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The US-based smart module and power optimization company Tigo Energy is teaming up with SunGift Trade — the UK-based distribution arm of the installer SunGift Solar — with the aim of becoming a major force in the UK’s solar PV market. As per the new arrangement between the two, SunGift will carry and utilize stock of the Tigo Dual Maximizer

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More than 10 years ago, the frequency control industry introduced PLL-based (phase-locked loop) oscillators, an innovation that pioneered several features previously unavailable with traditional crystal oscillators (XOs). Leveraging internal clock synthesizer IC technology, PLL-based XOs can be programmed to support a wide range of frequencies. This breakthrough eliminated the material processing steps required to cut and machine quartz to make

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International Rectifier designed its D series of low-power, radiation-tolerant, two-output dc-dc converters to meet the high-reliability design requirements of satellite power systems. The D28xxD and D50xxxxP D series features low output noise, and guaranteed end-of-life (EOL) output-voltage drift with high-level output cross regulation.  Each converter output is independently regulated with 5-W maximum rated output power or 10-W total output power. 

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Large-scale energy storage is one of the major challenges facing renewable energy, but a recent breakthrough could be a real game changer. Scientists at USC, led by professor Sri Narayan, just developed a new long-lasting battery that is cheap to build, water-based, and made out of green components with no toxic chemicals and no metals. The battery can be used

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Modern high-speed RS-485 data links are pushing the envelope to the absolute breaking point with regards to data rate versus cable length. Applications include position encoders, traffic monitoring, seismic networks, and GPS transceivers. Data rates from as low as 8 Mbits/s up to 20 Mbits/s are driven across distances of 200 to 1000 feet (70 to 300 m). The designs

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KOA Speer Electronics has expanded their line of Power Shunt Resistors to include the PSI and PSE series, which address higher current applications. The power ratings of the PSE (5 Watts) and PSI (3 Watts) allow these resistors to offer a smooth current flow making them ideal for large current detecting. KOA’s power shunt resistors feature a flat rectangular structure

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Smartenergy Renewables AG successfully completed the conversion and upgrade of its fully-automated solar panel manufacturing facility in Luckenwalde, near Berlin, Germany. The factory is certified to DIN ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 standards. The currently manufactured 295W Utility panels are fully IEC certified. To-date 1.9MW of the ultra-reliable Utility panels have been installed in a solar park in Southern Germany.

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Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today introduced the industry’s first seven-channel, NMOS low-side driver, replacing standard Darlington transistor arrays with a power-efficient, drop-in compatible IC. The TPL7407L replaces half of the transistor arrays required to drive high current loads, providing a new option for high-voltage systems that previously required a number of transistor arrays or a motor driver. Reducing power by

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Why didn’t they make classrooms like this when we were kids? A new off-grid teaching space in the UK is set to inspire the next generation of environmentalists. Treehouse designers Blue Forest have created a unique wooden classroom equipped with an innovative sedum green roof that turns rain into drinking water. The solar-powered system is believed to be the first

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A new range of microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd can help the cloud become significantly more energy-efficient. The digital infrastructure of today demands large quantities of electrical energy – data centres alone are believed to consume around 1.3% of the world’s electricity, equivalent to about 286,000 GWh per year. However, only about 40% of this energy is used productively, according

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