Microsemi Corp. announced it has expanded its 60W Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan family with the immediate availability of a 24-port option that extends the benefits of four-pair powering and gigabit transmission to higher-density network deployments. Like its one-, six- and 12-port counterparts, the PD-9524G midspan delivers up to 60W of power over all four pairs of […]
Eltek announced MultiSite Monitor, an IP-based monitoring service for its dc power systems that enables carriers to monitor remote power systems around the world for both green power performance and for system health. The MultiSite Monitor software can watch up to 3,000 sites worldwide that use a wide range of Eltek dc power system controllers […]
United Solar, the global manufacturer of UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible solar products and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD), announced its strategic partnership with Baraclit SpA,a large Italian company with a 65-year history in the industrial prefabricated building sector. Baraclit’s b.Power division will integrate UNI-SOLAR photovoltaic (PV) solar laminates into its "flat […]
Sputnik Engineering AG (SolarMax) announced its MT series with three further devices in the output range of 10-15kW. The new MT2 string inverters are available from April 2012 and are suitable both for plants over 10kW output and specifically for decentralized large-scale systems. On the basis of their high levels of efficiency and flexibility, the […]
Infineon Technologies enhanced its online design solution Infineon Light Desk, adding additional features and the support for a new series of ac-dc off-line LED drivers. The Infineon Light Desk is an interactive, cloud-based design and verification environment that enables selection and configuration of LED driver ICs in a broad range of applications. Using the Infineon […]
A123 Systems announced the planned expansion of its partnership with SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. (SAIC Motor), the largest automaker in China. This announcement builds on the existing partnership between A123 and SAIC Motor that was established in 2009 with the formation of Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), a battery pack joint venture (JV) company. Under […]
Darnell Group has issued a Call for Papers for the first-annual Darnell’s Power China conference, to be hosted in Shanghai in May,...
Intelligent Energy, a clean power technology company, announced the completion of its latest round of funding, raising in excess of $35 million (€22 million) from existing and new institutional shareholders. This investment, achieved through a placement at €2.30 per share, values the company (on a fully diluted basis) at approximately $0.5 billion and will enable […]
USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (FTDI) has supplemented its portfolio of USB to serial interface products with the release of its new X-Chip series. Made up of devices in 13 different package options, X-Chip complements the company’s existing FT-R and FT-H offerings. The series supports a broad selection of interface types, such […]
Laird Technologies, Inc. and Nextreme Thermal Solutions announced the formation of a world-wide strategic distribution and design partnership. With this alliance, Laird Technologies will be the exclusive global reseller for Nextreme thermal management and power generation products. As a value-added reseller of Nextreme products, Laird Technologies will leverage its design centers in support of new […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) added a duo of new RF dc-dc switching converters to its portfolio of RF power management integrated circuits (ICs). The new National LM3242 and LM3243 regulators are adaptive power supply ICs that minimize power consumption of the RF power amplifier (PA) across all operating conditions. Together with the National LM3241, the […]
Printed-plastic solar technology is transforming how and where we harvest power. It represents the newest generation of technologies in solar power generation which will result in flexible, low weight, and low cost panels. Europe has recently launched a four-year, Euro 14.2M effort to develop advanced flexible plastic solar panels designed to be integrated into new […]
Motiv Power Systems, a specialist in electric vehicle (EV) powertrains for commercial trucks announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) granted the company $1.16 million for an assembly line pilot run of four electric truck chassis in partnership with Detroit Chassis. The grant will further validate Motiv’s Electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS), which provides a […]
Leviton announced the promotion of John LaMontagne to the position of Vice President of Sales for the company’s Lighting Energy Solutions business unit. In his new role, LaMontagne will be responsible for the sales and specification of Leviton’s broad portfolio of lighting systems, metering and energy management products. LaMontagne most recently served as the Director […]
Micropelt, German vendor of chip thermogenerators and thermal energy harvesting micro power sources, and IMST, German specialist in low power wireless solutions, announced the TE-CORE/RF – a new, modular, self-sustaining wireless sensor kit. An embedded Micropelt thermogenerator which converts heat from a warm surface into electricity, provides the system power. A difference of 10°C (18°F) […]