Bel Fuse Inc. announced that it sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Toko, Inc., addressed to Shigeru Kawatsuhara, President and Representative Director of Toko, Inc. Bel CEO Dan Bernstein wrote: "Dear Mr. Kawatsuhara, "As you know, my company’s subsidiary Bel Ventures,Inc. is a major shareholder owning approximately 2% of the outstanding […]
European High Temperature Superconductors GmbH & Co. KG (EHTS), a division of Bruker Corp.’s Advanced Supercon business, announced that the German Federal Ministry of Commerce and Technology (BMWi) has approved a grant for a joint $3.0 million research project with Adelwitz Technologiezentrum (ATZ) in Arzberg, Germany. The three-year project for the development of advanced commercial […]
RECOM has launched it’s next generation of 1 and 1.5A switching regulators. Two years after introducing the 0.5A R78xx switching regulator family,...
ROAL Electronics launched the SFA160 series – the first in a series of what are described as high reliability, high efficiency, small...
Energizer has announced that it is greatly expanding availability of its AAAA alkaline battery. While many consumers are familiar with AA and AAA batteries, the company states that many might not have regular use for the even-smaller AAAA (or "Quad A") – at least not yet. The Quad A is described as an excellent power […]
With the continuing escalation of oil and gasoline prices having repercussions in national economies across the globe, announcements regarding the development of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to intensify. There have been major announcements in the past week from <Superlattice Power Inc. EnerDel in collaboration with Th!nk City, and General Motors. Superlattice […]
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that it was awarded a contract by EDAG Engineering + Design AG (EDAG) to develop advanced hybrid vehicle powertrains for the Future Steel Vehicle program sponsored by WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI). Under this contract, Quantum will design, analyze, and develop […]
New product releases from Texas Instruments (a low-power microprocessor) and NXP Semiconductors (a real-time clock) exemplify a trend in low-power devices that...
STMicroelectronics (STM) introduced the STM6904/5 four- and five-channel voltage supervisors that are said to save space, cost and power, while ensuring the integrity of multi-voltage systems such as set-top boxes, telecom and networking equipment, computing and data-storage systems. A low current draw of 12µA (typical), combined with small-outline 8-pin MSOP package, ensure minimal impact on […]
Delta Electronics, Inc. announced that it has appointed Aerco as its first pan-European electronics distributor for cooling fan products. It is stated that this new channel in Europe will allow Delta’s customers to choose from a wide range of fan products, with the advantage of ordering directly from stock. Aerco, based near London, will provide […]
Valence Technology, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2008. For the fourth quarter...
IMEC a leading European independent research center in the field of nanoelectronics, and AIXTRON, a leader in metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, claim that they have demonstrated the growth of high-quality and uniform AlGaN/GaN heterostructures on 200mm silicon wafers. This demonstration is described as a milestone towards fabricating low-cost GaN power devices for high-efficiency/high-power systems […]
ERNI Electronics is offering a range of D-Sub connectors with precision stamped high-current contacts to meet the needs of SMT, Through-Hole Reflow...
With the majority of delegates staying through the final paper in the last session, Darnell’s second annual nanoPower Forum finished strong. Leading...
ROHM Electronics introduced what it describes as the industry’s first ac-dc-isolated LED driver modules utilizing constant-current circuits optimized for driving LEDs. The new BP58xx series integrates all required LED-driving control circuits, switching elements, isolation transformers and constant-current circuits into a single SIP package. The result is said to be an all-in-one solution that increases power-conversion […]