Preventing dendrite formation in lithium batteries
24 June, 2015Adding lithium nitrate and lithium polysulfide to the electrolytes of lithium metal batteries could keep them from catching fire.
Spaghetti, meatballs and solar cell storage
22 June, 2015UCLA researchers have developed a new technology that is capable of storing solar energy for up to several weeks — an advance that could change the way scientists think about designing solar cells.
Key to quick battery charging time
19 June, 2015Researchers have discovered the structure and transport properties of the 'intermediate state' in lithium-ion batteries — key to understanding the mechanisms of charge and discharge in rechargeable batteries.
Soft batteries made from wood
04 June, 2015Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stanford University have used nanocellulose broken down from tree fibres to produce an elastic, foam-like battery material that can withstand shock and stress.
'Designer carbon' boosts battery performance
01 June, 2015Stanford University scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies.
OSU invention captures wasted mobile phone energy, feeds it back to battery
29 May, 2015The Ohio State University has developed a new technology that is claimed to make mobile phone batteries last up to 30% longer on a single charge.
Vicor VIA PFM AC-DC front-end module
28 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Vicor CorporationVicor Corporation has introduced its high-density, low-profile, integrated VIA PFM AC-DC front-end power modules. The converter modules achieve a power density of 8 W/cm3 supplying an isolated, PFC-regulated 24 or 48 V SELV DC output at up to 400 W from the universal AC input range of 85 to 264 V with 93% peak efficiency.
ITP Australia begins Li-ion battery trial
22 May, 2015ITP Australia has received funding from ARENA to conduct independent testing of the performance of six major lithium-ion battery brands, an 'advanced' lead-acid battery and a conventional lead-acid battery.
Researchers pinpoint defects in perovskites
04 May, 2015 by Renee Gastineau, Clean Energy InstituteUniversity of Washington and University of Oxford researchers have discovered that perovskite materials, generally believed to be uniform in composition, actually contain flaws that can be engineered to improve solar devices even further.
RECOM REM3, REM6 and REM10 series medical-grade DC/DC converters
01 May, 2015 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM has announced the release of three medical-grade DC/DC converters with 250 VAC/2 MOPP certification. The REM3, REM6 and REM10 series offer 3, 6 and 10 W output power respectively in a DIP24 case.
Rechargeable aluminium battery
08 April, 2015Stanford University scientists have invented a high-performance aluminium battery that is fast charging, long lasting and inexpensive.
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.
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.
