RECOM announced its RCD-24-x.xx series of LED Drivers. This family offers current outputs of 300, 350, 500, 600 and 700mA which can...
TDK Corp. and EPCOS AG announced the signing of a Business Combination Agreement (BCA). The purpose of the agreement is to combine...
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced that OKI and Rohm Co., Ltd. signed a definitive agreement whereby OKI will transfer 95% of the shares of its new semiconductor company, OKI Semiconductor Co., Ltd., to ROHM. The new company will be established through an incorporation-type company split, effective October 1, 2008. "We are pleased to reach […]
Xantrex Technology Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric for a cash purchase...
Zenergy Power Inc., developer of commercial products based on high temperature superconductor (HTS) technology, announced the successful installation and implementation of what it claims is the world’s first commercial full scale HTS induction heater for Weseralu GmbH & Co. KG (Weseralu), an aluminum profile extrusion company, at its manufacturing facility in Minden, Germany. The HTS […]
NXP Semiconductors announced that its GreenChip PC chipset has achieved 80 PLUS Gold certification for a reference design, as set by Ecos Consulting and the 80 PLUS Program. With efficiency of well over 90%, this is said to be the first PC desktop power supply reference solution to meet the stringent demands of the Gold […]
Aimtec announced an addition to its low output power AMxG-Z family with the 3W AM3G-Z series of single and dual output dc-dc converters. The AMxG-Z family now consists of three series in a choice of 1, 2 and 3W output power, all within a compact SIP8 package for easy scalability. Consisting of 56 models with […]
Powerstax plc, announced a new model in their range of Flexistax power supplies. Designed as a 1U solution, this new 275W ruggedized...
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced a new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules that could enable...
Enova Systems has announced that it has fulfilled, on time, all quantities of previously scheduled orders for drive systems delivered to The Tanfield Group PLC for their Smith Electric Vehicles division. According to Enova, it supplies 100% of drive systems used in Smith Electric’s Newton and Edison models. Enova states that it does not supply […]
Power supply makers were well represented at this year’s Semicon West exhibition in San Francisco. Some companies, including VI Chip, Kepco, and Matsusada Precision, were offering power converters for use in various testing applications. In addition, numerous inverter makers, including TerraWatt Power, Out Back Power Systems, Advanced Energy and SatCon Power Systems were taking advantage […]
SFC Smart Fuel Cell announced that it has developed what it describes as an enhanced, highly efficient EFOY® fuel cell system with an energy density of 1,580Wh electricity per kg of fuel. The improvements enable long-term operation of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) systems on undiluted (neat) methanol at ambient temperatures as high as 55° […]
STMicroelectronics (ST) has introduced a 250A surface-mount power MOSFET with what is described as the lowest on-resistance in the market, to minimize energy conversion losses and enable higher performance. The new device, the STV250N55F3, is the first power MOSFET to combine ST’s PowerSO-10™ package with ribbon bonding to achieve ultra-low die-free package resistance. Implemented in […]
ON Semiconductor announced the establishment of a new Research and Development Center at Raheen Business Park, Limerick, with the support of IDA Ireland. ON Semiconductor states that the new R&D center in Limerick will become a center of expertise in digital power management and thermal management for next generation processors. It will develop controller and […]
PREMO introduced its new inductive planars set, described as an innovative solution for the automotive market that meet specific sector standard AEC Q-200. The devices have been specifically designed for dc-dc converters and traction inverters in hybrid vehicles. They have been developed under a unique vacuum potting technique that allows a high isolation level up […]