UPS battery management
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Rittal Pty Ltd
Rittal has launched RiBat, a management system claimed to be capable of extending the life of UPS batteries by 30%.
Switchmode regulator
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: element14
Linear Technology has introduced the LTM8021, a complete DC/DC uModule regulator point-of-load system with onboard inductor and power components in a package that resembles a surface-mount IC.
Battery life extender
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Caelera Pty Ltd
Wolfson Microelectronics has developed SmartDAC, class W amplifier and SilentSwitch technologies to coincide with the launch of the company’s WM8903 CODEC.
Solar soldiers advancing
11 July, 2008
Australian defence personnel may be able to generate enough electricity to power their gear via new solar technology embedded in their uniforms and equipment, now that ANU researchers have won a major defence contract.
Battery test system
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Master Instruments Pty Ltd
The Cadex C8000 is a battery test system for performing complex life cycle tests that may include discharging a battery with GSM, CDMA or other pulses.
Three-phase 600 V IC
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics Marketing
International Rectifier has introduced a rugged 600 V three-phase gate driver IC for low-, mid- and high-voltage motor drive applications, including permanent magnet motor drives.
PB-1000 series of battery chargers
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Computronics Corporation Ltd
The PB-1000 series of battery chargers is available from Computronics.
600 W power supply
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
SL Power Electronics has released a series of internal, Condor-branded power supplies.
Agilent DC power supplies
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent has introduced two modules for its N6700 modular power system family that deliver quick and accurate measurements of microamp current for a device under test (DUT).
Nanotechnology improves battery life
27 June, 2008
Nanotechnology could improve the life of the lithium batteries used in portable devices, including laptop computers, MP3 players and mobile phones. Research has demonstrated that carbon nanotubes can prevent batteries from losing charge capacity over time.
Researchers demonstrate ‘avalanche effect’ in solar cells
27 June, 2008
Proof that the ‘avalanche effect’ by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals could pave the way for cheap high-output solar cells.
Programmable DC
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
Powerbox has introduced the XTR series of programmable DC power supplies from Xantrex.
More safety for mobile batteries
06 May, 2008
The safety of lithium-ion batteries has been improved so that in future they could replace motor vehicle lead acid batteries. At the same time, lithium-ion batteries used in computers and other small devices have been made safer following research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg.
Electronic structure of DNA revealed
07 April, 2008
Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists and others have revealed the electronic structure of single DNA molecules.
Power module
10 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Semikron Danfoss
Semikron has released SKiiP, an intelligent power module with matched cooling, gate driver, current sensors and protective functions already integrated.
