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They looked for ways that miniaturized, solid-state electronics might help a population of less skilled and less affluent people to accomplish, more conveniently and at less expense, the jobs they were already trying to get done through awkward, unsatisfactory means.
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Everything, all of the electronics on the vehicle itself, every component had its own solid-state circuit breaker so that we could turn things on and off, and control what was happening.
ENGADGET: Art Thompson, Red Bull Stratos' technical project director, talks circuit breakers, wind shear and biomedical data
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Power electronics modify the voltage, current or frequency of electricity in applications as diverse as solid-state lighting, intelligent motors and electric vehicles.
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"When you slide that door open, all of the electronics are exposed to the near-vacuum, so we had to develop a solid-state breaker that was monitoring actual loads across that circuit, " Thompson said.
ENGADGET: Art Thompson, Red Bull Stratos' technical project director, talks circuit breakers, wind shear and biomedical data