Exar Corp. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ending January 1, 2012. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $29.7 million compared to net sales of $36.1 million for the prior quarter and $35.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The GAAP gross margin for the […]
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Methode Electronics and SBE Announce Marketing and Technology Partnership
Methode Electronics, Inc. and SBE, Inc. announced a marketing and technology partnership. As part of this agreement, SBE will provide leading edge film capacitors with the highest performance for electric vehicle and energy conversion inverters and systems. Methode Electronics’ Power Solution Group will supply state-of-the-art bus bar architectures and thermal management solutions in combination with […]
Axion Power Announces Registered Direct Common Stock Offering of up to $10 Million
Axion Power International, Inc., a developer of advanced lead carbon PbC® batteries and energy storage systems, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell an aggregate of not more than 28,571,429 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”), at a price per share of $0.35 for gross proceeds up […]
Qualstar Reports Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Results
Qualstar Corp. reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended December 31, 2011. Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $3.6 million, compared to $4.1 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2011, a decrease of $0.5 million or 13.4 percent. Loss from operations […]
Mouser Electronics and Monolithic Power Systems Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement
Mouser Electronics, Inc. announced its global distribution agreement with Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The new distribution agreement between Mouser and MPS expands Mouser’s line card of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor offerings to design engineers and buyers. MPS produces power management integrated circuits (ICs) for dc […]
The Tinker’s Toolbox – Mark Adams of CUI on Advanced Power System Design
Hosted by ECN’s Editorial Director, Alix Paultre, the Tinker’s Toolbox is ECN’s web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In this episode of the Tinker’s Toolbox we talk to Mark Adams, VP of Advanced Power Marketing at CUI (www.cui.com), about designing next-generation power […]
February 2012 Supplement: Power
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Xatori Introduces GreenCharge App for Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts
Xatori Inc., creators of PlugShare, described as the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging network, introduced its second product, GreenCharge. The iOS application allows users to view real time battery data and to share the environmental and monetary benefits of owning an electric vehicle. GreenCharge is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices for $9.99 […]
Server Technology Announces Data Center Power Firmware Integration with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
Server Technology, specialists in producing the highest quality rack mount power distribution units and power monitoring solutions, announced the integration of its new 6.1 rack mount power distribution unit (PDU) firmware with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Version 4.4. IBM’s Active Energy Manager (AEM) measures, monitors and manages energy and environmental readings in the […]
Gamesa Taking a Stake in N2S, an EV Start-up
Gamesa has made further progress on its technological diversification strategy by taking a stake – via its investment fund, Gamesa Venture Capital – in N2S, a Spanish tech start-up specializing in intelligent energy services management. Gamesa Venture Capital has acquired a 20% stake in N2S to bolster and enhance its presence in two of its […]