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Sol Jacobs

Sol Jacobs is the vice president and general manager at Tadiran Batteries.

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  • Powering Remote Wireless Devices to Run a 40-year Marathon
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    Powering Remote Wireless Devices to Run a 40-year Marathon

    Low-power remote wireless devices can operate for up to 40 years on a single battery while powering two-way communications. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022 Volume 6: IIoT & Industry 4.0.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    27 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
  • Five Keys to Powering Remote Wireless Devices
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    Five Keys to Powering Remote Wireless Devices

    Consider environment, energy demands, self-discharge rate and energy density when selecting batteries for remote wireless devices. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 (Volume 3).
    By: Sol Jacobs
    15 July, 2022 | 5 minutes
  • Power Versus Energy When Designing Smart Wireless Devices
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    Power Versus Energy When Designing Smart Wireless Devices

    If your low-power application draws enough energy to prematurely exhaust a primary lithium battery, then it may need an energy-harvesting device in combination with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The feature originally appeared in the April issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    05 May, 2022 | 2 minutes
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