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Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium® Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) that offers high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design intended specifically for high-end residential and small commercial solar PV installations. The Intensium® Home 10M has been developed to complement Saft’s established range of Li-ion energy storage systems. In a new

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Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LTM4675, dual 9A or single 18A, µModule® (micromodule) step-down dc-dc regulator with PMBus serial digital interface in a 11.9mm x 16mm x 3.51mm BGA package. The I²C-based interface enables system designers and remote operators to command and supervise a system’s power condition and consumption. Calibrated and guaranteed from -40 to 125 degrees C, output dc voltage

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new series of silicone-coated axial lead wirewound resistors. Claiming superior short-term energy surge protection compared with standard wirewound devices, Vishay Dale CW – High Energy series resistors can also be utilized in high-temperature operating conditions up to +350 degrees C. Recommended: SiC-based Three-Phase UPS is 98% Efficient CW – High Energy resistors provide higher

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Powertron, a Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) brand, today announced the expansion of its S-Line of precision foil current sense resistors with five new SHR series devices. Offered in a wide range of anodized aluminum package sizes, the made-in-Germany SHR 4-8065, SHR 4-80110, SHR 4-80216, SHR 4-80320, and SHR 4-80370 combine a low TCR of ±2 ppm/K with extremely high

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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces a new linear Hall-effect sensor IC that provides a 12-bit digital output word that is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field that is present. The quiescent output value of the A1454 is at mid-scale, and it comes in two different factory programmed sensitivity ranges: 2LSB/G and 4LSB/G. The sensitivity temperature coefficient is also factory

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Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today announced the expansion of its lineup of automotive N-channel power MOSFETs with the launch of two new devices: TK160F10N1 and TK200F04N1L. Target applications include electric power steering (EPS), dc-dc converters, motor drivers and load switches. The TK160F10N1 is a 100V, 160A MOSFET and the TK200F04N1L is a 40V, 200A class MOSFET. Both feature

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New S-series 1200V IGBTs fromSTMicroelectronics are optimized for the lowest combined conduction and turn-off losses at switching frequencies up to 8kHz, to increase the power-conversion efficiency of uninterruptible power supplies, solar generators, welders, industrial motor drives, and similar equipment. The S series has the lowest saturation voltage (VCE(sat)) among 1200V IGBTs currently on the market, which ensures a lower voltage

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Daimler presents the Mercedes-Benz energy storage plants for private and industrial use on the Intersolar trade-fair in Munich, Germany, from 10th to 12th June (Stand B1.530). Developed for demanding service on board cars, the Mercedes-Benz energy storage units meet the very highest safety and quality standards. Up to eight battery modules with an energy content of 2.5kWh can be combined

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced its expanded and enhanced suite of utility-scale solutions, enabling best-in-class LCOE, and anticipating evolving utility requirements with powerful grid-management features. To the widely adopted 1000NX inverter platform, AE adds the 1100NX model, with a full 1100 kW/kVA capacity output. This allows project designers to optimize for seasonal voltage support requirements, as well as additional overdrive

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Powerbox introduces the EXM30 series of 30W external wall plug adaptors. With an input range of 85- to 264-Vac (reduced power below 100-Vac) and output of 12-, 15- or 24-Vdc the series covers a large number of applications. The component lean flyback topology is housed in a compact designer enclosure with exchangeable ac plugs, class II isolation, and IP 21

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