Lithium replaces petrol in British sports car
02 May, 2011
High speed, high performance, high power - it used to mean high fossil fuel consumption.
Summit Microelectronics SMB231/SMB232/SMB233 programmable battery charger
30 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Allyanz Pty Ltd
Summit Microelectronics has introduced its fourth-generation programmable battery charger integrated circuit family for single-cell Li-Ion, Li-Polymer and Li-FePO4 battery packs.
Diodes SBR12U100P5/SBR12U120P5/SBR15U30SP5 super barrier rectifiers
26 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
Diodes has expanded its portfolio of super barrier rectifiers with the introduction of 12 and 15 A rated devices in the PowerDI5 package.
Balluff-Leuze semi-potted wind power supply
24 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty Ltd
An intelligent, energy-saving power supply especially for use in wind energy equipment is now available.
Solar Energy Australia GS PV grid feed inverter range
20 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Solar Energy Australia
PV grid feed inverters now join Solar Energy Australia’s range. The GS Series is built in a compact, lightweight package, no bigger than a mini desktop PC and designed for quick and easy installation. An IP65 rating enables outdoor mounting.
Eaton Industries 3S small office UPS
18 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd
Eaton Industries has introduced the 3S UPS (uninterruptible power system) specifically for small office/home office and point-of-sale applications.
Schaefer C4700 DC/DC converter series
17 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
The C4700 series of 2500 W DC/DC converters from Schaefer uses industrial-grade components for the most extreme environments in industries such as railway controls and communications equipment (onboard and trackside), military applications, alternative-energy applications, transportation and process control systems.
Setec BMS-001 battery monitor
15 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Setec Pty Ltd
The BMS-001 is a battery monitor that continuously monitors 12 V lead acid batteries, acting as a ‘fuel gauge’, to estimate the state of charge and time remaining to discharge.
Vishay 2 V supply option optoelectronics series
15 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty Ltd
Vishay has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a ‘V’ low-voltage supply option for 10 of its TSOP IR series receivers.
Wireless power from temperature change
23 February, 2011
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has introduced a power generator that uses heat as a source of electricity for low-power wireless applications.
Wax, soap clean up obstacles to better batteries
11 February, 2011
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium-ion batteries, according to a study published in Nano Letters.
Semikron SKiiPRACK inverter platform
11 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Semikron Danfoss
The SKiiPRACK high-power converter/inverter platform for industrial applications, including AC/DC drives, wind power, industrial power supplies and power conversion applications, is configurable for power ratings ranging from 150 kVA to 3 MVA.
Manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy
11 February, 2011
A new semiconductor manufacturing method, pioneered at the University of Illinois in the US, is claimed to make the future of solar energy brighter.
Automated Control Engineering/FEAS SNT8024 switch mode DC power supply
11 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd
Automated Control Engineering and FEAS have introduced the SNT8024 switch mode DC power supply, suitable for harsh industrial environments.
Electric vehicle battery management
20 January, 2011
Nuvation Engineering has developed a custom battery management system, fuel gauge and driver interface for electric vehicles.
