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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the release of a new tantalum-cased, hermetically-sealed wet tantalum capacitor that is claimed to be the industry’s first qualified to the MIL-PRF-39006/33 specification. For designers, the M39006/33 (Style CLR93) offers established reliability for critical avionics and aerospace systems. Offered in the axial T4 case size, the Vishay Sprague device released today features a wide voltage range

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TDK Corporation presents three new series of EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors with screw terminals. They are characterized by their high ripple current capability and simultaneously highly compact dimensions. The capacitors of the new B43703 series are designed for rated voltages from 350Vdc to 450Vdc and cover a capacitance range from 1500 µF to 22 000 µF. They are up to

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Ecova announced a new 80 PLUS certification for 115V industrial ac-dc power supplies. The new certification encourages greater efficiencies in the industrial market by recognizing and rewarding manufacturers that achieve a premium efficiency rating and enabling customers to compare and contrast power supplies based on established criteria. This improved efficiency is expected to save $88 million annually in conserved energy.

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From out of nowhere, a startup named Alevo has emerged as a serious rival to Tesla in the race to achieve next-generation grid battery manufacturing at gigawatt scale. On Monday, the North Carolina-based, European-backed company announced plans to invest $1 billion in turning an old Philip Morris cigarette factory into a battery factory eventually capable of churning out “several gigawatts”

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The cost of electricity from new solar cell installations is starting to compete with electricity from new coal and nuclear plants in sunny locations. As a result of research at the University of Washington, the solar cells of the near future might be printed from inks and reach efficiencies more than double that of today’s typical solar cells, reducing the

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Maxwell Technologies Incorporated announced a joint-development agreement with Corning Incorporated with the goal of advancing the state of capacitive energy storage technology by addressing the challenges frequently cited by ultracapacitor customers, including energy density, lifetime, operating environment, form factor and cost. The unique benefits Corning and Maxwell bring to this opportunity will create a compelling collaboration in the energy storage

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The electric car market in China appears to now finally be picking up some steam, based on some of the most recent numbers from the country. And not “picking up some steam” in a minor kind of way, but in a significant enough way to put it on par with the world’s largest electric car markets — for example, in

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new stud-mount version of its edgewound power resistor. Providing a convenient drop-in replacement for competing solutions, the EDGS combines a high-reliability design with continuous duty operation up to 85A and a short-time overload of 10x rated power for five seconds. Recommended: Buck-Boost Converters Optimized for Automotive Systems The Vishay Milwaukee EDGS (a product line

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physics researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that most of the electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries — commonly found in consumer electronic devices — are superhalogens, and that the vast majority of these electrolytes contain toxic halogens. At the same time, the researchers also found that the electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries (also known as Li-ion batteries) could be replaced

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Semitech Semiconductor today announced its new SM2480. A single-chip, grid-connected signal controller, the SM2480 is ideal for solar inverters, smart lighting LED ballasts, home and building automation and other SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), and grid-connected applications. The SM2480 integrates standards-based universal N-PLC with analog signal monitoring, control functions and peripherals — making it the first chip to offer

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