Liberating devices from power cords
21 May, 2014 by David SalisburyUS researchers have developed a supercapacitor that stores electricity by assembling electrically charged ions on the surface of a porous material, instead of storing it in chemical reactions the way batteries do.
Electronics that change shape inside the body
16 May, 2014Researchers have developed electronic devices that become soft when implanted inside the body and can deploy to grip 3D objects, such as large tissues, nerves and blood vessels.
Wavelex WBT0030N bias-T
13 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty LtdThe WBT0030N is an ultra-wideband, N-connectorised bias-T from Wavelex. The product offers wide frequency band operation, from 10 MHz to 3 GHz, with a low insertion loss of 0.3 dB and 3000 mA DC current handling.
Energy device for bendable gadgets
09 May, 2014Scientists have developed a new device that's said to be far thinner than paper, can flex and bend, and can store enough energy to provide critical backup power for portable electronics.
Self-fitting hearing devices for developing countries
08 May, 2014The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) has conducted a proof of concept that has shown it is viable to create a self-fitting hearing aid with existing technology.
Lead-free perovskite solar cells
02 May, 2014Latest findings by University of Oxford researchers reveal that the lead in perovskite solar cells can be replaced with tin.
Mornsun LS05-15BXXSS Series 5 W AC/DC converter
30 April, 2014 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdThe Mornsun LS05-15BXXSS series has a wide input voltage suitable for either AC or DC input (85-264 VAC/100-400 VDC), high efficiency, low loss, 3000 VAC safety isolation, green power modules with over current and short circuit protection.
New chemistry for longer-lived batteries
28 April, 2014US researchers have developed a new design mechanism that could allow batteries to last 30-50 years.
Unlocking secrets of new solar material
24 April, 2014Researchers at the US Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are analysing a new solar material that has the same crystal structure as a mineral first found in the Ural Mountains in 1839. The material, perovskite, is extremely efficient.
Importance of IGBT drivers
22 April, 2014 by Johannes Krapp, Product Manager, Driver Electronics | Supplied by: Semikron Danfoss
To ensure that power electronic components are reliably protected from the effects of non-permissible operating conditions, fast and reliable error detection and effective protective measures are essential.
Li-S batteries for electric vehicles
17 April, 2014PNNL researchers have packed lithium-sulfur batteries with a unique powdery nanomaterial that helps them last longer.
New material absorbs sun's heat and releases it on demand
14 April, 2014 by David ChandlerA team at MIT and Harvard University has come up with a material that can absorb the sun's heat and store that energy in chemical form, ready to be released again on demand.
Texas Instruments UCC28910 flyback power products
09 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Texas Instruments Australia LtdTexas Instruments has introduced two flyback power solutions which achieve high energy efficiency and low standby power consumption for 5 to 100 W AC/DC power supplies.
Dow granted patents for PV encapsulant films
07 April, 2014Dow has been granted US and EU device patents for the use of encapsulant films in photovoltaic (PV) modules. The patents cover electronic devices having polyolefin (PO) encapsulant films with certain commercially important physical, mechanical and compositional properties.
How electrodes charge and discharge
04 April, 2014 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA team at MIT has figured out a way to measure the electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells.
