Relec Electronics adds 19-inch liquid cooled PSUs

The distributor now stocks Bel Power Solutions’ portfolio of rack mount and chassis mount power supplies, designed for industrial applications. The selection includes the fan-less TCP3500 modules and fan-cooled TXP3500, both of which deliver a maximum of 3500W. The TCP converter fan-less rack prevents pollutants from circulating in the air and entering the system, Relec ...

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Battery box system is modular, and uses Harting connectors

Commeo’s eponymous energy storage blocks build into systems with up to 1MWh capacity, intended to power mobile robots or protect the power supply of industrial plants and factories by buffering or providing emergency power. Each cube has a length of something over 20cm and contains multiple layers of lithium-ion cells with its own battery management ...

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Smaller rechargeable Li-ion button cells for wearables

Varta has added three smaller button cells to its CoinPower range of Li-ion rechargeable batteries for hearables, other wearables, and other portables. “The provision of energy in a tiny space is playing a growing role in an increasing number of aspects of modern mobility and health,” said the firm. “This is the case with hearables, ...

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Nexeon works towards silicon anodes for Li-ion cells with anode coating

Oxfordshire-based Nexeon is looking to improved anode surface morphology in silicon anodes for Li-ion cells, with the aim of improving anode conductivity for faster charge, and increasing cycle life. Its project, named Spice (silicon product improvement through coating enhancement), is with partners Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI), AGM Batteries and Oxford University’s Department of Materials, and ...

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EN6165-compliant connectors are user configurable and work up to 60A

Nicomatic of France has launched a user-configurable EN4165-compliant, modular, rectangular I/O connector series, for both harness-to-equipment and rack-and-panel use. Called Optimus, they are waterproof and offer EMI protection. Operating range is -55 to +175°C “We have applied Nicomatic’s modular manufacturing philosophy to the industry-standard EN4165 hi-rel rectangular I/O connector, and we are able to design ...

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Dimmable LED driver for smart buildings’ lighting

UK distributor, Ideal Power, has added the latest LED driver from Xelite to its portfolio. the XT-GR dimmable LED drivers support motion sensing for LED lighting in smart buildings, where they can offer cost and energy savings. The drivers are supplied connector-ready for a motion sensor which will activate the lighting when required. The drivers ...

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Nanoprobes access brain’s electric signals

Ultra-small nanoprobes could be a leap forward in high-resolution human-machine interfaces leading to machine enhanced humans thanks to research from the University of Surrey and Harvard University. Researchers have conquered the task of manufacturing scalable nanoprobe arrays small enough to record the inner workings of human cardiac cells and primary neurons. The ability to read ...

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Microchip sets up design centre in Chennai to take 1,200 employees

Microchip is establishing a design centre in Chennai, India for 1,200 employees. The centre will focus on IC design, physical design, CAD, applications and software development. The company said that the centre aims to boost local chip design and embedded systems development. Microchip already has development centres in Bangalore and Hyderabad and currently has 1,800 employees ...

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