Flywheel Systems Company Goes Public
Mar 28, 2007
VYCON has announced its admission to trading on the Alternative Investment Market under the symbol VYCO....
Power Supply Vendor Discusses Ruling in Lawsuit
Mar 28, 2007
Power-One has announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, has completed the Markman hearing and issued its claim construction ruling on March 22...
Part Two: Where Have All the Gurus Gone?
Mar 23, 2007
In the previous article we covered the progress from linear power supplies to switchers and the move of power conversion from a central system location to power-conversion devices mounted on circuit boards. This transition is often described as a move from a centralized power architecture to a distributed power architecture....
High-Density Power Modules: The Way of the Future
Mar 23, 2007
The field of power conversion is going through a transformation akin to that produced by the first bipolar transistors; only today, it's a combination of semiconductor and packaging technology that's driving the field to high-density integration....
US and China Seek Uniformity in Efficiency Labeling
Mar 21, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency and the China Standards Certification Center have agreed to work toward harmonizing information on the Energy Star and CSC energy-efficiency labeling programs for consumer electronics and office equipment. ...
POLs Deliver 10 A in Small Footprint
Mar 21, 2007
FDK's Senpai Series of non-isolated point of load dc-dc converters operate from a 2.4-V to 5.5-V dc input bus....
Synchronous Buck Reduces EMI
Mar 21, 2007
Intersil's ISL8502 is a 2.5-A, wide input voltage synchronous buck regulator reduces noise and EMI filter requirements through programmable switching frequency and external synchronization....
LDO uses CMOS Technology
Mar 21, 2007
The S-1206 Series from Seiko is a positive voltage regulator with low current consumption, low dropout voltage, high output-voltage accuracy, and 250 μA output current developed based on CMOS technology. ...
Smart Grid May Benefit Plug-In Hybrids
Mar 21, 2007
Xcel Energy has announced the results of a six-month study related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and how an increase in their popularity may affect Colorado....
DC-DC Converters Power Automotive Loads
Mar 14, 2007
MTM Power offers dc-dc converters for automotive applications. The series WRC is available with 30-W, 60-W, 100-W and 150-W outputs....
Tester Qualifies COTS Components for Harsh Environments
Mar 14, 2007
Intepro Systems’ SEMTest is a configurable stress-screening system able to perform accelerated lifetime testing of power semiconductors and modules incorporating IGBT, MOSFET, SCR, diode and bipolar parts. ...
PV Company Receives DoE Funding
Mar 14, 2007
Konarka Technologies is one of 13 selected industry-led solar technology projects to be awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of President Bush's Solar America Initiative....
APEC Showcases Latest Tricks in Power Chips
Mar 7, 2007
With a record number of attendees on hand at this year's Applied Power Electronics Conference in Anaheim, power IC vendors unveiled a number of new devices for popular power system applications....
