Distributor Stocks Power Management Chips
Aug 13, 2008
Mouser Electronics continues to expand its portfolio of power management devices from Texas Instruments (TI)...
Ultracapacitors Are Adopted in Hybrid Buses
Aug 13, 2008
Golden Dragon Bus Co. has selected Maxwell's BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors for braking energy recuperation and torque assist in fuel-efficient, low-emission, diesel-electric hybrid buses...
Op Amp and MCU Find Home in Half Brick
Aug 13, 2008
Microchip Technology has announced that Bel Power has selected its MCP6291 low-power, high-bandwidth op amp and PIC12F675 MCU for its next-generation PoE half-brick dc-dc converter...
Schneider Electric Acquires Xantrex
Aug 13, 2008
Xantrex Technology has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric for a cash purchase price of CDN $15.00 per share...
Flywheel UPSs Help Move Data and Cargo
Jul 23, 2008
Flywheel-powered UPSs continue to be adopted as a source of backup power in data center and industrial applications as evidenced by recent orders received by Active Power and Vycon...
Vendors Co-Develop Fuel-Cell Powered Portables
Jul 23, 2008
MTI MicroFuel Cells and NeoSolar have entered into an agreement for the development of Mobion fuel cell technology for use in future models of NeoSolar portable digital devices...