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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have created a lithium ion battery that outperforms the current industry standard by three times. The key material: sand. Yes, sand. “This is the holy grail – a low cost, non-toxic, environmentally friendly way to produce high performance lithium ion battery anodes,” said Zachary Favors, a graduate student working

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Diodes Inc. has introduced new space-saving package options for its ZXTR2000 series of high-voltage linear regulator transistors designed for 48 V circuits in networking, telecom and power-over-ethernet equipment. By monolithically integrating several discrete components into the ultra low profile PowerDI®5 and the higher power dissipation TO252 (DPAK) packaging, the regulator transistors offer designers the opportunity to increase power density in

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One of the first Tesla Model S owners in China, Andrew Zong, had a moment of perhaps unwelcome clarity shortly after picking up his vehicle in Beijing… when he realized that it was more or less impossible to drive it back to Guangzhou, owing to the country’s lack of charging infrastructure. Rather than simply accepting the situation, and having his

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The NXP TEA1732CTS is a low cost Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controller IC intended for flyback topologies. The TEA1732CTS operates in peak current and frequency control mode. Frequency jitter has been implemented to reduce ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI). Slope compensation is integrated for Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) operation. The TEA1732CTS IC features OverPower Protection (OPP). The controller accepts an overpower

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Zero Voltage Switching， Class-D amplifier featuring either the 40-V EPC2014 or the 100-V EPC2007 eGaN FET. The source board is configured in an optional half-bridge topology (for single-ended configuration) or default full-bridge topology (for differential configuration), and include the gate driver(s) and oscillator that ensure operation of the system at 6.78 MHz. These amplifier boards are available separately as EPC9506

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Honda revealed that some hybrid versions of its Fit and Vezel subcompacts could suddenly accelerate without warning. A Honda spokesman in Tokyo told Bloomberg that unintended acceleration incidents have caused property damage, but no injuries or deaths thus far. The recall affects only vehicles that were sold in Japan. Anthony Anderson, a UK electrical engineering consultant, told EE Times, “To

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This is the holy grail a low cost, non-toxic, environmentally friendly way to produce high performance lithium ion battery anodes, said Zachary Favors, a graduate student working with Cengiz and Mihri Ozkan, both engineering professors at UC Riverside. The idea came to Favors six months ago. He was relaxing on the beach after surfing in San Clemente, California when he

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The new MOSFETs, which feature ultra-low on-state resistance (Rds(on)), are designed for a wide range of industrial applications including power tools, Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) inverters, DC motor drives, Li-Ion battery pack protection, and Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) secondary-side synchronous rectification. Available in through-hole and surface mount packages, the expanded 60V StrongIRFET family includes the IRF7580M. Housed in a

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Linear Technology Corporation introduced the LTC3124, a dual-phase, 3MHz, current-mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with output disconnect and inrush current limiting.  Dual-phase operation significantly reduces peak inductor and capacitor ripple currents, minimizing external component size while delivering lower output ripple versus an equivalent single-phase device. This architecture enhances output drive capability with its internal 2.5A per phase capable switches together

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Anderson Power Products announced the addition of a 5-Position offering to the Mini SPEC Pak connector family. This environmentally-sealed and touch-safe connector houses up to 5 contact positions in a compact latching shell. Power handling capabilities up to 23A and 600V ac or dc per pole allow more power in a smaller waterproof (IP68) shell than other solutions. A unique

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