ZMDI AG announced its entry into the LED market with the first three energy-efficient LED driver ICs of a new family. The...
Imec has unveiled an improved processing technique for germanium-based thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells which the company says results in significant reduction of cell cost – an essential step to develop a market for thermophotovoltaic applications. Imec’s newly developed TPV cells are fabricated on germanium substrates with an optimized surface, specifically designed and manufactured for this application. […]
The partners in a new publicly-funded research project announced details of the multinational/multidisciplinary program: "END – Models, Solutions, Methods and Tools for Energy-Aware Design." This three-year ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council) project is designed to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s semiconductor and electronics equipment companies in developing new products and technologies that are at […]
ABB Inc. has announced a recommended offer to acquire UK-based Chloride in order to establish a leading presence in and help to meet the growing demand for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). The boards of directors of both companies have agreed on a recommended offer price of 325 pence per share. The offer price values the […]
Premo announced a new 4,000 sqm plant with 500 sqm laboratory premises to be operating by Q4 2010 in Wuxi, China. The company states that it is growing over 30% and expects to grow at an annualized aggregated rate over 20% the next three years according to existing customer contracts and forecasts. This will require […]
Docea Power SAS, a company in the field of EDA (Electronic Design Automation), specializing in tools for controlling the energy consumption of electronic systems, announced that it secured $1.5M in VC money after the successful launch of its Aceplorer product in 2009. The funds, raised from Rhone-Alpes Creation, Alps Development Sustainable Investment, Siparex, Octalfa, and […]
Powersolve announced the WM Series of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) designed for use in a variety of industrial and commercial applications where a wall mounted unit capable of withstanding the ingress of dust and moisture is required or recommended. WM Series units provide up to 1.5kVA of constant, reliable power from an input voltage of […]
Following the overwhelming positive feedback from PwrSOC ‘08, a second International Workshop on Power Supply on Chip will once again bring together the key players from both the industry and academic communities active in the emerging area of system-in-package (SiP) and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for power supply miniaturization. Organized by Tyndall National Institute, PwrSOC ‘10 […]
EcoloCap Solutions Inc., an integrated network of environmentally-focused technology companies that utilize nanotechnology to develop efficient alternative energy solutions, announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with MEGES BV of The Netherlands to form a joint venture, ECOS/MEGES, that will assemble and distribute Lithium X batteries to their existing clientele and open the […]
Dranetz introduced its Energy Platform EP1, a handheld electrical energy and power demand analyzer specifically designed for conducting facility energy audits and power demand studies. The EP1 is well suited for gathering, recording and reporting "where, when, and how much" electricity is used. Applications in industrial, commercial and institutional facilities include energy/cost reduction programs, alternative […]
Power systems provider, The Alpha Group, announced the acquisition of the assets of Mitra Innovations S.A., described as one of Europe’s pioneering innovators in power conversion technologies. The newly renamed Belgium-based company (formerly known as Mitra Energy & Infrastructures S.A.), specializes in standard and custom powering solutions for the broadband, transport, medical and industrial markets […]
STMicroelectronics and Micropelt GmbH, a young German company specializing in novel thin film thermoelectric devices, have announced a jointly-developed autonomous wireless sensor...
Darnell’s Digital Power Asia conference will feature a strong technical program with significant participation from Asian engineers and researchers. The inaugural Digital...
Lutron, Excelsys, Zenaro, American Ballast and NXP were among the companies exhibiting dimmable ballasts at this year’s LightFair in Las Vegas. Except...
Digi-Key Corp. and RECOM Power, Inc. announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute RECOM’s products to customers worldwide. RECOM is a supplier of constant current dimmable LED drivers; dc-dc converters; switching regulators; and single, dual, and triple output ac-dc modules. RECOM focuses on providing dedicated product for the industrial […]