Flywheels Back Medical and Broadcasting Equipment
Apr 18, 2007
Pentadyne has entered into a memorandum of understanding agreement for Toshiba to sell Pentadyne's flywheel system in medical and broadcasting uninterruptible power supply applications. ...
Preliminary Injunction Bars Ultracap Sales
Apr 18, 2007
A federal district court in the Southern District of California has issued an order finding that Maxwell has established a likelihood of its success in the patent infringement action it filed against Nesscap in October 2006....
Thermal Management Firm Expands Manufacturing
Apr 18, 2007
Vette has begun expansion of its ERM Thermal Technologies operations in Ontario, New York. With the additional space, Vette now has more than 600,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing facilities dedicated to thermal solutions. ...
Summit Will Set Goals To Improve Data Center Efficiency
Apr 11, 2007
The Green Grid, an industry consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and computing ecosystems, will hold an inaugural summit on April 18 and 19 in Denver to establish its technical objectives. ...
Website Provides Energy-Harvesting Resources
Apr 11, 2007
The Energy Harvesting Forum has launched its website (www.energyharvesting.net) for small-scale energy harvesting technologies that can power wireless sensor networks. ...
USABC Issues Battery Goals for Plug-In Hybrids
Apr 11, 2007
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), composed of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors, has issued a request for proposals for advanced high-performance battery development for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. ...
Ultracapacitor Firm Opens Sales Office in China
Apr 11, 2007
Maxwell Technologies has opened a sales office in Shanghai, China, to market its BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors, service customers and support its distribution partners in Asia. ...
Award Honors International Rectifier's Chairman for Lifetime Achievement
Apr 11, 2007
Eric Lidow, chairman and founder of International Rectifier, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from EE Times in recognition of his contributions to the power management industry over the last 60 years. ...
HP Announces Comprehensive Energy Reduction Plan
Apr 4, 2007
Hewlett-Packard has announced its goal to reduce its global energy use by 20% by 2010. This goal is part of the company’s global environmental strategy that addresses three levels of the business: products, internal operations and supply chain management. ...
Custom Battery Pack Powers UAV
Apr 4, 2007
Nexergy has completed a portable power system for an unmanned aerial vehicle for the military/aerospace market. ...
TI Selects Leader for Analog and Logic Unit
Apr 4, 2007
Texas Instruments said that C.S. Lee, Senior Vice President and head of TI's high-volume analog and logic operation, will take medical leave immediately due to a heart condition....
Analog Semiconductor Manufacturer Appoints COO
Apr 4, 2007
Intersil has appointed David Bell as President and COO. In addition, Mr. Bell will become a member of the Company's Board of Directors. ...
Distributor Expands Power Supply Offerings
Apr 4, 2007
Electronic components distributor Avnet Electronics and power supply manufacturer SL Power Electronics have expanded their franchise agreement to include SL's Condor product line. ...
Digital Control Enables Higher Density In POL Study
Apr 4, 2007
Ericsson Power Modules
analyzed digital versus analog control techniques in board-mounted power converters, concluding that digital control enabled efficiency gains as well as higher current and power density....
