e-Power Technology

EV Power & Propulsion Systems Deliver Maximum Electrification Properties With Components Containing Magnetic Metals’ Tape Wound Toroidal & Cut Cores 

Visit us at APEC, Booth 451, March 16-20, Atlanta  Magnetic Metals’ tape wound toroidal & cut cores deliver the essential magnetic properties and efficiencies required for:  Our tape wound toroidal & cut cores are specifically […]

Electromagnetics

Zenno Superconducting Magnetic Torquers Aim to Refine Satellite Positioning 

Superconducting magnetic torquers for high-precision satellite positioning from Zenno Astronautics in Auckland, New Zealand are bringing a new application for high-temperature superconductor tape into the spotlight. The novel devices are attracting innovation funding from Asia-Pacific sources and are set to use HTS tape from Faraday Factory Japan that can conduct electrical currents with zero electrical resistance and an extremely high current density of several hundred amperes per square millimeter.

The company’s Z01 torquer scales to address satellites from 50kg up to space station sized, powering their frequent needs to make spatial adjustments while in orbit. The torquer presents a fuel-free “non-propellant” solution that in 2023 became the first such device to go into space. […]

Electromagnetics

Magnetron Leader CPI Electron Devices Now Part of TransDigm 

CPI Electron Device Businesss is the new name for one of the world’s largest producers of magnetrons and a prolific developer of electromagnetic systems for aerospace and defense markets, as a result of its acquisition by TransDigm from Communications & Power Industries. Before it was spun out from CPI in mid-2024 and acquired by TransDigm for about $1.385 billion, it was formerly the Electron Device Business of Varian Associates and has long been a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems including radio frequency and microwave products. Now CPI-EDB operates as one of the more than 50 companies owned by Transdigm which primarily provide aircraft components for commercial and military fleets around the world.  […]

e-Power Technology

Essex Solutions, the New Brand for Superior Essex Magnet Wire, Continues Sustainability Advancements 

The magnet wire plant in Torreón, Mexico of Essex Solutions, formerly Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire, has become the company’s fourth facility to achieve sustainability certification in the U.S. as part an ongoing dedication to achieve […]

Electromagnetics

Melexis Opens R&D Center for Current Sensing, Posts New Inductive Coil Simulation Tool (Free Online!) 

Melexis, a microelectronics company based in Tessenderlo, Belgium, has opened a new office and laboratory in southern France where its engineering teams will continue to innovate by developing the company’s next generations of current sensors. […]

Electromagnetics

Piher Develops New Current Sensors & Transducers for EV Charging (PS: Check out their free magnetic field calculators!) 

As the electrification of transportation, industry and buildings continues, current measurement is essential to the decarbonization of systems, and it is playing a vital role in building a more sustainable future. One company active in […]

Electromagnetics

Power-Hungry Automobiles Stimulate Advancements in Magnetic Current Sensing that Apply Widely to Electrification Markets 

Led by demands of the electric vehicle market but extending widely to many other applications, magnetic current sensors are increasingly replacing sense resistors and current transformers. A few examples of new magnetic current sensing products illustrate the rapid-fire developments that are bringing change.

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