Gridspertise, a global player dedicated to supporting distribution system operators worldwide in accelerating the digital transformation of electricity grids, and STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, announced that they have entered a new phase of their long-term collaboration on smart-meter technologies. The two companies’ collaboration started in the early 2000s with one of Gridspertise’s shareholders Enel.…
Vishay adds to its series of automotive-grade, glass-protected NTC thermistors
Vishay Intertechnology announced that it has extended its NTCS0603E3…..T and NTCS0805E3…..T series of automotive-grade, glass-protected NTC thermistors in the 0603 and 0805 case sizes with new electrical-resistance values at +25° C (R25). The AEC-Q200-qualified devices are now available with lower R25 values of 1 and 1.5 kW, in addition to a new 5 kW value…
Infineon extends CoolSiC M1H technology portfolio with 1200 V SiC MOSFETs
Infineon Technologies has introduced a new CoolSiC technology to its lineup: the CoolSiC MOSFET 1200 V M1H. This advanced silicon-carbide (SiC) chip will be implemented in a widely extended portfolio using the popular Easy Module family — with discrete packages using .XT interconnect technology. The M1H chip offers high flexibility and is suitable for solar…
Toshiba offers PV-output photocoupler for isolated solid-state relays
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched “TLP3910,” a photovoltaic-output photocoupler (photovoltaic coupler) that’s housed in a thin SO6L package, suitable for driving the gates of high-voltage power MOSFETs used as isolated solid-state relay (SSR) function. Volume production shipments start today. An SSR is a kind of semiconductor relays that has a photo triac,…
New renewable gasoline developed with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions
The available range of renewable low-carbon fuels is growing. Following on from R33 Blue Diesel, Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now come up with a low-carbon gasoline. Their new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33 percent renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20 percent per kilometer driven.…
10 biggest solar projects In the world?
The first thing that erupts in mind is how many? Yes, there are many in fact plenty to fulfill considerable part of global energy demands. But we will only be discussing the most important ones here. Since renewable energy is no longer a niche technology, almost all small and big nations around the world have embarked on a race to impress the world with most spectacular solar energy projects of all types and let everyone know about their true potential.