Electromagnetics

Bourns Engineers Planar Signal Transformer for Managing EV Batteries, Adds Inductor for Charging 

Bourns has developed what it says is the industry’s first planar signal transformer for battery management systems, meeting the need for planar technology that can provide reliable and safe communication in a growing group of high voltage electric vehicle and other high energy storage systems. In another recent product introduction, the manufacturer of electronic components for power, protection and sensing solutions has developed a compact new power inductor with a metal alloy powder core and low magnetic field radiation for EV battery charging.  […]

Electromagnetics

Airbus Engineers Advance Cryogenic Superconductivity for Flight Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells 

Carefully winding their cryogenically-cooled permanent magnet motor with superconducting tape instead of copper magnet wire, Airbus engineers in France have been meeting with success in their efforts to develop an electric propulsion system for aircraft that be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The team powered-on their 500 kilowatt powertrain at the system’s core recently, marking a breakthrough in their quest to marry hydrogen-powered fuel cells and superconductivity for game-changing flight propulsion. […]

Electromagnetics

TCT Magnetic Core & Component Collaborates with E-peas to Create Self-Powered Current Sensor 

Magnetic component and core specialist TCT of France has collaborated with Belgian semiconductor company e-peas to develop a self-powered AC current sensor using TCT’s magnetic core as an energy harvester based on inductance.  The innovative […]

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Solving the Mystery of One, then Two, Dead Magnets at Fermilab 

Not exactly murder is involved but there is plenty of sleuthing and baffling dead-ends in “The Magnet Detectives”, a true tale of one, then two, dead magnets amidst some intricate physics at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. Run by the U.S. Department of Energy, Fermilab is America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory, tasked with bringing the world together to solve the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time.  […]

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iNRCORE Expands Transformer Line; Major Investment Company Steps Into Ownership Position — Signaling More Acquisitions? 

On the product side, iNRCORE has expanded its line of battery management system transformers targeting the EV market while, on the corporate side, major investment firm Warburg Pincus has taken an ownership position in the […]