(EnergyAsia, May 7, Monday) — US electronics giant Texas Instruments said it has developed an ultra-low-voltage chip that could use solar energy to re-charge mobile phones, toys and other portable electronic devices. According to TI, the circuitry embedded in its TPS61200 chip can operate at over 90% efficiency on less than 0.3 volts, which…
SOLAR: Texas Instrument’s new chip to tap sun to power up cell phones and portable electronic device
Posted on May 7, 2007 by EnergyAsia