The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®), HomePlug® Powerline Alliance and HD-PLC Alliance announced that DLNA has approved the HomePlug AV and HD-PLC powerline networking standards to be incorporated into the next version of its Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, scheduled for release in early 2012. Powerline networking products are certified by HomePlug Alliance and HD-PLC Alliance […]
CEA Objects to California Energy Commission Move to Regulate Consumer Electronics
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced that it strongly objects to the recently announced California Energy Commission (CEC) plans for a new round of regulatory standards for consumer electronics products including computers, displays, game consoles, imaging equipment, servers and set-top boxes. “California should not distinguish itself as the enemy of innovation. We continue to be […]
KEMET Takes 51% Voting Interest in NEC TOKIN
KEMET Corp. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 34% economic interest with a 51% voting interest in NEC TOKIN Corp. (NT), a manufacturer of tantalum capacitors, electro-magnetic, electro-mechanical, access devices and piezoelectric ceramics from NEC Corporation of Japan. Revenue of NT for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2011 was 64,770 […]
Twin Creeks Technologies Introduces Hyperion: A Production System for Ultra-Thin Wafers
Twin Creeks Technologies, a specialist in next-generation manufacturing equipment for solar and semiconductor makers, announced Hyperion: a wafer production system that is said to dramatically reduce the cost of solar modules and semiconductor devices by reducing the amount of silicon and other substrate materials by up to 90 percent. The key to Hyperion is thinness. […]
iWatt Opens IC Design Centers in Beijing & Tianjin
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, announced that it has opened two IC design centers in China, one in Beijing and another in Tianjin. This expands iWatt’s presence in China, where the company opened an engineering center in Shenzhen in June 2010 to […]
Eaton Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Increase Efficiency, Reduce Cost of Electric Vehicle Charging
Eaton Corporation has received a $1.84 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for the development and demonstration of more efficient commercial electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The project will promote smart charging technology that better manages the efficiency, availability and reliability of power, especially during peak times and at popular charging locations. Eaton’s […]
Power Matters Alliance Opens for Business
IEEE announced the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) is now opening its doors to new members. Approved as an IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections program, the PMA is an alliance of leading industry and governmental organizations dedicated to advancing smart and energy-efficient wireless power, known as Power 2.0. Vint Cerf, IEEE Fellow, chief Internet evangelist […]
ZMDI Expands Its Sales and Engineering Presence in the United States
ZMD AG (ZMDI) announced further expansion into the US market. As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI clearly has made a commitment to growth in the US. It has expanded its infrastructure by opening an additional three sales offices and engineering application laboratories […]
Sharp Solar Showcases Residential Solar Appliance
Sharp Electronics’ Solar Energy Solutions Group has showcased SunSnap, its new residential PV solar appliance. The installation was completed in collaboration with LivingHomes, which introduced the LivingHome C6, its first low-cost home. The prefabricated home is zero energy, zero carbon, Energy Star-certified, and LEED Platinum-certifiable. The SunSnap modules are designed for ease-of-installation and Sharp said […]
Mastervolt Unveils Switching Solution to Increase Onsite Consumption of Solar Power
Mastervolt unveiled what it describes as an innovative switching solution which increases the on-site consumption of solar power, the new transformer-less inverter SunMaster ES3.6TL and the extended transformer-less CS inverter series. The switching solution EnergySwitch provides a way to increase the on-site consumption of solar power without the need to invest in battery systems. A […]