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A new family of multi-cell, battery front-end ICs may speed battery development in a number of high-voltage…

A new family of multi-cell, battery front-end ICs may speed battery development in a number of high-voltage applications—including energy storage systems, UPS, and mobility.

With advancements in materials science and electronic engineering, 3D printing is entering the stage of developing…

With advancements in materials science and electronic engineering, 3D printing is entering the stage of developing made-to-fit wearable electronic systems like that from the University of Arizona.

Tesla recently revealed its intent to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its standard range vehicles. What…

Tesla recently revealed its intent to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its standard range vehicles. What do LFP batteries have on Li-ion?

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes…

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes measure performance.

Hoping to curb e-waste and let consumers have one cord to charge their devices, the European Commission (EC) suggests…

Hoping to curb e-waste and let consumers have one cord to charge their devices, the European Commission (EC) suggests USB-C should become standard. How could this affect e-waste, designs, and engineers?

Brill believes its new technique in battery balancing can help significantly increase battery life and capacity.

Brill believes its new technique in battery balancing can help significantly increase battery life and capacity.

In a world demanding fewer wires, ST’s new wireless power receiver chip promises to deliver fast and efficient wireless…

In a world demanding fewer wires, ST’s new wireless power receiver chip promises to deliver fast and efficient wireless charging to mobile and wearable devices.

The need for smaller batteries with higher energy and power density has given rise to new technology: the microbattery.…

The need for smaller batteries with higher energy and power density has given rise to new technology: the microbattery. What is this technology and what research has been revolving around it?

Many challenges plague the US electric grid. However, once a power strain on the grid, data centers could flip the switch…

Many challenges plague the US electric grid. However, once a power strain on the grid, data centers could flip the switch and help the grid instead of drag it down.

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now,…

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now, onsemi has literally stretched the lifespan limits—to five years.

A forerunner to the spirit of modern “makers," Sir Clive Sinclair is remembered for over 40 years of electronics…

A forerunner to the spirit of modern “makers," Sir Clive Sinclair is remembered for over 40 years of electronics entrepreneurship.

At this year's Apple Event 2021, the company announced details about the newest Apple A-series cellular SoC—the A15…

At this year's Apple Event 2021, the company announced details about the newest Apple A-series cellular SoC—the A15 Bionic—and the iPhone13.

Sila Nanotechnologies has spent the last ten years trying to push Li-ion batteries to the next level using silicon as an…

Sila Nanotechnologies has spent the last ten years trying to push Li-ion batteries to the next level using silicon as an anode material and has finally made it to market within the Whoop 4.0.

StoreDot's unique battery chemistry is just the start of the company's interesting claims. It also plans to make its…

StoreDot's unique battery chemistry is just the start of the company's interesting claims. It also plans to make its technology open source—and send it to space.

Research on UTokyo and U-M's "charging room" could help power your cell phone and other items from anywhere in the room…

Research on UTokyo and U-M's "charging room" could help power your cell phone and other items from anywhere in the room using up to 50 watts of magnetoquasistatic wireless power transfer.

As EV adoption accelerates, so too are reports of battery fires on the rise. But are these fires all that more common…

As EV adoption accelerates, so too are reports of battery fires on the rise. But are these fires all that more common than ICE vehicle fires?

AI applications bring with them many challenges, including data processing and memory. Samsung hopes to take on these…

AI applications bring with them many challenges, including data processing and memory. Samsung hopes to take on these issues by combining processing-in-memory with high bandwidth memory.

Hoping to take on long-haul trucking electrification, Siemens and Traton re-invent the cable car system and pantographs…

Hoping to take on long-haul trucking electrification, Siemens and Traton re-invent the cable car system and pantographs to create an e-Highway solution.

Different types of robots require different types of charging. Wibotic can keep options flexible by providing…

Different types of robots require different types of charging. Wibotic can keep options flexible by providing programmable onboard chargers.