Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeking to prevent Acer Inc. and its U.S. subsidiary, Acer America, from selling computers in the United States. "HP today is taking necessary action to protect its intellectual property against unauthorized use," the company said in its […]
Fairchild Semiconductor introduced two families of 200mW digital transistors that integrate an external resistor bias network into the smallest form factor package...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced a precision voltage-to-current converter/transmitter designed for standard 0-20mA and 4-20mA analog signals, as well as 5-25mA signals...
Power-One, Inc. issued a press release stating that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, has completed the Markman hearing and issued its claim construction ruling. According to the company, the ruling decides a number of important issues in favor of Power-One and strengthens the company’s patent infringement claims as […]
Eaton Corp. introduced its Powerware® Energy Management System to optimize power utilization and availability for all levels of power distribution systems in...
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. has added a new 32-tap device to its family of over 35 Digitally Programmable Potentiometers (DPP™). The CAT5126 offers...
Jazz Semiconductor®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies™ Inc. and an independent wafer foundry focused primarily on specialty CMOS process technologies, announced the availability of its 0.18µ Bipolar CMOS DMOS (BCD18) high voltage process targeted at complex power management and smart power applications up to 40V. The Jazz 0.18µ process offers advanced CMOS, a […]
Dallas Semiconductor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM), introduced the DS2792 programmable fuel gauge for 1- or 2-cell applications. Integrated into the DS2792 are a MAXQ® microcontroller; generous program and data memory; and an accurate measurement system for battery current, voltage, and temperature. These features provide the ability to greatly customize […]
Telkonet, Inc. announced that the company has completed the acquisition of Smart Systems International (SSI), a technology manufacturer of in-room energy management systems for the hospitality industry. The company acquired substantially all the assets of SSI for $7,000,000 comprised of cash and company common stock. SSI’s patented energy management technology is claimed to eliminate wasted […]
ROHM Co. Ltd. has recently completed development of what it claims is the industry’s first 6ch. Power Management LSI (BD8611EFV) with an...
Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX8790, a high-efficiency driver for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). It is designed for large liquid-crystal displays (LCDs)...
Echelon Corp. announced that Clevertronics and White Lite Industries have selected Echelon’s LonWorks® power line communication products for their advanced emergency lighting systems in Australia. The selection of Echelon’s technology by these two emergency lighting suppliers shows the trend taking hold in Australia, as White Lite and Clevertronics now offer solutions that use the lighting […]
Emerson Network Power has launched two intermediate bus converters (IBCs) that are capable of delivering exceptionally high levels of usable output power...
Micrel Inc. launched the MIC3289, a 1.2MHz PWM White LED driver featuring Internal Schottky Diode and true single wire digital interface for brightness control and enable. The MIC3289 is currently available in volume and in two package choices; a TSOT-23-6 and a 2mm x 2mm MLF® 8L package. "The single wire digital interface used in […]
Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced what the company claims is the most highly integrated 8-bit MCU combining a 25 MIPS CPU, 10-bit 500 ksps ADC and an internal +/-2 % oscillator in a 3×3 mm package. The C8051T60x product family adds to Silicon Laboratories’ portfolio of over 60 high-performance Small Form Factor MCUs. The C8051T60x is […]