Acquisitions Herald Changes Across Power Electronics Industry
Nov 1, 2006
The ongoing trend toward consolidation in the power electronics industry continues unabated as indicated by recent announcements from power semiconductor and power system suppliers. ...
Industry Group Cites European Universities for Leadership in Power
Nov 1, 2006
After conducting a survey of European power electronics research groups, the European Power Supply Manufacturers Association has identified five institutions as the leading universities in Europe for power electronics research. ...
EPA Announces Computer Efficiency Requirements
Nov 1, 2006
With an eye to saving U.S. households and businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next 5 years, the EPA has announced Energy Star specifications for computers and related equipment....
Semiconductor Vendor Enters PoE with Acquisition
Nov 1, 2006
Microsemi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PowerDsine. With this acquisition, Microsemi expands its portfolio of product offerings to include a broad range of Power over Ethernet solutions and enhances its analog and mixed signal design capabilities. ...
Semiconductor Suppliers Showcase Newest Devices at Power Systems World
Oct 25, 2006
Engineers attending the Power Electronics Technology Conference and Exhibition, which runs through Thursday of this week at the Long Beach Convention Center, are getting a glimpse of the latest power semiconductor developments as vendors unveil their newest MOSFETs and IGBTs....
Thermal Solutions Provider Licenses Heat Transfer Technologies
Oct 25, 2006
Celsia Technologies has entered a multi-year agreement with Taiwan-based Yeh-Chiang Technology, a manufacturer of heat pipes. Under the terms of the agreement, YCTC will manufacture Celsia’s thermal management products in China. ...
Energy Metering ICs Make Better Use of Batteries
Oct 17, 2006
Two families of system-on-a-chip energy meter ICs from Analog Devices address a number of battery management challenges faced by designers of feature-rich electronic energy meters....
Digital Power Technology Highlighted in Study
Oct 17, 2006
Zilker Labs’ Digital-DC digital power management and conversion technology is highlighted in a technical paper developed by Ericsson Power Modules, a division of Ericsson group. ...
Products Group Focuses on Electronics Cooling
Oct 17, 2006
Modine Manufacturing is forming a Commercial Products Group that will combine the company’s Electronics Cooling and Commercial Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (CHVAC&R) divisions on a global basis. ...
AnalogicTech and Siliconix Settle Patent Litigation
Oct 17, 2006
Advanced Analogic Technologies and Vishay Siliconix have reached an amicable settlement of the patent infringement lawsuit brought by Siliconix in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. ...
