Electromagnetics

APELC to Improve Pulsed Power Components at Navy EM Test Facility 

Applied Physical Electronics (APELC) of Austin, Texas, a leading innovator in electromagnetic pulsed power, has contracted with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to refurbish and replace the pulsed power components of the Naval Ordnance Transient Electromagnetic Simulator (NOTES). NOTES is a critical bounded wave test facility employed by NSWCDD to assess the vulnerability of U.S. infrastructure against the threat of a high-altitude nuclear electromagnetic pulse, known as HEMP. […]

News

New Magneto-Resistance Sensor from Aceinna 

Aceinna, a developer of high performance, thin film Magneto-Resistance (xMR) based current sensors, today announced the launch of the MCx2101 family of AEC-Q100 qualified automotive current sensors. These fully integrated, single-chip solutions offer exceptional accuracy, […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Solvay Partners with Carester for Magnet Recycling & Manufacturing in Europe 

Global chemicals giant Solvay and French rare earths consultancy Carester are planning to form a strategic partnership aimed at leveraging the expertise of both companies to pursue manufacturing opportunities within the rare earth industry for the permanent magnets value chain in Europe. The collaboration, announced in March as a signing of a memorandum of understanding, will enable both companies to enhance their respective strengths in the rare earths industry, with Solvay contributing its industrial assets and operational experience, and Carester bringing expertise in recycling end-of-life equipment, upstream market knowledge and related activities. […]

e-Power Technology

New Magnetic Materials Developed by Proterial for Motor Cores and Shielding 

Proterial, formerly known as Hitachi Metals, has recently developed two magnetic materials that bring new capabilities to product design engineers – one is a laminated bonded amorphous alloy ribbon for motor cores in high-efficiency motors, the other a highly heat-resistant magnetic shielding sheet for electronic devices. […]