Goodbye To Used EV Sales? There were some interesting developments at the recent and aptly named Battery Show near Detroit for those who follow battery technology. One in particular came from the Michigan-based Our Next Energy (ONE). The fi rm released details about a 240- Ah prismatic cell battery it has designed and which is […]
5G Evolution of IoT Devices: Design Challenges & Testing Solutions
This eBook explores the potential of network technologies such as Wi-Fi®, LoRaWAN®, and reduced-capability in 5G to advance IoT technologies and expand use cases. It discusses how these advancements create new challenges for engineers and how proper testing of devices throughout the design and development process can enable designers to overcome these challenges, maximize profitability […]
August 2022 Issue: Autonomous & Connected Vehicle Handbook
Next EV Anxiety: Cold Weather If you wandered around the Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual trade show earlier this year, you would have seen a number of ideas aimed at cutting power consumption in electric vehicles. One development in that category was from a company called BetterFrost. It devised a more energy efficient windshield defroster. […]
Powering Success with the Asterion Platform of AC Sources and DC Supplies
Inspired by the enduring power of a brilliant star, the Asterion platform of AC and DC power sources by AMETEK Programmable Power combines intelligence and flexibility to create an advanced platform of power solutions. In this eBook, you will gain insight on selecting the best power supply for your needs, the incredible flexibility and power […]
June 2022 Special Edition: Test & Measurement Handbook
A frequency you can count on There are few constants in life, but what few there are might include death, taxes, and a U.S. grid frequency that doesn’t vary by more than ±0.5 Hz. However, the certainty of the grid frequency is coming into question, thanks to the rising percentage of renewable energy sources that…
April 2022 Special Edition: Internet of Things Handbook
How to turn off a smart meter the hard way Potential cyber attacks have a lot of people worried thanks to the recent conflict in Ukraine. So it might be appropriate to review what happened when cybersecurity fi rm FireEye’s Mandiant team demonstrated how to infiltrate the network of a North American utility. During this…
February 2022 Special Edition: Power Electronics Handbook
Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a flying battery! According to a company called Joby Aviation, in a few years you’ll be able to summon up an air taxi on your Uber phone app for trips of 25 miles or so. And you won’t have to feel guilty about the…
October 2021 Special Edition: Power & Energy Efficiency Handbook
Talk of EV fires still smolders The latest figures from the National Fire Protection Association show that only about 20% of all vehicle fires arise from problems in the vehicle electrical system—most fires have something to do with the fuel system. Seeing as electric vehicles will do away with problematic petrol, you might wonder whether…
June 2021 Special Edition: Test & Measurement Handbook
MICROWAVES AND THE HAVANA SYNDROME The National Academy of Sciences recently released its conclusions about what sickened dozens of American Embassy diplomats in Cuba, a phenomenon dubbed the Havana Syndrome. Though the panel reached no definitive conclusion, it found pulsed RF (a.k.a. directed microwave energy) was the most likely cause. Panel members could not rule…
May 2021 Special Edition: 5G Handbook
WELCOME TO OUR FIRST 5G HANDBOOK 5G is more than another wireless technology. It’s changed the radio, the access network, the spectrum, and the network core. It might even change our lives. That’s why EE World created 5G Technology World. We cover 5G technologies on engineering terms. The site launched in January 2020, just as…
