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Independent Study Finds 20% of Solar Inverters Failed Safety and Reliability Testing
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) today published its first PV Inverter Scorecard. It is the only publicly available report that names the solar inverter manufacturers with the best results following independent, rigorous reliability and performance tests. For details, visit: https://pow......view more
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New way to beat the heat in electronics
A nanocomposite invented at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering promises to be a superior high-temperature dielectric material for flexible electronics, energy storage and electric devices. The nanocomposite combines one-dimensional polymer nanofibers and two-dimensional bor......view more
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Intel regains No.1 slot
Intel replaced Samsung as the number one semiconductor supplier in 4Q18 after losing the lead spot to Samsung in 2Q17. While Samsung held the full-year number one ranking in 2017 and 2018, Intel is forecast to easily recapture the number one ranking for the full-year of 2019, a posi......view more
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Trade War will hit Apple hardest of all the phone manufacturers
The global smartphone production volume for 1Q19 totaled 311 million units, showing a YoY decrease of 9%, says TrendForce. The outlook for 2Q19 indicates that smartphone demand will stabilize, and the traditional busy season for stock-up activities will arrive in the latter half of ......view more
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A step for a promising new battery to store clean energy
Researchers have built a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery, a step toward a potential solution for energy storage on the nation's power grid and longer-lasting batteries in cell phones and laptops. In a study published Friday in the journal Batteries and Superc......view more
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Microsoft opens largest AI & IoT lab in Shanghai
HANGHAI - Microsoft Corporation has established an Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Insider Lab in Shanghai to aid digital transformation across industries. Located in a 2,800-square-meter building in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park of the Pudong New Area, the lab, which beg......view more
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LP8758 Multi-Output 4-Core Step-Down DCDC Released Device Variants
Device # OTP Phase Configuration Switching Frequency I2C Address Rail Info (Voltage and Phases) ......view more
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LP8756x-Q1 16-A Buck Converter With Integrated Switches
Features 1• Qualified for Automotive Applications • AEC-Q100 Qualified With the Following Results: – Device Temperature Grade 1: –40°C to +125°C Ambient Operating Temperature – Device HBM ESD Classification Level 2 – Device CDM ESD Classification Level C4B • Input Voltage: 2.8 V to 5.5 V • O......view more
