Power news this week

By Nick Flaherty at eeNews Europe Power Management www.flaherty.co.uk

LATEST NEWS
. STMicroelectronics in Chinese collaboration on electric vehicle battery management


. Europe rolls out first medium voltage direct current link


. Microsemi and Analog Devices team for scalable SiC MOSFET drivers

. PCIM sees 7% increase in visitor numbers

TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH . Graphene and nanotubes triple lithium metal battery density


. Diamond MOSFETs for 'hardened electronics'


. Self-healing silicon anodes boost battery performance


NEW PRODUCTS . Surface mount Y1 capacitors with 2.5mm height save valuable space


. Wide input 6W and 8W DC-DC converters in ultra-compact DIP-16 package


. GE targets controlability for long awaited second generation of digital DC-DC converters


TECHNICAL PAPERS . Intersil: Battery management system tutorial


. Linear Tech: Build a Precision Low Noise 5A Power Supply