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HEVO and ORNL Plan for 300KW Automated Wireless Vehicle Charging Solution

HEVO and ORNL Plan for 300KW Automated Wireless Vehicle Charging Solution

Is a hands-free electric vehicle (EV) charging in the midst? The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has licensed a…


Automatic Code Generation for Embedded Microcontrollers

Automatic Code Generation for Embedded Microcontrollers

Block diagrams are a natural way to model and simulate closed-loop controls. Before digital controls can be used in a power electronics…


University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

Researchers look to develop highway infrastructure with magnetizable concrete that can charge electric vehicles while driving.


News Sep 21, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Understanding the Relationship Between the IoT and Smart Grids

Understanding the Relationship Between the IoT and Smart Grids

This article explains the integration needed to connect smart grids with the internet of things.


Combining Waveforms in a Power System to Cancel Harmonic Components

Combining Waveforms in a Power System to Cancel Harmonic Components

Harmonics can cause transformers to fail, motors to burn out, circuit breakers to trip (nuisance tripping), and neutral conductors and other parts…


AnPV Power Back-up Systems

AnPV Power Back-up Systems

There are many versions of backup power systems. This article will discuss the various types of PV power backup systems and how they are utilized.


Silicon capacitor supports new power distribution networks performance requirements

Silicon capacitor supports new power distribution networks performance requirements

Murata high-density silicon capacitors are developed with a semiconductor MOS process and are using the third dimension to substantially increase…


Gateview Debuts PDUs for 240/415 VAC 3-Phase Power Distribution

Gateview Debuts PDUs for 240/415 VAC 3-Phase Power Distribution

The new power distribution units (PDU) feature cord lengths of 6 to 15 feet and form factors of 24 to 82 inches


Microgrid Operations and Applications

Microgrid Operations and Applications

In this article, we’ll learn about microgrids, their operations, and applications in electrical utilities and various organizations.


Schneider Electric Explores Liquid Cooled Data Centers

Schneider Electric Explores Liquid Cooled Data Centers

As thermal management is increasingly becoming a concern for design engineers, Schneider Electric has announced a new liquid-cooled, modular data…


Power Integrations’ New Switcher IC Family Reduces Standby Power by up to 60%

Power Integrations’ New Switcher IC Family Reduces Standby Power by up to 60%

The new switchers are for the non-isolated buck and buck-boost converters and for isolated flyback designs of up to 12 Watts


MIT and Princeton University Researchers Explore Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications

MIT and Princeton University Researchers Explore Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Princeton University have announced new efforts toward energy transition…


Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi unveiled plans to develop and test high-power charging (HPC) stations for premium-level electric vehicles (EVs).


Could Concrete Batteries Become the New Building Blocks and Power Source of Cities?

Could Concrete Batteries Become the New Building Blocks and Power Source of Cities?

Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden think so. The team recently published their project findings describing the idea…


News Jun 08, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Utilizing superconducting materials, a team of physicists were able to create a wireless charging coil capable of contactless charging up to 5kW…


News Jun 07, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Henkel’s Technomelt Low Pressure Molding Technology Meets Demands for Encapsulation of Electronics

Henkel’s Technomelt Low Pressure Molding Technology Meets Demands for Encapsulation of Electronics

Henkel’s Technomelt Low Pressure Molding technology meets latest demands for encapsulation of electronics and medical components


Energous and e-peas Create Wireless Charging Eval Board for Distances Greater than 1 Meter

Energous and e-peas Create Wireless Charging Eval Board for Distances Greater than 1 Meter

Two companies within the power electronics field, Energous and e-peas, have jointly designed an evaluation board, combining both of their…


Five Ways to Reduce Harmonics in Circuits and Power Distribution Systems

Five Ways to Reduce Harmonics in Circuits and Power Distribution Systems

There are several ways to reduce the problems of harmonics in a circuit or power distribution system. A K-rated transformer is designed to…


MasterGaN Reference Design from STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Heatsink-Free 250W Resonant Converter

MasterGaN Reference Design from STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Heatsink-Free 250W Resonant Converter

This article highlights STMicroelectronics reference design for its MasterGaN power packages, demonstrating how the new highly integrated devices…


Silicon Labs Divests Infrastructure and Auto Business

Silicon Labs Divests Infrastructure and Auto Business

Silicon Labs will sell its infrastructure and automotive unit for $2.75 billion, redirecting growth targets towards its IoT and wireless…


News May 05, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell