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RESEARCHERS at Caltech have devised a method to protect the semiconductors in solar-fuel generators. Solar-fuel generators use sunlight to split water, yielding hydrogen gas that can then be used as a clean fuel. Water is oxidated to produce oxygen gas, then reduced for hydrogen. These devices are currently in the development stage, but would require efficient light-absorbing materials that attract

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Spansion Inc. today announced a new family of power management integrated circuits (PMICs) for energy harvesting that can enable a greener Internet of Things (IoT) by eliminating the need for or extending the life of batteries in a multitude of IoT devices from individual wearable electronics to the nodes in wireless sensor networks. The Spansion Energy Harvesting family includes the

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Scaleo has announced the first microcontroller family made on Global Foundries 55nm automotive-specific chip process.   The microcontroller, called Olea, has “unique technologies related to real-time process and control of highly electrified internal combustion engines and electric motors based on programmable logic, as well as a set of ISO 26262 compliant functional safety features which improve powertrain system safety integrity

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Today, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announced the mass production of the world’s most advanced automotive-grade wireless connectivity devices, the WiLink™ 8Q family. With integrated Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth low energy and GPS/GNSS technologies, customers receive an all in one AEC-Q100 qualified chip. WiLink 8Q delivers a complete wireless connectivity experience for automotive infotainment systems.  As Wi-Fi is gaining momentum in

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Freescale Semiconductor introduced the MM9Z1J638, AEC-Q100 qualified intelligent battery sensors with three measurement channels, a 16/32-bit MCU and a CAN protocol module in one 7 x 7 mm 48-pin QFN package. The market this product serves is quite diversified with 12 V lead acid batteries, 14 V Li-Ion batteries, Lead acid multi-batteries, HV battery junction box, Energy Storage Systems (ESS),

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The IEEE-USA has positioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to declare the spectrum above 95 GHz as “a new technology or service.” Such a ruling would foster more rapid capital investment in research and development that would lead to new commercial wireless equipment and services. Broadband wireless and the ever-expanding demand of cellular LTE and other services have been eating

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released the first AEC-Q101-qualified TrenchFET® power MOSFETs to feature ThunderFET® technology. To increase efficiency and save space in automotive applications, the Vishay Siliconix 100 V n-channel SQJ402EP, SQJ488EP, and SQD50N10-8m9L offer some of the lowest on-resistance values available in the PowerPAK® SO-8L and DPAK packages. Vishay’s ThunderFET technology enables lower on-resistance per die area. In applications where

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Digitally-Programmable Multiphase VR12/12.5 Compliant Controller International Rectifier, IR, has introduced the IRFH7185TRPbF 100V FastIRFET(tm) power MOSFET that delivers benchmark performance for DC-DC power supplies used in telecom applications. The IRFH7185TRPbF utilizes IR’s new 100V FastIRFET™ process to offer benchmark RDS(ON) × Qg figure of merit to deliver higher efficiency and increased power density as well as enhanced system reliability. “The

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The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) today announced continued momentum on the expansion of the organization’s Rezence-based wireless charging capabilities, becoming the first to deliver a specification for multi-device wireless charging up to 50W. Increasing the standard to 50W expands the range of products capable of using Rezence technology beyond smartphones to include laptops, tablets, and other consumer electronics. To

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The shielded CDRH3D23 Series Power Inductors from Sumida America Components Inc. are specifically designed for use in high-density power circuitry. With ferrite drum construction and a unique geometry, these devices yield higher inductance values than other inductors with a similar footprint. These devices measure just 3.92 x 3.92 x 2.5 mm. Inductance values range from 0.47 µH – 47 µH.

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