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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has introduced a current sensor IC that is an economical and precise solution for ac current sensing in industrial, commercial, and communications systems. Allegro’s ACS726 is the first current sensor IC to include a fully-differential back-end amplifier that can be used to adjust gain and bandwidth via external RC networks. The back-end amplifier is fully-independent and when

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MechaTronix Kaohsiung Co, Ltd has developed the ModuLED Micro. This passive star-shaped LED cooler is specifically developed in a diameter of 86 millimeter. Most active coolers in the market are designed in either a diameter of 86mm or 87mm. The MechaTronix designers were aware that mechanical adaptations in an existing luminaire are not always easy to do, and have incorporated

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The new M23 hybrid circular connector from Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG is an all-in-one connector that securely transmits signals, data and power. The compact M23 connector can handle currents up to 30A and voltages up to 850Vdc or 630Vac. The connector features a centrally located protective earth (PE) ground, along with four power contacts and four signal contacts.

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Linear Technology Corporation announces the H- and MP-grade versions of the LTC3853, a triple-output synchronous step-down switching regulator controller. This device operates over a 4.5V to 24V input voltage range, can produce output currents up to 20A per phase with output voltages ranging from 0.8V to 13.5V at up to 95% efficiency. These H- and MP-grade versions are guaranteed over

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Recycled tires could see new life in lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and store energy produced by wind and solar, say researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. By modifying the microstructural characteristics of carbon black, a substance recovered from discarded tires, a team led by Parans Paranthaman and Amit Naskar is developing

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Energous Corporation, the developer of WattUp™, a potentially disruptive wire-free charging technology for electronic devices that provides power at a distance with complete mobility under full software control, has agreed to a joint collaboration with Dialog Semiconductor plc. Energous and Dialog will develop reference designs to engage customers and further evaluate the market for wire-free power. WattUp uses RF charging

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Enabling developers to reduce power consumption, bill of materials and product size, Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today released 46 new ultra-low-power MSP430™ FRAM microcontrollers (MCUs) with more memory, features and integration. TI’s MSP430FR69x MCUs are scalable up to 128 KB non-volatile FRAM memory and include smart analog integration, such as an extended scan interface (ESI) and a differential input analog-to-digital

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China is “the new battlefield” for the global display industry, as Xin-Qing Liang, secretary general of the China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association, put it during his keynote speech. Display vendors from China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan are jostling for bigger market share in China’s smartphone market. Many display suppliers, however, agree that establishing partnerships across national borders is

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The two-wheeler is equipped with a GPS-based e-call system that detects a crash, and in the case the rider is unable to act, it automatically transmits the request for medical assistance and the location of the bicycle to a service station. During normal operation, the electronics unit communicates with the driver through a smartphone app which processes and displays data

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AWEA Blog.Peter Kelley. Wind energy has never been more affordable, the Department of Energy’s Berkeley National Laboratory announced recently in releasing its new 2013 Wind Energy Technologies Market Report and a companion slide presentation. Wind means lower electric bills for millions of Americans across the wind-rich states. That value to consumers is why it’s essential to keep the tax incentives

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