Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has just announced its new Gen-2 TMBS Rectifiers. Benefits of these rectifiers include the ability to withstand 200 V, low forward voltage drops down to 0.65 V and an ability to operate in temperatures as high as 175 degrees Celsius. This new product offers high efficiency for users and also for LED lighting. There are also four power packages … [Read more...]
IEC/TR 62681:2014 – Electromagnetic Performance of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Overhead Transmission Lines
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC/TR 62681:2014, “Electromagnetic Performance of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Overhead Transmission Lines.” The new amendment is available in the IEC’s webstore here. "IEC/TR 62681:2014 provides general guidance on the electromagnetic environment issues of HVDC transmission lines. It concerns the major … [Read more...]
Filters Mitigate Harmonics for Range of Power Loads
MTE Corporation has extended its Matrix AP harmonic filter line with the new 1600A, 2000A, and 2300A harmonic filters. Operating at over 99 percent efficiency, MTE’s Matrix AP harmonic filters address demands for improved power quality. The filters include the company’s patented adaptive passive technology, allowing them quickly adapt their impedance in response to changing … [Read more...]
Wireless Charging Approach Could Power Vehicles on the Move
A new approach for transmitting power wirelessly to electric automobiles could bring the development of highway stations capable of powering fast-moving vehicles closer to reality. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for transferring power to moving electric vehicles that improves on previous methods. The team designed a series of … [Read more...]
Researchers Discuss Narrowband EM Absorbers in New Research
While providing an overview of different types of narrowband electromagnetic absorbers, researchers from the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou and the Taiyuan University of Technology in China point out ways to create effective broadband/multiband absorbers with crucial applications in fields like solar-energy harvesting. The review article “Plasmonic and metamaterial structures … [Read more...]
New Single-Photon Optical Transistor Could Lead to Faster Data Transmission
Using an ultracold quantum gas, researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Germany have created a new kind of transistor-like optical amplifier that allows for a twentyfold amplification of single-photon signals. Although fiberoptic technology has helped speed along data transmission and telecommunications in general, researchers have hoped to find another … [Read more...]
Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Series for DC/DC Converter Power Management Applications
Electronic component manufacturer Bourns, Inc. has released a new series of semi-shielded power inductors. The semi-shielded SRM model series combines the features of non-shielded and shielded inductors, making them ideal for use in DC/DC converters, which provide power management to mobile electronic devices, computers, data storage devices and consumer electronics. The SRN … [Read more...]
Software Optimizes Wind Farm Location to Reduce Telecom Interference
Researchers collaborating on the SOPCAWIND project have developed software to optimize wind farm placement, in order to reduce noise, environmental impact, and telecommunications interference. Wind farms, while a valuable and viable source of energy, reportedly meeting up to 8 percent of Europe’s energy needs, are accompanied by significant drawbacks; namely, noise … [Read more...]
EMC Evaluation and Analysis of Uninterrupted Power Supplies
Sulekh Chand and Nurul Hasan Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North), New Dehli, India As computer usage increases, stable sources of AC power are a must. The computer needs a continuous 220 V AC source for its operation. In many parts of the world, the public utility supply is not stable, and disturbances and interruptions in power are frequent. To avert possible data … [Read more...]
Double-Duty Electrical Cables Can Store Energy
Scientists at the University of Central Florida have developed a way to both transmit and store electricity in a single lightweight copper wire. Jayan Thomas, a professor at the University of Central Florida, and Ph.D student Zenan Yu created a supercapacitor on the outside of a copper wire as a means to store energy while allowing electricity to continue passing through the … [Read more...]
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