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The World of Lithium Ion Batteries

Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries are one of the most widely used rechargeable battery types, especially for mobile devices such as smartphones,…

FreeWire Procures Financial Investment to Develop its Ultrafast Charging Technologies

FreeWire Technologies receives financial backing from BP Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures, and Energy Innovation Capital.

York University Researchers Look to Develop Green Batteries

Researchers from York University in Toronto attempt to create their own low-cost biodegradable batteries.

Purdue University Researchers Find New Battery Technology

A research team at Purdue University uses microwave irradiation to recycle waste PET into a low-cost, environmentally friendly battery anode material.

Faster Charging Could Mean Quicker Electric Vehicle Adoption

Weekly Power Product Recap

This week’s recap showcases products from Murata, Nexperia, and ABB.

Murata Introduces Mass Production of a FORTELION 24V Battery Module for Industrial Equipment

This article introduces Murata's FORTELION 24V battery module ideal for industrial equipment such as automated guided vehicles and robots.

ATEX and the Power Management of Smart Gas Meters

This article features Texas Instrument on how the TPS62840 step-down converter in the DGR package can help system and equipment design teams meet…

Companies Lend Support and Power Expertise to Communities in Response to COVID-19

Power electronics companies around the world are putting their capital and supply chains to good use during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maxim Integrated’s SIMO Power Management IC Cuts Solution Size by Half and Extends Battery Life by 20% for Wearables and Hearables

Breakthrough SIMO technology replaces traditional power management architectures, reducing BOM count by up to 40 percent for compact consumer devices

Toshiba’s Lithium-ion Battery System Using SCiBTM Approved for Use in Marine Vessels

Toshiba Corporation announces its SCiB™ lithium-ion battery modules and related components for use in marine vessels.

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Efficiently Connecting Battery Cells

To meet society's increasing need for mobility and energy, new battery cell concepts and designs are constantly being developed.

Powering the Wearables Market: An Interview with Andrew Baker of Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated’s healthcare unit looks to make wearables more powerful and medically useful for consumers.

Allegro’s Standalone Coreless Current Sensor Reduces Size, Weight, Total System Cost for xEV Inverters

Allegro’s new ultra-compact TSSOP8 package delivers precise current measurements for applications >200A without a magnetic concentrator core…

Keysight’s Test Solutions Used in Auto Battery Cell Competence Center

Keysight Technologies' Scienlab Battery Test solution provides precise measurement results.

CEA-Leti’s Energy-Harvesting ICs Point to Battery-Free Sensor Systems

CEA-Leti is investigating harvesting systems to find ambient-energy sources that can power sensor nodes in remote environments.

STMicro Reveals New Electric Vehicle Energy Management Product

This new battery management system chip delivers enhancements to extend the driving range, reliability, and safety of electric vehicles.