N-type polymer for fast organic battery
07 April, 2015Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an efficient, conductive electron-transporting polymer, a long-missing puzzle piece that will allow ultrafast battery applications.
Linear LTC3118 DC-DC converter
24 March, 2015 | Supplied by: element14Linear Technology's LTC3118 is a dual-input, wide voltage range, synchronous buck-boost DC-DC converter with an intelligent, integrated, low-loss PowerPath control.
Altera EM1130 integrated digital DC-DC converter
23 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdAltera is adding a 30 A PowerSoC DC-DC step-down converter to its portfolio of Enpirion power solutions for FPGAs. The EM1130 is an integrated digital DC-DC step-down converter that will provide power management for Altera's Generation 10 FPGAs.
TDK-Lambda iEH series isolated DC-DC converters
22 March, 2015 | Supplied by: TDK AustraliaThe 300 W TDK-Lambda iEH series of isolated DC-DC converters, featuring digital nonlinear adaptive control, provide good dynamic performance and system stability with a reduced component count.
Linear Technology LTC6752 comparators
22 March, 2015 | Supplied by: element14The LTC6752 is a family of high-speed comparators capable of supporting toggle rates up to 280 MHz. The comparators exhibit low propagation delays of 2.9 ns and fast rise/fall times of 1.2 ns.
New cathode material increases energy density of lithium storage materials
17 March, 2015Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and KIT-founded Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) have developed a new cathode material based on a new storage principle, because of which energy storage densities can be increased beyond those of systems known so far.
Silk improves battery performance
12 March, 2015Scientists have developed a new way to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries - with a material derived from silk.
Why 'baking powder' triples efficiency of plastic solar cells
10 February, 2015 by René JanssenPlastic solar cells use polymers instead of silicon to convert the energy from sunlight into electricity.
MACOM MABT-011000 integrated bias network
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Wireless ComponentsThe MABT-011000 is a rugged, fully monolithic, broadband, surface-mount bias network. The bias network is suitable for the DC biasing of PIN diode control circuits.
Vishay Intertechnology Schottky, FRED Pt and standard rectifiers
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdVishay Intertechnology has introduced its latest rectifiers in the surface-mount SMF eSMP package. Suitable for automated placement, the devices are compliant to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and halogen-free according to JEDEC JS709A standards.
Mean Well RST-5000 series enclosed switchmode power supply
23 December, 2014 | Supplied by: RSThe Mean Well RST-5000 is a series of single output industrial switchmode power supplies with built-in PFC function and three-phase AC input, providing outputs of 24 and 48 VDC. The device features high efficiency of up to 91%.
STMicroelectronics LD39020 Very Low Quiescent Current Linear Regulators
23 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdSTMicroelectronics LD39020 Very Low Quiescent Current Linear Regulators are high-accuracy voltage regulators that provide 200 mA of maximum current from an input voltage ranging from 1.5 to 5.5 V, with a typical dropout voltage of 200 mV.
Waste heat regenerates ammonia battery
12 December, 2014 by A'ndrea Elyse MesserAn efficient method to harvest low-grade waste heat as electricity may be possible using reversible ammonia batteries, according to Penn State engineers.
UNSW's solar cell achieves 40% efficiency
08 December, 2014UNSW's solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever reported.
Wearable technology and health care
02 December, 2014Equipped with a three-year, $322,800 Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grant beginning in 2015, UNSW engineers hope to make wearable devices secure enough to feed the information they collect into the mainstream health system.
