IGBT driver manufacturer CT-Concept Technologie AG, a Power Integrations company, has opened a design center in Ense, Germany. The facility will develop semi-custom gate-drive designs based on its driver cores and produce full-custom drivers using CONCEPT’s SCALE-2® platform for large projects. SCALE-2 chipsets provide high levels of integration, resulting in low component count and consequent […]
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has launched its NextPower Live portfolio, a new family of linear-mode power MOSFETs designed specifically for use in ‘hot-swap’...
The announcement last month by the ZigBee Alliance of “Green Power” as an optional feature for ZigBee PRO is one of the most-striking indications that battery-less, wireless systems are poised for a surge in growth. Until the ZigBee announcement, the options for deploying energy harvesting (EH) powered controls and sensors were limited, and so was […]
Sunfire GmbH has completed its planned merger with staxera GmbH. The corresponding entry filed in the Commercial Register by Dresden District Court backdates the merger of staxera GmbH and sunfire GmbH to the 1st of April 2012. The new company will operate as sunfire GmbH and continue to be headquartered in Dresden. The merger enables […]
In an effort to reduce energy use on a global scale, the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative – an international coalition of national energy agencies – announced today a worldwide competition aimed at improving energy efficiency in displays (computer monitors). The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition for displays will recognize the most energy-efficient […]
Amantys Ltd. today announced the appointment of Karen Oddey as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company through the next stage of its development. With over 20 years of leadership experience at senior levels in many diverse electronic companies including 3Com, Thales and QinetiQ, Oddey brings to the company a broad range of experience growing […]
The editorial staff at PowerPulse has been scouring the global power electronics industry, looking for up-and-coming companies. We have assembled a group of ten “companies to watch in 2013.” At least a couple of these companies are still in ‘stealth’ mode and this will be one of the first public discussions of their activities. In […]
Gaia Converter has extended its HGMM ac-dc front-end module offering with the 150W half-brick. For all power needs from 35 to 350W...
The Unistax® range of power supplies from Powerstax plc offer high levels of ruggedness and is designed for use in stringent industrial...
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that Hans Rijns and Dave French will jointly take responsibility for the NXP R&D function per immediate effect. Hans Rijns is appointed Chief Technology Officer. He will combine this role with his current position as SVP & Head of Research. Dave French is assigned as EVP of R&D and will combine […]
This year, Darnell Group is combining its leading-edge power electronics events into a single-show format designed to deliver increased impact and synergies. Called Darnell’s Energy Summit (DES ’13), the first-annual combined event will be hosted in Dallas, Texas, September 9-13, 2013. DES’13 will be a combined event featuring the Tenth Darnell Power Forum (DPF ’13) […]
Micro grids (ac and dc), electric vehicles and chargers, distributed energy storage, standardization development and other areas related to the emerging smart grid will have significant impact on the power electronics industry in 2013. The smart grid is an area where international cooperation is becoming increasingly common. Significant developments have already begun and will accelerate […]
The following is a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2012, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This is the final article in the series, culminating in the most read story of 2012. 10: TI […]
The following is a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2012, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This is the fourth article in the series. In the next issue, we will reveal the top 10 […]
The following is a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2012, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This is the third article in the series, which will continue next week. 30: IR Introduces Third Generation […]