Excelsys Technologies has increased the warranty on its market-leading configurable Xgen power supply range to 3 years. Since its launch in 2006...
Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) announced that the technical working committee has approved a more flexible wireless power specification that will allow consumers to charge their mobile devices on a variety of compatible surfaces. The A4WP specification is based on a concept of spatial freedom, which extends wireless power applications beyond the accessory or add-on […]
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. and Qualcomm Incorporated announced that the two companies have collaborated together to enable IDT’s development of an integrated circuit (IC) for consumer electronics devices based on Qualcomm’s WiPower™ Technology. This IC will be designed to meet the requirements of Qualcomm’s new near-field magnetic resonance wireless power charging solution that is designed […]
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) introduced a new high voltage MOSFET silicon technology that offers a more robust alternative to super-junction type products. The AlphaMOS™ II (a patent pending proprietary structure and process) combines planar-like robustness and controlled switching characteristics with the low on-resistance performance of super-junction type devices. The new products based on […]
Active-Semi introduced the Power Application Controller (PAC)™ platform — the first in a family of pioneering Micro Application Controller (µAC)™ solutions. The...
Power-One Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter of 2012 ended September 30, 2012. Power-One recorded net sales of $284 million with Renewable Energy Solutions contributing $216 million and Power Solutions posting $67 million. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter was $21 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. This includes […]
Power Integrations announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Net revenues for the quarter were $78.0 million, up two percent from the prior quarter and up four percent compared with the third quarter of 2011. GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 49.7 percent. As announced earlier this week, the company’s third-quarter […]
iWatt Inc. has raised the bar for no-load standby power consumption and efficiency in 12W to 24W power adapter and charger applications...
The Torex XC9246/XC9247 series are 16V step-down DC/DC converters with an internal driver transistor. The output voltage can be set within the...
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. announced net sales for the third quarter ended September 28, 2012 were $1.01 billion, compared to $1.03 billion in the second quarter of 2012 and $1.14 billion in the third quarter of last year. Operating earnings for the current quarter were $127 million, compared to $112 million in the second quarter of […]
Ericsson has laid out its vision to system architects developing equipment for computing-intensive environments such as datacenters. The increasing demand for more...
Note: the dates for Darnell’s Energy Summit have changed since this story was first published. The story has been updated to reflect...
N2Power, a division of Qualstar Corporation, announces constant current versions of its 375W AC-DC power supply dubbed XL375LED. The new units are...
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the availability of the SSL4120 — a GreenChip™ resonant half-bridge controller with integrated power factor correction (PFC) for...
ON Semiconductor will have an expanded presence at the Electronica 2012 tradeshow in Hall A5, Stand 225 – Nov. 13-16 in Munich this November. Live on-site demonstrations and technical briefings will spotlight the company’s latest product innovations — specifically designed to efficiently power customers’ next generation electronics solutions for automotive, industrial, LED lighting, communications, consumer […]