Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of thin-film solar cells for glass modules or flexible material products, announced the official opening of its new manufacturing plant. The plant’s phase one, full-production capacity of 40MW in annual U.S. production is claimed to set new industry records for CIGS production capacity and to enable Global Solar to meet […]
Continental Automotive Systems announced that it will launch first-time volume production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at the end of the present year. It will be used in the Mercedes S 400 BlueHYBRID. "This marks an important breakthrough for Continental as supplier of battery systems. In the next few years we will […]
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC) announced that it launched its new product line of high energy density lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells, which are claimed to be the largest cells of their kind in the world. This product line is aimed at answering the need of the electrical vehicle (EV) and the plug in hybrid vehicle […]
ROHM Electronics announced the BD9870, a single-channel step-down switching regulator that is said to offer high efficiency, exceptional space savings, design simplicity and high reliability for a variety of applications, including TVs, DVD players, gaming consoles, PCs, car audio and navigation systems, industrial and office equipment, and entertainment systems. The BD9870 integrates a switching voltage […]
Simplis Technologies Inc. announced its incorporation and its intent to assume all commercial and product development responsibility for the SIMPLIS simulation engine. The new company aims to accelerate the development and growth of this design tool for the power electronics industry. Simplis Technologies, an Oregon company, is establishing multi-year agreements with Catena UK and Transim […]
General Electric Corp. (GE) announced that it is ramping up its efforts to enable global electrification of transportation by investing in Norwegian...
Pythagoras Solar Inc., a solar energy startup developing photovoltaic technology, has completed a $10 million series A financing round, led by Israel Cleantech Ventures and joined by Pitango Venture Capital and Evergreen Venture Partners. Pythagoras Solar, the first company that was conceived and incubated within Precede Technologies, will use the funds for Israel-based R&D and […]
Solicore announced that it has entered into an agreement with Ineltro AG, a Swiss distributor of electronic components, power solutions and embedded computers, to supply Solicore’s ultra-thin Flexion® batteries throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Solicore claims that this strategic partnership enables it to expand its presence within Europe by leveraging Ineltro’s expert knowledge of the electronic […]
Schaffner Ltd. announced the addition of the Seifert Electronic’s range of heat sinks to its product range. Seifert offers standard and custom...
STMicroelectronics (ST) has unveiled details of a new 8-bit microcontroller platform designed to offer outstanding levels of performance and cost-effectiveness in a wide range of applications. Said to be implemented around a high-performance 8-bit core and a state-of-the-art set of peripherals, the STM8 platform will be manufactured using an ST-proprietary 130nm embedded non-volatile memory technology. […]
IMEC claims that it has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA (NREL). GaAs solar cells are used in satellite solar panels and earth-based solar concentrators. IMEC realized this record on a […]
Bel Fuse Inc. announced that it has filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing its acquisition of 4,370,052 shares, or approximately 5.0%, of the outstanding common stock of Power-One, Inc.. The shares were acquired in open market transactions from February 8, 2008 through February 22, 2008 at an aggregate purchase price […]
NXP Semiconductors announced a new range of small signal MOSFET devices housed in what is described as one of the world’s smallest...
Lotus Engineering announced that it has created a new research and development group solely for electric and hybrid vehicles. Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer for Group Lotus plc, said, "I am pleased to confirm the normalization of this existing team, which will support our strong global growth on ecological technologies. We have an intensely proactive […]
Infineon Technologies AG introduced what it claims is the industry’s first 900V superjunction MOSFETs specifically intended for high-efficiency SMPS (switched-mode power supply), industrial and renewable energy applications. The new energy-saving CoolMOS™ 900V power MOSFET family is said to overcome the "silicon limit" in power transistor manufacturing, and to provide an alternative for high-voltage designs using […]