting Celebrates Five Successful Years of Solar Lighting at Shrewsbury Cricket Club

OG2 Lighting Celebrates Five Successful Years of Solar Lighting at Shrewsbury Cricket Club

Shrewsbury Cricket Club, based on the outskirts of the historical Shrewsbury Town, Shropshire, is a friendly, sociable and inclusive cricket club with a variety of facilities available for players. The cricket club is located within a short distance of the Shrewsbury Business Park, Shropshire’s pr

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Date:

07/07/2023

Infineon Further Extends its Edge AI Capabilities and Choice-of-Platforms for Machine Learning-Based Models

Infineon Further Extends its Edge AI Capabilities and Choice-of-Platforms for Machine Learning-Based Models

Infineon Further Extends its Edge AI Capabilities and Choice-of-Platforms for Machine Learning-Based Models

Infineon Technologies AG announced it is teaming with Edge Impulse to extend its Tiny Machine Learning-based AI development tools for the PSoC™ 63 Bluetooth® LE microcontroller (MCU). Developers of AI-enabled IoT applications can now also build edge Machine Learning (ML) applications using the Edge Impulse St

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Date:

07/07/2023

PSDcast – Energy Storage at the Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Nostromo founder and CTO, Yaron Ben Nun

PSDcast – Energy Storage at the Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Hotels haven’t historically been champions of the environment. While you might see signs about conserving water, all that pampering and hospitality usually isn’t congruent with low-carbon emissions. All of that led to The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills partnering up with No

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Date:

07/05/2023

Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications

Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications

Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of its AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses, specifically designed for the demanding circuit protection needs of compact automotive electronics and electric vehicle (EV) applications. The new product portfolio includes a range of thin film fuses, Nano2® fuses, PICO® fuses, an

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Date:

07/05/2023

DELO Introduces Its First Dual-Curing High-Temperature Structural Adhesive for Electric Motors

DELO Introduces Its First Dual-Curing High-Temperature Structural Adhesive for Electric Motors

DELO Introduces Its First Dual-Curing High-Temperature Structural Adhesive for Electric Motors

DELO has developed its first dual-curing, high-temperature adhesive for electric motor applications. DELO DUALBOND HT2990 is designed for use in multiple processes, including magnet bonding and magnet stacking in electric motor manufacturing. With the increase in the production of electric vehicles, d

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Date:

07/05/2023

Innoscience Bidirectional VGaN HEMTs Employed by OnePlus in Battery Protection Board

Innoscience Bidirectional VGaN HEMTs Employed by OnePlus in Battery Protection Board

Innoscience Bidirectional VGaN HEMTs Employed by OnePlus in Battery Protection Board

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 announced that after OPPO and RealMe, the consumer electronics giant OnePlus is also using uses Innoscience’s bidirectional VGaN IC

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Date:

07/03/2023

STMicroelectronics and Würth Elektronik Cooperate for a High-Performance Power Tool

STMicroelectronics and Würth Elektronik Cooperate for a High-Performance Power Tool

STMicroelectronics and Würth Elektronik Cooperate for a High-Performance Power Tool

Würth Elektronik and STMicroelectronics jointly developed a demo using a Würth power tool. The design, which efficiently drives a low-voltage Brushless DC motor, is ideal for handheld power-tool applications. Moreover, the design includes all the necessary user interfaces required to control the motor’s tr

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Date:

07/03/2023

Fusion Energy will be able to Obtain the Energy Content of More Than 500 Liters of Gasoline with a Single Liter of Water

Fusion Energy will be able to Obtain the Energy Content of More Than 500 Liters of Gasoline with a Single Liter of Water

Fusion Energy will be able to Obtain the Energy Content of More Than 500 Liters of Gasoline with a Single Liter of Water

Fusion will provide a secure and abundant supply for thousands of years. One liter of ordinary water contains enough deuterium to provide the energy content (when fused with tritium) of more than 500 liters of gasoline. It is also a clean source of energy because its generation produces no greenhouse gas emissions. The main driv

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Date:

07/03/2023

Next-Gen IPC Strives to Revolutionize Industry Use Cases at the Edge

Next-Gen IPC Strives to Revolutionize Industry Use Cases at the Edge

Next-Gen IPC Strives to Revolutionize Industry Use Cases at the Edge

ADLINK Technology Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its latest MVP Series fanless modular computers — the MVP-5200 Compact Modular Industrial Computers and MVP-6200 Expandable Modular Industrial Computers — powered by 12/13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 and Celeron processors. Featuring Intel

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Date:

07/03/2023

Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available

Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available

Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available

Vector now supports the 10BASE-T1S standard in its VN5650 and VN5240 automotive Ethernet interfaces. Existing Vector Ethernet interfaces can also be quickly upgraded to 10BASE-T1S capability via a new physical layer module. This provides the user with ideal support for simulation, analysis and testing of 10BASE-T1S an

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Date:

07/03/2023

RS Group Completes Acquisition of Distrelec

Simon Pryce, CEO of RS Group

RS Group Completes Acquisition of Distrelec

RS Group plc announced that it has completed the acquisition of Distrelec B.V. (Distrelec), a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, for a cash and debt free value of €365m as previously announced on 27 April 2023. Distrelec serves 

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Date:

07/03/2023

Recent Progress of Ni-Based Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media

They reviewed the recent advances in Ni-based catalysts for methanol oxidation in alkaline media. The study focuses on the need for highly efficient catalysts in driving methanol oxidation and highlights the electrochemical-chemical oxidation mechanisms that enable facile active site generation....

Recent Progress of Ni-Based Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media

BEIJING ZHONGKE JOURNAL PUBLISING CO. LTD.

The rapid development of the economy driven by the large consummation of traditional fossil fuels is not sustainable, and global attention is shifted to the utilization of renewable energy sources, and biomass fuels. Methanol is considered a good biomass fuel to realize energy storage and conversion, which is co

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Date:

07/03/2023

Clemson Team's Novel Metal-Organic Framework Could Help Advance Semiconductors

Sourav Saha

Clemson Team's Novel Metal-Organic Framework Could Help Advance Semiconductors

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

A team of Clemson University chemists has constructed a novel two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a breakthrough that could help advance modern electronics and energy technologies. MOFs are nano-sized architectures, which resemble miniature buildings made of metal ions link

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Date:

07/03/2023

20 VIN, 8 A, High Efficiency, Tiny Package Step-Down µModule Device

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Figure 1. LTM4657, LTM4626, and LTM4638 offer different output current ratings using the same pin out. The LTM4657 and LTM4626 use lower profile inductors to reduce the overall height

20 VIN, 8 A, High Efficiency, Tiny Package Step-Down µModule Device

Timothy Kozono, Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

The LTM4657 is part of the family of tiny, high-efficiency, identical pin-out, step-down µModule devices. The LTM4657 is designed to operate at lower switching frequencies than the LTM4626 and LTM4638 as it provides higher efficiency within its 8A output current range. The LTM4657 bridges the gap between th

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Date:

07/01/2023

UK Finally Gets a Semiconductor Strategy

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

UK Finally Gets a Semiconductor Strategy

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

The UK government has finally released its semiconductor strategy for the country. After a long delay and criticism from a concerned parliamentary committee, the government announced a £1 billion investment in technology, including £200 million for the period up until 2025. The National Semiconductor Strategy la

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Date:

07/01/2023

Battery Swapping Desperately Tries to Stay Relevant

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Battery Swapping Desperately Tries to Stay Relevant

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Battery swapping is that curious legacy solution that just refuses to die. And now one of the leading players, Ample, has debuted a station promising “recharge” times of 5 minutes! We previously spoke about the battery swapping phenomenon and arguably its most high-profile failure. Startup Better Place rai

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Date:

07/01/2023

Batteries and Energy Storage Devices

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Batteries and Energy Storage Devices

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Less than 30 years ago, not much thought was given to battery technology. Today the electrification of transportation market, as well as R&D investment in related technology, is fueling the need for batteries. Plus, the high use of uninterruptable power supplies in healthcare, process control, mission-critical IT

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Date:

07/01/2023

A Guide to Battery Fast Charging

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Figure 1. The battery fuel gauge can be implemented on the host side or in the battery pack

A Guide to Battery Fast Charging

Franco Contadini, Alessandro Leonardi, Analog Devices

In this era of mobile devices, battery life is one of the primary factors that affects the user experience. While implementing power saving technology inside devices is important, it is only one part of the solution. Given the increasing capabilities—and greater power requirements—of mobile devices, original eq

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07/01/2023

Fuel Cell Versus Battery Power for Trucks

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Fuel Cell Versus Battery Power for Trucks

Simone Bruckner, Cressall

There are two main types of electric vehicle, categorised by their power source. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) rely on a lithium-ion battery for power. Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) on the other hand use a fuel cell, which combines hydrogen gas with oxygen to generate electricity. Hydrogen Power Hydroge

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Date:

07/01/2023

NYC's Burning Issue - Micro-Mobility Batteries

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Figure 1. ZapBatt battery lab testing

NYC's Burning Issue - Micro-Mobility Batteries

Charlie Welch (Co-founder and CEO) and Amiad Zionpur (COO) of ZapBatt

In 2022, NYC experienced 216 fires related to these batteries, resulting in six deaths and 147 injuries. This represents a significant uptick from 2021’s 104 fires, which resulted in four deaths and 79 injuries. In the first two months of 2023, there were already 2 deaths and 40 injuries from these battery fi

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Date:

07/01/2023

Putting Batteries in Parallel? Better Watch Out for These Failure Modes

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Figure 1: A typical Battery Management System for lithium ion batteries

Putting Batteries in Parallel? Better Watch Out for These Failure Modes

JD DiGiacmandrea, Green Cubes

As the demand for increased energy storage capacity grows, engineers are frequently challenged to place multiple batteries in parallel. Using multiple batteries can offer extended runtime, enhanced reliability, and the ability to carry energy to different locations that may not have charging capabilities. Wi

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Date:

07/01/2023

Pulse Current Capability of SiC FETs Quantified

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Figure 1: Transient thermal impedance of Qorvo device UJ4SC07500L8S v. pulse width and duty cycle

Pulse Current Capability of SiC FETs Quantified

Pete Losee, Senior Engineering Manager – Power Devices at Qorvo

The race to reduce power losses in semiconductor switches is being led by wide band-gap (WBG) devices and particularly SiC FETs, cascodes of a silicon carbide JFET and co-packaged silicon MOSFET. This arrangement produces a normally-off device with an easy gate drive and a trophy cabinet of ‘figures of merit’ th

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07/01/2023

Regulatory Energy Efficiency Testing: An Introduction

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Regulatory Energy Efficiency Testing: An Introduction

Daniel Pucek, Engineering Product Manager, UL Solutions

The demand for sustainable and efficient products comes from multiple stakeholders, including retailers, consumers and investors. A heightened awareness among consumers that greener products help us live safer, more secure and more sustainable lifestyles puts pressure on brands, manufacturers and retailers to

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Date:

07/01/2023

Non-Isolated Current Sensing Solutions

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Figure 1. Non-isolated current measurement using discrete op-amps and specialized current sense amplifiers

Non-Isolated Current Sensing Solutions

ROHM Semiconductor Technical Team

Many electronic devices are required to measure current, either to support one of their features or as a means of regulation for safety and control. In the former case, energy measurement tools and power management systems are common examples, while in the latter case, inverter feedback loops and over cu

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Date:

07/01/2023

Advanced Cell Interconnect Structure for Improving Battery Performance While Maximizing Cost Efficiency

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Figure 1: A battery pack assembly featuring Interplex Cell-PLX™ interconnect technology

Advanced Cell Interconnect Structure for Improving Battery Performance While Maximizing Cost Efficiency

Till Wagner, Product Manager, Energy System, Interplex

The battery pack is the most vital element of any electric vehicle (EV). It is through this that the electricity needed by the drivetrain is supplied. The battery also represents the most expensive part of an EV - having a major influence on its overall bill-of-materials (BoM) costs. Ensuring that it delivers pr

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Date:

07/01/2023

Time to Recharge

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Time to Recharge

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

I’m not sure what the weather is like where you are, but as I write this, here in Scotland the sky is blue and the temperatures are in the mid 20s Celsius. When the weather is like this, there is no better place to be. July is the start of holiday season here and many people will be heading abroad, hopefully in

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Date:

07/01/2023

Managing Batteries and Expectations

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Managing Batteries and Expectations

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

We’ve now passed the official start of summer, and at the risk of sounding cliché, things are about to heat up with one of – if not the – hottest topics for our publication, batteries. Batteries are uniquely critical in that they’re vital to myriad portable devices and the electric vehicles in operat

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Date:

07/01/2023

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