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The Power Technology Behind NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance

The Power Technology Behind NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance

The Rover’s power sources, essentially its lifeline, will heavily rely on Infineon and KULR Technology.


The Earth Resistance of a Grounding Electrode

The Earth Resistance of a Grounding Electrode

Learn about the make-up of the resistance of a grounding electrode to infinity.


Low ESR Super Capacitors Reach 600F

Low ESR Super Capacitors Reach 600F

Cornell Dubilier Electronics expands its line of low ESR and low-cost supercapacitors reaching capacitance values up to 600 Farads.


Maxim’s USB-C Power Delivery Solutions Cut Development Time and Reduce Solution Size

Maxim’s USB-C Power Delivery Solutions Cut Development Time and Reduce Solution Size

This article highlights Maxim Integrated MAX77958 USB-C PD controller and the MAX77962 28W buck-boost charger to overcome the challenges of…


Failsafe Chip Varistors for Automotive Battery Lines from TDK

Failsafe Chip Varistors for Automotive Battery Lines from TDK

TDK Corporation features the new range of Open Mode chip varistors for electronic automotive assemblies that are directly connected to the battery.


KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR’s thermal interface material will be added to Drako Motors’ all-electric luxury supercar.


News Aug 10, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Lion Semiconductor and Renesas Push Forward Development of High-Speed Wireless Charging

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas Push Forward Development of High-Speed Wireless Charging

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas have developed a reference design for a highly-efficient fast-charging solution for smartphones and mobile devices.


Lenovo and Navitas Deliver 90W GaN-Powered Fast Charger

Lenovo and Navitas Deliver 90W GaN-Powered Fast Charger

Lenovo and Navitas come together in another partnership, but this time GaN-powered fast charging is the name of the game.


New Electric Battery Technology Could Power Electric Flight and Longe-Range Electric Vehicles

New Electric Battery Technology Could Power Electric Flight and Longe-Range Electric Vehicles

Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University researchers generate a new composite electrolyte which shows great promise for high-power electric vehicle…


News Aug 08, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Infineon Gives the BMS a New Brain

Infineon Gives the BMS a New Brain

Infineon has released a new IC that will minimize the footprint and costs of battery management systems.


News Aug 07, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 Showcases 0% to 50% Battery Charge in just Five Minutes

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 Showcases 0% to 50% Battery Charge in just Five Minutes

Qualcomm has developed the world’s first commercially viable fast charging platform to support more than 100W charging power in a smartphone,…


LED Drivers Used with Input Voltages Above and Below the Level of the LED String

LED Drivers Used with Input Voltages Above and Below the Level of the LED String

This article highlights Analog Devices Incorporated LTM8042 as can be easily configured in three topologies—boost, buck, and buck-boost—to meet…


CES Plans Ahead, Moves Digital for 2021

CES Plans Ahead, Moves Digital for 2021

Initially planned for Las Vegas next January, CES 2021 has now switched to a virtual format, citing COVID-19 safety concerns. 


News Aug 05, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

A European Union-funded program involving organizations in 11 countries aims to study the infrastructure and user-experience improvements needed to…


News Aug 04, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
 Infineon Introduces New Power Module for Mid-Power Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters

Infineon Introduces New Power Module for Mid-Power Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters

The global boom of vehicle electrification puts the design of cost-effective traction inverters into focus


Diodes Incorporated’s Dual-Output Unipolar Hall Effect Switch Lowers System Cost and Extends Battery Life

Diodes Incorporated’s Dual-Output Unipolar Hall Effect Switch Lowers System Cost and Extends Battery Life

Its 1.6V to 3.6V supply voltage supports battery-powered equipment and low voltage microcontrollers.


Fast Response, Multi-Functional DC Electronic Load SFL series

Fast Response, Multi-Functional DC Electronic Load SFL series

TDK Corporation announces the start of selling new TDK-Lambda brand Electronics Load Equipment “SFL Series" with 300W and 1kW load power…


VARTA Expands Lithium-Ion Production with the Planned Build of a New Factory

VARTA Expands Lithium-Ion Production with the Planned Build of a New Factory

VARTA AG aims to push forward the production of next-generation lithium-ion cells by building a large-scale factory in Germany.


News Jul 31, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Popular Converter Topologies of LED Drivers

Popular Converter Topologies of LED Drivers

This article will analyze the most commonly used converter LED driver topologies.


CleanSpark and Rejoule Awarded Battery Grant

CleanSpark and Rejoule Awarded Battery Grant

CleanSpark and Rejoule look to enable the repurposing of electric vehicle batteries for a second-life application.


News Jul 28, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida