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Siemens Invests $3M in Energy Management Startup
Independent energy management solutions provider Prenova Inc. announced that it has received $3 million in venture capital funding from Siemens AG’s venture capital arm. The Marietta, Georgia.-based company claims its full suite of energy solutions delivers a conservative 10 to 15% overall reduction in a customer’s total cost of energy. "Prenova has an unmatched technology […]
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Digital Power
Dallas Semi’s Battery Fuel Gauge Enables Customization of Algorithms for 1- or 2-Cell Applications
Dallas Semiconductor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM), introduced the DS2792 programmable fuel gauge for 1- or 2-cell applications. Integrated into the DS2792 are a MAXQ® microcontroller; generous program and data memory; and an accurate measurement system for battery current, voltage, and temperature. These features provide the ability to greatly customize […]
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1.0KDigital PowerROHM Develops Intelligent Power Management LSI for Portable DVD Players
ROHM Co. Ltd. has recently completed development of what it claims is the industry’s first 6ch. Power Management LSI (BD8611EFV) with an...
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563Power QualityPulseCore Introduces Drop-In EMI Reduction for FCC Compliance with Minimal Redesign
PulseCore Semiconductor Inc. announced what the company claims is the industry’s first spread-spectrum enabled EMI reduction devices that maintain synchronization between both...
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1.9KCommunications PowerAvago Technologies Adds to Gate Drive Optocoupler Portfolio
Avago Technologies announced the latest addition to its intelligent gate drive optocoupler product family. Avago’s new ACPL-332J and -331J series of high-speed...
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Power Quality
AnalogicTech Announces 1.6A Dynamic Battery Charger/Power Manager IC
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. announced the AAT3670, a highly integrated 1.6A dynamic battery charger and power manager IC for portable systems powered by single-cell Lithium-ion/polymer batteries. Integrating a battery charger, current-limited load switches and control circuitry, the device allows users to simultaneously charge their battery and run their system from an ac adapter or USB […]
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1.8KEnergy EfficiencySL Power Introduces New Energy-Efficient 50W Medical Power Supply Family
SL Power Electronics Corp. announced the introduction of a new single output, 50W external power supply family for medical applications. The Ault...
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1.2KComponentsMaxim Adds Six-String White-LED Driver with Active Current Balancing for LCD-Panel Applications
Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX8790, a high-efficiency driver for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). It is designed for large liquid-crystal displays (LCDs)...
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Digital Power
Echelon Gains Support of Australia’s Emergency Lighting Industry
Echelon Corp. announced that Clevertronics and White Lite Industries have selected Echelon’s LonWorks® power line communication products for their advanced emergency lighting systems in Australia. The selection of Echelon’s technology by these two emergency lighting suppliers shows the trend taking hold in Australia, as White Lite and Clevertronics now offer solutions that use the lighting […]
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900Power ComponentsBear Power Supplies Adds New 1.5W Mini DC-DC Converter
BEAR Power Supplies, Inc. announced its new BPS Series high-voltage dc-dc converters, featuring what the company claims is up to five times...
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1.2KPower Quality ProtectionAmerican Superconductor Announces Acquisition of Power Quality Systems
American Superconductor Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Power Quality Systems, Inc. in an all-stock transaction...
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Digital Power
Micrel Launches Tiny Boost Regulator With Single Wire Digital Interface for White LED Backlighting Applications
Micrel Inc. launched the MIC3289, a 1.2MHz PWM White LED driver featuring Internal Schottky Diode and true single wire digital interface for brightness control and enable. The MIC3289 is currently available in volume and in two package choices; a TSOT-23-6 and a 2mm x 2mm MLF® 8L package. "The single wire digital interface used in […]
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Digital Power
Sipex Enters Production with Jazz Semiconductor for Next Generation Power Management Products
Jazz Semiconductor (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies, Inc.) and Sipex Corp. announced that they have collaborated to develop a number of power management devices utilizing Jazz Semiconductor’s 0.5 and 0.25µ Bipolar CMOS DMOS (BCD) processes. BCD processes are claimed to provide features that enable higher levels of integration, smaller size, and better efficiency […]
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1.4KPower QualityON Semiconductor Expands PFC Controller Portfolio with Four New Complementary Devices
ON Semiconductor announced the expansion of its portfolio of Power Factor Correction (PFC) controllers. Designed for use in lighting, adapters, ATX supplies,...
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1.4KEnergy EfficiencyPowerstax High Efficiency Power Supply Selected For Energy Saving Lighting
Powerstax plc, announced that it has been selected to supply a turnkey power solution to EcoLEDLighting. EcoLEDLighting has recently launched its new...
