To the readers of JoNP.
Questions have been raised about the production target for Ecat.
If it produces 3 Ecat basic units of 10 Watt per second, these will in the course of 1 year constitute the possibility of producing approx. 1GW.
1 GW will, over a year of 8760 hours, produce 8.76 TWh of new energy.
This is almost nothing in a global context.
My opinion is that the current production of coal power of around 10700 TWh must first be replaced.
If this were to be replaced in the course of 10 years by Ecat, more than 400 10 Watt units would have to be produced every second.
Since coal power only accounts for half of electricity production and over 1 billion people still do not have regular electricity, the market here is probably 4 times as large.
In addition, there is HC energy consumption in all cars, ships, trains and other forms of heating other than electricity. (AR has not yet accepted use in aircraft.)
In total, this will probably constitute a market for Ecat production of 4000 10W Ecat elements per second for the next 10 years.
Based on a 10-year lifespan for Ecats, the market will never get smaller.
Regards Svein
Dear Andrea, I seem to recall that some time ago you said that a single control circuit could manage a certain number of individual ECAT “cells.” Is that still the case?
Best regards
Neri
Can some tell me if ecat based plants will be powering AI Data Centers? If not, why NOT? Hundreds of billions of dollars is being invested for large AI factories. GPUs is a huge part but the data centers need to be powered by captive owned power plants. This seems like the biggest opportunity for ecat for global rollout as most countries would want their own AI Data centers.
Dear Dr. Rossi
I assume that the 1kw size ECAT is somewhat of an arbitrary power size, a nice round number. I suggest that your partner do market studies to see if this is the best size for their initial product lunch. For instance, if the market studies suggest home heating will dominate the initial use of the ECAT, then the power size should match the highest sales qty power capacity electric heater, which according to GROK is 1500W, 110V AC.
Lets apply a little logic.
In my humble opinion Licencee are very eager to go to Market.
Lots of their money has gone out and none has come in, so far…!
I Think that Licencee will go to Market when the time is right.
So when is the right time?
The right time is when customers will like their products and will have the money to buy them.
1- It is not the end of summer.
Customers would have depleted their bank accounts going on holidays.
2-it is not the early autumn.
Customers will use funds to go back to normal.
And some funds will be spent when the schools reopen.
I think that the right time to go to market will be the Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 27.
The customers will have replenished their bank accounts to get ready for Christmas. There will be a lot of money ready to be spent.
It will get colder. E-Cat empowered electric heaters will sell very well.
Who could not like an electric heater in his/her house that you switch on in early November and switch off in late April? And it will cost nothing to run.
Yet another NGU application – powering Tsunami Detection Systems …
Tsunami Detection Systems typically consists of a Buoy Mounted Transceiver (sea surface unit) and a Bottom Pressure recorder (at the sea floor).
The electrical power requirements for the Buoy Transceiver are 24 VDC to 50 VDC, and 1W quiescent to 100W peak. The bottom unit has similar power needs.
The combination of NGU technology with a rechargeable battery to handle Hourly Status reporting and Tsunami events (continuous reporting for a few hours) would result in a charged battery for the life of the NGU device.
I would estimate that 2 or 3 10W units would meet the average power requirements for each device. Reference Sonardyne 6G Tsunami Detection System.
Denis:
1- Hopefully it will grow constantly enough to sustain the growing demand
2- no
3- I do not agree, due to the enormous diversification of the oil sources. This is a wrong way to deal with this issue, which is more complex.
Warm Regards,
A.R.
1) How many gigawatts per year will the Ecat factories produce?
2) Are you familiar with the concept of “Peak oil”?
3) Do you know that after 2026-27 there’s a peak oil? (I know guys who calculated lifetime of the shale oil rigs with accuracy 98% on historic data) It means that from that point energy prices will skyrocket. We need to replace diesel engines with electric motors. Otherwise all other products will also skyrocket. So I advise you to consider this opportunity for you.
Kazimieras:
Absolutey not ! Any kind of modification or manipulation to the Ecat made by non authorized persons can compromise its safety, will cancel the guarantee and is potentially dangerous,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear Andrea,
Is there a possibility that after receiving standard generators 100w, 1 kw will I have the opportunity to make internal switches to change the output voltages
Sylvie Corot:
During the last three years the Ecat technology has been substantially upgraded, but to make replications like the one you cite, the same publication is still useful,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Greg Leonard:
This kind of connection must be done by a certified expert. See also the answer I gave minutes ago to Christian Scholl.
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear AR
Balcony PV systems are available which combine a solar panel with a micro-inverter.
You can plug the inverter directly into a household socket – the solar panel then helps supply household electricity use or simply exports the rest to the grid.
Will you offer a microinverter which will take the output from a number of eCats, and then plugs into a household socket?
regards
Greg Leonard
Have your Partners independently used kW-level NGU Power Generators to:
1. Generate heat as a desired product?
2. Converted DC to AC at kW levels?
3. Run large kW electric motors?
4. Charge a large bank of batteries?
5. Any other applications?
Hugh Maguire:
We will confirm the updated datasheet when we will start the deliveries.
The applications to EVs can be made only by the
EVs manufacturers,
Warm Regards
A.R.
Hello Andrea,
Maybe I’m asking something that has been asked before, but I certainly do not have the time to look through the myriad JONP posts.😊
My question is, do you have an approximate figure of how much the final NGU units will weigh? For instance, will the 3kW unit, as released to the final client, be lighter than the one used in Latina, protective casing included ?
This is a relevant query for anyone planning to include an Ecat-based electric or hybrid car charging unit. For, I’ve been thinking that for many purposes it’s not all that necessary that electric vehicles receive a full, 1 to 1 charge equivalent to their power consumption. Most people user their cars for a limited period of time each day, and having a 3 or 6kW charger always plugged in, 24/7 should sharply reduce reliance on external charging stations, especially with full hybrid cars.
Just a thought, all my very best,
Hugh
I hope this message finds you well.
In which month do you anticipate being able to share more information about the partner and deliveries — September, October, November, or December?
Dear Dr. Rossi,
The post below by Axil (two posts below) say that Harold “Sonny” White is planning to sell his vacuum power technology for $50/watt. Then the NGU priced at $2.5/watt stands out as far more attractive. Looking at the technology perspective only, may I guess this big price difference may be that Mr. White’s technology is based on hundreds of Casimir cavities (which obviously increases complexity) while the 10W NGU is simpler based on only one vacuum tube. Is this a relevant guess?
Kind regards,
Calle H
In my opinion, the limiting factor on the size reduction on the NGU is the minimum size that the photovoltaic cell can be reduced. This micro cell is used to convert light that is produced within the plasma cavity to electrical power.
According to the AI:
It’s possible to make photovoltaic cells much smaller than the standard sizes found in typical solar panels.
Minimum possible size
Nano-scale and Micro-scale: Researchers have successfully created micro solar cells as small as 600 micrometers on each side. In theory, solar cell elements could be made even smaller, down to the nano-scale.
Thinness: Advances in manufacturing techniques could potentially lead to cells as thin as 15 micrometers.
Theoretically, solar cells could be reduced to the nanoscale, where advantages like reduced recombination losses due to shorter electron-hole pair travel distances could be realized.
Factors influencing size reduction:
Reduced Resistance Losses: Smaller cells can decrease the distance that electrons need to travel, reducing resistance and improving efficiency.
Improved Shadow Tolerance: Smaller cells can be arranged in ways that minimize the impact of partial shading on overall power output.
Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells, as thin as two micrometers (one-fiftieth the thickness of a human hair).
Environmental factors: Temperature, shading, and dust significantly reduce efficiency, particularly for smaller cells. But inside a cell phone, these issues do not occur.
Material properties and manufacturing limitations: The characteristics of the semiconductor materials used and the limitations of fabrication processes currently impose the practical boundaries on miniaturization, according to RatedPower.
Cost vs. Efficiency: While smaller cells offer some advantages, these benefits might not be economically viable for all applications due to increased manufacturing costs and complexity.
Applications of micro-scale cells
Micro-electronics: Tiny photovoltaic cells are ideal for powering small devices, sensors, and even being integrated into flexible materials or clothing.
Ubiquitous Solar Power: The vision is to embed these miniature cells into almost any surface, from cell phones to buildings, to create readily available solar energy everywhere.
In summary
While there’s no single, universally defined minimum size, photovoltaic cell technology is pushing towards smaller and smaller scales, driven by advancements in materials science and manufacturing. These miniature cells hold the promise of cheaper, more versatile light conversion power for a wider range of applications.
Harold “Sonny” White is planning to sell his vacuum power technology for $50/watt . He plans to use hundreds of fixed Casimir cavities clustered together and connected on a chip to provide the cell phone and micro device products with power.
Another market that will develop is the replacement of lithium ion batteries with micro sized NGU systems that meet the size and interface requirements of these battery types.
It seems to me that the NGU can be downsized to the chip level to meet this micro device power and battery replacement production market. These markets are huge and will surely be addressed by companies who will reverse engineer the NGU design soon after the NGU is out in the wild.
The selection of a partner with experience in miniaturization of circuits down to chip size would be best to downsize a power production unit to the size of a cell phone battery which is a chip about 3/4 Cm in size.
Here’s a list of potential partners with experience in circuit miniaturization, which could be relevant for downsizing the NGU power production unit to the size of a cell phone battery:
Pico Electronics: Specializes in miniature and ultra-miniature electronics, including transformers, inductors, DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies, and power factor-corrected modules. According to Electronic Design, they also create high-density circuit boards.
Viasion Technology: Offers advanced PCB design and manufacturing expertise with a focus on miniaturization and high-density PCBs. They are proficient in handling challenges like small traces, vias, precision component placement, and thermal management in compact spaces.
SynQor: Specializes in power conversion products and offers ruggedized converters and filters for various applications, including industrial, aerospace, and medical.
HVM Technology, Inc: Focuses on high-voltage miniature equipment, including DC power converters and amplifiers.
XP Power Ltd: Designs and manufactures power supply solutions.
STMicroelectronics: Provides power management integrated circuits (ICs) and solutions for various applications.
Microchip Technology Inc.: Offers a broad portfolio of solutions for optimizing energy harvesting and power management. They also have a design partner ecosystem.
Analog Devices, Inc.: Provides power management and reference products for various applications.
Infineon Technologies AG: A semiconductor company that deals with solutions for the automotive, industrial, and power management markets.
Several companies specialize in energy harvesting, converting various energy sources into electricity. These include those focusing on thermoelectric modules (Bisinfotech), piezoelectric energy harvesting (converting mechanical energy), radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting solutions (Bisinfotech), incorporating piezoelectric and electromagnetic technologies (Bisinfotech), and modules based on motion, light, and thermal energy (Bisinfotech). Bisinfotech
ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION (AKM): Offers energy harvesting circuit technology and ultra-low current power management ICs.
When choosing a partner, consider factors such as:
Specific needs: Each partner specializes in different areas. Consider which specific technologies (e.g., GaN, SiC, 3D integration, flexible electronics) are most relevant to your power unit’s miniaturization needs.
Track record: Look for companies with successful experience in miniaturizing power production units or similar high-power applications to chip size.
Industry expertise: If your power unit has specific industry requirements (e.g., medical, automotive), choose a partner with experience in that sector.
Thermal management: Miniaturization presents significant thermal management challenges. Seek partners with demonstrated expertise in addressing these issues effectively.
Cost and manufacturing: Consider the potential partner’s capabilities in cost-effective manufacturing and their ability to ensure quality assurance for micro components.
Prof. Neri Accornero:
Yes, but it also depends on the specific situations.
WarRegards,
A.R.
To the readers of JoNP.
Questions have been raised about the production target for Ecat.
If it produces 3 Ecat basic units of 10 Watt per second, these will in the course of 1 year constitute the possibility of producing approx. 1GW.
1 GW will, over a year of 8760 hours, produce 8.76 TWh of new energy.
This is almost nothing in a global context.
My opinion is that the current production of coal power of around 10700 TWh must first be replaced.
If this were to be replaced in the course of 10 years by Ecat, more than 400 10 Watt units would have to be produced every second.
Since coal power only accounts for half of electricity production and over 1 billion people still do not have regular electricity, the market here is probably 4 times as large.
In addition, there is HC energy consumption in all cars, ships, trains and other forms of heating other than electricity. (AR has not yet accepted use in aircraft.)
In total, this will probably constitute a market for Ecat production of 4000 10W Ecat elements per second for the next 10 years.
Based on a 10-year lifespan for Ecats, the market will never get smaller.
Regards Svein
Dear Andrea, I seem to recall that some time ago you said that a single control circuit could manage a certain number of individual ECAT “cells.” Is that still the case?
Best regards
Neri
LarryG:
Thank you for the suggestion,
Warm Regards,
Andrea Rossi
Coder Seeker:
Thank you for the information,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Can some tell me if ecat based plants will be powering AI Data Centers? If not, why NOT? Hundreds of billions of dollars is being invested for large AI factories. GPUs is a huge part but the data centers need to be powered by captive owned power plants. This seems like the biggest opportunity for ecat for global rollout as most countries would want their own AI Data centers.
Dear Dr. Rossi
I assume that the 1kw size ECAT is somewhat of an arbitrary power size, a nice round number. I suggest that your partner do market studies to see if this is the best size for their initial product lunch. For instance, if the market studies suggest home heating will dominate the initial use of the ECAT, then the power size should match the highest sales qty power capacity electric heater, which according to GROK is 1500W, 110V AC.
Best Regards
DrLG
Ruby:
Yes,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Giovanni:
Thank you for your opinion,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
When will the Licencee go to market????
Lets apply a little logic.
In my humble opinion Licencee are very eager to go to Market.
Lots of their money has gone out and none has come in, so far…!
I Think that Licencee will go to Market when the time is right.
So when is the right time?
The right time is when customers will like their products and will have the money to buy them.
1- It is not the end of summer.
Customers would have depleted their bank accounts going on holidays.
2-it is not the early autumn.
Customers will use funds to go back to normal.
And some funds will be spent when the schools reopen.
I think that the right time to go to market will be the Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 27.
The customers will have replenished their bank accounts to get ready for Christmas. There will be a lot of money ready to be spent.
It will get colder. E-Cat empowered electric heaters will sell very well.
Who could not like an electric heater in his/her house that you switch on in early November and switch off in late April? And it will cost nothing to run.
Thanksgiving Day. That’s where I put my money.
Dr Rossi,
Will the Ecat be delivered with the instructions manual for every specific item ?
Ruby
Prof:
Thank you for the update,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Steven Nicholes Karels:
Thank you for your suggestions,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear Andrea Rossi,
Yet another NGU application – powering Tsunami Detection Systems …
Tsunami Detection Systems typically consists of a Buoy Mounted Transceiver (sea surface unit) and a Bottom Pressure recorder (at the sea floor).
The electrical power requirements for the Buoy Transceiver are 24 VDC to 50 VDC, and 1W quiescent to 100W peak. The bottom unit has similar power needs.
The combination of NGU technology with a rechargeable battery to handle Hourly Status reporting and Tsunami events (continuous reporting for a few hours) would result in a charged battery for the life of the NGU device.
I would estimate that 2 or 3 10W units would meet the average power requirements for each device. Reference Sonardyne 6G Tsunami Detection System.
Thoughts?
Dr Rossi,
Here are the stats of your publications on Researchgate I found today on
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601653_E-Cat_SK_and_long_range_particle_interactions
Total Readings: 176000, higher than all the millions of publications on Researchgate
Research Interest Score: 3404
Reccomendations: 13569
And counting…
Prof
Pedro:
The specific references are cited in the same paragraphs of the publication you cited,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Denis:
1- Hopefully it will grow constantly enough to sustain the growing demand
2- no
3- I do not agree, due to the enormous diversification of the oil sources. This is a wrong way to deal with this issue, which is more complex.
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Hello, Andrea Rossi!
1) How many gigawatts per year will the Ecat factories produce?
2) Are you familiar with the concept of “Peak oil”?
3) Do you know that after 2026-27 there’s a peak oil? (I know guys who calculated lifetime of the shale oil rigs with accuracy 98% on historic data) It means that from that point energy prices will skyrocket. We need to replace diesel engines with electric motors. Otherwise all other products will also skyrocket. So I advise you to consider this opportunity for you.
About your answer to Steven, can you suggest the references more useful to make the replication of the test of paragraphs 5,6,7 of
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601653_E-Cat_SK_and_long_range_particle_interactions
?
Steven:
My suggestion is to read carefully the publication you cited,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Kazimieras:
Absolutey not ! Any kind of modification or manipulation to the Ecat made by non authorized persons can compromise its safety, will cancel the guarantee and is potentially dangerous,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear Andrea,
Is there a possibility that after receiving standard generators 100w, 1 kw will I have the opportunity to make internal switches to change the output voltages
Best wishes
Kazimieras Liepis
Dr Rossi,
I take notice from your comment that to replicate the experimental test described in paragraphs 5,6 of
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601653_E-Cat_SK_and_long_range_particle_interactions
it is not necessary to know the eventual developments of the Ecat technology; this said, do you have any further suggestion ?
Thank you if you can answer,
Steve
Sylvie Corot:
During the last three years the Ecat technology has been substantially upgraded, but to make replications like the one you cite, the same publication is still useful,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dr Rossi,
The publication
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601653_E-Cat_SK_and_long_range_particle_interactions
allowed many replications of the experimental test reported in its paragraphs 5 and 6.
My question is: after several years from the date of its publication, have the Ecat been object of substantial modifications ?
Thank you if you can answer,
Sylvie Corot
Greg Leonard:
This kind of connection must be done by a certified expert. See also the answer I gave minutes ago to Christian Scholl.
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear AR
Balcony PV systems are available which combine a solar panel with a micro-inverter.
You can plug the inverter directly into a household socket – the solar panel then helps supply household electricity use or simply exports the rest to the grid.
Will you offer a microinverter which will take the output from a number of eCats, and then plugs into a household socket?
regards
Greg Leonard
Steven Nicholes Karels:
Our global Licensee has been enabled to exploit the Ecat in all the fields they deem opportune,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear Andrea Rossi,
Have your Partners independently used kW-level NGU Power Generators to:
1. Generate heat as a desired product?
2. Converted DC to AC at kW levels?
3. Run large kW electric motors?
4. Charge a large bank of batteries?
5. Any other applications?
axil:
Thank you for the information
Warm Regards
A.R.
Calle H:
Yes,
Warm Regards
A.R.
Hugh Maguire:
We will confirm the updated datasheet when we will start the deliveries.
The applications to EVs can be made only by the
EVs manufacturers,
Warm Regards
A.R.
Hello Andrea,
Maybe I’m asking something that has been asked before, but I certainly do not have the time to look through the myriad JONP posts.😊
My question is, do you have an approximate figure of how much the final NGU units will weigh? For instance, will the 3kW unit, as released to the final client, be lighter than the one used in Latina, protective casing included ?
This is a relevant query for anyone planning to include an Ecat-based electric or hybrid car charging unit. For, I’ve been thinking that for many purposes it’s not all that necessary that electric vehicles receive a full, 1 to 1 charge equivalent to their power consumption. Most people user their cars for a limited period of time each day, and having a 3 or 6kW charger always plugged in, 24/7 should sharply reduce reliance on external charging stations, especially with full hybrid cars.
Just a thought, all my very best,
Hugh
Dear Andrea Rossi,
Have you partners been able to independently produce the 10 W NGU Power generator?
Kind regards,
Calle H
The competition for a zero point energy micron based power system.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MU99MBhv-hU
Steven Nicholes Karels:
Yes,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dear Andrea Rossi,
Have you partners been able to independently produce the 10 kW NGU Power generator? The 5 kW? The 2 kW? The 1 kW?
Calle H:
The issue is far more complicated and I cannot give further information about it,
Warm Regards
A.R.
Audun:
We will give this information only when we will be ready to deliver,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dr Rossi,
Buon Ferragosto ! How will you spend the Ferragosto holidays ?
Cheers
Giuliana
Hi Andrea,
I hope this message finds you well.
In which month do you anticipate being able to share more information about the partner and deliveries — September, October, November, or December?
Kind regards,
Audun
Dear Dr. Rossi,
The post below by Axil (two posts below) say that Harold “Sonny” White is planning to sell his vacuum power technology for $50/watt. Then the NGU priced at $2.5/watt stands out as far more attractive. Looking at the technology perspective only, may I guess this big price difference may be that Mr. White’s technology is based on hundreds of Casimir cavities (which obviously increases complexity) while the 10W NGU is simpler based on only one vacuum tube. Is this a relevant guess?
Kind regards,
Calle H
axil:
I agree,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
In my opinion, the limiting factor on the size reduction on the NGU is the minimum size that the photovoltaic cell can be reduced. This micro cell is used to convert light that is produced within the plasma cavity to electrical power.
According to the AI:
It’s possible to make photovoltaic cells much smaller than the standard sizes found in typical solar panels.
Minimum possible size
Nano-scale and Micro-scale: Researchers have successfully created micro solar cells as small as 600 micrometers on each side. In theory, solar cell elements could be made even smaller, down to the nano-scale.
Thinness: Advances in manufacturing techniques could potentially lead to cells as thin as 15 micrometers.
Theoretically, solar cells could be reduced to the nanoscale, where advantages like reduced recombination losses due to shorter electron-hole pair travel distances could be realized.
Factors influencing size reduction:
Reduced Resistance Losses: Smaller cells can decrease the distance that electrons need to travel, reducing resistance and improving efficiency.
Improved Shadow Tolerance: Smaller cells can be arranged in ways that minimize the impact of partial shading on overall power output.
Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells, as thin as two micrometers (one-fiftieth the thickness of a human hair).
Environmental factors: Temperature, shading, and dust significantly reduce efficiency, particularly for smaller cells. But inside a cell phone, these issues do not occur.
Material properties and manufacturing limitations: The characteristics of the semiconductor materials used and the limitations of fabrication processes currently impose the practical boundaries on miniaturization, according to RatedPower.
Cost vs. Efficiency: While smaller cells offer some advantages, these benefits might not be economically viable for all applications due to increased manufacturing costs and complexity.
Applications of micro-scale cells
Micro-electronics: Tiny photovoltaic cells are ideal for powering small devices, sensors, and even being integrated into flexible materials or clothing.
Ubiquitous Solar Power: The vision is to embed these miniature cells into almost any surface, from cell phones to buildings, to create readily available solar energy everywhere.
In summary
While there’s no single, universally defined minimum size, photovoltaic cell technology is pushing towards smaller and smaller scales, driven by advancements in materials science and manufacturing. These miniature cells hold the promise of cheaper, more versatile light conversion power for a wider range of applications.
Roberto:
The truth is exactly the contrary: that publication and the connected study generated the evolution of the Ecat,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Dr Rossi,
did the theoretical background and the lead to replications contained in the publication
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/330601653_E-Cat_SK_and_long_range_particle_interactions
mutate, as the technology did, along the evolution of the Ecat ?
Thank you if you can answer,
Roberto
Calle H:
Thank you,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Giorgio:
Yes, I still hope,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
axil:
Thank you for the information and the suggestions,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
Harold “Sonny” White is planning to sell his vacuum power technology for $50/watt . He plans to use hundreds of fixed Casimir cavities clustered together and connected on a chip to provide the cell phone and micro device products with power.
Another market that will develop is the replacement of lithium ion batteries with micro sized NGU systems that meet the size and interface requirements of these battery types.
It seems to me that the NGU can be downsized to the chip level to meet this micro device power and battery replacement production market. These markets are huge and will surely be addressed by companies who will reverse engineer the NGU design soon after the NGU is out in the wild.
The selection of a partner with experience in miniaturization of circuits down to chip size would be best to downsize a power production unit to the size of a cell phone battery which is a chip about 3/4 Cm in size.
Here’s a list of potential partners with experience in circuit miniaturization, which could be relevant for downsizing the NGU power production unit to the size of a cell phone battery:
Pico Electronics: Specializes in miniature and ultra-miniature electronics, including transformers, inductors, DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies, and power factor-corrected modules. According to Electronic Design, they also create high-density circuit boards.
Viasion Technology: Offers advanced PCB design and manufacturing expertise with a focus on miniaturization and high-density PCBs. They are proficient in handling challenges like small traces, vias, precision component placement, and thermal management in compact spaces.
SynQor: Specializes in power conversion products and offers ruggedized converters and filters for various applications, including industrial, aerospace, and medical.
HVM Technology, Inc: Focuses on high-voltage miniature equipment, including DC power converters and amplifiers.
XP Power Ltd: Designs and manufactures power supply solutions.
STMicroelectronics: Provides power management integrated circuits (ICs) and solutions for various applications.
Microchip Technology Inc.: Offers a broad portfolio of solutions for optimizing energy harvesting and power management. They also have a design partner ecosystem.
Analog Devices, Inc.: Provides power management and reference products for various applications.
Infineon Technologies AG: A semiconductor company that deals with solutions for the automotive, industrial, and power management markets.
Several companies specialize in energy harvesting, converting various energy sources into electricity. These include those focusing on thermoelectric modules (Bisinfotech), piezoelectric energy harvesting (converting mechanical energy), radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting solutions (Bisinfotech), incorporating piezoelectric and electromagnetic technologies (Bisinfotech), and modules based on motion, light, and thermal energy (Bisinfotech). Bisinfotech
ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION (AKM): Offers energy harvesting circuit technology and ultra-low current power management ICs.
When choosing a partner, consider factors such as:
Specific needs: Each partner specializes in different areas. Consider which specific technologies (e.g., GaN, SiC, 3D integration, flexible electronics) are most relevant to your power unit’s miniaturization needs.
Track record: Look for companies with successful experience in miniaturizing power production units or similar high-power applications to chip size.
Industry expertise: If your power unit has specific industry requirements (e.g., medical, automotive), choose a partner with experience in that sector.
Thermal management: Miniaturization presents significant thermal management challenges. Seek partners with demonstrated expertise in addressing these issues effectively.
Cost and manufacturing: Consider the potential partner’s capabilities in cost-effective manufacturing and their ability to ensure quality assurance for micro components.