Cut standby drain to increase energy efficiency
A typical household appliance consumes standby power in the 0.5W to 5W range. Reducing that unwanted energy consumption can help…
Getting standby power below 50mW
Here's a system developed with STMicroelectronics' VIPer0P device to help you cut standby power in a typical application to below…
Artificial photosynthesis gets closer to viability
A thin-film process can increase artificial photosynthesis efficiency in producing electricity and oxygen by over a factor of 100.
GE adds metal-clad switchgear to MV portfolio
GE expands its medium-voltage offering with the launch of IEEE OEM modules, a retrofit vacuum circuit breaker and a metal-clad…
Smart power system provides up to 8kW AC output
The power management software stores excess energy from a renewable source such as a photovoltaic array or wind turbine and…
Li-ion batteries still prone to catching fire
Li-ion batteries are still prone to catching fire and endangering their owners.
16-channel DAS simplifies smart grid design
The AD7616 operates from a single 5V supply and can accommodate ±10V, ±5V and ±2.5V true bipolar input signals.
Cell-string optimiser improves solar output
The cell-string optimisers are highly integrated DC-DC converters perform maximum power point tracking deep inside the PV module.
Thin-film resistors offer 4x power dissipation
The devices are effective whether the application needs full power capability or a fraction of the nominal rated dissipation for…
Power meter MCUs meet DLMS international standard
The RL78/I1C is the power meter field industry’s first to implement in hardware the AES GCM mode required by the…