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.
Fairchild Semiconductor FNC42060F inverter for AC motor drives
02 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsThe Fairchild Semiconductor FNC42060F is a Motion SPM 45 series device that provides a compact, high-performance inverter solution for AC motor drives in low-power applications such as air conditioners and industrial inverters.
Recom RACD100A and RACD150A LED driver series
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: http://www.recomasia.com/news/news-detail/article/details/new-led-driver-solutions-for-high-voltage-applications.htmlRecom Lighting has released two high-power, dimmable, constant current AC LED driver series - the RACD100A series and RACD150A series - for applications that require a high output voltage to drive long LED strings.
Recom RACD100A and RACD150A LED driver series
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRecom Lighting has released two high-power, dimmable, constant current AC LED driver series - the RACD100A series and RACD150A series - for applications that require a high output voltage to drive long LED strings.
Mornsun LS03-R2S Series 3 W AC-DC converter
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdThe LS03-R2S AC or DC input series (high-voltage DC-DC) is offered in a small 35 x 27 x 11 mm size with open frame construction. The series is designed for use in less demanding EMC applications.
Analog Devices ADuM124x dual-channel digital isolators
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdAnalog Devices' ADuM124x dual-channel digital isolators are micropower devices based on iCoupler technology. Combining high-speed CMOS and monolithic air core transformer technologies, the isolation components are said to provide high performance yet consume low power.
Surge protection 101
26 March, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerSurges or sudden bursts of voltage and current can be disastrous to electronic and electrical equipment and to the cables feeding them. Surge protectors limit the voltage getting through to equipment and often the feed lines, either by blocking it or diverting to earth voltages above a predetermined level.
A breathing battery
19 March, 2014Most electrical vehicles won't take you farther than 160 km on one charge. Japanese researchers are working towards increasing the range to 480 km or more with the help of a breathing battery that could one day replace the lithium-ion technology of today's EVs.
Imec achieves OPV cell efficiency of 8.4%
13 March, 2014Micro- and nanoelectronics research centre Imec has achieved 8.4% conversion efficiency in fullerene-free organic solar cells. The achievement is said to be an important step to bring organic photovoltaic cells to a higher level in the competitive thin-film photovoltaics marketplace.
Smart EV charging
10 March, 2014Researchers are incorporating a mix of renewables into the design of a smart grid for Germany's largest charging station where up to 30 electric cars can be recharged at a time.
The struggle for power and glory
05 March, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerTwo names representing two different technologies stand out like beacons among the thousands of names and inventions that were such a feature of the 19th century. These two, like boxers in a ring waiting for the contest to start, sparred and weaved in bids to make their beliefs the one the world would accept. But the two were not the inventors of the technology they so passionately believed in and strangely they are better remembered today as the inventors of the gramophone and the vacuum braking system used on trains throughout the world.
Eaton 5E UPS range
15 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdEaton has launched the 5E UPS, a range of power protection products designed for workstations, business telephony, routers and point-of-sale equipment. The unit is available in five models, ranging from 650 VA/360 W to 2000 VA/1200 W.
New technology provides super listening to hearing impaired
14 February, 2014Australian researchers have developed Super‐directional Beamformer technology which cuts though background noise to provide super listening to hearing impaired.
Researchers develop wirelessly rechargeable cochlear implants
11 February, 2014MIT researchers have developed a new, low-power signal-processing chip that could lead to a cochlear implant that requires no external hardware. The implant would be wirelessly recharged and would run for about eight hours on each charge.
