Single-chip RF MCU integrates 802.15.4 radio
Built using the SAM L21 MCU which leverages the Cortex M0+ architecture, the SAM R30 features ultra-low power sleep modes.
GaN transistors boost PV inverter efficiency
650V GaN transistors deliver performance five times better than silicon or silicon carbide products.
Decline in key markets to shape global PV demand
The world’s three largest PV markets—China, United States and Japan—are expected to shrink by a combined 9GW in 2017.
Virtual batteries balance supply, demand in grids
Smart appliances can collectively act as a massive battery, offering a lower-cost, lower-emission alternative to backup power generation in the…
Murata acquires Arctic Sand for new power tech
Murata is after a patented power conversion technology that can give its subsidiary, Peregrine, an efficiency and size (smaller) boost.
100Mbps data isolator integrates DC/DC converter
The ISOW7841 reduces device operating temperature by up to 40°C, resulting in higher power delivery and higher channel count, according…
Etching enables mass production of 2D conductor
Layers of MXenes can be combined to engineer ultrathin electronics, sensors, batteries, supercapacitors and catalysts, researchers say.
Inline wet process eases multi-wafer texturing
The DW Pre Tex diamond-wire sawing for wafers and cells is a one-step, inline wet process that achieves an R<…
Testing crimp connections the NASA way
NASA has come up with a real-time, ultrasound-based device that sends an acoustic wave through the crimp assembly as it…
Flyback regulator operates at 150°C in 100V VIN range
Linear Technology’s LT8304/-1 isolated flyback regulator generates up to 24W and produces 1kV output voltage in ±5% regulation result.