Ericsson has announced what it says is the most complete and authoritative collection of technical papers on advanced digital dc-dc power technologies available today. The ’Digital Power Compendium’ comprises more than 450 pages and includes Ericsson’s key technical papers on digital power and detailed specifications of the company’s comprehensive and industry-leading range of advanced bus […]
NEC Develops Ultra-thin Organic Radical Battery Compatible with IC Cards
NEC Corp. announced the development of an ultra-thin, 0.3mm thick, organic radical battery (ORB) that is compatible within standard IC cards of 0.76mm thickness. The adoption of these ultra-thin ORBs featuring greater flexibility, higher power output and faster recharging speeds than existing rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, is expected to enable advanced new functions in […]
Emerson Acquires Avtron Loadbank
Emerson announced it has acquired Avtron Loadbank, a designer and manufacturer of high quality load banks and other testing systems and services for the standby power generation, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and other power equipment industries. With over 50 years of experience, Avtron Loadbank’s complete solution for testing power supply systems includes advanced data acquisition, […]
MIT Student Inventor Receives Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Miles C. Barr has received the prestigious $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for his innovative solar technologies and creativity. Barr received his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2012 and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Practice in 2008. Barr is honored alongside the 2012 $30,000 […]
Eltek Solar Inverter Awarded Red Dot Award for Product Design
Eltek announced that its THEIA HE-t solar inverter has won the “red dot award: product design 2012” after a 30-member expert jury evaluated the product over the course of several days. Manufacturers from all over the world submitted 4,515 designs to the renowned competition. Past red dot award: product design winners include the BMW 5 […]
Server Technology, Inc. And Chatsworth Products Settle Patent Dispute Involving Technology Used in PDUs
Server Technology, Inc. and Chatsworth Products, Inc. have settled a lawsuit brought by Server Technology against Chatsworth Products relating to the alleged infringement of a number of Server Technology patents covering technology used in intelligent power distribution units. Without admitting liability, Chatsworth Products has taken a license to certain Server Technology patents. As a result, […]
GTM, SEIA: U.S. PV Installations Double to Reach 1.85 GW in 2011
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a report which finds that U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) installations increased 109% in 2011 to reach 1.85 GW. GTM and SEIA’s U.S. most recent “Solar Market Insight” report estimates that the U.S. installed 776 MW of PV plants in the fourth quarter of 2011 alone, […]
Texas Instruments Advances Program for Collaborative Innovation
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced TI Silicon Valley Labs, its research center for innovation in analog and mixed signal electronics. The labs’ charter is to conduct advanced research and development in analog and mixed signal circuits and technologies through recruitment of top talent and close collaboration with universities and customers. Advanced research projects ranging from […]
GaN Power Semiconductor Market to Exceed $1 Billion by 2021
The emerging market for Gallium Nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to grow from almost zero in 2011 to over $1 billion in 2021, according to a new report from IMS Research. The research firm analyzed all of the key end markets for the products and found that power supplies, solar inverters and industrial motor […]
Rockwell Automation Acquires SoftSwitching Technologies
Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced it has purchased the assets of SoftSwitching Technologies, a provider of industrial power quality detection and protection systems, located in Middleton, Wisconsin. SoftSwitching Technologies’ solutions improve uptime in manufacturing production by identifying and correcting brief power disruptions called “voltage sags.” Typically, voltage sags can cause computerized machinery to go off-line, precision […]