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Power Components
ProTek to Use Silvaco’s TCAD and EDA Tools
Silvaco, Inc. and ProTek Devices have begun a licensing agreement for ProTek Devices to use Silvaco’s technology computer aided design (TCAD) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools for the design of various circuit protection components. This includes transient voltage suppressor (TVS) arrays, steering diodes, analog devices, and more. ProTek Devices will bring to market many […]
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575Automotive ElectronicsAEC-Q200 Compliant Varistor Provides 50 Percent Higher Surge Rating
Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the AUMOV™ Series of low-voltage, high-surge current, radial-leaded varistors for automotive applications. The AUMOV™ Series Varistor offers 50...
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Power Quality Protection
ESCO Divests Aclara Smart Grid Operation and Loses $50 Million
ESCO Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement to divest Aclara Technologies LLC to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The gross cash proceeds from the transaction are expected to be approximately $150 million, comprised of a $130 million purchase price plus approximately $20 million in cash related to specific Aclara receivables retained by ESCO. […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Power-One and Panasonic Pen Alliance for Microgrid Energy Storage
Power-One, Inc. and Panasonic Corporation have entered into a strategic alliance to develop, produce and market energy storage systems for the residential and non-residential markets worldwide combining Power-One inverters with Panasonic lithium-ion batteries and systems. As part of the agreement, the companies will leverage their respective research and development and sales and marketing resources for […]
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Components
Optocoupler Improves System Efficiency in Industrial Designs
System design engineers for industrial applications, such as motor control inverter applications and high performance power systems, are looking for highly integrated gate driving and protection features in a single IC package to simplify design and improve efficiency. The newly-developed FOD8332 from Fairchild Semiconductor is a 2.5A output current IGBT/MOSFET drive optocoupler. The device’s insulation […]
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630ComponentsThree-Phase Film Capacitors for PFC and AC-Filtering
AVX Corporation has released the new FLB Series medium power film capacitors. Packaged in a cylindrical aluminum can with terminals that enable...
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729Batteries and Portable PowerDigital Power Market Poised to Reach $10 Billion
The digital power conversion market will experience substantial growth over the next several years as users demand more advanced features and functions...
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454Batteries and Portable PowerElectrovaya Partners with Canadian Solar for 200-kWh Micro-Grid Energy Storage
Electrovaya Inc. today announced that it will partner with Canadian Solar Inc. for a micro-grid project. Electrovaya plans to provide a 200...
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725ComponentsMedium-Power Film Capacitors Exhibit Higher Specific Energy
AVX Corporation is launching the evolution of its FFLC Series medium-power film capacitors for dc filtering applications. Available in large case sizes...
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Energy Efficiency
Canadian Solar Opens Microgrid Testing Centre
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced the opening of Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre. The Centre will focus on micro-grid solution testing, and system solution design and smart grid assessment services. The Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre, partially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, will be located in Guelph, Ontario. The Testing Centre has a […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
ZBB Energy to Raise $12 Million through Public Offering
ZBB Energy Corporation announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering. The company is offering 5,500,000 registered shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $2.25 per share. In connection with the offering, the Company has also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to […]
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695Power Quality ProtectionToshiba Targets Renewable Energy with new Li-ion Battery Systems
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has delivered battery energy storage systems integrating the company’s SCiB™, an innovative lithium-ion secondary battery to...
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541Energy EfficiencyHarmonic Reduction System Enhances UPS Efficiency and Reliability
Eaton Corp. today announced the launch of its Energy Saver System (ESS) Plus technology in the Americas, featuring a new Harmonic Reduction...
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891Batteries and Portable Power1-Amp Local Uninterruptible Power Source
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3355, a complete ride-through dc-dc system IC. The LTC3355 features a main buck regulator with a built-in...
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606Batteries and Portable PowerCustomize and Simulate Analog Designs with TI’s WEBENCH Schematic Editor
Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today unveiled WEBENCH® Schematic Editor, a new editing and simulation feature that enables engineers to customize power management...
