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Electromagnetics

Process Technology from Ensinger Provides Alternative Methods to Make Transformers & Sensors 

October 7, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Process Technology from Ensinger Provides Alternative Methods to Make Transformers & Sensors 

Whether used to convert voltage in the power supply of a laptop computer or to convert signals in a LAN router, transformers are among the most important electronic components on the market. However, the way many transformers are currently produced can be expensive and requires a lot of manual labor. In addition, the winding technology currently used limits miniaturization and increases the size of conventional transformers.  […]

Electromagnetics

Encoder from Swiss Startup Absolute Magnetics Is a Crowd-Pleaser (and Don’t Miss the 1-Year Anniversary Song) 

May 13, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Encoder from Swiss Startup Absolute Magnetics Is a Crowd-Pleaser (and Don’t Miss the 1-Year Anniversary Song) 

It has been a glorious inaugural year for Swiss startup Absolute Magnetics. Able to maintain reliable angle sensing with stunning precision despite awkward external conditions such as misalignments and the presence of stray magnetic fields, their magnetic position encoder has received a lot of attention from design engineers attending key technology events recently. Also, not to be missed, is their first-year anniversary song.  […]

Electromagnetics

Zenno Superconducting Magnetic Torquers Aim to Refine Satellite Positioning 

March 6, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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. […]