Exar Corp. announced that Dr. Zaki Moussaoui has joined the Company as Division Vice President, Power Systems Architecture. Dr. Moussaoui will report to Louis DiNardo, the Company’s president and chief executive officer. “Zaki is a seasoned power management expert who will help to drive our market focus and product development effort,” said Mr. DiNardo. "His […]
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Investment Values Intelligent Energy at $0.5 Billion
Intelligent Energy, a clean power technology company, announced the completion of its latest round of funding, raising in excess of $35 million (€22 million) from existing and new institutional shareholders. This investment, achieved through a placement at €2.30 per share, values the company (on a fully diluted basis) at approximately $0.5 billion and will enable […]
Calls for Papers Include Shanghai, China, and San Jose, California
Darnell Group has issued a Call for Papers for the first-annual Darnell’s Power China conference, to be hosted in Shanghai in May, and for the ninth-annual Darnell’s Power Forum to be hosted in San Jose, California in September. “Shanghai is a major research and design center for all types of power converters, and understanding the […]
Leviton Appoints LaMontagne to Vice President of Lighting Energy Solutions Sales
Leviton announced the promotion of John LaMontagne to the position of Vice President of Sales for the company’s Lighting Energy Solutions business unit. In his new role, LaMontagne will be responsible for the sales and specification of Leviton’s broad portfolio of lighting systems, metering and energy management products. LaMontagne most recently served as the Director […]
NAKOMA introduces 100 Watts in a Compact 4.1×2.05” package
The AQF100O is a high efficiency switching power supply that packs 100 Watts in a package only 4.1×2.05x.98”. This supply includes integral PFC and is rated at 100 Watts with convection cooling and up to 120 Watts with just 20 cfm of forced air. Screw terminal as well as Molex type connectors are available. The […]
Motiv Power Systems Secures $1.16 Million California Energy Commission Grant for New Battery-Electric Truck
Motiv Power Systems, a specialist in electric vehicle (EV) powertrains for commercial trucks announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) granted the company $1.16 million for an assembly line pilot run of four electric truck chassis in partnership with Detroit Chassis. The grant will further validate Motiv’s Electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS), which provides a […]
SUNFLOWER Making Solar Energy a Bigger Part of Everyday Life
Printed-plastic solar technology is transforming how and where we harvest power. It represents the newest generation of technologies in solar power generation which will result in flexible, low weight, and low cost panels. Europe has recently launched a four-year, Euro 14.2M effort to develop advanced flexible plastic solar panels designed to be integrated into new […]
Exar Appoints Veteran Technologist
Exar Corp. announced that Carlos A. Laber has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Research and Development. Mr. Laber will report to Louis DiNardo, the Company’s president and chief executive officer. “Carlos brings a wealth of engineering leadership that spans all aspects of semiconductor development and process technology,” said Mr. DiNardo. "He has […]
TI introduces RF DC-DC switching converters for 2G, 3G and 4G power amplifiers
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – BARCELONA (Feb. 28, 2012) – Texas Instruments today added a duo of new RF DC/DC switching converters to its industry leading portfolio of RF power management integrated circuits (ICs). The new National LM3242 and LM3243 regulators are adaptive power supply ICs that minimize power consumption of the RF power amplifier (PA) […]
General-Purpose 8-bit MCUs Include Next-Generation Digital and Analog Peripherals
Microchip Technology Inc. announced a new family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring next-generation analog and digital peripherals, making them desirable for general-purpose applications, as well as battery charging, LED lighting, ballast-control, power-conversion and system-control applications. The PIC12F(HV)752 MCUs feature an integrated complementary output generator (COG) peripheral that provides non-overlapping, complementary waveforms for inputs such as […]