Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) announced that Intel has selected IDT to develop an integrated transmitter and receiver chipset for Intel’s wireless charging technology based on resonance technology. Wireless charging ICs by IDT will provide what is said to be industry-leading size and cost reduction, while simplifying product development and integration. Intel, along with IDT, […]
KACO new energy announced the availability of solar PV inverters with Ampt Mode™ to reduce the cost of commercial and utility-scale PV systems when deployed with DC optimizers from Ampt. KACO’s inverters in Ampt Mode™ operate at up to 80 percent higher output power and dissipate less power per kilowatt than the same inverter in […]
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (AOS) introduced the AOC2403 – described by the company as the industry’s first Molded Chip Scale Package...
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch made the following statement following the release of Governor Romney’s Energy Policy White Paper. "America’s solar industry shares Governor Romney’s desire to achieve energy independence by 2020 as well as his support for using all domestic resources, including solar, to achieve this goal. Solar is […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has expanded its portfolio of current shunt monitors with four new devices. The integrated circuits (ICs) monitor power supply current, voltage and power values with what is described as best-in-class features that reduce board space and bill of materials (BOM), while delivering high accuracy. The INA3221, INA282, INA223, and LMP8480 current […]
The deployment of sophisticated intelligent microgrids, in particular dc microgrids, including energy storage and generation, may be more important to the future...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined the newly-formed Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes comprising three internationally renowned research institutions. NREL Director Dan Arvizu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems; and Japan’s Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies, a research […]
Solmetric® announced the release of version 2.0 of its PV Analyzer™ software. This software ships with new PV Analyzers and is available as a free upgrade for all existing PV Analyzers. The PV Analyzer is an electrical test solution that combines I-V curve tracing with built-in, predictive PV models to provide the fastest and most […]
Orion Fans has developed a series of thermally-controlled ac and dc fans for cooling solid state lighting. The smart fans deliver high airflow to help prevent premature LED component failure due to excessive heat. The smart fans’ thermal controller increases or decreases the speed of the fans in response to the air temperature, significantly reducing […]
The EMerge Alliance has become a Supporting Sponsor for the third-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’12) to be hosted by Darnell...
Linear Technology Corp. announced the LTC3883/-1, a synchronous step-down dc-dc controller with an I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. This device combines best-in-class current-mode switching regulator performance with precision mixed signal data acquisition for unsurpassed ease of power system design and management. It is supported by the LTpowerPlay™ software development system via an […]
ZMD AG (ZMDI) announced the release of the ZIOL2211 integrated circuit (IC), provided in a wafer-level chip-scale package (WL-CSP). As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI is pleased to introduce one of the smallest IO-Link compliant line driver ICs on the market. The […]
A123 Systems Inc., a lithium-ion battery maker funded by a $249 million U.S. government grant, has received notice from the Nasdaq this week that its stock price is too low for exchange standards and will be delisted if it does not recover to $1 in the next six months. Companies must maintain a share price […]
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced in-store availability and retail sales of what it describes as its groundbreaking micro-fuel cell products. Unveiled two years ago at CES, Horizon states that its products have since undergone design improvements, cost reductions, and CE certification. Major retailers now selling Horizon’s portable micro-fuel cell products include REI, the largest retail […]
Cymbet Corp. announced what it says is the world’s first all solid state device that integrates a Real Time Clock chip, EnerChip™ solid state rechargeable battery, and power management integrated circuit (PMIC) in a tiny single chip plastic package. Combining bare die devices into what is described as the world’s smallest footprint solution, the company […]