Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Latvian transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tikls (AST) to supply an mtu large-scale battery storage system to secure the Latvian power grid. In 2025, Latvia, together with the other Baltic states, will synchronize its energy supply system with the continental European power grid.

Step-up and step-down transformers are used in generators, transmission lines, power systems, distribution networks, microwaves, electronic devices, isolators, and many more applications. The article explains step-up and step-down transformers in brief and lists the differences between them.

The article is based on the latest news from Princeton University that states that physicists have witnessed the sudden death of quantum fluctuations in a quantum phase transition. Read the article to know more about the ground-breaking discovery.

VLSI design style impacts the application of the chip, design cycle time, and cost of the project. The article explains different types of VLSI design types. As there are many VLSI design software available worldwide that are required at various stages, this article also lists a few software suites that offer hierarchical VLSI design capabilities from top to bottom.

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Altium Limited, a global specialist in electronics design systems, have announced they have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (“SIA”) for Renesas to acquire Altium. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the second half of 2024.

TSMC has pushed back the timeline for its second planned Arizona chip factory, indicating a potential launch date of 2027 or 2028, at least a year later than was initially announced. What are the reasons for this? This article provides more details.

Intel has launched Fab 9 as part of its previously announced US$3.5 billion investment to equip its New Mexico operations. According to the company, Fab 9 will help to fuel the next era of Intel’s innovation in advanced packaging technologies.

Vox Power Ltd proudly unveils the VCCR300 Conduction Cooled Power Series, a robust rugged and highly reliable DC/DC power supply capable of silently delivering 300 Watts of power. Its compact size measuring only 7.43 x 4.6 inches with an unrivalled 1-inch low profile, ensures easy integration in virtually any orientation, providing system designers great flexibility and space saving advantages.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it is bringing an innovative approach for sharing accurate thermal models of integrated circuit (IC) packages to the electronics supply chain. The main advantages are protecting intellectual property, enhancing supply chain collaboration and accuracy of models for steady state and transient thermal analysis to enhance design studies.

While solar energy is widely considered as synonymous with photovoltaic technology, it actually also encompasses a range of concentrated solar power configurations which can extract thermal energy from solar radiation. This article looks at both solar technologies, discusses how they work, and considers their potential.