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Ericsson Power Modules has introduced the industry’s first 580W high-power dc-dc intermediate bus converter (IBC) module in a quarter-brick format to target Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) applications, which is now well-established as a leading high-availability architecture for the telecommunications market. Based on the company’s innovative high-power-density Hybrid Regulated Ratio (HRR) topology, the new PKM4613ANH delivers a tightly-regulated output voltage

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Delta Electronics, Inc. has introduced the E54SD12025,a high power density eighth-brick power converter. The footprint and pinout of the converters follow the DOSA industry standard (2.30″x0.9″x0.5″). The E54SD12025, a single 12V output, isolated dc-dc converter, provides up to 300W of output power. It operates from an input voltage of 42V to 60V. There is a built-in digital pwm controller in

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Linear Technology Corporationintroduces the LTM4623 3A µModule (micromodule) step-down regulator in an ultrathin 1.8mm profile LGA package with only a 6.25mm x 6.25mm footprint. With solder paste, the package height is less than 2mm, meeting the height restrictions of many PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMC) for AdvancedTCA carrier cards in embedded computing systems. The small size

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Raytheon UK‘s semiconductor business unit in Glenrothes, Scotland, has been selected by a leading automotive manufacturer to develop a Silicon Carbide (SiC) based MOSFET for use in electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. As experts in the development of components and modules intended for safety-critical applications within harsh environments, Raytheon will employ its extensive SiC fabrication expertise to develop

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Aimtec, Inc. announces the release of the AME series ac-dc power supplies. The regulated 1W (AME1-AZ), 2W (AME2-AZ), and 3W (AME3-AZ) series are packaged in a miniature length width and height of only 1.33 x 0.87 x 0.71 inches (33.70 x 22.20 x 18.00 mm). The converters have EMI (EN55022, class B) filtering built-in eliminating the need for external components.

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With the recent progress in the inclusion graphene in batteries as material for anodes, cathodes or supercapacitors, it seems reasonable to think we should accept the new naming convention “graphene battery” to reflect the immense contribution of graphene in increasing charging power and reversible capacity. Thus far graphene has played the secondary role of an additive to the lithium-ion battery

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A little less than four years ago, the first 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car was delivered to eager buyer Olivier Chalouhi in San Francisco. Earlier this month, Nissan and its partner the French carmaker Renault delivered their 200,000th electric car. Collectively, those cars have driven roughly 2.5 billion million miles (4 billion million km) without adding any airborne emissions to

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Magnesium is abundant in nature, it is non-toxic, and does not degrade in air. In many electrical devices, lithium-ion and metal-hydride batteries are applied for energy storage. Scientists are also studying alternatives to these established battery systems in order to enhance the safety, cost efficiency, sustainability, and performance of future devices. It is their objective to replace lithium by other

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The government of Scotland is looking to boost the country’s still-nascent wave energy industry via the creation of a new organization dedicated to just such a purpose, according to recent reports. Ironically, reports of this development surfaced shortly after the Edinburgh-based developer Pelamis went into administration. Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing revealed the plans to create “Wave Energy Scotland” over

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The IKEA Group has purchased a 165 MW wind farm in Cameron County, Texas, according to recent reports. This marks the second time that the group has purchased a wind farm in the United States from Apex Clean Energy, and represents the biggest renewable energy investment made the group to date, worldwide. Given IKEA’s massive investments and leadership in renewable

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