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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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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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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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Fremont Micro Devices USA Inc. announced the FT8260 family of primary-side drivers for LED applications. The first three members of the family include the FT8260 (30W), FT8260DD (18W) and FT8260B (7W). These high precision devices simplify LED lighting system design by eliminating the secondary side feedback components and opto-coupler. The FT8260DD has an integrated 650V 4A power MOSFET and the

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For high-wattage industrial power applications, Mean Well Enterprises Co. Ltd. has offered units up to 3kW. In order to satisfy demand for an even higher power, the new single-output 5000W RST-5000 series has been unveiled. This model has the built-in active power factor correction, accepting the wide range 3-phase ac input (3-phase, 3-wire/Delta 196- to 305-Vac or 3-phase 4-wire/ Y

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The BMW i3 represents that Bavarian’s brands first attempt to move into the “affordable” EV market, and they’ve done so with a car built from the ground-up to be electric. It’s little wonder then that BMW i3 sales have been solid enough to help push the brand past 1 million units sold in the first half of 2014. BMW sold

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Deutsche Bank is planning to lend nearly one billion dollars for three to six Japanese solar projects during the next 12 or 18 months. Of course, it’s Japan’s feed-in tariff (FiT) that is helping generate interest, but a Deutsche Bank director named Hans Van Der Sande said that because the rate has dropped, the real players are staying after the

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