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Toshiba’s new high-voltage automotive photorelay detects relay sticking and ground faults

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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has launched a new photorelay that’s designed for high-voltage automotive batteries, battery voltage monitoring, and the detection of mechanical relay sticking and ground faults. High-voltage MOSFETs facilitate a high-output withstand voltage of 1,500 V. It’s available now.

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Power Integrations introduces new line of gate-driver boards

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Integrated circuit maker Power Integrations has introduced a new line of gate-driver boards designed for electric buses and trucks as well as electric construction and agricultural equipment. Each is composed of two reinforced gate-drive channels, associated power supplies and monitoring telemetry.

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Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Envirotec Magazine

Speed cameras: Lessons learned in this space are informing the roll-out of noise cameras Noise camera technology is ready to be deployed for monitoring urban traffic, according to a number of firms developing it. The whole system is packaged within a metal enclosure, which also contains processing and data transmission.

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Kyocera AVX’s new A-Series surface-mount antennas enable wireless BMS

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Electronics giant Kyocera AVX has released a new line of surface-mount automotive antennas. The new A-Series low-profile SMT antennas meet AEC-Q200 standards, and are designed for automotive applications, including wireless battery management systems, telematics control units and vehicle access key fobs.

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Washington state legislature passes 2030 target for gas vehicle phase-out

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The Washington legislature has voted to set a target for ending the sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2030. billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package, will now go to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk. The Governor vetoed a similar bill in May 2021 because of an amendment that tied the EV goal to a road usage charge.). (The

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10 Victories for Virtual Power Plants in 2020

GreenTechMedia

This concept goes by various names — virtual power plants, flexible loads, behind-the-meter networks — and encompasses tools like rooftop solar, batteries, smart thermostats, smart appliances and electric vehicle chargers. Check out GTM's explainer: So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

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Dana’s e-Valves combine the best of fluid and electronic controls

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Dana brings together its expertise in hydraulics and fluid controls with TLX Technologies’ proven capabilities in control valves and electronics to deliver customized on-off and proportional fluid-routing e-Valves for electric vehicle applications. Second, conserving energy usage is crucial for extending the range of electrified vehicles.