Mouldy bread leads to better rechargeable batteries
21 March, 2016Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, researchers show that the red bread mould Neurospora crassa can transform manganese into a mineral composite with favourable electrochemical properties.
Monolithic Power Systems MP28164 buck/boost converter
21 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Glyn LtdThe MP28164 is a high-efficiency, low-quiescent current buck/boost converter that operates from input voltage above, equal or below the output voltage.
Vicor PI3751-02 and VTM48Kp020x 48 V direct-to-PoL modules
18 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Vicor CorporationVicor Corporation has announced its latest generation of 48 V direct-to-PoL (point-of-load) power components. The modules allow contemporary low-voltage, high-current CPUs, GPUs, ASICs and DDR memory to be powered off a 48 V distribution bus, enabling good power density, conversion efficiency and low power system distribution loss.
CNT slicing device to revolutionise electronics
15 March, 2016A new device developed by Australian scientists is being adapted to precisely cut through carbon nanotubes (CNTs) used in solar panel manufacturing and cancer treatment.
Maxim Integrated 48 V single-stage to PoL conversion
15 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingThe 48 V point-of-load (PoL) single-stage DC/DC regulator from Maxim Integrated breaks down efficiency, density and transient performance barriers by using integrated power and magnetics. The 48 V single conversion to the PoL eliminates one conversion loss and reduces distribution power loss by a factor of 16 in a rack implementation, compared with 12 V architectures.
Miniaturised fuel cells could replace phone batteries
10 March, 2016A new type of fuel cell could replace lithium-ion batteries in drones, smartphones, laptops and other small electronic devices.
Flexible battery market to explode
10 March, 2016Today's tiny market for flexible, printed and thin-film batteries is expected to grow to $471m in 2026, according to market intelligence firm IDTechEx.
Solar cells for next-gen portable electronics
09 March, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeNew proof-of-concept solar cells, developed by researchers at MIT, could help power the next generation of portable electronic devices.
ROHM BD768xFJ-LB quasi-resonant DC/DC converter
09 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsROHM's BD768xFJ-LB, low-noise, quasi-resonant control, DC/DC converter provides an optimum system for all products that include an electrical outlet. Quasi-resonant operation enables soft switching and helps to keep EMI low.
IDRC DSP HD/HR 1U programmable AC/DC power supply
07 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Triplepoint Calibrations Pty LtdIDRC Taiwan has launched DSP HD/HR, a 1U programmable AC/DC power supply with an LXI interface. The series uses a modern digitalised design with a high-resolution D/A (16 bits) setting for output voltage/current, as well as high-resolution A/D (24 bits) measurement for output voltage/current.
Paralleling power supplies
07 March, 2016 by Arthur Russell* | Supplied by: Vicor CorporationUsing a cluster of smaller DC-DC power converters in parallel offers many potential benefits along with design flexibility, but doing so requires understanding the performance attributes of the different approaches.
M Rutty and Dunkermotoren celebrate 10-year partnership
04 March, 2016 | Supplied by: M Rutty & Co Pty LtdAustralian distributor M Rutty & Co and German drive technology manufacturer Dunkermotoren are celebrating their 10-year partnership this year.
New fingerprinting technique to improve grid security
02 March, 2016A new device fingerprinting technique could improve the security of the electrical grid and other industrial systems.
Micro-supercapacitors built directly on a chip
23 February, 2016A new method of carbon thin-film deposition is said to allow microchips and their energy sources to be collocated on a silicon wafer.
SynQor NiQor high-voltage DC-DC converters
23 February, 2016 | Supplied by: APC TechnologySynQor has released a higher power, non-isolated DC-DC converter in a quarter-brick package for a range of industrial and telecom applications. The NiQor NQ60W60QTx25 converter offers a 9–60 V input range and 0–60 V output range.
