Leuven, Belgium – October 28, 2011 – Imec and its 16 project partners have announced that they have launched the European FP7 project X10D, a project aimed at developing tandem organic solar cells with an increased conversion efficiency and lifetime, and a decreased production cost. The ultimate goal of the X10D project is to bring […]
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Saft to deliver containerized Li-ion energy storage to Hawaii
Saft announces that its advanced Li-ion energy storage system (ESS) has been selected to support a new energy storage project on the Big Island of Hawaii. Saft will provide an ESS comprised of two Intensium Max 20E containers. The battery will work in conjunction with ABB’s PCS 100 Power Conversion System to support the “Hawaii […]
Smart Meter Design Considerations Detailed at Smart Grid Electronics Forum
Communications, metrology, security and power are the four primary considerations when designing next-generation smart meters. Those topics discussed by authors from Allegro MicroSystems, Fairchild Semiconductor, Pulse Electronics, Maxim Integrated Products and Texas Instruments during the Smart Meters and Energy Measurement session at this week’s Smart Grid Electronics Forum. The session started with Andreas Friedrich, Technical […]
MagnaChip Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was $200.4 million, a 1.6% decrease compared to $203.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, and a 4.3% decrease compared to $209.4 million for the third quarter of 2010. Gross profit was $60.1 […]
Digi-Key Announces Stock of Emerson Network Power Configurable Power Supplies
Digi-Key Corp. announced the global addition of Emerson Network Power configurable power supplies to an already impressive listing of quality Emerson products. Emerson Network Power offers a broad range of standard and configurable power supply solutions, making it a one-stop-shop for customers across all markets. The uMP, iMP, and iVS configurable power supplies offer the […]
Saft selected by SOLON to supply Li-ion battery for Arizona energy storage solutions project
Saft was chosen by SOLON Corporation to provide a Li-ion battery for their Energy Storage Management Research and Testing (SMRT) site. The design and construction of the site will be managed by SOLON, in conjunction with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE) at the University of Arizona. The […]
SiC, EVs, HAN and Wi-Fi Featured in Smart Grid Electronics Forum Plenary
The extended plenary session at this week’s second-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum in San Jose, featured speakers from Fairchild Semiconductor, TDI Power, Qualcomm Atheros and Redpine Signals addressing a broad array of advanced technology solutions for the successful development of the next-generation of smart grid applications. Dan Kinzer, Chief Technology Officer from Fairchild presented the […]
Freescale Semiconductor Announces Third Quarter 2011 Results
Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. “Despite challenging macroeconomic environment conditions, Freescale continued to generate solid gross margins and overall profitability,” said Rich Beyer, chairman and CEO. "Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, we expect the weakness in the semiconductor market to continue to negatively […]
Mouser Electronics Now Delivering National Products From Texas Instruments
Mouser Electronics, Inc. announced that it is an authorized global distributor for the complete portfolio of National products from Texas Instruments (TI). Building upon record sales and an ongoing commitment to global expansion, the addition of National products from TI increases Mouser’s offering of analog products to its global customer base. These TI analog products […]
Design Talk Live! Episode 001
In this inaugural edition of Design Talk Live!, Technical Editor Jason Lomberg chats with Justin Ashton of XL Hybrids about the company’s customer pilot tests with GM vehicles. They also discuss the general commercial viability of hybrid cars and the proper way to measure the efficiency of advanced technology vehicles. Right-click to download the podcast