If implemented correctly, micro hydro power plants can give communities affordable access to renewable energy, with minimal environmental impact. However, regulating their voltage and frequency output well enough for safe and reliable connection to the grid creates challenges. This article describes a project that uses PID control as a solution to this issue.

Embedded software development has always been challenging, because it requires knowledge of the software’s target hardware. This challenge has grown as engineers must increasingly include connectivity, security and now, artificial intelligence capabilities. Here, we look at the issues and possible solutions.

Ever wondered if there could be an integration of communication systems and power electronics? Well, talkative power is a phenomenon to allow data modulation into a group of power converters in parallel. The system provides maximum efficiency using the Frequency Hopping technique. Here is a guide to frequency hopping and its role in power electronics!

ROHM has recently announced its 4th generation of 1200V SiC MOSFETs optimised for automotive power train systems and power supplies for industrial equipment.

In early January, Qualcomm unveiled its new automotive platform called “Snapdragon Ride” – consisting of a Snapdragon Ride system-on-chip, accelerator, and autonomous slack – that is designed to power all levels of automated driving.

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new three-dimensional alloy anode that could completely change the future of battery technology and lead to more innovative energy storage devices.

When it comes to mobility, the future is electric. Battery-powered vehicles are the future. Going rechargeable is the way forward. In 2020, the European Commission published a European Battery Regulation proposal to bring sustainability into battery manufacturing and use. Planned for enactment later this year, it has the potential to change the battery supply chain globally forever.

Bourns, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, has expanded its line of high power thick film resistors with four new AEC-Q200 compliant product series. Read more about the features in this article.

As Toyota Motor Corporation continues to move forward with its electrification strategy, it is also actively developing new technologies and methodologies to ensure that the increasing amount of in-vehicle software development and validation is carried out in an efficient and reliable manner.

JERA Co., Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation announce the construction and launch of the world's first (as of writing, according to Toyota's investigations) large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System. The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. It begins operation today.