Electrovaya announced that it is partnering with Tata Motors and Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon to manufacture batteries and electric cars in Norway, beginning 2009, using Electrovaya’s proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® battery technology. Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre plc, holds 50.3% of the equity of Miljø. As its technology partner, Electrovaya receives equity in […]
SMA America Inc. (SMA) and General Electric (GE) were among the companies making major announcements at the 2008 Solar Power International Conference and Expo in San Diego, California. Acknowledging the growing size of these sectors of the PV market, SMA, the U.S. subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG introduced the Sunny Central 250U, a 250kW […]
Saft has launched a standard customizable lithium-ion (Li-ion) module for high-power defense applications – the "Power Module." This module is said to offer an in-stock solution for customers seeking high-performance Li-ion technology. "The launch of the Power Module enables Saft to offer a ready solution that meets our defense customers’ high-power needs. Having an off-the-shelf […]
IMEC announced that its associated laboratory IMOMEC, located on the campus of the Hasselt University, has developed a method to stabilize the...
Solyndra, Inc. announced a new solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra’s PV system is designed to generate significantly more solar electricity on an annual basis from typical low-slope commercial rooftops with lower installation costs than conventional PV flat panel technologies. The company states that commercial rooftops represent a vast, underutilized resource […]
Ericsson unveiled its latest energy-optimized radio base station site concept, a research project for what is described as a pioneering wind-powered Tower Tube. Working with Vertical Wind AB and Uppsala University in Sweden, Ericsson states that it is developing the concept as part of its commitment to sustainable and cost-efficient solutions that help bring communications […]
Powervation named Sean Foley, Ph.D. as Vice President of Engineering. Foley joins Powervation from Cypress Semiconductor where he served as Design Engineering Director. He will operate from the company’s new design center in Cork, Ireland where he will lead the engineering organization in implementing Powervation’s technology roadmap. "Sean joins Powervation at a pivotal time," said […]
Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc., and EPCOS AG announced that they have expanded their distribution agreement to include the more than 70 markets served by Avnet Electronics Marketing around the globe. Under the new agreement, Avnet will distribute a broad range of EPCOS products including aluminum electrolytic capacitors, EMI suppression capacitors, […]
Atmel Corp. announced the release of its AT73C224 Analog Companion Power Management Unit designed for a wide range of applications based on 32-bit MCUs. The AT73C224 supplies the required voltages and currents to the main sections of generic 32-bit MCU-based applications including MCU core, memory, I/O, USB host and interfaces. The AT73C224 outputs four power […]
IXYS Corp. announced that its UK division, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd. (WSL), has launched a new addition to its ’Wespack’ product range. The new rectifier has a voltage rating up to 1.8kV and nominal RMS current rating of 6965A. The new rectifier is packaged in a low profile 14.5mm thick, 38mm hermetic pressure contact package that […]
Despite a number of signs indicating a possible global economic slowdown, the outlook for the Worldwide Battery Pack market is expected to remain strong, according to Darnell Group’s latest analysis. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects the world economy will grow by 4.9% in 2008, with some of the strongest growth coming from the Asian […]
Despite the "anxious" tone dominating the recent discussions surrounding the credit/financial crisis and the U.S. government proposals for "bailout" legislation, some groups within the power electronics industry, especially in the alternative energy sector, are focusing on the more positive implications of the recently enacted "bailout bill" – especially as it relates to analysis of the […]
The market for high-brightness LED driver ICs is increasingly diverse and presents significant growth opportunities. According to the latest analysis by Darnell Group, the dollar market is projected to grow faster than unit sales, 26.6%/year and 24.6%/year, respectively. By 2013, annual global demand will exceed 12 billion LED driver ICs accounting for sales of $5.4 […]
austriamicrosystems’ business unit Full Service Foundry announced the availability of its advanced 0.18µm high-voltage CMOS process technology "H18." Jointly developed with IBM, the high-voltage CMOS process is the 6th generation of high-voltage CMOS technologies developed at austriamicrosystems and is now ready to be distributed to lead customers. According to the company, the new H18 process […]
Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland, recently organized the inaugural International Workshop on Power Supply on Chip (PwrSoc’ 08) in Cork. The...