Premier Batteries Powerbanks batteries
27 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Premier Batteries Pty LtdThe Powerbanks series batteries allow users to charge their smartphone or iPad while on the beach, shopping, travelling or camping.
Water-based, organic power plant batteries
27 June, 2014Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting and built from cheap, eco-friendly components.
New discovery could lead to more memory storage in electronics
20 June, 2014Researchers have discovered rare materials known as multiferroics that possess both controllable magnetic and electric polarisation properties at near-room temperatures.
The inner workings of Li-ion batteries
13 June, 2014 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeLatest findings by MIT researchers explain the unexpectedly high power and long cycle life of lithium-ion batteries.
Charging electronics in 10 minutes
13 June, 2014Researchers have developed a new architecture for lithium-ion battery anodes that could enable charging of portable electronics in 10 minutes, instead of hours.
ROHM BD4xxMx series low-dropout regulators
06 June, 2014 | Supplied by: element14ROHM has announced a 16-model line-up of LDOs optimised for MCU power supplies in automotive body and powertrain systems. The BD4xxMx series is said to achieve less than half the no-load current consumption of standard products.
Analytica commences Pericoach production
02 June, 2014Analytica, an Australian listed medical device company, has commenced production of the Pericoach sensor devices on schedule with first domestic sales expected in the next few weeks.
Diodes ZXRE330 voltage reference
29 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Future ElectronicsThe ZXRE330 3.3 V shunt voltage reference from Diodes has been introduced to help achieve improvements in both stability and power consumption. Pin-compatible with industry-standard parts, the product is offered in surface-mount SOT23 and through-hole TO92 package options.
Würth Elektronik MagI³C-VDRM DC/DC regulator modules
27 May, 2014 | Supplied by: RSWürth Elektronik has released a series of PCB-mount variable step-down regulator module ICs. The MagI³C-VDRM modules comprise a fully integrated and low-EMI-noise current-mode DC/DC power supply.
New way to turn waste heat to energy
23 May, 2014Researchers at Stanford and MIT have found a new alternative for low-temperature waste-heat conversion into electricity - that is, in cases where temperature differences are less than 100°C.
New lithium battery created
22 May, 2014A team at Tohoku University in Japan has created a new type of lithium-ion conductor for future batteries that could be the basis for a new generation of solid-state batteries.
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.
