Renewable Energy

November 2015

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Silicon anode batteries: the Holy Grail?

Dr Franco Gonzalez, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Elon Musk recently announced the use of silicon by Tesla in its automotive batteries: "This is just sort of a baby step in the direction of using silicon in the anode, but we will be increasing the use". This unusual side comment has nonetheless triggered renewed interested in the topic. IDTechEx Research ha

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11/24/2015

Bostjan Bitenc of Linear Technology

Bostjan Bitenc of Linear über battery stack management

In diesem PSDcast, Bostjan Bitenc von Linear Technology spricht mit Alix Paultre von Power Systems Design über Batterie Stack Management und seine Bedeutung in der batterie-betriebene Systeme. Die Kapazität von Lithium-Ionen-Zellen verringert und auseinander gehen mit der Zeit und Nutzung, so dass jede Zelle in

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11/22/2015

The LTC6811 high-voltage battery stack monitor

Linear's low-cost HV automotive battery-stack monitor delivers high accuracy & improved safety

Linear Technology launched the LTC6811 high-voltage battery stack monitor, a drop-in replacement for the LTC6804 with higher performance and 25% lower price. The LTC6811 is a complete battery measuring IC for hybrid/electric vehicles that incorporates a deep buried Zener voltage reference, high voltage multiplexers, 16-

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11/18/2015

imec and Kaneka broaden R&D collaboration in life sciences and thin-film electronics

Leading nanoelectronics research center imec and Kaneka, a Japanese leading manufacturer of chemical specialties and solar cells, announced that they have signed a new three-year framework agreement that strengthens and extends their comprehensive R&D collaboration. Next to working on next generation solar ce

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11/09/2015

Schematic illustration of the pseudo-Li-ion battery structure. The anode and cathode materials are LiTi2O4 film and LiCoO2/Al, respectively. The Li-ion electrochemical reactions and resistivity measurements are independently performed by using electric circuits, drawn by at the side and bottom of the cell, respectively

Tokyo Institute of Technology discovers potential control over superconductivity

An applied potential can reversibly induce a superconducting-insulator transition in lithium titanate thin films, report researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. “Controlling such exotic properties by applying an external field is one of the biggest continuous challenges in condensed matter physics,” st

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11/09/2015

Using point-of-load modules

Alan Elbanhawy, Exar

Despite the development of ultralow power integrated devices, the overall demand for power at a system level is only increasing. At the same time, OEMs remain under pressure to make their end-applications physically smaller, which continues to drive demand for smaller and more efficient power supplies. While improveme

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11/05/2015

Assessing next-generation discretes

Dr. Thomas Barbieri, Wolfspeed, A Cree Company

When the first generation of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes was introduced more than 10 years ago, their widespread adoption was somewhat challenged by unforeseen dV/dt limitations within certain manufacturers’ devices. In particular, devices with lower dV/dt capability were susceptible to failure from larg

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11/05/2015

ElectriPlast redefines bipolar plate design based on a plate core made of highly conductive loaded resins and with metal/lead covered surfaces

ElectriPlast's conductive-plastic bipolar plates challenge battery industry

Integral Technologies,an emerging light-weighting leader and wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast, has successfully demonstrated a prototype 12v lead acid bipolar battery with Electriplast plates. “The follow-up inquiries from our unveiling/demonstration at The Battery Show 2015 and Electric & Hybrid Veh

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11/04/2015

Guillaume Chansin, IDTechEx

Flexible sensors: an expanding market

Guillaume Chansin, IDTechEx

Large investments have been made to enable flexible, thin sensors rather than rigid sensors. $75 million was recently awarded by the US Department of Defense to establish a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) for flexible hybrid electronics in San Jose, California. Under the acronym FHE MII, this new en

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11/01/2015

Core loss modeling part II

Dr. Ray Ridley, Ridley Engineering

As modern power converters move towards higher efficiency, it is essential to have better models for all of the loss mechanisms in your components. In the first part of this article, we talked about the need for a single continuous equation to match the empirically measured losses. In this second part, the effect of

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11/01/2015