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New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed an ultra-sensitive heat sensor that is flexible, transparent and printable. The results have potential for a wide range of applications -- from wound healing and electronic skin to smart buildings. The ultra-sensitive hea......view more
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Autonomous Driving – Getting it Right Before Handing Over the Keys
Relinquishing human control of the car on a mass scale is, for sure, a major step to take. There are emotional/human acceptance as well as technical barriers to overcome. Succeeding in the latter needs to be based on a huge amount of data, proving and validation. Accumulating all o......view more
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Jacobs abandons buy-out bid for Qualcomm
Paul Jacobs (pictured) has given up his attempt to buy Qualcomm and turn it into a privately held company. Jacobs, the son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs and a former CEO and Chairman of Qualcomm, was voted off the board last year a few days after President Trump blocked Broad......view more
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JLR Installs UK’s Largest Smart EV Charging Facility
The outlets are for use by employees to encourage uptake of electric vehicles - because research shows 40% of electric car charging in Europe takes place at work. Charging points will also be installed in the visitors' car park, so guests can take advantage of convenient fast charging. This sm......view more
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Is The UK Really Ready For An Electric Vehicle Rollout?
A report by Aurora Energy Research found that the number of EVs on the road in Great Britain could even rise from 140,000 last year to as many as 35 million by 2040. The same report revealed that up to three million C&I charging points could be required across Great Britain to support the mas......view more
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ROHM Announces New Automotive-Grade SIC MOSFET Series
Augmenting its existing SCT3xxxxxHR series, the new AEC-Q101 qualified MOSFETs utilize a trench gate structure and are available in variants featuring either 650V or 1200V breakdown voltages. The Challenges Posed by the Rise of the Electric Vehicle Rohm has augmented its SCT3xxxxxHR ......view more
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Infineon’s CIPOS Micro IPM adds IGBT based IM231 series for highest power density
Infineon Technologies is introducing its CIPOS Micro IM231 series, a family of 600 V rated intelligent power modules. It is qualified for harsh humid environments, passing 1000 hours of high voltage, high temperature and high humidity reverse bias (HV H3TR......view more
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Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability
Silicon Labs announced a new family of isolated analog-amplifiers, voltage-sensors, and delta-sigma modulator devices at APEC2019. The Si89xx product family provides voltage, current, and package options for electrical engineers who focus on power electronics. Power control systems requir......view more
