STMicroelectronicsand CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission), a French public technological research organisation, announced that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of new miniaturized energy sources solutions. The two companies will establish a common laboratory in Tours and Grenoble, France, that will pursue advanced research in fields such as solid-state microbatteries and […]
National Semiconductor Corp. announced seven new display, audio and power management products to enable energy-efficient video in handheld devices such as mobile...
The board of directors for ColdWatt, Inc. has appointed Joe Lamoreux, currently ColdWatt’s vice president of Operations, as the interim chief executive...
ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of energy storage technologies for utility and commercial customer applications, announced the completion of its initial public offering of 3,333,333 shares of its common stock. The shares are listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "ZBB" and were sold at an initial public offering price of $6.00 per […]
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) and MagnaChip Semiconductor announced that MagnaChip will manufacture AMI Semiconductor’s 0.35µ SmartPower technology and continue existing joint development of ULP technology. This agreement follows a November 2005 announcement of a 0.18µ development and foundry relationship between the two companies. MagnaChip and AMIS have developed a 0.18µ ultra-low power (ULP) process that enables […]
Most of the companies getting a jump on "the next big thing" in power management are not well-known in the power supply industry. Many are start-up companies, and many are based in Europe. With potential unit sales in the billions, however, these companies have targeted the low-power sensor and device market. They are highlighted in […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. announced the signing of a new exclusive sales agreement with TurboGenix, Inc., engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, assembling, selling, installing and servicing waste heat power recovery generators utilizing Organic Rankine Cycle ("ORC") systems. Headquartered in Brooksville, Florida, the TurboGenix product is capable of recovering heat from a variety of sources […]
The last session on Tuesday afternoon at this year’s nanoPower Forum consisted of 5 papers focused on ’Batteries and Micro Fuel Cells.’...
Europe’s lamp manufacturers have published details of a highly ambitious initiative, which, if adopted as legislation under the EU’s eco-design of energy using products directive, would lead to the phase-out of the least efficient lamps in the home from the European market by 2015. This would lead to a massive 60% reduction of CO2 emissions […]
Advanced Linear Devices Inc. announced what it claims are the industry’s first energy harvesting modules designed to provide alternative power sources to...
Emerson announced that it has joined The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. Emerson will participate in The Green Grid as a contributing member through its Emerson Network Power business. Emerson Network Power stated that it will work closely with The Green Grid’s many […]
The plenary session of the inaugural nanoPower Forum presented a breadth of information including a review of potential applications for energy harvesting...
The European Power Supply Manufacturers Association (EPSMA) has issued an open letter today stating that it is "very concerned" about the draft...
After two days of meetings, the eighth APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Darwin has concluded with the release of the ’Darwin Declaration’, recognizing the need to deploy cleaner, more efficient and sustainable energy technologies. "This is a landmark achievement for the APEC member economies," Australian Industry Minister and Chair of the meeting, […]
Linear Technology Corp. announced the LT3496, a 2MHz dc-dc converter designed to operate as a three-channel constant current LED driver. Each of the LT3496’s three channels can drive up to eight 500mA LEDs in series, enabling it to drive up to 24 x 500mA LEDs at efficiencies up to 96%. All three channels are operated […]