UPS Vendor Wins Award
Feb 14, 2007
Falcon Electric's line of uninterruptible power supplies for computing environments is the repeat recipient of the Chaos Manor Users Choice Award. ...
Power Management Company Obtains Funding
Feb 14, 2007
Summit Microelectronics, a developer of programmable power management ICs, has received funds from Nokia Growth Partners as part of a growth financing investment round in the company. ...
Flyback Controller Draws Low Start-Up Current
Feb 7, 2007
Linear Technology's LTC3805 is a current-mode, programmable frequency PWM controller designed to reduce the size and complexity of flyback power supplies. ...
Proposed Legislation Bans Incandescent Bulbs
Feb 7, 2007
California Assembly member Lloyd Levine has announced that he is introducing legislation that bans the sale of incandescent light bulbs in California by 2012. ...
Wind Will Power Belgian Antarctic Station
Feb 7, 2007
Proven Energy is supplying eight of its 6-kW turbines for Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Antarctic research station....
U.S. Navy Renews Research Contract
Feb 7, 2007
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a contract to provide technical, engineering and program management expertise that includes support for advanced naval power systems....
Vendor Supplies Batteries for Plug-In Hybrids
Feb 7, 2007
Valence Technology has collaborated with plug-in hybrid conversion company EnergyCS to deliver green, fuel-efficient electric vehicles to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. ...
Energy Star Extends to DTV Converter Boxes
Feb 7, 2007
EPA's Energy Star program is announcing specifications for digital-to-analog converter boxes, or DTAs, that are expected to cut energy use by more than 70%....
Buck Regulators Boast Better Performance, Easier Optimization
Jan 31, 2007
National Semiconductor has expanded it popular Simple Switcher product family by adding six buck regulators with improved performance, while also enhancing its Webench design tool so users can more easily make design tradeoffs. ...
Chinese Company Orders Ultracapacitor Electrode Material
Jan 31, 2007
Maxwell Technologies has received a purchase order for 100,000 square meters of its ultracapacitor electrode material from Shanghai Sanjiu Electric Equipment Company. ...
Passives Manufacturer Acquires Transformer Firm
Jan 31, 2007
The Wurth Elektronick Group, manufacturer of passive components for automotive, industry, and telecom applications, has acquired Midcom, developer and producer of transformers for analog, digital, power and LAN applications. ...
Piezoelectric Motor Demand Expected to Grow 15%
Jan 31, 2007
According to a new report, the global market for piezoelectric operated actuators and motors will double from $5.3 billion in 2006 to $10.7 billion by the year 2011 at an AAGR of 15.1%....
Alliance Will Develop Environmentally Friendly UPS
Jan 31, 2007
VYCON has announced a strategic alliance with MGE UPS Systems to provide an environmentally friendly, clean energy alternative to traditional Uninterruptible Power Supply systems. ...
