Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

February 2025

J.J. Switzer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SMT Energy

SMT Energy Secures US $135 Million for 320 MWH Battery in Houston

SMT Energy has secured funding for a 160 MW / 320 MWH battery energy storage facility in Houston, TX known as SMT Houston IV. As part of the capital stack, Macquarie Group ("Macquarie") and KeyBanc Capital Markets ("KeyBanc") were joint lead arrangers in a US$100 million project financing fac

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Date:

02/26/2025

SemiQ 1200V SiC Full-Bridge Modules Simplify Development of Solar Inverters, Energy Storage and Battery Charging Applications

SemiQ Inc, a designer, developer, and global supplier of superior silicon carbide (SiC) solutions for ultra-efficient, high-performance, and high-voltage applications, has announced a family of three 1200V SiC full-bridge modules, each integrating two of the company's rugged high-speed switching SiC MOSFETs wit

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Date:

02/19/2025

Toshiba Introduces the TCR3DMxxA and TCR3EMxxA Series of 300mA LDO Voltage Regulators

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the introduction of the TCR3DMxxA and TCR3EMxxA series of general-purpose, single-output voltage regulators with an on/off control input, featuring a low dropout voltage and fast transient response. Both series are housed in the ultra-small DFN4D package (1.

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Date:

02/13/2025

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Figure 1: Totem-pole PFC demonstration application

A Combined Approach Simplifies EV On-Board Charger Design

Clayton Pillion, Vice President SiC business unit, and Joe Thomsen, Vice President Digital Signal Controller Business Unit, Microchip

An essential component for electric vehicles (EVs) is the On-Board Charger (OBC), which transforms alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) to replenish the vehicle's high-voltage battery. The efficacy and dependability of OBCs significantly influence the entire performance and user experience of EVs

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Date:

02/01/2025