AgigA Tech Awarded Patent for Adaptive Management of Supercapacitors

AgigA Tech, a provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor, announced the issuance of United States Patent No. 10,134,451 relating to the adaptive training and adjustment to changing capacitor values based upon age and usage behavior. The patent brings AgigA Tech’s portfolio total to 22 granted. Having focused on the development of non-volatile DIMM, or NVDIMM, and related technology for more than 10 years, many of the patents in AgigA Tech’s portfolio are fundamental to this increasingly pervasive product category.

Shannon Becker conducts an interview with Dave Thomson, CEO and founder of Raven Audio, a tube amplifier company based in Texas, which has successfully created a thriving business with high-quality tube amplifiers and preamplifiers. Raven Audio just opened a new facility in Onalaska on Lake Livingston, 100 miles north of Houston, and continues to expand its engineering staff. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2017.

Linear Audio Vol 12 is the 13th issue of a series of printed bookzines dedicated to technical audio and perception. Published every time Jan Didden things he has good enough content, Linear Audio is a vehicle for publishing technical information, developments and the state of the art of audio from a technical perspective. And this latest edition includes great articles by Chris Paul, Pierre Touzelet, Bill Waslo, Vincent Thiernesse, Hans Polak, Douglas Self and more…

Speed up your crossover prototyping and preserve your crossover components with this true plug-and-play approach. As the author, Ramkumar Ramaswamy explains, today’s computer simulation software allows you to design passive crossovers extremely accurately. “Is there a way to effortlessly and reliably plug and play with a set of (fixed) capacitors across crossover prototypes without the fear of ending up with broken leads? This question drove me to design this passive crossover prototyping system”, he explains. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2007.

Everything you need to know about how parts function, and how to select and maintain them. In the first part of this article, the author discusses damaging effects of high temperatures, why things fail, MTBF, component tolerances and the effects of shock and vibration. This article series was published in audioXpress, from November 2001 to January 2002.

CE Distribution announced an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement for the high-quality, sought after SoZo Capacitors. SoZo Capacitors are used by many great sounding boutique amp manufacturers, analogue outboard professional audio companies and DIY amplifier enthusiasts for their superior tone and reliability, also very popular among discriminating musicians.

TDK Corporation announced the release of an ultra-thin, high-energy capacitor suitable for powering devices such as electronic paper displays, advanced biometric authentication or, simple displays in wireless headphones. The 5 mF electric double-layer capacitor has a maximum thickness of just 0.45 mm and, when fully charged, provides around 50 mJ of energy to power a load.

Do you want to know how good audio from smartphones actually is? Would you like to know which sound measurement apps are available for smartphones? Or would you prefer to build The PhaseBuster, a unique way to manipulate the phase between stereo channels? Or would you prefer to build a headphone hybrid amplifier? All that and much more can be found in audioXpress November 2015, available online.