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 […]
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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 […]
DLNA Approves HomePlug AV and HD-PLC Powerline Networking for Increased Digital Home Connectivity
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 […]
LED Lighting to Drive $3bn Power Semiconductor Market in 2016
Wellingborough, UK – 16th March 2012 – The global market for power semiconductors used in LED lighting is forecast to reach over $3 billion in 2016, according to a new report from IMS Research, a leading independent provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry. IMS Researchs recent report “Opportunities for Power […]
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 […]