Tag: battery industry news

28
Jul

NTC Sensors Measure Temperatures to 650 C

TDK Corporation presents a new EPCOS NTC sensor element designed for measuring temperatures up to 650 degrees C. It is based on a high-temperature ceramic sensor element that is connected to a metallized aluminum oxide rod and then glass-encapsulated. The sensor element offers high-precision measurement with a temperature tolerance of about ±1K at 200 degrees C. The component obtains its

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28
Jul

High-Precision Li-ion Battery Fuel Gauge IC

Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced its new Li-ion battery fuel gauge IC, the RAJ240500, designed to extend battery life for connected mobile devices such as tablets, notebook PCs and smartphones. Leveraging its extensive design expertise in fuel gauge and charging ICs for mobile devices, Renesas has developed a single-chip device that delivers high-precision battery charge measurement and control that reduces

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28
Jul

Overtemp / Overcurrent Protectors for Battery-Operated Electronics

Bourns, Inc. announced thatKomatsulite, a recently-acquired Bourns company, has released three new model series of mini-breaker overtemperature and overcurrent protectors. The Komatsulite™ Model LC Series, HC Series and NR Series A-Type mini-breakers are designed to control abnormal, excessive current virtually instantaneously to help prevent heat issues or fires in lithium polymer and prismatic cell-based batteries. Offered in a wide range

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28
Jul

IXYS adds Modified D2-Pak and D3-Pak for Higher Voltages

IXYS Corporation announced the extension of the D2-Pak (TO-263) and D3-Pak (TO-268) packages without middle terminal for higher-voltage solutions that require surface mount devices (SMD) with enlarged creepage distances. Prior SMD solutions with standard discrete components did not offer practicable solutions for applications higher than 1200V. The new IXYS D2-Pak and D3-Pak designs now offer a recommended and standardized footprint,

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28
Jul

Tranducers Measure Currents to 600A at 85C

LEM has extended its range of high-accuracy current transducers, announcing the new series of IT xx5 transducers for non-intrusive and isolated nominal measurements of dc, ac, and pulsed currents from 60A to 600A. The range includes 4 new models: IT 65-S, IT 205-S, IT 405-S and IT 605-S. These new models offer an extended operating temperature range of -40 to

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28
Jul

AFEs with 24-bit Sigma-Delta Converter Cores

Analog Devices, Inc. introduced two analog front-end (AFE) devices with integrated 24-bit sigma-delta converter cores that claim the industry’s best combination of low-power, low-noise and signal chain integration. The AD7124-4 and AD7124-8 AFEs connect directly to all standard industrial signal sources and sensor inputs, while reducing power requirements by 40 percent over comparable devices. The best-in-class power performance suits the

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28
Jul

Monitor includes Qi Wireless Charging for Handsets

Samsung Electronics has introduced the SE370, the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices. Available in 23.6 inches and 27 inches, the SE370 monitor declutters work areas by doing away with unnecessary cables and ports needed to charge mobile devices. Along with superior picture quality, enhanced visual performance and thoughtful design, the monitor seamlessly integrates

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24
Jul

8-Bit MCUs integrate ADC with Computation

Microchip has announced the first 10 members of the PIC16F18877 family. These 8-bit MCUs are available in 8 to 40-pin packages with up to 56 KB of Flash and feature CIPs that enable functions in a broad range of applications, such as consumer electronics, IoT and safety-critical systems. They are the first MCUs to integrate an ADC with computation, which

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24
Jul

Space-Level MLCCs for US Military / Aerospace Applications

AVX Corporation has announced that, after several years of extensive testing, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has approved its space-level X7R base metal electrode (BME) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for use in US military and aerospace applications under the criteria of the S-311-P-838 specification. This specification defines the requirements for high reliability, ceramic dielectric, multilayer, base-metal electrode, fixed

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24
Jul

Packaging Layout improves FET Thermal Performance

Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new family of StrongIRFET™ MOSFETs for dc powered circuits including battery powered circuits, brushed and brushless dc (BDLC) motor drives. The MOSFETs can bring highest energy efficiency to end-applications such as power and gardening tools, light electric vehicles, drones and e-bikes that demand a high level of energy efficiency but are restricted in available

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