A Europe-wide consortium has taken up the challenge of making a significant impact on the power consumption of telecommunications and data networks, which are estimated to consume as much as 3% of European electricity. Five partner organizations have come together in the BIANCHO project (BIsmide And Nitride Components for High temperature Operation), a 3 year […]
The European Union announced that it had approved a nearly US $1.5 billion bid by Emerson Electric to acquire British-based Chloride Group plc. The European Commission said the deal would not significantly impede effective competition in the 27-nation bloc because the merged entity would still face "strong competition" in all national markets. Chloride had recently […]
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Energy Micro has announced the appointment of Jürgen Hoika as VP Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in Munich,...
The program has been posted forDarnell’s Power Forum (DPF ’10), September 13 -15 in Chicago. The Monday Plenary Session will feature: –...
Micron Technology, Applied Materials, and Ultratech have joined the imec industrial affiliation program (IIAP) on GaN-on-Si technology. This multi-partner R&D program focuses on the development of GaN-on-Si (gallium nitride-on-silicon) process and equipment technologies for manufacturing solid state lighting (e.g. LEDs) and next-generation power electronics components on 8-inch Si wafers. Gallium nitride is a promising material […]
Süd-Chemie AG, a specialty chemical company based in Munich, Germany, is investing approximately €60 million in the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), a high performance energy storage material used in batteries for electric vehicle drives and other applications. On the new site of its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Phostech Lithium Inc. in Quebec, the German […]
European Batteries Oy opened its factory that manufactures large, lithium-ion based battery packs and systems in Varkaus, Finland. The company states that no other company in Europe manufactures large battery cells of similar type, and even from a global perspective other production facilities are owned and earmarked by equipment manufacturers. In this perspective, strong grounds […]
Powerstax plc announced the introduction of its new R1801, 1800W, single output power supply. This 1U, 19" rack mounted high power density...
ABB Inc. announced that it had reviewed the latest offer announced by Emerson of $5.65 per Chloride Group plc share (approximately $1.5 billion) and has decided not to match Emerson’s offer. Chloride responded by stating that it will enter into discussions with Emerson. "While we still see considerable value in the combination of ABB and […]
CISSOID released their new STROMBOLI™ technology, a flexible and scalable reference design and demonstration boards for high temperature, high voltage isolated dc-dc converters which are said to operate reliably and with high efficiency from -55 to +225°C. STROMBOLI can convert input voltages up to 400V into multiple, symmetrical if required, output voltages up to +/-25V. […]
IDA Ireland announced that Analog Devices Ireland is to invest €23 million in R&D at its Limerick facility in Raheen, Co. Limerick. This investment, which builds on the history of R&D activity at the site, is supported by the Government through IDA Ireland as part of its ongoing strategy to position Ireland as a Smart […]
austriamicrosystems has introduced what it describes as the industry’s highest efficiency high current, dual step-down dc-dc converters in a compact 3 x 3mm TDFN package. According to the company, for space-limited applications with low power consumption requirements, the new AS134x series provides small size and high efficiency – up to 95% – for maximum time […]
THINK announced that it has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets. With the new equity, THINK is now fully funded and expects to become cash-flow positive in 2011. "The new equity round will help THINK take full advantage of the rapid growth of […]
XP Power announced the launch of the AEF and AFM series of external ac-dc power supply units. Designed for a wide range of IT and portable medical equipment, the units provide single outputs with power output between 100 – 150W. These highly efficient units, up to 94% for the AEF series, comply with the latest […]