Renewable Energy

April 2020

Integrated Active Clamp Flyback Controller range expanded

Integrated Active Clamp Flyback Controller range expanded

Silanna Semiconductor focuses on the ultimate Power Management challenges with best in class power density and efficiency that delight customers with unprecedented BoM savings. First announced at APEC 2019, Silanna Semiconductor has delivered on the customer expectations and market penetration of Active Clamp F

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04/29/2020

Compact, low ESR Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Compact, low ESR Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Available from a rated voltage of 6.3VDC to 100VDC, the FN series offers wide capacitance values (10µF up to 1800µF), which are between 20% and 80% higher than the long-running FK series. With 2.000 hours lifetime at a rated temperature range from -55°C to +105°C and low ESR feature, the FN series is the so

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04/29/2020

Pre-Switch appoints Foxy Power to boost sales

Pre-Switch appoints Foxy Power to boost sales

Founded in 2016, Pre-Switch has overcome the previously-insurmountable challenges of implementing soft-switching in DC/AC systems with varying input voltage, temperature and load conditions. Pre-Switch uses AI to constantly-adjust the relative timing of elements within the switching system required to force a re

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04/29/2020

Mouser adds Excelsys Low Voltage Power Supplies

Mouser adds Excelsys Low Voltage Power Supplies

Through the agreement, Mouser Electronics is now stocking Excelsys low-voltage power supplies. The Xsolo ultra-compact, single-output power supplies provide 500 W in a convection-cooled chassis or up to 1008 W in an enclosed, fan-cooled chassis. Offering an output current range of 10.5 A to 42 A a

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04/29/2020

Toshiba launches two new 80V N-channel power MOSFETs

Toshiba launches two new 80V N-channel power MOSFETs

Both devices are suited to a wide range of power applications where low-loss operation is important, including highly efficient AC-DC and DC-DC conversion in data centres and communication base stations as well as a broad range of motor drive equipment. Both the TPH2R408QM and TPN19008QM are 80V U-MOSX-H prod

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04/29/2020

Lower TCR - Higher Precision Resistors

Lower TCR - Higher Precision Resistors

The series also features a lower temperature coefficient of resistance than the entire existing product line up. Industrial relevance The metal glaze thick film resistive element and three layers of electrodes are an essential characteristic for this group of resistors - and guarantee a state-o

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04/28/2020

Small, Accurate and Very Versatile Temperature Sensor

Its accuracy in the measuring range -40 to 125°C is ±0.5°C, while in the range -10 to 60°C it goes down to ±0.25°C. Applications extend from PCB temperature monitoring and system monitoring for power supplies, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and cold chain monitoring, to sensor technology in indus

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04/28/2020

Automotive-compliant CMOS Clock Buffers

Automotive-compliant CMOS Clock Buffers

The buffers are designed for low power operation in ambient temperatures of up to 105°C, as found in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment applications, and automotive gateways. Increasing sophistication of automotive electronics has led to more complex system clock trees. The increased number of cl

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04/28/2020

Rugged flat flex cable to PCB connection system

Rugged flat flex cable to PCB connection system

CrimpFlex complies with the most rigorous electrical and mechanical requirements. CrimpFlex contacts ensure excellent mechanical retention and electrical contact by piercing the flat-flex cable conductor in 6 points; this is the basis for the Nicomatic patent, and the contacts can pierce cable materials including polyester,

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04/28/2020

600W half brick DC-DC converter certified to EN 62477-1

600W half brick DC-DC converter certified to EN 62477-1

This extends the PH-A280 series of 200 to 425Vdc input power modules from 50 to 600W. The new 24V output model is designed for data communications, power transmission and renewable energy applications utilising a 380V HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) input. The PH600A280-24 model is rated at 24V 25A and h

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04/28/2020

Ultrasmall gate-driver IC with TDI for high power density

Ultrasmall gate-driver IC with TDI for high power density

The new device (1EDN7550U) is housed in an ultrasmall (1.5 mm x 1.1 mm x 0.39 mm) 6-pin leadless TSNP package. Infineon's gate-driver ICs with TDIs are key to high-power-density and high-efficiency designs at a lower system cost compared to alternative solutions. The TSNP package (1EDN7550U) occupies a PCB-area fi

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04/28/2020

SIMO Power Management IC Cuts Solution Size by Half

SIMO Power Management IC Cuts Solution Size by Half

This next-generation SIMO PMIC delivers 3 outputs with just one inductor at 91 percent efficiency, which is 16 percent greater than traditional 4-chip systems. With significantly reduced solution size, system designers can pack more functionality in their applications such as wearables, hearables and other compa

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04/28/2020

Flex Power Modules adds to miniature DC-DC converter range

Available in single or dual output options, the PUC-2B series delivers an output power of up to 2W, with no minimum load required. The new family of isolated, unregulated DC/DC converter modules incorporates features such as output short-circuit protection and reinforced insulation. Housed in a compact SIP7 pack

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04/28/2020

PCIM Europe 2020 to take place digitally

PCIM Europe 2020 to take place digitally

The event had already been postponed from May to 28 – 30 July 2020, and will now take place again next year. The virtual format will offer a digital alternative for knowledge transfer in early July 2020. According to the Federal government's guidelines dated 15 April 2020, all major events are prohibited in G

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04/22/2020

New Discovery Settles Debate About Photovoltaic Materials

Ames Laboratory scientists discovered evidence of the Rashba effect by using extremely strong and powerful bursts of light firing at trillions of cycles per second to switch on or synchronize a "beat" of quantum motion within a material sample; and a second burst of light to "listen" to the beats, triggering an ultrafast receiver to record images of the oscillating state of matter.

New Discovery Settles Debate About Photovoltaic Materials

DOE/Ames Laboratory

Scientists have theorized that organometallic halide perovskites-- a class of light harvesting "wonder" materials for applications in solar cells and quantum electronics-- are so promising due to an unseen yet highly controversial mechanism called the Rashba effect. Scientists at the U.S. Department of

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04/20/2020

Sustainable Access to Energy for Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030?

Sustainable Access to Energy for Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030?

In 2019, the global population without access to electricity dipped below 1 billion for the first time. This progress has however been uneven, both across and within different regions. A new IIASA study shows that to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern electricity services by 2030 in su

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04/20/2020

Transphorm Introduces Power FETs with Gen IV GaN Platform

Transphorm Introduces Power FETs with Gen IV GaN Platform

Transphorm Inc. announced availability of its Gen IV GaN platform. Transphorm’s latest technology offers notable advancements in performance, designability, and cost when compared to its previous GaN generations. Related, Transphorm also announced today that Gen IV and future platform generations will be called Su

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04/16/2020

106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis

106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis

More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, and hundreds of thousands more clean energy job losses are projected in the coming months. That’s according to a new analysis of unemployment data released today by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), E4TheFuture and BW Research Partnership. The analysis of Department of Labor data found that 106,472 workers in clean energy occupations filed for unemployment benefits last month, wiping out all 2019 clean energy job gains across renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean vehicles, energy storage and clean fuels. These include electricians, HVAC and mechanical trades technicians and construction workers who work in en

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04/15/2020

Development of new Photovoltaic Commercialization Technology

Illustration of stable initial PCE under the actual operating environment of PV devices with the deployment of KI.

Development of new Photovoltaic Commercialization Technology

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)

A technology to further accelerate the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot (CQD) Photovoltaic (PV) devices, which are expected to be next-generation photovoltaic devices, has been developed. On the 30th (Monday), DGIST announced that a research team of Professor Jongmin Choi from the Department of Energy

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04/13/2020

ABB Partners w/ China for Large-Scale Renewables

ABB Partners w/ China for Large-Scale Renewables

ABB’s Power Grids business has won several major orders to supply advanced HVDC converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for three 800 kilovolt (kV), ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links, owned by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), in China. The links will help in integrating hy

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04/09/2020

Next-Gen Solar Cells Perform Better with a Camera Around

Perovskite solar cells bathed in blue light, and responding in infrared.

Next-Gen Solar Cells Perform Better with a Camera Around

ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science

A literal "trick of the light" can detect imperfections in next-gen solar cells, boosting their efficiency to match that of existing silicon-based versions, researchers have found. The discovery opens a pathway to improved quality control for commercial production. On small scales, perovskite solar

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04/08/2020

PSDcast - HIL Simulation for Electric Cars, Renewable Energy

Tony Lennon, Market Manager, Power Electronics Control Design, at MathWorks

PSDcast - HIL Simulation for Electric Cars, Renewable Energy

A crucial step in the engineering workflow is real-time testing with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. It comes after system-level simulation but before a final hardware design is decided, and it's become especially important with the increased demand for renewable energy and electric and hybrid vehicles. On

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04/07/2020

42 V, 2 A/3 A Peak Synchronous Step-Down Regulators with 2.5 µA Quiescent Current and Ultralow EMI Emission

Figure 1. Ultralow EMI emission LT8609S 12 V to 5 V synchronous step-down converter

42 V, 2 A/3 A Peak Synchronous Step-Down Regulators with 2.5 µA Quiescent Current and Ultralow EMI Emission

Dong Wang, Analog Devices

The LT8609, LT8609A, LT8609B, and LT8609S are synchronous monolithic step-down regulators that feature a wide 3 V to 42 V input range. This device family is optimized for applications requiring low EMI, high efficiency, and a small solution size—suitable for demanding automotive, industrial, computing, an

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04/05/2020

GaN Power Stage Allows High-Density Power Conversion Designs

GaN Power Stage Allows High-Density Power Conversion Designs

Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the LMG341xR050 gallium nitride (GaN) power stage from Texas Instruments (TI). With an integrated gate driver and robust protection features, the 600-V, 50-milliohm device allows designers to achieve new levels of efficiency in their power conversion systems, including in

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04/02/2020

Emerson Acquires Hydropower Leader

Emerson Acquires Hydropower Leader

Emerson announced it has completed the purchase of American Governor Company, a leader in technologies and services for hydroelectric turbine controls. The acquisition strengthens Emerson’s hydropower capabilities, enhancing its ability to help utilities deliver reliable power generation through renewable en

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04/02/2020

Major Study Charts Course to Net Zero Industrial Emissions

Resources for the Future (RFF)

A major new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers finds that it is possible--and critical--to bring industrial greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2070. Published Sunday in Applied Energy, the study assesses the range of technologies and policies interventions available to enable global industry decarbonizat

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04/01/2020

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