An operational amplifier (often op-amp or opamp) is a DC-coupled high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, usually, a single-ended output. (Source: Unsplash)
Amplifier

The applications of Op-Amp integrators

An operational amplifier (op-amp) integrator is an operational amplifier circuit that performs the mathematical operation of integration with respect to time—this means the output voltage is proportional to the input voltage integrated over time.

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Between 2000 and 2018 more than 65000 IPFs relating to electricity storage were filed at patent offices worldwide. (Source: gemeinfrei)
ELECTRICITY STORAGE PATENTS

Main patenting trends in electricity storage

This article presents the major trends in electricity storage innovation between 2000 and 2018. It shows how these are dominated by electrochemical battery developments, with electrical storage technologies also being present. We see the significance of battery innovation at both cell and battery pack levels, and consider the dominance of the automotive sector.

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Class J Disconnect Switch combines switch and fuses to simplify operation and protection while saving space. (Source:  Littelfuse, Inc.)
Safeguarding

Littelfuse launches its class J Fuse Disconnect Switch

Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company with a focus on sustainability and safety, has recently unveiled its latest product, the Class J Fuse Disconnect Switch. The compact device combines a switch and multiple fuses into a single product, offering a simpler way to manually open and close a circuit while safeguarding against overcurrent and short circuits. Get more details here.

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Remote employees work 1.4 more days per month than in-office employees, equating to nearly 17 additional workdays a year. (Source: Unsplash)
Remote Working

How technology can help remote workers

Working from home has been becoming steadily more popular as advances in technology make it increasingly viable for employers and employees alike⁠—and now it has been given a massive boost by the COVID-19 lockdown. Here, we look at the tools available to make this work/lifestyle a success.

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This article will help you understand MOSFET as a switch. (Source: JJ Gouin - stock.adobe.com)
Transistor Technologies

How to use a MOSFET as a switch?

MOSFET is one of the best transistors to perform switching functions in a circuit. The voltage-controlled transistor is thermally stable and provides fast switching. MOSFET behaves like a switch in cut-off and saturation regions of operation. Here is an article to understand the operation of MOSFET as a switch and its advantages.

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Claire Berger, physics professor at Georgia Tech, holds the team's graphene device grown on a silicon carbide substrate chip. (Source: Jess Hunt-Ralston, Georgia Tech)
NANOELECTRONICS

At the edge of graphene-based electronics

A pressing quest in the field of nanoelectronics is the search for a material that could replace silicon. Graphene has seemed promising for decades. But its potential faltered along the way, due to damaging processing methods and the lack of a new electronics paradigm to embrace it. With silicon nearly maxed out in its ability to accommodate faster computing, the next big nanoelectronics platform is needed now more than ever.

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