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 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 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 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,…

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.…