Power-One Acquires Magnetek's Power Electronics Group
Oct 3, 2006
Power-One has signed a definitive agreement with Magnetek to acquire its Power Electronics Group. Magnetek's Power Electronics Group sells power supplies and alternative energy products to a wide range of customers and markets. ...
Power Electronics Award Recognizes Bruce Carsten
Oct 3, 2006
This year, Power Electronics Technology magazine presents its Lifetime Achievement Award to Bruce Carsten. Carsten will be honored in an awards ceremony at the Power Electronics Technology Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Wednesday, October 25, 2006....
Power Designers May Soon Think Zinc
Oct 3, 2006
Zinc Matrix Power's Silver-Zinc rechargeable battery technology is a battery chemistry based on zinc, silver and water, and was developed to improve battery safety and performance in portable applications....
SMPS Vendor Adds Sales Partner
Sep 27, 2006
Cherokee International announced a representative agreement with New Age / Kruvand of Atlanta, which will be responsible for selling Cherokee International's power supplies and power consulting services in the southeastern territory of the United States....
Digital Power Firm Gains Project Development Manager
Sep 27, 2006
Magnetek has announced that Dr. Juan Luglio has joined Magnetek's Power Control Systems group as Development Manager for Wireless Products....
Digital Power Vendor Expands Asian Marketing
Sep 27, 2006
Zilker Labs has signed an agreement with technology distributor Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia in which Avnet Electronics will support Zilker Labs' business throughout the Asia-Pacific region. ...
Thermal Management Vendor Opens New Factory and Office
Sep 27, 2006
Lytron has opened a factory and corporate office space in Woburn, Mass. With this space, north of Boston, Lytron has doubled its square footage and increased its manufacturing capabilities. ...
Photovoltaics Make Radio System Truly Wireless
Sep 27, 2006
Where power lines are impractical or unavailable, a digital radio transceiver from FreeWave can be powered with solar energy from a kit specially designed for that radio, making it truly wireless and virtually maintenance free. ...
Modernization Creates Electric-Motor Markets in Russia and Ukraine
Sep 20, 2006
While old and outdated equipment is undermining the competitiveness of the Russian and Ukrainian manufacturing sectors, at the same time it is creating considerable opportunity for replacement sales....
Technology Company To Receive Efficiency Award
Sep 20, 2006
Power Integrations, the inventor of EcoSmart energy-efficiency technology, has received a 2006 Star of Energy Efficiency award from the national Alliance to Save Energy. ...
Acquisition Includes Liquid-Cooling Capabilities
Sep 20, 2006
Vette has acquired ERM Thermal Technologies. The acquisition gives Vette Corp the manufacturing capabilities for liquid cooled and bonded fin heat sinks required for cooling high power electronics. Terms of the acquisition were not released....
Semiconductor Vendor Opens Asia-Based Fab
Sep 20, 2006
Infineon has opened its first Asia-based front-end power fab located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Malaysia. At full capacity, the fab will employ about 1,700 people. ...
Fuel Cell Research Uses Alternative Approach
Sep 20, 2006
Research being conducted by Georgia Tech's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will directly contribute to the development of low-cost, reliable polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. ...
Vendors Collaborate on Ultracapacitor Starter System for Cars
Sep 13, 2006
Maxwell Technologies and Kromberg & Schubert GmbH will incorporate Maxwell's BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors into a highly efficient, low-cost, engine-starting system for automobiles. ...
