IXYS Corp. announced that its UK based wholly owned subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., launched its new 600V thyristor range. The new thyristors are encapsulated in Westcode’s low profile Wespack housings. Four current ratings are available from 2154 to 6974A. The new devices continue IXYS’ strategic program of maximizing the power for volume and weight of […]
Ericsson Power Modules announced its latest dc-dc converter platform, the PKY4716PI, which utilizes the industry standard full-brick format and footprint, which the...
Major announcements related to the development and growth of the photovoltaic (PV) industry have recently been issued, with implications for the North American, Asian, and European markets. Kyocera Corp., based in Japan, announced that it will double its manufacturing capacity from 240 megawatts (MW) to 500 MW by the end of March 2011. New raw […]
Electrovaya Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Miljobil Innovasjon AS for a license of Electrovaya’s technology related to battery chemistry and the manufacture of battery modules. The license includes a mix of license fee, equity and royalties. Miljobil’s major shareholder, Norsk Hydro/Statoil, is claimed to be one of the largest energy […]
IBM and austriamicrosystems announced the signing of a development agreement for an advanced high-voltage (HV) complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology to be used in a range of consumer, automotive, industrial and medical applications. IBM and austriamicrosystems will enhance IBM’s 180 nanometer (nm) radio frequency (RF) CMOS process technology with austriamicrosystems’ proprietary high-voltage module. […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announced continued growth in orders for its power electronics solutions for the global wind power market. The company’s PowerModule™ power converter technology has been selected to manage power for a unique wind energy storage system – a new product that is expected to increase the uniformity of electricity from wind farms. […]
PREMA Semiconductor announced the next IC in a family of 0.9V LED boost drivers, operating white LEDs from one battery cell. While...
austriamicrosystems announced the latest addition to its energy metering IC family with the launch of the AS8268 single-phase system-on-chip metering IC with...
VRB Power Systems Inc. announced an update on its 5kW systems. Recent 5kW x 4hr VRB-ESS™ sales have been made to the University of Aalborg in Denmark for evaluation in renewable (off grid wind and solar) applications and to Edison SPA in Italy for evaluation in Italian telecoms back-up applications; and 10 pre-production 10kWh systems […]
LEM introduced its Minisens – a miniature, integrated circuit transducer for ac and dc isolated current measurement up to 100 KHz. The new component offers full isolation (no optocouplers required) and high sensitivity (from 20 to 200mV per Amp of primary current) with no insertion losses. To reduce manufacturing cost, it is mounted directly onto […]
PULS announced the introduction of the latest model in its Dimension Q series. The QS20.241 provides 24Vdc at 20A from a 85-276V...
Ericsson Power Modules has released three PKR modules aimed primarily at powering telecom and datacom transmission systems requiring floating dual outputs, such...
XP Power announced an addition to its range of ac-dc power supplies with the launch of the MFA350. Claimed by the company to be the world’s smallest 350W power supply, the base platform achieves 11.2W per cubic inch power density. The product is designed specifically for telecom and datacom applications, such as storage area networks, […]
Schaffner has launched a new family of IEC modules. The FN 9263 filter series provides an EMC filter and a mains switch...
Good Energies and NorSun have established Sunfilm AG to manufacture what is claimed to be the world’s first 5.7m2 tandem thin film photovoltaic modules on glass substrates on a production line supplied by Applied Materials, Inc. "Sunfilm opens new frontiers; it goes beyond what today’s industry is projecting – in size and in performance – […]