Electromagnetics

Allegro MicroSystems  Develops New XtremeSense TMR Current Sensors Emphasizing Clean Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, recently launched one of its latest XtremeSense TMR current sensors. Allegro’s CT4022 and CT4032 current sensors delivers noise performance and high-precision current […]

e-Power Technology

Seeking the Ultimate in Marine Stealth: DARPA Pursues Quest to Finally Make Magnetohydrodynamic Drive a Practical Reality 

Since the 1960s, academic, commercial and military researchers have attempted to realize a novel form of maritime propulsion involving no moving parts – no propeller, no drive shaft, no seals – just magnets and an electric current that silently propel a boat or submarine through water. It has been an elusive goal but tests are being conducted at Navy facilities this summer with an aim toward developing a practical, workable system.  […]

e-Power Technology

Solutions for Latest Electrification Demands Developed by Astrodyne 

Advancements in electrification are bringing new demands upon design engineers as they grapple with higher power requirements and the need for more sophisticated protection from electromagnetic interference. Two new products from power solutions manufacturer Astrodyne TDI address both areas.
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Electromagnetics

New Stellarator Design Points the Way for Future Fusion Power Plants 

Using a new approach, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany have developed a stellarator design that fulfils all the basic physics requirements for a viable fusion power plant. Inside the complex magnetic coils of a stellarator, the new design limits toroidal current in the plasma. […]