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Dr. Adam Morgan, Co-Founder and CEO of NoMIS Power
NoMIS Power Corporation, a leader in advanced Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductor technology, today announced a major high-voltage milestone: the successful demonstration of its first 6.5 kV large-die SiC MOSFET. The device was measured at over 8 kV blocking, 90 mΩ on-resistance, and 55 A drain current. Th
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Date:
08/06/2026
4763 IEC Appliance Combi-Outlet Type F/J for Smart PDUs
With the new 4763 Type F/J outlet, SCHURTER offers a flexible solution for modern power distribution systems, particularly in data centers. By combining Type F and Type J in a single outlet, the 4763 supports different current ratings while simplifying the design of intelligent PDUs.
Compatibility
A key advantage is its full mechanic
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Date:
08/04/2026
KROHNE Introduces OPTIWAVE 1530 & 1560 Radar Level Transmitters
KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, announces the new OPTIWAVE 1530 and OPTIWAVE 1560 radar FMCW level transmitters for solids and liquid applications, including small to tall silos, narrow tanks, stockpiles, bunkers, and vessels with internal obstructions. This technology provides an
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Date:
08/04/2026
TDK Adds Vibration-Resistant Axial and Soldering-Star Capacitors for 125 V and Upgrades 63 V Series
TDK Corporation has expanded its axial/soldering star-aluminum electrolytic capacitor lineup with 125 V-rated components to the B43693/B43793 series (125 V to 250 V) and upgraded the 63-V series of existing B41687/B41787 (25 V to 63 V). This complements the product spectrum, addressing the increasing demand for c
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Date:
08/04/2026
Marvell Advances AI Memory Infrastructure Portfolio to Accelerate Agentic AI Inference
Marvell Technology, Inc. announced new innovations across its AI memory infrastructure portfolio, advancing its position spanning server-level AI storage, rack-scale CXL memory expansion and pooling, and pod-level optical shared memory. The portfolio helps hyperscalers and cloud providers scale memory mo
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Date:
08/04/2026
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Silanna to Accelerate Future Technology Advances with Unification of Semiconductor and UV Businesses
Silanna to Accelerate Future Technology Advances with Unification of Semiconductor and UV Businesses
Silanna today announced the unification of its operating companies, Silanna Semiconductor and Silanna UV, under a single corporate identity: Silanna.
The move brings together the company’s expertise in advanced semiconductor technologies and UV LED innovation under one brand, strengthening its ability to
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Date:
08/04/2026
Bourns Introduces CFG-A Series Wide-Terminal Metal Foil Current Sense Resistors for Automotive and High-Reliability Applications
Bourns today announced the CFG-A Series Wide-Terminal Metal Foil Current Sense Resistors, available in 0508 and 0612 footprints. Rated up to 2 W and covering a resistance range of 1–30 mΩ, the CFG-A Series is AEC-Q200-compliant and designed for automotive power electronics, motor drives, and other hi
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Date:
08/03/2026
Antaira LANOBOX 105-T
Antaira Technologies, a global leader in industrial networking infrastructure, announced the LANOBOX Series of pre-built, IP68-rated NEMA 4X network enclosures. Each LANOBOX unit is a combined solution of a ruggedized cabinet enclosure, an Antaira PoE switch, an industrial power supply, and a 20kA surge protector.
“The LANOBOX h
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Date:
08/03/2026
Associate Professor Dongwook Han from the Seoul National University of Science and Technology in South Korea
The rapid progress in electric vehicles and high-power electronics has increased the demand for ultra-fast charging lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, during fast charging, current Li-ion rechargeable batteries suffer from severe degradation in power and potential catastrophic failure, increasing safety ri
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Date:
08/03/2026
Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD
Welcome to the August issue!
This month, we take a closer look at EVs, Hybrids, and Charging infrastructure, and there’s few topics that that merge the political, industrial, and technological realms quite like this one.
And while the political mudslinging rages on, and the cancellation of the EV tax cr
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Date:
08/01/2026
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD
Welcome to the August edition of Power Systems Design Europe. August is the summer holiday season in much of Europe, so if you are on vacation this month, I hope you enjoy your well-earned break and can return refreshed for the remainder of the year. It has been a challenging year so far for the industry, bu
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: V2G bidirectional charging diagram
This shift is already visible in policy and planning. In the UK alone, the government’s Clean Power Action Plan projects that battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity will need to reach between 23 GW and 27 GW by 2030, a substantial increase from around 4.5 GW in 2024.
Globally, the scale of the tr
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Efficient voltage conversion within a system
The benefits of using a 48V supply voltage range from improved efficiency to greater design choice, reduced I2R losses, improved power density, and enhanced voltage regulation. The 48V standard is also more compatible with renewable energy installations. However, certain aspects must be considered during implem
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Densely populated cities, limited traffic space and ambitious climate goals are driving the push for more sustainable transportation and mobility. In addition to emissions, factors like land use, noise pollution and quality of life are increasingly in focus.
Low-speed electric vehicles – also known as
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Date:
08/01/2026
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD
Our existing electricity grid faces lots of challenges through the growth of renewables. Rather than having one or two major energy generation plants supplying the grid, it now has to take into account renewable generation from both domestic and commercial generators. However, that isn’t the only challenge th
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: showing the pulse characteristics of a partial discharge, with the void capacitance rapidly releasing charge before the electric field collapses locally, and a fast current spike flows
Partial discharge in high-voltage distribution equipmentcan be used as an early warning indicator of insulation degradation and eventual failure, and without detection, can evolve into complete dielectric breakdown, arc faults, and potentially explosive equipment failure.
If partial discharge goes unmonitor
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Industry discussion around data centers tends to focus on what is biggest: larger campuses, heavier power demand or more sophisticated digital infrastructure. But as these environments become more complex, resilience depends on more than their headline features. It is increasingly shaped by the supporting en
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Block diagram of the 18SCT005, a 1200V high voltage monitor and HV-LV divider
As electrification continues to reshape the automotive industry, electric vehicles and hybrid powertrains increasingly depend on high voltage (HV) battery packs and power electronics that must be monitored continuously and accurately. In the case of battery electric vehicles (BEV), as voltages move from 400V to
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: XL Batteries' Organic Flow Battery™ technology is designed to provide safe, scalable long-duration energy storage that supports renewable energy integration, grid resilience, and growing electricity demand from urban and industrial centers. Rendering courtesy of XL
Wind and solar generation continue to scale rapidly, but their intermittency creates a growing mismatch between when electricity is generated and when it is needed. As grids transition away from fossil fuel plants as they retire, utilities will increasingly require energy storage systems capable of shifting la
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1. The chart illustrates the slow and steady growth toward electrification across applications and industries (Courtesy of Ember.)
With approximately 360 global battery industry events, annually, one could theoretically attend a battery show a day during the year. A key reason for this intense interest is the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) battery market. But batteries are no longer simply a component of EVs—they are the enabling te
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Date:
08/01/2026
Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD
In what’s become an annual quintessence of irony, China recently initiated Operation Qinglang, a campaign targeting AI-enabled fraud, deepfakes, disinformation, and illegal applications.
According to the CCP, Qinglang was originally meant to address 12 categories of “negative and harmful information”, including
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Ground-referenced current sensing in 4-switch buck-boost converters
A new generation of 4-switch buck-boost controllers enables power system design with very high efficiency and high power density by using inductor DC. resistance (DCR) current-sensing techniques. This article explains the benefits of inductor DCR current-sensing solutions vs. traditional solutions.
Introduction
The 4-switch buck-boost converter is
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Date:
08/01/2026
Kevin Parmenter, Pins Out Engineering, for TSC America, Inc.
Electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs)—along with rapid advances in battery technology and charging infrastructure —are reshaping transportation. The transition is gradual, but the momentum is clear: cleaner technology, expanding charging options, renewable energy integration, an
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Date:
08/01/2026
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