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Tesla’s Expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve Comes with a Price

Tesla’s Expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve Comes with a Price

The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery, built by Tesla and housed in Southern Australia, is scheduled for a 50 percent increase in capacity later this year.


News Mar 05, 2020 by Luke James
New Wireless Charging Platforms Bypass the Conundrum of Perfectly-Aligned Coils

New Wireless Charging Platforms Bypass the Conundrum of Perfectly-Aligned Coils

Apple ultimately canceled its wireless power program because of coil alignment. Three new platforms aim to work around the problem that slowed the tech giant down.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Researchers Double the Driving Range of EVs Using Everyday Household Materials

Researchers Double the Driving Range of EVs Using Everyday Household Materials

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have used a simple and cost-effective process to develop new battery anode materials.


News Feb 28, 2020 by Luke James
New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

The STWLC68 integrates a high-power receiver and transmitter with a 32-bit Arm Cortex microcontroller core.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
A  New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

A New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

Researchers from Nagoya University and Kyushu University have used the energy harvested from the movement of liquid and developed a device that generates electricity.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Luke James
Recent Research (Literally) Stretches the Meaning of “Sensor” and “Battery”

Recent Research (Literally) Stretches the Meaning of “Sensor” and “Battery”

Several universities are researching new, stretchable materials that can act as a wearable sensor or battery.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Nidia Trejo
Four Up-and-Coming Semiconductor Start-ups are Sparking Innovation

Four Up-and-Coming Semiconductor Start-ups are Sparking Innovation

In this article, we will take a look at a few up-and-comers and discuss their promise in the silicon industry.


News Jan 31, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Analog Devices Inc. Multi-Cell Battery Monitor | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Inc. Multi-Cell Battery Monitor | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Qorvo’s PMIC for In-vehicle Charging Integrates Analog and Power Functions

Qorvo’s PMIC for In-vehicle Charging Integrates Analog and Power Functions

Qorvo claims that ACT475M is the industry’s first AEC-Q100-qualified PMIC DC-DC buck converter aimed at USB Type-C fast charging applications.


News Jan 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Germany-based Manufacturer Seeks to Innovate Low-power IoT with New Driver IC

Germany-based Manufacturer Seeks to Innovate Low-power IoT with New Driver IC

The TMC7300 can deliver two amps to drive either one or two DC motors, relays, and LEDs.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Maxim’s 2-Pin PLC Chip Saves Circuit Space and Power for True Wireless Earbuds

Maxim’s 2-Pin PLC Chip Saves Circuit Space and Power for True Wireless Earbuds

Maxim states that the MAX20340 shrinks the size of the power interface by 13mm2 and increases mechanical reliability.


News Jan 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
OmniVision Brands 4K Video Processor as Lowest Power Consuming SoC of Its Kind

OmniVision Brands 4K Video Processor as Lowest Power Consuming SoC of Its Kind

Omnivision aims to make the High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard a practical choice for battery-powered home security devices.


News Jan 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Meshtech’s Cloud Tracker Described as “Game Changer” for Perishable Goods Manufacturing

Meshtech’s Cloud Tracker Described as “Game Changer” for Perishable Goods Manufacturing

The new environmental tracker employs Nordic Semiconductor's cellular IoT and Bluetooth technologies and features a five-year battery life.


News Dec 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Littelfuse PSR Series High-Speed Square Body Fuses | Tech Specs

Littelfuse PSR Series High-Speed Square Body Fuses | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 10, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Predicting Battery Degradation with a Trinket M0 and Python Software Algorithms

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software algorithms.


Projects Dec 09, 2019 by Aaron Hanson
UnitedSiC Titles New SiC FETs as the “Lowest RDS(on)​​​​​​​ SiC Power Devices on the Planet”

UnitedSiC Titles New SiC FETs as the “Lowest RDS(on)​​​​​​​ SiC Power Devices on the Planet”

The new SiC FETs combines a SiC JFET and a cascade-optimized Si MOSFET, offering an RDS(on)​​​​​​​ as low as 7mΩ.


News Dec 09, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Rimac Chooses Analog Devices ICs as the “Brain” for Their EV Battery Management System

Rimac Chooses Analog Devices ICs as the “Brain” for Their EV Battery Management System

Analog Devices’ precision BMS (Battery Management System) ICs will be incorporated into Rimac’s BMS for increased performance and efficiency.


News Dec 04, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Microchip Addresses Power Loss, Data Loss Concerns With New SPI EERAM Memory Chips

Microchip Addresses Power Loss, Data Loss Concerns With New SPI EERAM Memory Chips

The new series of SPI EERAM memory chips were designed to retain data during power loss without the aid of external batteries.


News Dec 04, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Diodes Incorporated’s Battery Charging Detector Affords Both Host and Client Circuitry

Diodes Incorporated’s Battery Charging Detector Affords Both Host and Client Circuitry

Diodes Incorporated claims that the dual-role detector chip enables designers adding USB Type-C interfaces to lower costs and BoM size.


News Nov 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff