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Resettable fuse carries 20A for Li-ion batteries

Resettable fuse carries 20A for Li-ion batteries

[ad_1] The Model AC series offers five trip temperatures: 72, 77, 82, 85 or 90°C (all +/-5°C) – the latter of which “is capable of carrying up to 20A at 60°C, making it the highest current-carrying TCO device Bourns offers,” said the firm. Contact rating is 1,000 cycles (9V 35A) Rather than being thermistor-based, theseRead more about Resettable fuse carries 20A for Li-ion batteries[…]

After a decade, online music streaming puts the global music industry revenues back on track

After a decade, online music streaming puts the global music industry revenues back on track

[ad_1] The upsurge in digital music consumption has led to the rise of music revenue growth for the third consecutive year. As per a new music industry report by MiDuA Research, global recorded music revenues went up to $17.4 billion in 2017 compared to the $16 billion revenue in 2016. Out of this, 43% ofRead more about After a decade, online music streaming puts the global music industry revenues back on track[…]

Tandem organic solar cells reaches 15% efficiency

Tandem organic solar cells reaches 15% efficiency

[ad_1] “For the last couple of years, efficiency for organic photo-voltaics was stuck around 11 to 12%,” said Michigan physicist Xiaozhou Che. The top solution-processed non-fullerene-acceptor cell absorbs infra-red up to 950nm, and the bottom fullerene-based cell absorbs visible light starting at 350nm. “By themselves, the cells achieve 10 to 11% efficiency. When we stackRead more about Tandem organic solar cells reaches 15% efficiency[…]

India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft’s tricky mission to #Moon’s south pole

India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft’s tricky mission to #Moon’s south pole

[ad_1] India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will attempt to land a briefcase-sized rover onto the Moon’s surface, 600km from the lunar south pole, while an orbiter above searches for water – vital to future manned missions. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. April 1, 2018 — IndiaÕs Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will attempt to land a briefcase-sizedRead more about India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft’s tricky mission to #Moon’s south pole[…]

Power supply market surges in the UAE as World Expo 2020 approaches

Power supply market surges in the UAE as World Expo 2020 approaches

[ad_1] This is being driven by a UAE government programme, called Under UAE Vison 2021 to boost development of several sectors such as education, healthcare, social infrastructure, housing, and government services.  As a result, growth in the number of hospitals, hotels, government buildings, manufacturing units and expansion plans for transportation facilities in the country areRead more about Power supply market surges in the UAE as World Expo 2020 approaches[…]

Greenpeace finds coral reef in Total’s Amazon drilling area – an annotated infographic

Greenpeace finds coral reef in Total’s Amazon drilling area – an annotated infographic

[ad_1] Scientists aboard a Greenpeace ship have discovered that a massive coral reef near the mouth of the Amazon extends further than thought, overlapping areas where French company Total plans to drill for oil. The research could further complicate plans by oil companies to explore an area that some geologists say could hold up toRead more about Greenpeace finds coral reef in Total’s Amazon drilling area – an annotated infographic[…]

Queen’s Awards recognise Cambridge IC, and others

Queen’s Awards recognise Cambridge IC, and others

[ad_1] One such is Cambridge IC, maker of rotary and linear position sensing chips, which was awarded a ‘Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – International Trade’. “Our international trade has increased 5x over the last four years,” founder David Ely told Electronics Weekly. “Almost all of our trade is overseas: Germany is a big one forRead more about Queen’s Awards recognise Cambridge IC, and others[…]