Silent Power, Inc. announced the sale of approximately $2 million of the company’s Series A preferred stock. This round of financing will support the commercial deployment of Silent Power’s OnDemand energy storage systems and expand its distribution into new markets. Silent Power specializes in providing turn-key storage solutions for the challenges presented by integrating renewable […]
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Ultra Electronics Agrees to Acquire Adaptive Materials for $23 Million
Ultra Electronics Holdings announced that it has acquired Adaptive Materials Inc. from its founders, Dr Aaron and Michelle Crumm for an initial cash consideration of $23.0 million. A further sum of up to $5.0 million will be payable if certain performance-based measures are achieved by 31 December 2013. Adaptive Materials designs and manufactures portable power […]
50 Most Read Power Electronics Stories of 2010: 30 to 21
This is the third part of a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2010, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This series will continue through Monday, culminating with the most read story of the year. […]
Charging Technology Helps Put an End to Vampire Energy Loss
Freescale Semiconductor is finding innovative ways to stop “vampire” energy loss, the loss of power that occurs when an AC adapter is plugged into an electrical outlet but isn’t charging a device. Freescale’s new Watt Saver technology automatically eliminates no-load power consumption for AC adaptors, potentially providing substantial energy savings over existing manual versions. In […]
50 Most Read Power Electronics Stories of 2010: 40 to 31
The following are a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2010, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This is the second part of a series that will continue through Monday, culminating with the most read […]
TI Releases First Qi Certified Development Tools and Chipset for wireless Power
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced what it says is the industry’s first Qi certified wireless power development kit, which enables design engineers to speed the integration of wireless power technology in consumer electronics, such as digital cameras, smartphones, MP3 players and global positioning systems, along with infrastructure applications such as furniture and cars. The bqTELSA(TM) […]
Waytronx Changes Name to CUI Global
CUI Global, Inc., previously Waytronx, Inc., is the new name for the platform company dedicated to the acquisition, development, and commercialization of new, innovative technologies. Shareholders approved the name change during the company’s 2010 Annual Meeting. The CUI Global name better reflects the company’s strategic direction in advanced electronics and as a marketer and manufacturer […]
The Tinker’s Toolbox – Ioxus Hybrid Capacitor Technology
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 with Chad Hall of Ioxus about his company’s new hybrid capacitor technology. A combination of […]
Tonsan Opens 1,000,000-sq ft. Photovoltaic Sealant Factory
Tonsan held an opening ceremony attended by more than 500 of Asia’s top manufacturers, suppliers, and other industry leaders at its new, dedicated photovoltaic sealants factory in China’s Suzhou County. Numerous industry and government leaders, including Zhao Yu Wen, Chairman of the Chinese Renewable Energy Society, and Guang Chun Zhang, Senior Vice President of Suntech, […]
50 Most Read Power Electronics Stories of 2010: 50 to 41
The following are a listing (with links for the full story) of the most read stories on PowerPulse.Net for 2010, thus providing a window into the “pulse” of the trends and interests in the Power Electronics Industry. This is the first part of a series that will continue through Monday, culminating with the most read […]