Vicor VIA PFM AC-DC front-end module
28 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Vicor CorporationVicor Corporation has introduced its high-density, low-profile, integrated VIA PFM AC-DC front-end power modules. The converter modules achieve a power density of 8 W/cm3 supplying an isolated, PFC-regulated 24 or 48 V SELV DC output at up to 400 W from the universal AC input range of 85 to 264 V with 93% peak efficiency.
ITP Australia begins Li-ion battery trial
22 May, 2015ITP Australia has received funding from ARENA to conduct independent testing of the performance of six major lithium-ion battery brands, an 'advanced' lead-acid battery and a conventional lead-acid battery.
Researchers pinpoint defects in perovskites
04 May, 2015 by Renee Gastineau, Clean Energy InstituteUniversity of Washington and University of Oxford researchers have discovered that perovskite materials, generally believed to be uniform in composition, actually contain flaws that can be engineered to improve solar devices even further.
RECOM REM3, REM6 and REM10 series medical-grade DC/DC converters
01 May, 2015 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM has announced the release of three medical-grade DC/DC converters with 250 VAC/2 MOPP certification. The REM3, REM6 and REM10 series offer 3, 6 and 10 W output power respectively in a DIP24 case.
Rechargeable aluminium battery
08 April, 2015Stanford University scientists have invented a high-performance aluminium battery that is fast charging, long lasting and inexpensive.
N-type polymer for fast organic battery
07 April, 2015Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an efficient, conductive electron-transporting polymer, a long-missing puzzle piece that will allow ultrafast battery applications.
Linear LTC3118 DC-DC converter
24 March, 2015 | Supplied by: element14Linear Technology's LTC3118 is a dual-input, wide voltage range, synchronous buck-boost DC-DC converter with an intelligent, integrated, low-loss PowerPath control.
Altera EM1130 integrated digital DC-DC converter
23 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdAltera is adding a 30 A PowerSoC DC-DC step-down converter to its portfolio of Enpirion power solutions for FPGAs. The EM1130 is an integrated digital DC-DC step-down converter that will provide power management for Altera's Generation 10 FPGAs.
Linear Technology LTC6752 comparators
22 March, 2015 | Supplied by: element14The LTC6752 is a family of high-speed comparators capable of supporting toggle rates up to 280 MHz. The comparators exhibit low propagation delays of 2.9 ns and fast rise/fall times of 1.2 ns.
TDK-Lambda iEH series isolated DC-DC converters
22 March, 2015 | Supplied by: TDK AustraliaThe 300 W TDK-Lambda iEH series of isolated DC-DC converters, featuring digital nonlinear adaptive control, provide good dynamic performance and system stability with a reduced component count.
New cathode material increases energy density of lithium storage materials
17 March, 2015Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and KIT-founded Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) have developed a new cathode material based on a new storage principle, because of which energy storage densities can be increased beyond those of systems known so far.
Silk improves battery performance
12 March, 2015Scientists have developed a new way to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries - with a material derived from silk.
Why 'baking powder' triples efficiency of plastic solar cells
10 February, 2015 by René JanssenPlastic solar cells use polymers instead of silicon to convert the energy from sunlight into electricity.
Vishay Intertechnology Schottky, FRED Pt and standard rectifiers
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdVishay Intertechnology has introduced its latest rectifiers in the surface-mount SMF eSMP package. Suitable for automated placement, the devices are compliant to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and halogen-free according to JEDEC JS709A standards.
MACOM MABT-011000 integrated bias network
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Wireless ComponentsThe MABT-011000 is a rugged, fully monolithic, broadband, surface-mount bias network. The bias network is suitable for the DC biasing of PIN diode control circuits.
