New-Tech Europe | September 2016 | Digital Edition

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New NANO Li-Ion Battery Does not Catch Fire, Designed for Defense Missions Many battery cells experience thermal runaway, a condition that results in damage from overheating. Kokam Company produced a new battery, composed of Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC), Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), to overcome this problem. NANO battery technology is a new kind of lithium-ion battery that passed ballistic testing and was made to withstand temperatures between -40° and 60° Celsius. Batteries can experience thermal runaway from specific temperatures, but Kokam created a design that surpassed many factors. Kokam promises a longer life expectancy, greater safety, less recharge time, greater power delivery, and the ability to withstand harsh temperatures for its new battery. The real-world applications are endless, making the battery a good choice for government defense measures. The lithium-ion battery was specially constructed for defense and aerospace missions. Its silent nature makes it a safer substitute for diesel and other types of engines, all while being available for volatile operations. The energy it provides makes it useful for many other applications as well. The Kokam company has provided many other batteries aswell over thepast 26years. In fact, it iswidely respected across the world as being an environmentally-friendly provider of energy efficient solutions. Kokam also offers the Ultra High Power Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and Ultra High Energy NMC battery solutions for other types of government applications. The Ultra High Power NMC battery solutions are applicable to high-tech weapons and military operations that garner a lot of power, while the Ultra High Energy NMC battery solutions are better suited for unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, and similar applications. The cost productive NANO battery technology will hopefully open up other paths to safer battery alternatives in the near future. Especially with the rise of government-directed drone use, society might benefit from Kokam’s future chemistry applications.

Intersil Introduces High Efficiency, High Current Buck-Boost Regulators for Battery- Powered Portables Up to 96% efficiency and industry’s lowest quiescent current makes new ISL91127 and ISL91128 ideal for low-voltage, battery-operated systems Milpitas, Calif., Aug. 15, 2016 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the ISL91127 and ISL91128 high efficiency buck-boost regulators. The latest in Intersil’s industry- leading buck-boost family, the new devices feature 4.5A switches, best-in-class efficiency up to 96%, and a compact footprint ideal for providing system power or powering the peripherals in battery-operated devices. They offer the industry’s lowest quiescent current of 30µA for superior light load efficiency. In hand-held device applications where the input voltage may be higher or lower than the output voltage, buck- boost regulators improve efficiency and provide longer battery life compared to a boost regulator plus bypass solution. With increasing demands for smaller and smaller footprints, Intersil’s ISL9112x compact QFN and WLCSP packages enable power designs that maximize efficiency while providing flexibility and ease of design. The ISL91127 and ISL91128 operate in buck, boost or buck-boost mode, depending on the relation between input and output voltages, and provide smooth transitions between modes to prevent noise and glitches. This capability, combined with patented Intersil technology for delivering superior light load efficiency with ultra- low quiescent current, maximizes efficiency under all conditions. This is essential to improve battery life by reducing power drain and heat dissipation in portable and mobile applications.

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