Analog Devices, Inc. claims the industry’s highest precision, highest speed magnetic angle sensor. The high-resolution ADA4571 sensor is four times more accurate (0.5 degrees max), 60 percent faster and uses 40 percent less power than competing angle sensors. The ADA4571 directly measures motor position to reduce noise, optimize smoothness and torque performance, and help designers of brushless dc (BLDC) motors
SynQor, Inc. has released its latest high input voltage, high-power dc-dc converter offerings for the Mil-COTS Market. SynQor continues to bring its innovative technologies and power management approach to the military end user. The two new high voltage unregulated dc-dc bus converters and the high voltage regulated dc-dc non-isolated converters is bringing SynQor’s proven high-density Intermediate Bus Architecture (IBA) to
MEN Micro Inc. has released the G304, a 3U CompactPCI Serial unmanaged Ethernet switch. The rugged switch uses Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) and a direct Ethernet to CPU connection via the P1 connector for reliable communications in several harsh and mobile applications. The switch comes with four Gigabit Ethernet ports via RJ45 on the front, however M12 connectors can
Automobile traffic produces air pollution, chokes cities, and wastes time. Mass transit is one of the best options for change. Many of us would ride mass transit if it was readily available. But I think many more would be inclined to ride if the metro offered internet access. Extra Wi-Fi time instead of the stasis of looking at traffic lights
This article is part of the ‘Think Further’ series, sponsored by Fred Alger Management, Inc. For more ‘Think Further’ content and videos, visit thinkfurtheralger.com. We’ve been all over MIT researcher Donald Sadoway’s new “dirt cheap” liquid metal battery ever since it was a glimmer in his eye, so when Sadoway’s name came up in the context of a sponsored series
A prominent Toyota representative recently made the comment that the main reason that Toyota isn’t developing any wide-release battery-electric vehicles is that no one wants one. And that’s why the company is pushing ahead with its hydrogen fuel cell technology. Wait, what? So, no one is asking for a Toyota BEV? And are there really that many people asking for
Solar carports were a hot topic at last week’s Solar Power International 2014 conference in Las Vegas, with carport structures prominently on display across the trade show floor. As discussed in GTM Research’s recent report, the U.S. Solar Carport Market 2010-2018: Landscape, Outlook and Leading Companies, the secret about this opportunity is out, and companies have begun strategically planning around
Earlier this week, stealthy Swiss startup Alevo announced it’s investing $1 billion in a North Carolina factory that will eventually produce gigawatts’ worth of a new kind of lithium-ion battery, one it claims can last much longer than current chemistries, and with no risk of overheating. It’s a big claim from a company that’s shared almost nothing about its financing
In an effort to make the Model S more affordable, Tesla announced a new deal with US bank to offer more favorable lease terms. This has lowered the lease cost of the electric sedan by as much as 25%, and this new lease now comes with a “happiness guarantee” that lets leases return the car after three months if they’re
SL Power Electronics will showcase their family of ac-dc power supplies for a range of test, medical and LED applications during Electronica in Hall A, Stand 441. The new products being showcased include: The TU425 family is the latest offering in the high-density single-output open-frame ac-dc power supply line that features superior EMI/EMC performance and is suited for the power