Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles. Disordered rock salt Li3V2O5 can be used as a fast-charging anode that can reversibly cycle two lithium ions at an average voltage of about 0.6 volts versus a Li/Li reference electrode. ...

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Harwin has expanded its Archer Kontrol board-to-board industrial connector portfolio to meet cable-to-board requirements. The company has just introduced off-the-shelf IDC cable assembly options to accompany the existing discrete connector components. These are available now direct from Harwin’s global network of distributors. On each of these assemblies, a ribbon cable is fitted with female connectors ...

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The latest versions of Osram’s Oslon Compact PL and the Oslon Black Flat S LEDs for headlights have been introduced. Osram Opto Semiconductors is launching a new generation of 1 to 4-chip versions in the Oslon Compact PL product family. Like their predecessors, the ceramic components have an electrically insulated pad that makes it much ...

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