Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

November 2024
STMicroelectronics Announces Availability of STM32WL33 Low-Power, Long-Range Wireless Microcontrollers and Dedicated Ecosystem Extensions

STMicroelectronics Announces Availability of STM32WL33 Low-Power, Long-Range Wireless Microcontrollers and Dedicated Ecosystem Extensions

­STMicroelectronics has announced general availability of STM32WL33 wireless microcontrollers (MCUs), integrating its latest-generation sub-GHz long-range radio, Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core, tailored peripherals for smart-metering applications, and power-saving enhancements. The new MCUs greatly simplify the design of
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Date:
11/25/2024

Ilika's Goliath D6 Milestone Reached Ramping Up EV Battery Capacity

Ilika's Goliath D6 Milestone Reached Ramping Up EV Battery Capacity

­Ilika, an independent global expert in solid state battery technology, announces that it has successfully reached its D6 milestone by testing 10Ah cells in its Goliath solid state batteries for electric vehicles. The systematic testing to industry standards demonstrates the increased capacity of its cells as
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Date:
11/22/2024
Melexis Shrinks Current Sensing Footprint With Coreless Technology

Melexis Shrinks Current Sensing Footprint With Coreless Technology

­Melexis unveils the MLX91235, a new current sensor that eliminates the need for a ferromagnetic core. The MLX91235 expands Melexis' portfolio, enabling the measurement of larger currents flowing through external primary conductors like PCB traces and busbars. It supports automotive and alternative mobility app
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Date:
11/22/2024
Renesas Jointly Developed World-Cass “8-in-1” Proof of Concept with Nidec, Delivering Advanced Integration for EV E-Axles

Renesas Jointly Developed World-Cass “8-in-1” Proof of Concept with Nidec, Delivering Advanced Integration for EV E-Axles

­Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the world's first “8-in-1” proof of concept* (PoC) for E-Axle systems for electric vehicles (EV), which controls eight functions using a single microcontroller (MCU). Developed in collaboration with Nid
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Date:
11/11/2024
Georgia Power's First Battery Energy Storage System Reaches Commercial Operation

Georgia Power's First Battery Energy Storage System Reaches Commercial Operation

­Georgia Power leaders joined elected officials from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), Georgia legislature, and Talbot and Muscogee counties on Thursday to mark commercial operation of the company's first "grid-connected" battery energy storage system (BESS). The Mossy Branch Battery Facility is
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Date:
11/08/2024
Amazon Partners with Swiss Battery Start-up Unbound Potential to Pilot a New Type of Redox-Flow Battery Technology

Amazon’s Sustainability Director, Justine Mahler

­Amazon is trialing a new battery technology for its energy storage needs in cooperation with the Swiss battery startup, Unbound Potential, a participant of the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator. Unbound Potential has developed a membrane-less redox flow battery that, unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, do
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Date:
11/01/2024
Parker Expands Thermal Management Solutions with New Cartridge and Screw-to-Connect Quick Disconnect Couplers Series

Parker Expands Thermal Management Solutions with New Cartridge and Screw-to-Connect Quick Disconnect Couplers Series

­Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announces the launch of four groundbreaking series of thermal management solutions: NSAC, NSEC, and NSIC cartridge quick disconnect couplers, alongside the NSSC screw-to-connect couplers. These innovative products are designed to meet the co
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Date:
11/01/2024
Infineon Presents new ASIL-D-Compliant 3-phase Gate Driver IC for Braking Systems and Electric Power Steering in Vehicles

The new MOTIX™ TLE9189 gate driver IC is qualified according to AEC Q100 Grade 0 and ISO 26262 (ASIL D). This makes the device particularly suitable for brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems.

Infineon Technologies AG is launching the new MOTIX™ TLE9189 gate driver IC for safety-critical applications for 12 V brushless DC (BLDC) motors. With this new three-phase gate driver IC, Infineon is responding to the growing demand for motor control ICs required for by-wire solutions. The driver IC is qualified ac
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Date:
11/01/2024