United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., announced that it has signed an 18-month agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) for the supply of 12MW, with an option to buy an additional 18MW, of UNI-SOLAR® thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates to be used for large-scale installations on industrial and […]
Ceres Power announced that it has demonstrated an integrated, wallmountable combined heat and power (CHP) unit. The company states that the successful design, construction and testing of this natural gas-fed unit represents an important milestone in the its residential CHP program with British Gas and highlights the commercial potential of the product. It is said […]
XP Power announced the availability of its new 500W active filter unit for use in harsh electrical environments. The DSF500 is designed...
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by Mercedes Car Group to design and produce ultracapacitors for an advanced engineering hybrid-electric drive train program incorporating a braking energy recuperation system that enables it to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. David Schramm, Maxwell’s President and CEO, said that the contract provides […]
austriamicrosystems announced the offering of its 0.35µm high-voltage CMOS technology H35 with an additional set of 20V NMOS and PMOS devices. The new extension allows the integration of 3.3, 5, 20, 50 and 120V devices on a single chip without any process changes. The new thin-, mid- and thick oxide NMOS and PMOS devices with […]
Dialight Lumidrives has launched Colourdriver XP, its new LED driver aimed at meeting the needs of high power LEDs. It is claimed to provide LED users in the architectural, entertainment and leisure industries with more choice and flexibility over the control of colour changing LEDs than ever before. Colourdriver XP meets the needs of high […]
RECOM International Power introduced its RP15-SAW. The new 15W power package combines ultra-miniature dimensions with ultra-wide input voltage ranges. According to the...
Delphi Steering announced that it will soon be publicly unveiling two new electric power steering (EPS) systems. The advanced EPS designs for pinion-assist and rack-assist electric power steering are claimed to be impressive extensions of Delphi’s EPS portfolio. Building on the success of its column-assisted EPS system, which debuted on the 1999 Fiat Punto, Delphi […]
Zetex Semiconductors announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Sasco Holz to cover Central and Eastern Europe. Under the agreement, Sasco Holz will offer the complete range of Zetex analogue semiconductors in Austria, Benelux, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland as well as the CIS states of Belarus, Russia and the […]
ROAL Electronics officially announced the beginning of operations at its new factory in Tunisia. The Tunisia investment is part of the company’s long term commitment to enhance its ability to respond to the constantly changing requirements of its customer base, which requires flexibility, efficient logistics and integration, and constant attention to cost containment. ROAL’s decision […]
ROAL Electronics announced the promotion of Alessandro Leopardi to the key position of Managing Director (CEO). This announcement was followed closely by the confirmation of his appointment as a member of the Board of Directors. Leopardi started his career at ROAL Electronics in 1990 as Export Sales Manager. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as […]
XP Power announced the availability of its ECM100 series of open frame, multiple output 100W ac-dc power supplies. The series offers dual,...
Ericsson Power Modules announced the shipment of its three-millionth board-to board dc-dc converter, a landmark that has been achieved since this technology...
Infineon Technologies announced that a product innovation is ready for design-in: an 8-bit microcontroller for electric bicycles (e-bikes). The company states that the market for the electric bicycles accounts for more than 18.5 million bikes for 2007 and shows an annual growth rate of 25%. E-bikes are equipped with a battery pack that frees the […]
PULS announced the introduction of what it claims is a new and innovative concept to generate a dc voltage from a 3-phase...