Power news this week

From EENews Europe Power Management, by Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

POWER NEWS
. UK plans IMEC equivalent for compound semiconductors


. Dialog targets wireless charging with new investment


. Silicon Mobility targets German electric car makers


TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH

. New approach to building resistive memories


. Researchers blast past the Q factor


. Collaboration drives new potassium-ion batteries


NEW POWER PRODUCTS


. TI aims to eliminate FPGAs in servos with new software


. Robust USB Type-C controllers with internal protection save space


. Dual 3.5A 17V buck converter has spread spectrum modulation option


TECHNICAL PAPERS


. C&K: Optimized Switch Solutions for Smart Metering Applications


. Intersil: Putting Safety into Li-ion Battery Packs


. Coilcraft: Choosing Inductors for Energy Efficient Power Applications