As we finish up the Nov.-Dec. issue of EE&T, some industry watchers are predicting the slow end to lead-acid battery technology. That's just one story you'll find in print edition hitting the streets soon. Meanwhile, send your energy efficiency news to us here at [email protected]. -- Leland Teschler, Editor Featured Content  There are a lot of talking points in favor of a supercharger based on an electric motor: There's no turbo lag and the supercharger delivers a lot of power at low engine speeds. That low-end performance often lets a smaller engine take the place of a a larger one.
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The road to more efficient cooling could involve increased use of copper tubing, says the International Copper Association. One reason: copper tubing is more compatible with eco-friendly refrigerants coming into use than some of the alternatives, and copper tubes can be small thanks to copper's high thermal efficiency. Read Full Story
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 Combine an LED with a light pipe and you often get an interesting mode of illumination that can distinguish a product from its competitors. Experts at Elma Electronics discuss how light pipes are constructed, typical applications configurations, and things to look out for in this short video. Read Full Story New Products  The DAC-12100 Series of low-power, 12-bit digital-to-analog converters have TTL/CMOS compatible inputs. The devices have a 100-MHz conversion rate and are suitable for radar, signal reconstruction, waveform generators, and communications equipment.
The converters have a low glitch-energy characteristic of 3.0 pV-s, compared to the industry norm of 100 pV-s, so they generate little switching noise. Complementary current outputs of 0 to –20.48 mA can directly drive 50-Ù loads. Dynamic performance, to Nyquist at fOUT of 2.02 MHz, provides a free dynamic range specification of - 85 dB.
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