SolarBuyer, a specialized procurement management company based in Berlin, Germany, and the PI-Photovoltaik Institute Berlin AG (PI-Berlin), a test and certification laboratory headquartered in Berlin, Germany, have created what they say is the solar industry’s first one-stop shop for professional PV module procurement, independent quality assurance and expert product testing services. The new partnership enables […]
Market developments are driving demand for power and energy management across a growing variety of applications. It began with the emerging smart...
Solar power will play a key role in tomorrow’s energy mix in Germany. In order for the sector to grow and to ensure a good return on investment, the reliability of photovoltaic (PV) power plants is critical. Further development of PV power electronics will help improve overall plant reliability. Constant load fluctuations burden the power […]
DGT Holdings Corp. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Power Conversion business to Ultra Electronics Defense, Inc., an affiliate of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, a UK corporation, for $12.5 million in cash (subject to a potential working capital adjustment). Specific terms of the transaction, which is subject to shareholder approval […]
ABB and Green Datacenter AG, an information and communications technology (ITC) service provider in Switzerland, announced the official opening of Green’s new Zurich-West data center expansion based on dc technology. Green’s facility, which employs HVDC-capable HP servers, is the most powerful application of dc in a data center to date. Performance tests showed that Green’s […]
ZMD AG (ZMDI) announced the creation of a new research and development center in Limerick, Ireland. As a global supplier of analogue and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI continues to expand its global footprint. In a collaborative effort with the Irish government’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA), ZMDI plans […]
One of the highlights of the technical program at this year’s PCIM Europe event was a session on "Competition in Wide-Bandgap Devices"...
At the 2012 PCIM fair in Nuremberg, Fairchild Semiconductor, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE), LEM and Phoenix Contact announced...
On the first day of PCIM 2012, International Rectifier, ON Semiconductor and Toshiba Electronics Europe announced new devices aimed at various segments...
The 9th International Exhibition for Power Electronics, Energy and Energy Saving will be held in Moscow, Russia, from November 27-29, at the...
austriamicrosystems introduced the world’s first lightning sensor IC, the AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor with an embedded intelligent algorithm. Named after American innovator, Benjamin Franklin, the austriamicrosystems’ low power lightning sensor provides people with advanced warning of approaching electrical storms giving them additional time to take shelter. The AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor utilizes a sensitive RF […]
STMicroelectronics reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. First quarter net revenues decreased 8% to $2.02 billion on a sequential basis, while gross margin was 29.6%, absorbing anticipated unsaturation charges related to fab loading and a one-time unexpected charge resulting from an arbitration award. President and CEO Carlo Bozotticommented, "ST’s wholly-owned […]
ITT Exelis has completed the acquisition of Applied Kilovolts Group Holdings, Ltd., a provider of precision high voltage power supplies for medical, scientific, pharmaceutical and food safety instruments. The company will become a part of the existing power solutions business area within the Exelis Geospatial Systems division. Based in Sussex, England, Applied Kilovolts, which posted […]
Thin-film solar modules are an inexpensive and versatile alternative to traditional solar cells made of crystalline silicon. Eighteen leading industrial and research partners have joined forces in an EU Fast Track project aiming to further refine this technology. In the next three years, it is planned to produce a marketable prototype with an efficiency of […]
Darnell’s www.PowerPulse.net announced that it is an official media sponsor for both PCIM Europe 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany, and Techno Frontier 2012,...