Power news this week

By Nick Flaherty at www.flaherty.co.uk

POWER NEWS from eeNews Europe


. LG Chem delays European battery megafactory


. EU warns on lack of battery manufacturing in Europe


. Heliatek raises €15m to take its solar films to China

TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH

. Pepsi backs paper-based thermoelectric generator for wearables

. Intel ships first 17 qubit chip to Dutch researchers

. Machine learning gives ultrafast atomic measurements of perovskite solar cell

NEW POWER PRODUCTS
. 48V battery targets smaller cars


. Drop in replacement for TO-220 linear regulator in harsh environments


. First USB-C buck-boost regulator replaces two converters


TECHNICAL PAPERS
. Plastic optical fibre for battery management systems in 48 V powertrain architectures


. Protection against thermal runaway


. CUI: Medical Design Standards for Power Supplies to IEC-60601-1