IDRC DSP HD/HR 1U programmable AC/DC power supply
07 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Triplepoint Calibrations Pty LtdIDRC Taiwan has launched DSP HD/HR, a 1U programmable AC/DC power supply with an LXI interface. The series uses a modern digitalised design with a high-resolution D/A (16 bits) setting for output voltage/current, as well as high-resolution A/D (24 bits) measurement for output voltage/current.
Paralleling power supplies
07 March, 2016 by Arthur Russell* | Supplied by: Vicor CorporationUsing a cluster of smaller DC-DC power converters in parallel offers many potential benefits along with design flexibility, but doing so requires understanding the performance attributes of the different approaches.
M Rutty and Dunkermotoren celebrate 10-year partnership
04 March, 2016 | Supplied by: M Rutty & Co Pty LtdAustralian distributor M Rutty & Co and German drive technology manufacturer Dunkermotoren are celebrating their 10-year partnership this year.
New fingerprinting technique to improve grid security
02 March, 2016A new device fingerprinting technique could improve the security of the electrical grid and other industrial systems.
SynQor NiQor high-voltage DC-DC converters
23 February, 2016 | Supplied by: APC TechnologySynQor has released a higher power, non-isolated DC-DC converter in a quarter-brick package for a range of industrial and telecom applications. The NiQor NQ60W60QTx25 converter offers a 9–60 V input range and 0–60 V output range.
Micro-supercapacitors built directly on a chip
23 February, 2016A new method of carbon thin-film deposition is said to allow microchips and their energy sources to be collocated on a silicon wafer.
Apple-based sustainable batteries
22 February, 2016A carbon-based active material produced from apple leftovers and a material of layered oxides might help reduce the costs of future energy storage systems.
Lightweight, flexible solar cells
22 February, 2016A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology claims to improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50%.
Perth's Talga makes Li-ion battery breakthrough
17 February, 2016Perth-based advanced materials company Talga Resources' preparation of graphite for the Li-ion battery eliminates a number of processing steps otherwise required under conventional graphite refining pathways to meet commercial-level performance in capacity over 100 cycles in a cell test.
Glass optimises graphene's electronic properties
15 February, 2016Scientists have developed a new method for creating resilient, customised and high-performing graphene: layering it on top of common glass.
Room-temperature lithium metal battery closer to reality?
12 February, 2016Rechargeable lithium metal batteries have been known to offer energy storage capabilities but they are not in common use today because, when recharged, they spontaneously grow treelike bumps called dendrites on the surface of the negative electrode.
Astrodyne TDI Mercury-Flex programmable AC/DC power supply
10 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Benbro Electronics Pty LtdThe Mercury-Flex programmable AC/DC power supply, from Astrodyne TDI, provides 3.8 kW of power digitally controlled as either a current or voltage source up to 400 V or 170 A.
RECOM RK/H6 and RH/H6 DC/DC converters
29 January, 2016 | Supplied by: RECOM Power GmbHRECOM has introduced its latest converter series RK/H6 and RH/H6, a suitable choice for a wide range of low-power applications in industrial electronics, measuring technology and sensor systems where high-isolation voltage is particularly important.
Vishay Intertechnology VS-40MT160P-P, VS-70MT160P-P and VS-100MT160P-P three-phase bridge power modules
14 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Fastron ElectronicsVishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of 45 to 100 A three-phase bridge power modules in the low-profile MTP PressFit package. The VS-40MT160P-P, VS-70MT160P-P and VS-100MT160P-P are said to lower production costs for welding machines, UPS, switchmode power supplies and motor drives.
New Li-ion battery won't overheat
12 January, 2016A new lithium-ion battery shuts down before overheating, then restarts once it cools down — preventing the kinds of fires that have prompted recalls and bans on a wide range of battery-powered devices.
