Parvus, a Eurotech subsidiary, announces two new rugged embedded DC/DC power supply boards with built-in MIL-STD power conditioning and EMI filtering for...
ABSOPULSE Electronics‘ BAP 236TH Series dc/dc converters generate up to 250W output power. Cooling is by heat-sink fins on the top of...
Lilliputian Systems, Inc. has closed on $40 million of a planned $60 million equity financing round, led by the Russian $10 billion investment fund RUSNANO, headquartered in Moscow. RUSNANO, which focuses on the development of the Russian nanotechnology industry through co-investments in nanotechnology projects, joins Lilliputian’s current blue chip investors including Intel Corporation, Kleiner Perkins […]
“As the personal computing experience goes through further transformations, ON Semiconductor remains focused on advancing the efficiency and power density with innovative devices that enable OEMs to simplify their design and accelerate the development process,” said Bill Schromm, ON Semiconductor senior vice president and general manager of Computing and Consumer Products. “We have consistently delivered […]
Renesas Electronics announced the availability of three new super-junction metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistors (Super Junction MOSFETs) featuring figure of merit: on-state resistance x gate...
The e-car ‘Electric Raceabout’, developed by the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, is an electric sports car which has already broken...
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2nd Quarter 2012. The report finds that U.S. solar achieved its second-best quarter in history, having installed 742 megawatts of solar power, and the best quarter on record for the utility market segment. Utility installations hit 477 megawatts in the second […]
Suniva, Inc. announced their expansion into new markets, which include Mexico and Latin America. Following the commencement of several ground mounted projects containing over 12 MW of Suniva’s modules in Puerto Rico, Suniva solar modules will soon be deployed in Mexico in substantial roof-top arrays. The company’s high-quality, high-efficiency modules featuring high U.S. content have […]
XP Power announced the launch of what are believed to be the world’s smallest 5 & 10 Watt single output AC-DC power...
Imprint Energy, Inc. announced today a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Through this strategic partnership, Imprint Energy aims to expand the development of its advanced battery technology and characterize its performance for […]
TDI has introduced its 2.7kW liquid cooled converter. The 2700W environmentally sealed power module is designed for use in electric or hybrid...
GE Energy Storage, a unit of GE Transportation (NYSE: GE) and Xtreme Power, a privately held Austin, Texas company have formalized a strategic alliance to work together to provide cutting-edge energy storage solutions. The alliance combines GE’s Durathon* battery technology for grid energy storage systems and Xtreme Power’s extensive experience as an integrated energy storage […]
Today, Ampt, KACO new energy, LTi REEnergy, and REFUsol Inc. announced the launch of the HDPV Alliance, an industry alliance aimed at reducing photovoltaic (PV) balance of system (BOS) costs while increasing energy production from PV plants. The HDPV Alliance leverages open technology standards to optimize the design and deployment of inverters, cabling, combiners and […]
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design-fulfillment authorized distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced its Marquee Sponsorship of the Darnell Group’s third-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’12), held in Detroit, MI, October 16-17. This is the second consecutive year Mouser has been named the exclusive marquee sponsor for the international event covering smart […]
Visible Energy has introduced the “Monostrip,” a Wi-Fi enabled, two-socket smart electrical outlet that can be controlled using an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and over the Internet through Visible Energy’s own cloud-based energy management platform. The Monostrip connects to the Wi-Fi home network and provides real-time power monitoring, as well as on/off switching and […]