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Redwood Materials Launches First EV-battery Recycling Program in California

Redwood Materials Launches First EV-battery Recycling Program in California

Backed by hundreds of millions in funding and with support from the likes of Ford and Volvo, Redwood will seek to prepare the state for an…


News Mar 11, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
IEC 60601-1 and Power Supplies for Medical Devices

IEC 60601-1 and Power Supplies for Medical Devices

In this article, learn about medical devices' associated risk guidelines, the means of protection mandatory for their use, their specific use…


Altair Acquires Powersim, Enhances its Power Electronics Solutions

Altair Acquires Powersim, Enhances its Power Electronics Solutions

With the acquisition, Altair rounds out its electronic motor design offerings and furthers its expansion into the power electronics space, where…


News Mar 09, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Kyocera AVX Acquires ROHM’s Entire Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Line

Kyocera AVX Acquires ROHM’s Entire Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Line

The final agreement calls for ROHM to transfer all relevant intellectual property and manufacturing assets to Kyocera AVX by August 5, 2022.


News Mar 09, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Protecting the Health of the Battery: The Importance of Rugged Design and the BMS

Protecting the Health of the Battery: The Importance of Rugged Design and the BMS

With the growing rise in the use of batteries for a range of applications, it is crucial that the battery is designed in a manner that protects the…


Teledyne e2v HiRel’s New 650 V, 60 A GaN HEMTs are Space-screened at NASA’s Top Assurance Level

Teledyne e2v HiRel’s New 650 V, 60 A GaN HEMTs are Space-screened at NASA’s Top Assurance Level

The two new transistors are tested through NASA’s Level 1 screening flow, its most stringent set, and can be qualified to NASA’s full Level 1…


The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 1: A Topology for Low Noise Negative Voltage Supplies

The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 1: A Topology for Low Noise Negative Voltage Supplies

Analog Devices offers a wide variety of solutions for producing low noise power. Most of these solutions are designed to produce positive voltage…


Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases a 100 V Transistor Driver for 20 MHz FET and GaN Transistors

Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases a 100 V Transistor Driver for 20 MHz FET and GaN Transistors

The radiation-tolerant device is available in a space-saving flip chip die, and is aimed at driving the company’s 100 V gallium nitride (GaN)…


Achieving Fast Load-Transient Response and Low EMI with the AECM DC/DC Control Topology

Achieving Fast Load-Transient Response and Low EMI with the AECM DC/DC Control Topology

No single control topology is a good fit for all applications. Designers requiring low electromagnetic interference (EMI) and fast load-transient…


Researchers Optimize the EV Battery Recycling Process

Researchers Optimize the EV Battery Recycling Process

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, employed a combination of pyrolysis and sulfuric acid leaching to efficiently extract…


News Mar 07, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Alpha and Omega Unveils a Wireless Charging Solution for 50 Watt Applications

Alpha and Omega Unveils a Wireless Charging Solution for 50 Watt Applications

The AOZ32034AQV from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is a highly integrated half-bridge power stage that lowers both the BOM and design time for…


How To Design Reliable Multilevel Bridgeless Totem-pole PFC

How To Design Reliable Multilevel Bridgeless Totem-pole PFC

This article discusses key design guidelines to implement safe operating conditions for power switches, enabling delivery of higher reliability and…


Biden Administration Seeks to Juice Up the EV Transition with Nearly $8 Billion in Funding

Biden Administration Seeks to Juice Up the EV Transition with Nearly $8 Billion in Funding

To build a robust national charging network and strengthen the U.S advanced battery supply chain, the Departments of Transportation and Energy will…


News Mar 04, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Modified Standard, Semi-Custom and Full-Custom Designs

Modified Standard, Semi-Custom and Full-Custom Designs

RECOM offers over 25,000 standard portfolio DC/DC and AC/DC products, but still at times, a non-standard converter is needed. This article explores…


Optimized Sigma-Delta Modulated Current Measurement for Motor Control – Part 1

Optimized Sigma-Delta Modulated Current Measurement for Motor Control – Part 1

This article is Part 1 in a series of two. It discusses demodulation of sigma-delta coded data using sinc filters in a motor control application.…


ABB’s Clean Static Frequency Converter to Make Superyachts and Supertankers Greener

ABB’s Clean Static Frequency Converter to Make Superyachts and Supertankers Greener

The SureWave static frequency converter (SFC) allows docked vessels to shut down their diesel engines, significantly reducing their CO2 emissions…


High Performance 1 kW per Phase 48 V/12 V Converter Using GaN ePower Stage

High Performance 1 kW per Phase 48 V/12 V Converter Using GaN ePower Stage

How integrated GaN technology drives superior performance, simpler design, and reduced cost in 48 V/12 V automotive mild hybrid applications.


Advanced Energy Introduces New Hot Swappable Power Supplies For Lighting Systems

Advanced Energy Introduces New Hot Swappable Power Supplies For Lighting Systems

Reaching 4000 W and nearly 95% efficiency, Advanced Energy’s new LCM4000HV series is a hot target for industrial and commercial lighting systems.


Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery…


II-VI Inks a Three-Year Technology Access Agreement with GE Research

II-VI Inks a Three-Year Technology Access Agreement with GE Research

The technology access agreement (TAA) allows II-VI to gain access to GE’s wide-ranging silicon carbide (SiC) module technology and to its teams…


News Mar 01, 2022 by Gary Elinoff