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999Automotive ElectronicsMitsubishi to Introduce J1-Series Power Modules for EV Drives at PCIM
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its new J1-Series power modules featuring a compact 6-in-1 package mainly for use in electric and hybrid...
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Automotive Electronics
Dana Receives Grant from NRCan to Improve Thermal Management for EV Battery Packs
Dana Holding Corporation has recently received two grants totaling $3 million from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to develop technology to improve thermal management systems for battery systems in electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, and hybrid-electric vehicles. The first project aims to advance the development of aluminum heat exchangers, which are used to thermally manage electric-vehicle battery systems. […]
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Automotive Electronics
U.S. Launches Competition for “Next-Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing” Institute
The Obama Administration is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal agencies — Defense, Energy, Commerce, NASA, and the National Science Foundation. The Department of Defense will lead two of the new Institutes, focused on “Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation” and “Lightweight and […]
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848Batteries and Portable PowerNRL Uses Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Shatter Endurance Record for Small Electric UAV
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) flew their fuel cell powered Ion Tiger UAV for 48 hours and 1 minute...
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840Batteries and Portable Power1-A / 1,000-V Single-Phase Bridge Rectifiers in Low-Profile Package for Handset Chargers
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released four new 1 A miniature glass passivated single-phase bridge rectifiers in the surface-mount MBLS package featuring a low...
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Communications Power
KEMET and NEC Tokin to Expand Product Offerings and Pursue Joint Developments
KEMET Corporation today announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary KEMET Electronics Corporation, it has entered into two agreements with NEC Tokin Corporation: a Development and Cross Licensing Agreement and an Amended and Restated Private Label Agreement. “As the first of many tangible benefits from our Joint Venture with NEC Tokin, the agreements present real […]
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530European Power NewsSix-Channel Optocoupler and Interposing Relay Modules Monitor/Control HV Field Devices
Acromag, Inc.‘s new BusWorks® XT Series multi-channel optocoupler and interposing relay modules connect discrete field devices to measurement & control system I/O...
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Energy Efficiency
Fuel Cell Developer Plug Power Secures $6.5 Million Strategic Investment from Air Liquide
Plug Power Inc. today announced a $6.5 million (Euro 5 million) strategic investment from its partner Air Liquide, which includes a preferred stock purchase, increased ownership of the companies’ HyPulsion joint venture and an engineering services contract. The investment is a significant endorsement of Plug Power’s strategy to grow its business of hydrogen fuel cells […]
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1.2KBatteries and Portable PowerMicrochip Expands 8-bit PIC Microcontroller Family with Intelligent Analog Integration
Microchip Technology Inc. announced an expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced mid-range core microcontroller (MCU) family targeted at LED and other lighting...
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1.3KComponentsDigitally-Isolated Gate Drivers Provide Robust Drop-in Replacements for Opto-Drivers
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. today introduced the first digital CMOS-based drop-in replacement solution for optocoupler-isolated gate drivers (opto-drivers). Supporting up to 5 kV...
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564Energy EfficiencyHigh-Performance, High-Power AC Sources / Frequency Converters are Expandable
AMETEK Programmable Power has released the California Instruments BPS Series of high-power ac sources/frequency converters. Available with outputs ranging from 30 kVA...
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853Automotive ElectronicsVincent Roche Named CEO of Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced the appointment of Vincent Roche as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and his election to the...
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676ComponentsInfineon adds Compact 2EDL EiceDRIVER Supporting a Multitude of Power Applications
Next week at the PCIM 2013 trade show for power electronics, Infineon Technologies AG will present the new 2EDL EiceDRIVER™ compact half-bridge...
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Automotive Electronics
Vishay to Showcase Power MOSFETs, Diodes and Passives at PCIM Europe 2013
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.announced its technology line-up for PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Europe 2013 will be highlighting its industry-leading power MOSFET, passive component, and diode technologies for a wide range of applications. Vishay Siliconix power MOSFET technologies on display at PCIM will include a variety of solutions that help power design engineers achieve increased power […]
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673Motion ControlIndium Corp to Feature Heat-Spring at PCIM
Indium Corporation will feature Heat-Spring® thermal interface materials at PCIM Europe, May 14-16, in Nuremberg, Germany. Heat-Spring, a compressible thermal interface material...
