January 2015

Feature Article

Magnetocaloric Measurements: From Energy Efficient Refrigeration to a Tool for the Study of Phase Transitions

By Victorino Franco | Sevilla University and Brad C. Dodrill & Cosmin Radu | Lake Shore Cryotronics

In the past 20 years, there has been a surge in research on the magnetocaloric response of materials, due mainly to the possibility of applying this effect for magnetic refrigeration close to room temperature. But in addition to the studies of magnetocaloric materials for increasing the energy efficiency of temperature control systems, the magnetocaloric effect can be used to gain fundamental insight into the characteristics of magnetic phase transitions. <read more>

Research & Development

Berkeley Lab Reports on Electric Field Switching of Ferromagnetism at Room Temp

In a development that holds promise for future magnetic memory and logic devices, researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Cornell University successfully used an electric field to reverse the magnetization direction in a multiferroic spintronic device at room temperature. <read more>

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New High Voltage Transformer Series for Mission-Critical Applications
Designed for aerospace and military equipment, satellites and telecom, the High Voltage Transformer Series from Innovative Power, Inc., meets sophisticated power and reliability requirements in rugged operating environments. <read more>

Remcom Announces Projected Capacitive Touch Capability in XFdtd Electrostatic Solver
Remcom has announced Projected Capacitive Touch Capability in XFdtd 3D Electromagnetic Simulation Software. <read more>

Lake Shore to Present on FORC Measurement of Permanent Magnets at Magnetics 2015
Lake Shore Cryotronics will present its work on first-order-reversal-curve (FORC) analysis of ferrite permanent magnets at Magnetics 2015 conference in Orlando, Fla. <read more>

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Significant Rare Earth Element Claim Discovery in Peru Reported

RioSol SAC LLC and Compania Minera Rio Sol SAC (RioSol) has announced a significant rare earth element and poly-metallic claim discovery in Peru, with reports indicating the 10-kilometer claim as among the largest rare earth claims in Peru containing both light rare earth elements (LREEs) and heavy rare earth elements and metals (HREEs). <read more>

Bomatec Expands Through Acquisition

The Bomatec Group has taken over its long-term supply partner for the manufacture of plastic-injected magnets in Malaysia. <read more>

Magnomatics Appoints Dave Latimer as New CEO
Magnomatics has announced the appointment of Dave Latimer as managing director. <read more>

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