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 Jim Templeton at the recent APEC event (www.apec-conf.org). Jim is one of the first […]
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AC-DC LED Drivers Meet Harsh Requirements for Outdoor Lighting
Bias Power’s BPWXL Series of 4-, 6- and 10-W constant current LED drivers offer 350 mA constant current operation with 1 percent regulation over the entire input voltage range of 100 V to 308 VAC, 50/60 Hz. The drivers have cold-starting circuitry tested to -55°C, proven to kick-start LEDs, even in frigid outdoor lighting fixture […]
Marine Corps signs four-year contract with Saft for Li-ion engine starting batteries
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (March 9, 2011) – The United States Marine Corps (USMC) selected Saft, the world specialist in the design and manufacture of high-tech industrial batteries, to supply advanced energy storage systems for its Improved Battery System Program (IBS). Saft signed a four-year contract, worth up to $20 million, to supply high-energy and high-power lithium-ion […]
PWM Controller Provides Low Standby Power Under 10 mW for Portable Device Chargers
Fairchild Semiconductor’s FAN302HL PWM controller for low standby power charger applications incorporates the company’s mWSaver technology to minimize standby input power consumption to <10 mW at 230 VAC to meet ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Version 5.0 efficiency standards. This integrated PWM controller integrates a 500V JFET, and it allows the device to cut […]
Seamless Sensing Unveils Wireless Real-time Energy Monitoring and Control Technology
Seamless Sensing unveil what it describes as its breakthrough wireless energy monitoring and control solutions, enabled by EnOcean’s energy harvesting technology. These new energy-autonomous wireless products have been developed for integration with smart grid networks and are the only such solutions designed specifically for homes in addition to other buildings. In total, Seamless Sensing – […]
Government Organizations in Three Continents Choose Green Grid PUE Metric for Measuring Data Center Efficiency
The Green Grid Association announced that the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric, created and promoted by The Green Grid, was established by a cross-regional global task force as the recommended metric for consistently determining energy efficiency in dedicated data center facilities. The ongoing collaborative effort, called “Harmonizing Global Metrics for Data Center Energy Efficiency,” is […]
Siemens To Cut Charging Time for EVs with New Charging Point by 50%
Siemens is planning to launch a charging point Charge CP700A on the European market which can charge electric cars with a normal battery capacity within an hour. The charging power has been doubled to 22 kW in the new series, which cuts the charging time in half. “When developing the new charging point, we set […]
PSMA Announces Availability of 2011 PSMA Power Technology Roadmap
MENDHAM, NJ – March 3, 2011 – The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announces today that the 2011 PSMA Power Technology Roadmap report is available for PSMA members and the industry. It is the seventh roadmap in a series, previously completed every three years to look at the power technology and power delivery trends over […]
SEMA to Shed Light on China’s Solar Industry
The recent SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, which was attended by more than 100,000 participants, revealed that China’s photovoltaic industry can offer critical lessons for the North American and European photovoltaic industries. Matthew Holzman, President of the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA), will address the rapidly evolving China model […]
iGo Enters Rechargeable Battery Market Through Strategic Partnership with PureEnergy Solutions
iGo, Inc. announced the signing of a marketing, distribution and licensing agreement with PureEnergy Solutions, which says that it is the world’s only manufacturer of rechargeable alkaline batteries. Pursuant to the agreement, iGo® will be the exclusive marketer and distributor of PureEnergy Solutions’ patented rechargeable alkaline batteries to retailers worldwide (excluding China) with non-exclusive distribution […]