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Improving Extreme Temp Performance in EV Batteries
On March 31, 2023 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Extreme temperatures can reduce EV range by up to 35 percent and negatively impact battery durability. Energy harvesting is emerging as a tool to trim these efficiency losses to optimize battery performance and increase charging speed.
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Tagged With: automotive, batteries, battery thermal management systems, btms, charging speed, efficiency, electric vehicles, energy harvesting, ev, lithium-ion
Critical Components for ESS Success
On March 29, 2023 in All, Connectors, Energy Harvesting, General by TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity
The article examines the importance of less visible components for the successful operation of energy storage systems. These lesser-known components, such as contactors and EMI filters, play a crucial role in ensuring a safe, reliable energy storage system that meets regulatory standards.
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Tagged With: battery energy storage system, battery management systems, bess, bms, contactor, dual stage filter, electric vehicle, emi, ev, filter, power inverter, single stage filter, solar panel, wind turbine
Improving Battery Performance with Coated Electrodes
On March 28, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Liam Critchley
Liam Critchley
Designers have many ways to improve the performance and safety of an electrode—from those used in batteries to those in processing environments. While tuning and changing the composition of the electrode is one way to achieve these improvements, the other way is through coating the electrode.
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Tagged With: battery energy storage system, bess
New Tech Tuesdays: A Wireless Revolution in Hearing Aid Technology
On March 28, 2023 in All, Audio, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, Wireless by Rudy Ramos
Rudy Ramos
In this week's New Tech Tuesdays, we'll say goodbye to wires and hello to convenience! With Bluetooth® LE Audio hearing aids, you can enjoy a personalized experience with more control over sound quality and volume.
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Tagged With: bluetooth le audio, hearing aids, le audio
Using Superconducting Circuits in Quantum Computers
On March 23, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Liam Critchley
Liam Critchley
Quantum computing, and quantum technologies in general, are theorized to be the next paradigm shift in high-performance technology. Much research is going into the physical infrastructure of quantum technologies, and superconducting circuits are one such option as the fundamental building blocks
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Tagged With: circuits, electrons, quantum, quantum computing, quantum tech, quantum technology, qubits, superconducting circuits, superconductor
The Potential for Nanomaterial Inks in Electronic Devices
On March 23, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Liam Critchley
Liam Critchley
Electronic devices are advancing in many ways, and are moving towards very small devices and components, as well as new types of flexible technologies. The potential for nanomaterial inks to be used as a flexible and conductive circuit is huge for flexible, wearable and printable electronic devices.
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Tagged With: 2d materials, flexible circuit, flexible device, inks, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, nanowires, wearable devices
New Tech Tuesdays: Solar Generators: Harness the Power of the Sun
On March 21, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Rudy Ramos
Rudy Ramos
Going green has never been easier thanks to the growing availability of affordable, efficient solar generators. These renewable power sources can power most consumer electronics and even entire homes, making them the perfect choice for anyone looking to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Tagged With: backup power, bms, green energy, portable power, renewable energy, solar, solar generators
New Tech Tuesdays: Space the Harshest Frontier
On March 14, 2023 in All, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Sensors by Rudy Ramos
Rudy Ramos
Space is a hostile environment; the extreme temperatures and high radiation levels that permeate the infinite vacuum pose a unique challenge to humans and spacecraft alike.
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Tagged With: amphenol times microwave systems, flexible microwave assemblies, innovative sensor technology, ir sensor, jwst, platinum sensors, sensors, space, temperature sensor
An Engineer's Primer: Designing AI Systems
On March 10, 2023 in All, Computing, General, IoT by Jon Gabay
Jon Gabay
AI poses design challenges to engineers classically trained in analog and digital logic design. Fortunately, there are devices, libraries, education, and dev kits to help accelerate the learning curve. Learn more about the types of AI learning, where new AI design differs from classic techniques, and how to accelerate your designs.
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Tagged With: ai, algorithms, chips, data, embedded, logic, programming
Matter Use Case: The Human Interface
On March 10, 2023 in All, Computing, General, IoT by Tom Klein
Tom Klein
The rise of the virtual assistant has redefined how humans interact with their devices. When coupled with the device interoperability offered by Matter, virtual assistants enable a future where consumers have more control over and insight into their smart homes.
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Tagged With: internet of things, matter, virtual assistant

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