Eaton Corp. states that it is the first uninterruptible power system (UPS) manufacturer in the industry to provide customized open-source software. Over the past 10 years Eaton has created software to enhance the features and benefits of the company’s power products. Eaton is now offering free, customized software designed to address the specific power management […]
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced the PowerCAD Simulation tool, a free online tool that gives engineers a fast and convenient way to test and optimize dc-dc circuits built with Vishay Siliconix regulator ICs. Using an intuitive interface, the PowerCAD Simulation tool supports both experienced analog and power designers as well as junior or digital designers with […]
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Digilent Inc., unveiled two all-in-one analog design kits that enhance engineering students’ educational experience by allowing students to experiment quickly and easily with advanced technologies and build and test real-world, functional analog design circuits anytime – anywhere – right on their PCs. For the price of a textbook, students can […]
Responding to President Obama’s call for an "all-of-the-above" strategy to help consumers reduce their energy costs, the Administration announced that nine major utilities and electricity suppliers will commit to providing more than 15 million households access to data about their own energy use with a simple click of an online "Green Button." By providing consumers […]
loud computing and carbon emissions controls will see the extinction of the silicon semiconductor, as the power discretes market demands superior products, according to a new report by business intelligence experts GBI Research. The new report shows that substrate technologies used in the manufacturing of power discretes have recently evolved, offering improved efficiency for the […]
Eltek announced that its THEIA HE-t solar inverter has won the "red dot award: product design 2012" after a 30-member expert jury evaluated the product over the course of several days. Manufacturers from all over the world submitted 4,515 designs to the renowned competition. Past red dot award: product design winners include the BMW 5 […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced TI Silicon Valley Labs, its research center for innovation in analog and mixed signal electronics. The labs’ charter is to conduct advanced research and development in analog and mixed signal circuits and technologies through recruitment of top talent and close collaboration with universities and customers. Advanced research projects ranging from […]
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced that it strongly objects to the recently announced California Energy Commission (CEC) plans for a new round of regulatory standards for consumer electronics products including computers, displays, game consoles, imaging equipment, servers and set-top boxes. "California should not distinguish itself as the enemy of innovation. We continue to be […]
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®), HomePlug® Powerline Alliance and HD-PLC Alliance announced that DLNA has approved the HomePlug AV and HD-PLC powerline networking standards to be incorporated into the next version of its Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, scheduled for release in early 2012. Powerline networking products are certified by HomePlug Alliance and HD-PLC Alliance […]
Cambridge Semiconductor has published a unique online design resource that will prove invaluable for power supply design engineers in the consumer electronics sector who need to keep updated with all the latest efficiency, EMI and other technical performance standards affecting their designs. The company’s ’Standards Time’ blog has been specifically created to highlight the latest […]
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, announced that it has opened two IC design centers in China, one in Beijing and another in Tianjin. This expands iWatt’s presence in China, where the company opened an engineering center in Shenzhen in June 2010 to […]
Twin Creeks Technologies, a specialist in next-generation manufacturing equipment for solar and semiconductor makers, announced Hyperion: a wafer production system that is said to dramatically reduce the cost of solar modules and semiconductor devices by reducing the amount of silicon and other substrate materials by up to 90 percent. The key to Hyperion is thinness. […]
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced what it says is the world’s first true single-chip wireless power transmitter accompanied by what it says is the industry’s highest-output-power single-chip receiver solution. IDT’s highly integrated multi-mode transmitter reduces board footprint by 80 percent and solution bill-of-materials (BOM) cost by 50 percent compared to existing solutions. The complementary multi-mode […]
IEEE announced the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) is now opening its doors to new members. Approved as an IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections program, the PMA is an alliance of leading industry and governmental organizations dedicated to advancing smart and energy-efficient wireless power, known as Power 2.0. Vint Cerf, IEEE Fellow, chief Internet evangelist […]
IDEA Fund Partners, a venture capital firm providing seed and early stage financing to technology companies throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, announced its recent investment in Sarda Technologies, Inc. The investment will enable the company to accelerate product development and evaluation. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Sarda is a fabless semiconductor company focused on […]