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Transphorm: second 900 V GaN FET is now in production
Transphorm announced its second 900 V GaN FET is now in production. The TP90H050WS offers a typical on-resistance of 50 milliohms with a one kilovolt transient spike rating and is now JEDEC qualified. The primary target markets are broad industrial and renewable energy, including applications suc......view more
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New Berkeley Study Rewrites the Narrative on Capacitors
Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the virtues of both batteries and capacitors. Capacitors are one of the most fundamental electronic components. Any engineer who has taken EE 101 has likely studied their characteri......view more
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Specialty Coating Systems moves to new Ireland facility
Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) has announced that has moved its Parylene coating center in Ireland to a new 6,000 ft2 multi-purpose facility. SCS’ new purpose-built site increases the capacity and capabilities of the company’s Parylene coating operations in Ireland to service the medical device,......view more
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Deepens Automotive MLCC Lineup
The company developed five new types of these capacitors that are specifically targeted for powertrains and anti-lock braking systems. Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are a passive component that supply needed amounts of power for chips, prevent electromagnetic wave interference, and c......view more
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Two dual-output synchronous controllers for automotive
Renesas has announced a pair of new 42V dual-output synchronous controllers with the lowest 6µA quiescent current and integrated 2A source/3A sink MOSFET drivers that provide primary power stage solutions for the Renesas R-Car H3 and R-Car M3 SoCs. The ISL78264 dual sync buck controller mana......view more
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Europe's largest 3D-printer just made its first two-story house
Belgian company Kamp C recently finished construction on its first 3D-printed two-story house. The printing was done by a massive cement printer called the BOD2, made by a company called COBOD (Construction of Buildings on Demand). The house itself was printed in just 15 days, spread out ove......view more
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Fortnite: Epic Games sues Google and Apple over app store bans
Fortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple. Apple and Google both removed the hit game from their app stores after Epic Games bypassed their payment systems, to avoid giving them a c......view more
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Hyundai Shares Soar 15% In Seoul As It Announces Dedicated Electric Vehicle Brand
Hyundai Motor Co (OTC: HYMTF) announced the launch of a brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles on Sunday. What Happened: The automaker plans to sell one million units of battery-electric vehicles by 2025, occupying 10% of the global market share, in an effort to emerge as a leader in t......view more
