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TDK Corporation announced the introduction of 800W high-voltage models to TDK-Lambda’s Z+ series of programmable dc power supplies. The series is now available with output voltages of 0-10, 0-20, 0-36, 0-60, 0-160, 0-320 and 0-650Vdc with output powers of 200 to 800W. These higher voltages address the requirements for applications such as deposition processes, remotely operated underwater vehicles, ATE systems

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Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.introduced 15 new models to its XR Series programmable dc power supply line, which now provides isolated outputs up to 2,000Vdc and up to 10kW in an industry-leading 2U rack-mount package. The new isolated models at 1250Vdc, 1500Vdc, and 2000Vdc satisfy the testing requirements for a variety of applications, including: gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) devices,

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Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its discrete IGBT portfolio for high power applications with the TO-247PLUS package. The new package enables up to 120A IGBT co-packed with a full-rated diode in the same footprint and pin-out as JEDEC standard TO-247-3. The TO-247PLUS can be used in industrial applications such as UPS, welding, solar, industrial drives as well as automotive applications

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The new M-series1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Inc. feature advanced trench-gate field-stop technology to save more energy and increase reliability in applications such as solar inverters, welding equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, and industrial motor drives. With optimized conduction and turn-off characteristics, as well as low turn-on losses, these new and improved IGBTs are designed for use in hard-switching circuits operating at

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PhotoAudi has fallen behind its rivals when it comes to electric cars but the automaker is out to rectify the issue with the launch of its first all-electric model next year, the R8 e-tron. The R8 e-tron will be based on Audi’s second-generation R8 supercar which is also due out next year; the electric version is expected to have a

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According to a comment made by Tesla’s Chief Executive Elon Musk in an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, the US electric automaker has entered negotiations with BMW over the use of batteries and lightweight vehicle components. The youngest publicly-traded US automaker – Tesla Motors – has enjoyed a spectacular rise over the last few years, with investors treating its

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Cars International, represent-atives of Kia in Malta, have launched the first electric car – Soul – manufactured by the Korean brand, which continues to break into new grounds and increase its market share in the car industry. A landmark in Kia’s history, the zero-emissions Soul EV is Kia’s first electric vehicle to be marketed by the company outside Korea. The

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If you were asked whether solar hot water systems or solar PV systems were more economical at heating water, what would you say? Your first guess would probably be that solar hot water systems were more economical, right? Well, it turns out that maybe they aren’t (most of the time, anyways), according to a recent study. The study is coming

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A new startup, the Solar Cloth Company, has developed a lightweight solar cell “cloth” that can be used to “cheaply” and easily harness solar energy while stretched across sports stadiums, parking lots, etc, as per recent reports. The startup — which is based out of Cambridge, England — states that it is currently working to close deals that would see

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Advanced lead-carbon batteries could attract the interest of carmakers since they enable them to introduce mild hybrid powertrains based on the new 48V supply network and thus at low additional cost, believes EALABC project coordinator Allan Cooper. “This will help them comply with stringent CO2 regulations being introduced in 2020 with even tougher rules following in 2025”, he said. What’s

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