Power

Agriculture and renewable energy can thrive together, according to the University of Illinois. Dubbed ‘agrivoltaics’, “there are many benefits to co-locating solar panels and agriculture on the same plot of land. You may reduce the overall potential that either could have on its own, but you still get a better total outcome. It can also be a very good financial diversification ...

Altech has a series of DIN rail power supplies that range from 32mm wide for the 75W models to 70mm for 480W versions. Called PSC, “the series has five models ranging from 75 to 480W. All models have a universal input voltage range of 85 to 264Vac and output voltages of 12, 24 and 48Vdc, and are backed by a ...

At Electronica 2022 we caught up with Dr. Stefan Fischer, the Vice President of NGK Europe, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. NGK Insulators are ceramic specialists and he shares his thoughts on Electronica featuring, firstly, EnerCera, a battery for IoT devices that contributes to the realization of Society 5.0, secondly, a gallium nitride (GaN) wafer that ...

Advances in processing capabilities to meet workloads are pushing power delivery boundaries, which may limit performance, says Doug Ping of Vicor. Whether used in a cloud data centre or on premises, a new breed of processors is able to increase throughput and reduce latency. However, processor advances are pushing power delivery boundaries, meaning power often limits the ability to reap ...

There are many options to optimise battery power designs for IoT, automotive and portable designs, advises Cliff Ortmeyer of Farnell. The ability to operate electronics away from electrical mains has been a major driver for the success of portable electronics, from portable phones to power tools. As electrification takes hold in automotive systems, battery-powered operation is becoming a requirement for ...

An agreement between GaN power IC and SiC power device manufacturer, Navitas Semiconductor, and the European semiconductor division of distributor Avnet, Avnet Silica is intended to grow the European market for GaNFast power ICs. The partnership will expand the distributor’s wide-band gap semiconductor portfolio, commented Gilles Beltran, president, Avnet Silica. “We envisage this cooperation will bring huge benefits for customers ...

Researchers at Sweden’s Digital Cellulose Center have improved their paper supercapacitor technology, getting 10F from a demonstration device. The active ingredient of the capacitor is a water-based ink made from the conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS and cellulose pulp derived from softwood, plus some other ingredients including activated carbon. Previously, the Center screen-printed this onto an aluminium-coated plastic substrate, but in this ...

NGK Insulators, Ltd. (NGK) will exhibit at electronica 2022 at Hall B.430 under the theme of “Making smart society more comfortable by contributing to digital society with ceramic technology.” The company is expecting to discuss further collaboration opportunities with engineers and partners. NGK will show demonstrations of IoT device power supply, EnerCera® and unique ceramic technologies such as gallium nitride ...

Recom is aiming at what it calls ‘cost-sensitive’ medical, industrial and IT applications with 130W open-frame ac-dc power supplies. “Safety certifications include 2MOPP/250Vac medical for ‘B’ or ‘BF’ applications to IEC/EN/ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1, as well as IEC/EN 62368-1, IEC/EN 60335-1 and IEC/EN 61558-1 for industrial, test and measurement, IT and household use, all to 4000m altitude,” it said, adding: “EN ...

Following calm weather after the summer trade-winds, X1 Wind’s floating wind turbine has been installed at the ‘Plocan’ test site off the Canary Islands. This is a third-scale model, fitted with a Vestas V29 turbine (225kW), intended to demonstrate the floating platform, dubbed X30. X30 has been developed to be towed into place by what X1 calls ‘local vessels’ and ...