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Sumida introduces two new series of AEC-Q200-qualified power inductors – Charged EVs

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Applications include use as a buck/boost inductor for onboard chargers in electrified vehicles, DC-DC converters, point-of-load converters, LED drivers, class D audio amplifiers, and other power applications. They are available now for sampling, and full application engineering support is available.

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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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The new models are available now to customers in Europe. In both cases, the electric motors function as generators and convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. The new equipment version is available now and features 20-inch wheels and sport air suspension. mi) or so of range. mi) over its previous capability.

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BETO report identifies biofuel/bioproducts opportunities from wet and gaseous waste: ~22.2B GGE/year

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These feedstocks can be converted into renewable natural gas, diesel, and aviation fuels, or into valuable bioproducts. SBIR technical topic areas for both the fiscal year 2016 (topics 10 b & c) and fiscal year 2017 (topics 14 a & b) included aspects of converting waste to energy.

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Fujitsu Semiconductor introduces new 32-bit microcontrollers for electric and hybrid vehicle motor control

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Highly efficient loopback control is achieved by using a high-speed, dedicated 12-bit A/D converter and Resolver-to-Digital Converter (RDC). An IEEE-754-compliant Floating Point Unit enables the MCU to process vector conversion and PID control calculations rapidly, using data from the 12-bit A/D converter and RDC.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

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The ISL78714 includes a precision 14-bit analog-to-digital converter and associated data acquisition circuitry. The device also offers up to six external temperature inputs (two available from GPIOs) and includes fault detection and diagnostics for all key internal functions.

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Johnson Matthey launches HyCOgen; converting CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel

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HyCOgen, Johnson Matthey’s Reverse Water Gas Shift technology, is a catalyzed process to convert green hydrogen and CO 2 into carbon monoxide (CO), which is combined with additional hydrogen to form synthesis gas (syngas), a crucial building block in the manufacture of fuels and chemicals.

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South Carolina Vehicle Conversion Centers Roll Out First Round of Propane Autogas Vehicles

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The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program will convert nearly 1,200 vehicles from conventional gasoline to propane Autogas and implement more than 20 refueling stations. This program is an innovative way to clean up Greenville’s air and utilize a domestic fuel that’s available now.