The toughest solar car race–3,022 km powered exclusively by the sun
Based on the original idea that a 1000W car would complete the journey in 50 hours, solar cars usually have 5kW hours of stored energy.
(Picture: World Solar Challenge)
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855000/1855051/original.jpg "Power Integrations Automotive-Qualified Qspeed Silicon Diodes Feature Lowest Qrr for Efficient, High-Switching-Speed Designs.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1851000/1851091/original.jpg "Short circuits can occur in both battery-powered and electrical mains-powered systems.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1848800/1848837/original.jpg "This article is the first of a 2-part series that addresses some of the issues sometimes overlooked when designing multirail power supplies.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1851700/1851743/original.jpg "TDK offers extremely small TVS diodes with extremely low capacitances and clamping voltages.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859500/1859557/original.jpg "Because a single megapack contains up to 3 MWh of battery cells and thermal escape has created a very strong fire, the fire is difficult to control.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856200/1856233/original.jpg "Fast charging is one of the key elements in the future EV market.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855600/1855600/original.jpg "GlobalFoundries plans to build new fab in Upstate New York in private-public partnership to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1854000/1854058/original.jpg "Turntide announced the acquisition of UK-based AVID Technology Limited a cleantech engineering firm.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1857400/1857403/original.jpg "Researchers are looking for new materials that could replace graphite and increase the nimbler of lithium ions stored in the anode. One of the most promising materials is silicon.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855400/1855463/original.jpg "The IMFAA and LAZ team works in the new research building at Aalen University.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1849200/1849266/original.jpg "Fraunhofer IAF's innovative GaN-on-Si chip designs offer efficient and highly compact components for future low voltage applications.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1850800/1850869/original.jpg "Experimental test results have been performed between 55 K and 25 K.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1849200/1849265/original.jpg "In power supply design, careful layout and routing are crucial to producing robust designs with plenty of headroom with regard to size, accuracy, efficiency, and avoiding problems in production.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1851100/1851152/original.jpg "An embedded system is designed for, and dedicated to, one specific device or machine, and is used to control its operation.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1844900/1844930/original.jpg "The battery model library from TWAICE offers an expanding collection of models that simulate the electrical, thermal, and aging behavior of frequently requested cells.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1835100/1835109/original.jpg "Deciding which PCB design software package is best depends very much on your personal perspective: the complexity and size of your project, your budget, your expertise, and whether you are working alone or as part of a team are all factors.")
PCB DESIGN PACKAGES /cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Based on the original idea that a 1000W car would complete the journey in 50 hours, solar cars usually have 5kW hours of stored energy.")
