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For Li-ion battery packs up to 25V, STMicroelectronics has introduced an IC for monitoring, balancing and protection, aiming at cordless power tools, back-up energy storage and medical devices. Called L9961, its “built-in features include a dual pre-driver for controlling battery-pack safety relays, which can be programmed for high-side and low-side connection”, said ST. “An embedded ...
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Researchers have not yet got the additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, of metals down to a science completely. Gaps in our understanding of what happens within metal during the process have made results inconsistent but, using two different particle accelerator facilities, researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), KTH Royal Institute ...
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OneWeb is celebrating the completion of its low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, following the launch of 36 satellites with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). Seen as a milestone to enable global connectivity, the successful 18th launch brings the constellation to a total of 618 satellites in orbit. The company ...
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