A switching regulator converts an input voltage to a higher or lower output voltage. For this, an inductor is used to store energy temporarily. The size of this inductor depends on the switching frequency of the switching regulator as well as the expected current flow through the circuit.

Umicore Electro-Optic Materials has established a strategic collaboration with RENA Technologies, aimed at integrating RENA's cutting-edge ACE inception wafer processing solution into the ongoing development of Ge (germanium) wafers. This collaboration signifies a momentous leap in the domain of the space solar cell industry.

Are you working with interference engines and wishing to simply your development processes with artificial intelligence (AI)? Then you’re at luck. Several manufacturers in the microprocessors, microcontrollers, and Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) space are now offering tools to support smoother AI-powered development processes for (you guessed it) interference engines.

Pulsiv OSMIUM uses a patented method for converting AC to DC that involves charging/discharging a small storage capacitor without the need for a PFC inductor. This unique solution delivers high power factor, consistently high efficiency and an ultra-compact system design. Pulsiv OSMIUM technology brings several advantages.

Kyocera Corporation has developed a new thin-film process technology for making unique silicon (Si) substrates for gallium nitride (GaN)-based micro-light sources, including short-cavity lasers and micro-LEDs. The new GaN laser chip is the world's smallest to be mass produced on a silicon working substrate.

Despite the pandemic, the global microelectronics market grew steadily last year. Despite strong U.S. performance, China remains while Europe’s market share slid. For Europe to get ahead, firms need to prioritise the development of key competency areas where it currently lags other markets.

Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15 %, offshore wind by 13 % and solar PV by 13 % compared to 2020.

Intended to demonstrate how hydrogen has the potential to be the fuel of the future, Viking Link is a construction site in the UK and the very first in the world to be powered entirely by a hydrogen fuel cell system.

On hot summer days, the share of solar power in the energy mix reaches record levels. But what to do when the sun is not shining? With bidirectional charging, solar power from the photovoltaic system is stored in electric cars and home batteries and fed back into the home grid in the evening hours or when needed to operate household appliances. This protects the environment, saves money and creates further incentives for switching to emission-free electromobility.

TESVOLT AG is planning to build a new Gigafactory at its headquarters in Germany. The planned construction will include a highly automated production building for battery storage systems as well as a new research and development centre. The aim is for the carbon-neutral facility to ultimately reach a production capacity of up to four gigawatt hours per year. Construction work begins in spring 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2024.