Nanotubes improve paediatric heart-defect patches
25 September, 2014Texas Children's Hospital and Rice University have developed new patches infused with conductive single-walled carbon nanotubes that enhance electrical connections between cells.
Picene - the future face of molecular electronics
22 September, 2014Researchers from five Japanese and Taiwanese universities have identified a potential candidate for use in small-scale electronics: a molecule called picene.
Mean Well RS series enclosed power supply
18 September, 2014 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe Mean Well RS series is a suitable enclosed switch mode power supply for OEMs. The product is smaller than previous models, making it easier to integrate into the user's design, with higher efficiency.
Why do batteries go bad?
18 September, 2014Rapid-charging a battery and using it to do high-power, rapidly draining work may not be as damaging as initially thought.
Engineers develop batteryless pacemaker
02 September, 2014Switzerland-based engineers have developed a new batteryless cardiac pacemaker, which is based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion.
Simpler process to grow germanium nanowires to improve Li-ion batteries
01 September, 2014 by Andrew CareagaResearchers have developed a simple, one-step method to grow germanium nanowires from an aqueous solution. The process could make it more feasible to use germanium in lithium-ion batteries.
Mornsun PV(R) series DC/DC converters
01 September, 2014 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdMornsun's PV(R) series of DC/DC converters feature an ultrawide input voltage range of 6:1 (200-1200 VDC), 4000 VDC isolation and high reliability.
RECOM R-78W series switching regulator
31 August, 2014 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM has introduced its wired switching regulator, the R-78W series. The wired version of the R-78 is intended for use in applications which use few or no printed circuit boards.
Lithium sulfur batteries getting closer
26 August, 2014Lithium sulfur cells have the potential to significantly reduce the weight of batteries. This lightweighting is of particular interest to the military as it can significantly reduce the weight burden on soldiers.
Vishay Intertechnology 1 A Fred Pt rectifiers
19 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Soanar LimitedVishay Intertechnology has introduced four 1 A FRED Pt ultrafast recovery rectifiers in the low-profile SMF eSMP series package.
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
19 August, 2014MIT researchers have developed a system that recycles materials from discarded car batteries - a potential source of lead pollution - into new, long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power.
Semikron MiniSKiiP power modules for industrial motor drives and UPS systems
13 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Semikron DanfossThe Semikron MiniSKiiP product family features user-friendly spring technology for power and control terminals and simple, solder-free, single-screw assembly of circuit board, cooling unit and module.
Solar USB charger for backpacks
13 August, 2014US-based research group Skajaquoda has launched a flexible solar panel with a USB charger that can be mounted on backpacks, camera straps and even bikes.
Graphene droplets could be used for drug delivery
11 August, 2014Researchers from Monash University have discovered that graphene oxide sheets can change structure to become liquid crystal droplets spontaneously and without any specialist equipment.
First Solar claims 21% efficiency for thin-film PV cell
08 August, 2014First Solar claims to have achieved 21% efficiency for its cadmium-telluride (CdTe) PV research cell, as certified by the Newport Corporation's Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV Lab.
