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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…


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
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
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.…


The Irresistible Potential, and Undeniable Challenge, of Metal-air Batteries

The Irresistible Potential, and Undeniable Challenge, of Metal-air Batteries

Metal-air batteries are one of numerous battery technologies that could improve current energy storage solutions. Still, there are many hurdles…


News Feb 25, 2022 by Darshil Patel
The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Once considered the future of passenger electric vehicles, the technology is being abandoned by automakers in favor of Li-ion batteries.


As Demand for EVs Soars, North American Graphite Processing Ramps Up Amidst Shortage Fears

As Demand for EVs Soars, North American Graphite Processing Ramps Up Amidst Shortage Fears

With China stretched and anode-quality graphite processing nearly non-existent in the West, Syrah Resources, Graphex Technologies and Nouveau Monde…


News Feb 23, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Power Integrations Claims its New AEC-Q100 Qualified Switcher ICs Are First to Incorporate a SiC MOSFET

Power Integrations Claims its New AEC-Q100 Qualified Switcher ICs Are First to Incorporate a SiC MOSFET

The devices can efficiently deliver power to battery and fuel-cell passenger EVs, in addition to electric buses and trucks.


Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

The EV giant, heavily reliant upon increasingly unpredictable Chinese production, will buy processed natural graphite procured from Syrah…


News Feb 11, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Generating Power: Charging Speeds and the Role of the Battery Management System

Generating Power: Charging Speeds and the Role of the Battery Management System

Jake Schmalz discusses the importance of a battery management system (BMS) in protecting lithium-ion batteries throughout the charging process to…


Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

The DC-link capacitor has a key role to play in several application sectors that are rapidly evolving such as electrically-propelled vehicles and…


Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

In a power backup or holdup system, the energy storage medium can make up a significant percentage of the total bill of materials (BOM) cost, and…


High Power Phase Controlled Thyristor (PCT) and Rectifier Diode Platform

High Power Phase Controlled Thyristor (PCT) and Rectifier Diode Platform

Power efficiency is a key enabler of a greener future. This is particularly true for the industrial sector, where the demand for electrical energy…


Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Linear-mode applications such as class-A audio amplifiers, active DC-link discharge, battery charge-discharge, inrush current limiter, low-voltage…


The Role of Power Optimization in the Transition to 5G (Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion)

The Role of Power Optimization in the Transition to 5G (Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion)

Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion.


Tiny MicroModules with PFM

Tiny MicroModules with PFM

A warehouse provides a prime example of an industrial environment where there are numerous electronic applications and rail voltages. Complex…


Trench Schottky Rectifiers Reduce Trade-Offs and Deliver Increased Performance

Trench Schottky Rectifiers Reduce Trade-Offs and Deliver Increased Performance

Schottky diodes feature a low forward voltage drop and high switching speed suiting them to a wide variety of applications, such as a boost diode…


Megohmmeters and Insulation Tester Applications and Measurement Procedures

Megohmmeters and Insulation Tester Applications and Measurement Procedures

Learn how to properly utilize megohmmeters and insulation testers.