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The Whisper Radio Processing Unit (RPU) from its Ensigma division uses optimized, configurable PHY and MAC blocks to support common IoT protocols such as WiFi, Bluetooth and Zigbee with low power and low cost. It will also support the coming 802.11ah sub-GHz version of WiFi but will not support them all at the same time. “If someone wants the fully

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Kiva is a world leader in microlending and has helped many people pull themselves out of poverty by lending them money to start small businesses. What may not be known as much is that Kiva also supports renewable energy projects. Below is an interview with them about their work in this area. How does Kiva develop renewable energy projects? Kiva

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The latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” reports that renewable energy sources provided 55.7% of new installed U.S. electrical generating capacity in the first half of 2014, with solar coming in at 1,131 MW. The trend is expected to continue, both in the U.S. and globally. Solar power accounts for nearly a third of new U.S. generating capacity installed so far in

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The model is based on intrinsic electronic characteristics of materials used as battery anodes. These include the materials quantum capacitance (the ability of the material to absorb charge) and the materials absolute Fermi level, which determines how many lithium ions may bond to the electrodes. Subtle changes in the structure, chemistry and shape of an electrode can alter how strongly

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Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have emerged as the leading battery technology for a wide variety of applications, including mobile devices, grid-scale energy storage, and electric vehicles (EVs).  The market for Li-ion batteries for automobiles is expected to expand rapidly over the next 10 years, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for consumers drawing the largest share.  “The capabilities of Li-ion batteries

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Diodes Incorporated has announced the introduction of the AP7341, a 300mA-rated low dropout regulator in the miniature DFN1010-4 package.  With a tiny 1.0mm x 1.0mm footprint and height of 0.4mm, the device aids the design of high-density circuits in portable products, including smart phones, media players and compact cameras. The regulator’s high power supply ripple rejection ratio of 75dB and

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Announced by VARTA Microbattery is the CellPac BLOX system.  The CellPac BLOX system is a design program implemented to offer OEMs a semi-custom power solution when off-the-shelf lithium ion (li-ion) or lithium polymer (LiPO) soft pack battery assemblies do not meet the design criteria.  A dedicated CellPac BLOX engineering staff is specifically trained to help accelerate time-to-market and minimize non-recurring

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Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the launch of its LinkSwitch™-3 family of highly integrated monolithic switching ICs. The new devices deliver accurate primary-side regulation for chargers and adapters up to 10 W, making them suitable for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, particularly those subject to 30 mW no-load limitations, such

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That tailwind Toyota may be feeling in Japan won’t be from a stiff breeze off the northern Pacific Ocean. The Japanese automaker is getting ready to start selling its first production hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in its native country next year. And the government is ponying up real big in incentives, Reuters says. The Japanese government will provide incentives worth about

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Africa has experienced massive economic growth over the last decade, but in order for this growth to translate into significant development outcomes, big investments will be needed to provide electricity to the 600 million sub-Saharan Africans who lack it, said a panel of development experts at Breakthrough Dialogue. Lack of cheap and reliable energy is a significant barrier to continued

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