In this article, we will be making an IoT-based pre-paid electricity system and learn exactly how that works. We will create a meter that will monitor the electricity usage and report to a monitoring server (which we will also create) for bills. In an ordinary electricity system, bills come after the usage, and then we…
Gridspertise and STMicroelectronics encouraging customers to take an active role in the energy market
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.…
Toshiba launches TVS diode that protects IoT devices
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched “DF2B6M4BSL,” an ultra-low capacitance TVS diode for high-frequency antennas. The diode protects semiconductors and other electronic components from static electricity and noise while suppressing signal deterioration. Electronic components in the high-frequency antennas used in radio communications, such as Wi-Fi, need to be protected by suppressing high harmonic distortion.…
Vishay expands range of automotive-grade, low-profile inductors
Vishay Intertechnology is expanding its offering of high-temperature Automotive Grade IHLP, low-profile, high-current inductors with a new device in the 2020 case size. The Vishay Dale IHLP-2020CZ-8A combines a high continuous operating temperature (to +180° C) with a low profile of 3mm to save space in under the hood automotive applications. The AEC-Q200-qualified device is…