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Toshiba Announces Low Power Control Technology for Wearable Devices with Multiple Sensors
Toshiba today announced the development of an innovative low power control technology for microcontrollers supporting multi-sensor wearable devices. Applied to an activity monitoring application using Toshiba’s TZ1001MBG microcontroller (MCU), the new control technology achieves a 31% reduction in power consumption. Toshiba’s technology reduces the frequency of the mode transition by gathering the separate data acquisitions…
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LG launches slimmer Tromm Styler
LG today unveiled the new, slimmer 2015 edition of its Tromm Styler. Tromm Styler is a quick and easy way to sanitize, deodorize and remove wrinkles from your clothes. The styler keeps infrequently worn clothes like suits, blouses, and special occasion outfits clean and odorless. Tromm Styler with its moving hanger and steam cleaning features…
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Toshiba achieves world first with successful operation of novel Combustor for new, low Cost, low emissions thermal power system
Toshiba today announced the successful testing of a first-of-its-kind combustor to be used in a breakthrough thermal power generation system that produces low-cost electricity and little-to-no air emissions. The new thermal power plant uses a supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) working fluid to produce very low-cost electricity while cutting emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), CO2, and…
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TDK launches world’s smallest multilayer power inductor
TDK expanded its MLP series of multilayer power inductors with the new MLP1005M1R0D in case size IEC 1005. The new component measures in at a miniature 1.0 mm x 0.5 mm x 0.7 mm and is world’s smallest multilayer power inductor. Both the footprint and the volume of the newly developed inductor are about 60…
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Toshiba launches new Power Amplifier IC for car audio
Toshiba today announced that it has launched a 4 channel power amplifier IC-TB2941HQ that improves noise tolerance in audio systems in cars with engine idling reduction systems. Engines of cars with idling reduction systems often cut out, causing battery voltage to drop. By reducing the minimum operation voltage from 8V to 6V, the new power…
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Fujitsu develops world’s first On-chip CMOS power detector with built-in temperature compensation
Fujitsu today announced that it has developed a CMOS power detector with built-in temperature compensation, featuring a compact design and low power consumption suitable for use in smartphones and other mobile terminals. Reducing the mounted area required for components and circuits in mobile terminals is an important factor in reducing their size and cost, but…
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Panasonic Inaugurates new consumer lithium-ion battery factory in China to Respond to Global Demand
Panasonic held a dedication ceremony on July 16 to mark the completion of a new consumer lithium-ion battery factory built within the premises of its existing factory in Suzhou, China. The new facility, now in operation, enables integrated production from polar plates to cells and battery packs within the Suzhou site. Lithium-ion batteries are expected…
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Coca-Cola Japan develops power-free cooling vending machine
Coca-Cola Japan together with Fuji Electric Retail Systems has succeeded in developing the A011 peak-shift vending machine. This vending machine, developed as part of the Apollo ultra-energy-saving vending machine development project, can operate without using power for cooling for up to 16 hours per day. The successfully developed A011 peak-shift vending machine shifts use of…
