Electrical and Electronics Reference Materials

Description: With the use of lithium-ion batteries, the battery performance continues to decline, mainly manifested as capacity decay, internal resistance increase, power drop, etc. The change of battery internal ...

Description: Smart watches and wearables like the Apple Watch and Oura's Ring series offer plenty of ways to keep tabs on your health. And now, there's a new way to track important health metrics in the works. ...

Description: Northwire offers an enhanced PTFE with an advanced way of processing the material. Unlike traditional, ram extruded PTFE, Northwire’s solution is well-suited for high volume production, will not ...

Description: High power terminal blocks have been around for a long time. Generally speaking, these products range between 50 to 750 amps and up to 600 volts. During the last several years there has been new ...

Description: Although cable assemblies are a crucial part of your project, their design is often left until late in the development process. This usually leads to negative effects because the end stage of ...

Description: Here we'll look at some of the chief things you should know about export controlled products in the connector industry. ...

Description: There are several technological changes and innovations that have inspired health care providers to upgrade their operations, while giving them more time to provide care. ...

Description: In today's post, PowerFilm Ambassador Julian White, OH8STN, explores power's role in portable communications by looking at the different aspects of a portable ham radio setup. ...

Description: Organizations and individuals face a daunting task when they require precise motion and/or positioning at the nanometer and sub-nanometer scales. Few players exist in this space and, often, there is ...

Description: Long-term storage represents a viable solution to maintaining a continuous supply of semiconductor components in long-lifecycle applications but how does long-term storage affect performance? ...

Description: For items that have been in long-term storage, quality and reliability are key concerns. To determine the quality of aged components in real-world applications, Rochester performed an analysis of ...

Description: Oil-resistant wire, cable, and connectivity solutions need to be considered in industrial settings to decrease maintenance costs, machine downtime, and more ...

Description: Do you own a fleet of construction vehicles, delivery trucks, battery-powered trailers, a boat that sits outside in the off-season, or a vintage car you don't often drive that sits for extended ...

Description: In the design of industrial robotics for a manufacturing environment, it is critical to maximize efficiencies and output while eliminating or minimizing down time. ...

Description: While not commonly understood, weld flash is the flash of light that occurs in welding when the arch from the electrodes touch the metal. ...

Description: Feedback loops are the bread and butter of control systems. To prevent something from spiraling into larger and larger oscillations or spiked values, it's critical to bring them back into normal ...

Description: Having long been an enabling partner for space voyages, and carefully cultivated a reputation for safety and reliability as well as performance, we’re now part of the first mission where a ...

Description: Particle tracking is a fundamental technique applicable to a range of problems, including understanding viral infections and fluid flow. Tracking particles at the micro (10-6m) or nanoscale (10-9m) is ...

Description: Today's smartphones are developing rapidly, and among the various components of smartphones, we can see that the processors of the mobile phone and the screen of the mobile phone are the fastest. From ...

Description: Ceramic and neodymium magnets each have different benefits. Ceramic magnets are easy to magnetize. They are very resistant to corrosion and generally do not need extra coatings for corrosion ...

Description: Neodymium magnets are some of the most powerful magnets in the world due to their properties as rare earth magnets. As rare earth magnets, they are derived from rare earth elements that, despite their ...

Description: Magnets are much more than mere toys; in fact, there are many industrial and business applications for this powerful technology. From medicine and manufacturing to heavy industry, magnets are used in ...

Description: How do magnets work? Which ones should you get? And what’s the difference between neodymium magnets and others? In this article, we’ll answer all of these questions and more, helping you ...

Description: The goal of this instructional overview is to provide easy to follow direction for users to correctly wire and assemble a variety of commercial and MIL-Spec connectors to ensure a successful and ...

Description: Cylindrical lithium batteries are divided into lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganate, and ternary materials. The three data system batteries have different advantages, and the batteries are widely ...

Description: Conversion chart for wire gauges ...

Description: Today's electronic loads have numerous features for testing electronic devices. The wide range of capabilities can pose a considerable challenge for selecting a cost-effective electronic load that can ...

Description: Let's explore what the Inflation Reduction Act is and how it affects the wire and cable industry with its vigorous energy-efficient and climate change goals. The supply and demand of critical ...

Description: Sensata’s High Voltage Relays deliver the switching solutions needed in the medical, semiconductor, and insulation testing industries – among others. Our HV relays are sealed, providing ...

Description: The responsibility for product purity is shared by processing plants and their suppliers. Every participant throughout the process must ensure foreign contaminants are not present in the end products ...

Description: A thermal protector is a device that senses the temperature of an electrical component and disconnects the electrical component from the circuit when it reaches a certain threshold temperature. The ...

Description: In response to the market requirements for testing these higher power products, EA needed to develop higher output power supplies with higher output voltage, smaller test system volume, and lower ...

Description: Lithium prismatic battery usually refers to aluminum shell or steel shell prismatic battery. The popularity of prismatic batteries is high. The structure of the prismatic battery is relatively simple, ...

Description: Having to dissipate more than five watts of power in your circuit topology? You need a power resistor. They are important in many applications: power infrastructure, dummy loads, braking systems for ...

Description: ACE's all-in-one energy storage system provides a secure, efficient residential solution with a built-in inverter and LiFePO4 battery packs. ...

Description: Choosing the correct fuse for your application can be overwhelming and time-consuming, even for a seasoned electronics design engineer. ...

Description: Refrigerated transportation is a big business. Before finding a home in your local grocery store, the cold items originated from across the United States. These goods are kept at the proper ...

Description: We fabricate and custom-produce a comprehensive line of permanent magnets and precision assemblies specific to design requirements in a number of markets, including: aerospace & defense, medical ...

Description: 18650 lithium-ion battery is a standard lithium-ion battery model, where 18 indicates a diameter of 18mm, 65 indicates a length of 65mm, and 0 indicates a cylindrical battery. ...

Description: The thermal overload switch is a device that is designed to cut off the power supply to equipment if the temperature within it reaches a certain level. This can help prevent fires and other damage ...

Description: Autoclaving is often used to sterilize medical devices to prevent disease transmission both in new and reusable products. Autoclaves sterilize by introducing high pressure steam into a chamber ...

Description: The HBB Family fills a market need in the High Power, small size and harsh environment arena, where coverage has been attempted by several competitors. The HBB Family exceeds the competition in ...

Description: It’s a complex design challenge that building teams have grappled with for years: installing IoT devices in locations that allow them to fulfill their purpose while also staying within 100 m of ...

Description: One of the most often asked questions from our customers about our cable assemblies is “how much power can this cable assembly handle”. My response is usually the same, “it ...

Description: Spring probes offer high density and have a very high mating cycle life, often higher than traditional pin & socket contact systems, and this is needed to keep very expensive MRI systems operating ...

Description: Spring probes have a very high mating cycle life, often higher than traditional pin & socket contact systems, and this is needed to keep very expensive MRI systems operating to their full capacity ...

Description: D-Sub connectors are arguably the most versatile interconnect used around the world, and their Mil-Spec versions are widely used beyond military and defense applications. The evolution of D-Sub ...

Description: There are multitudes of options when a plant is specifying equipment, whether in a new facility or as part of an upgrade initiative. ...

Description: We understand from the literal meaning of 18650, the value of 18650 lithium battery is a lithium battery with a diameter of 18mm and a height of 65mm, and the value of 0 is cylindrical. A single is ...

Description: The corrosive atmospheres found in wastewater and chemical processing plants can quickly deteriorate metal enclosures (and the equipment within). Learn how to protect and prolong sensitive electronic ...

Description: Northwire ruggedized, high-flex life POWER with DATA custom cable is ideal for welding applications. Features: Slag Resistance, High Performance, Low Temp Flexibility (-50C), 90C Rating, UV Resistant, ...

Description: From the perspective of application scenarios, solar batteries lithium are mainly used in electric vehicles, electric bicycles and other power tools. The energy storage lithium battery is mainly used ...

Description: Toshiba Corporation has developed a sliding sheet-lattice matrix (SSLM) for ultrasonic nondestructive testing in infrastructure maintenance and inspections. The developed SSLM does not require the ...

Description: This article describes an experimental test using a step-down DC-DC converter with 500V input voltage and 7kW power, a simulated running test using an EV traction inverter with 800V input and 100kW, ...

Description: The growth of Hybrid Electric vehicles (HEV) and Electric vehicles (EV) has spurred the need for conventional 12 V circuits to communicate with higher voltage circuits. ...

Description: How does an isolated buck converter work? ...

Description: Fiber optical slip ring is also called Fiber Optical Rotary Joint, FORJ or optical slip ring. Fiber optic lines serve as a statistical broadband access technology to handle data transfer between ...

Description: If you're weighing up easier ways to unlock your phone, you might be wondering what an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is. In this article, all is revealed. ...

Description: The VFD market is continually expanding on an increasing scale to support the increasingly intelligent and sophisticated machines designed by engineers. To help ensure uninterrupted operations, cable ...

Description: Do you need a high-power system for testing or performing burn-in on solar panel arrays, electric vehicle batteries, fuel cells systems or other products that require high power? These questions will ...

Description: The Challenge in Electronic Product Manufacturing ...

Description: With the increasing demand for levels in electrical energy, continual advances in renewable energy solutions are required. ...

Description: As we all know, electrical batteries have become one of the most important energy sources in modern society. There are many types of electrical batteries with different models and different power ...

Description: Continuing our exploration of space is often met with a complication. Some things are impossible for humans at this time because of environmental issues and unprecedented conditions found beyond ...

Description: Due to its potential as a safe and effective new interventional tool, this technology has attracted attention from medical professionals, researchers and companies all around the world ...

Description: This paper reviews EV charger implementations and presents Vincotech solutions designed for these use cases – power modules that strike the right balance between size, performance, efficiency ...

Description: Wearable medical monitoring "smart" devices that monitor vital signs, track medication use, and enable follow-up of patients after surgical procedures have become commonplace. These devices, which can ...

Description: In addition to expensive pricing, low driving ranges, and insufficient charging and switching infrastructure, the safety of the ion lithium power pack is a major worry for customers and experts ...

Description: Higher system efficiency in motion control applications can be achieved by increased use of SiC components. They enable increased switching frequencies and smaller magnetics, but with higher ...

Description: An overview of how battery management systems in EVs keep batteries working at their best. ...

Description: This ground fault protection and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) paper explores the ways to use sensitive relays in resistance-grounded systems when the ground faults are difficult to detect. This ...

Description: In June this year, CALT officially launches CTP 3.0 battery "Qilin," which condensed the information content of 255wh / kg system energy density and a new solution for battery safety and fast charging ...

Description: Operating temperature and thermal performance are directly related; the lower, the better - and the higher a device's reliability. Thermal management is more critical than ever for electronic product ...

Description: All resistors dissipate energy and generate some heat. Power resistors differ in the larger amounts of energy they can burn off as heat, through a challenging application of Ohm's law. That requires ...

Description: Ceramic resistors offer some great characteristics and capabilities for demanding applications, particularly in high-power circuits. They can handle from 0.5 watts to 1,000 watts in a single component ...

Description: E-Call is a system used in vehicles across the EU which automatically makes a free 112 emergency call if your vehicle is involved in a serious road accident. You can also activate eCall manually by ...

Description: Thermal protection refers to a device set inside a motor or motorized compressor to prevent overheating that could cause a serious failure. Thermal protectors are widely used in water pumps because ...

Description: As supply chain challenges are still disruptive across the globe, LAPP Tannehill explores how modern inventory management using CMI and VMI can help businesses ease inventory stress and stay ahead of ...

Description: At the core of the cable are conductor materials. Selecting the right material makes a big difference on longevity and signal reliability of the cable. ...

Description: How do you go about 'miniaturizing' a cable design? ...

Description: It is no surprise that conductor material and the stranding design of that conductor play a large role in reliability and performance. ...

Description: Since the discovery of PTFE, many additional fluoropolymers have been discovered, which has mainly been driven by the need for an extrudable or melt processable PTFE. There are several fluoropolymer ...

Description: Having an understanding of the robot's job including the functions it needs to perform and the environment it has to perform in will help the cable design engineer choose the appropriate components ...

Description: Lithium ion batteries have the advantages of large capacity, high specific energy, good cycle life, no memory effect and so on. The rapid development of lithium ion batteries, as the most critical ...

Description: The automaker will leave some features disabled in new cars until cameras can replace the function of ultrasonic sensors in practice, to be activated later. ...

Description: This article will outline the EV charging infrastructure and its regulatory environment, review techniques for measuring EV power and highlight Isabellenhütte's DC energy meter that provides an ...

Description: Sensata has made it easy for you to change the coils on many of its relays, even if the relay is installed. You can change the coils on the Sensata GH, G2, G8, G15, G60 & G70 relays by following ...

Description: Dc and ac testing provide an equivalent level of breakdown detection, but the increased accuracy of dc leakage-current detection can reveal marginal insulation systems. ...

Description: Now that the latest Electric Vehicles (EVs) are exhibiting operational ranges that are more acceptable to the general public, the attention has shifted to battery charging times. These EVs are using ...

Description: Science and industry requirements are fueling demand for smaller and higher-speed nanopositioners. Capacitance sensors, which are used in many nanopositioners, may pose problems when used with either ...

Description: Read about the comparison of PicoQ® sensor technology to capacitive sensors. ...

Description: Read about the comparison of PicoQ® sensor technology to capacitive sensors operating in UHV ...

Description: Read more about the impressive accuracy and linearity achieved by Mad City Labs nanopositioning systems, verified by NIST-traceable interferometer. ...

Description: Read more about measuring inherent position noise of nanopositioning systems with PicoQ® sensor technology. ...

Description: Would you like to increase the number of days your reefer trailers work without issues? Today's post dives into three key benefits solar panels provide to trailer refrigeration units (often referred ...

Description: Lithium ion battery refers to the secondary battery in which Li+ embedded compound is positive and negative. ...

Description: Wearables are a key growth area in electronics. And not just because of the popularity of smart watches. Fitness and biofeedback applications may be key drivers but they're by no means the only ...

Description: Here is a list of codes from the American Boat and Yacht Council that pertain to GFCI and ELCI protection. ...

Description: Here is a list of codes from the National Electric Code that pertain to GFCI protection. ...

Description: Here is a list of codes from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration that pertain to GFCI protection. ...