Actuant Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of the stock of Mastervolt. Total consideration for the previously announced transaction was approximately $150 million which was funded from the company’s cash and revolving credit facility. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Mastervolt is a designer, developer and global supplier of branded power electronics. Its products provide […]
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CINT Nanotechnology Center Reveals Smallest Battery in the World
A benchtop version of the world’s smallest battery – its anode a single nanowire one seven-thousandth the thickness of a human hair – has been created by a team led by Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jianyu Huang. To better study the anode’s characteristics, the tiny rechargeable, lithium-based battery was formed inside a transmission electron microscope […]
”The Switch” Podcast – LED Backlighting
Listen to or download Sharp’s new Podcast, “The Switch.” Episode One features LCD Marketing Manager Dave Hagan, who shares thoughts about the trend toward LED backlighting and what it means for designers, as well as Sharp’s commitment to a future “all-LED” display product line. Right-click to download the podcast
Intercap Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire a Joint Venture Enterprise
Intercap eCommerce Inc. announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with Ningbo Guantong Photoelectricity Technology Co., Ltd. (NGPET), a private China-based company. Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, Intercap and NGPET have agreed to form a joint venture enterprise under the name of Ningbo Guantong Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“JV Company”), which […]
C & D Technologies Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results
C&D Technologies, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended October 31, 2010. For the third quarter, the company reported revenues of $87.6 million, up sequentially from $83.8 million in the second quarter of this fiscal year and the highest quarterly revenues this fiscal year. Third quarter gross profit was $10.8 million, […]
Dongbu HiTek Launches Analog/Power Ecosystem to Streamline Development of Automotive & Power ICs
Dongbu HiTek unveiled an analog/power semiconductor ecosystem that promises to reduce both the time and cost to develop automotive and power ICs. Called the Analog POWERhouse™ Connection, the new ecosystem efficiently links Dongbu HiTek’s BCDMOS foundry processing with 18 well established companies, each with expertise at key nodes along the IC supply chain. Four of […]
Darnell Identifies Next Major Power Architecture
The Dynamic Bus Architecture (DBA) is poised to be the “next big thing” in the power supply industry, advancing the distributed power architecture model in ways that will change how power supplies are designed and implemented, according to Darnell Group. The DBA is already being designed into some high-end systems, and widespread adoption is expected […]
National Semi Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2011
National Semiconductor Corp. reported sales of $390.4 million and net income of $83.5 million, or 34 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended Nov. 28, 2010. National’s second quarter sales were 5% lower than the $412.0 million in sales reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 due to […]
Fujitsu Develops Hybrid Energy Harvesting Technology for Generating Electricity from Heat & Light
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a new hybrid harvesting device that captures energy from either light or heat, which are the most typical forms of ambient energy available for wide-scope application. This makes it possible for a single device to capture energy from either heat or light without combining two harvesting devices. In addition, as it […]
GE and Ingersoll Rand Launch Intelligent Building Automation Platform For Data Centers
GE Intelligent Platforms and Ingersoll-Rand Plc announced the signing of a cooperative agreement to develop an automation platform to meet the energy and operational efficiency needs of data centers. The two companies will work together to develop intelligent offerings that include the world-class industrial solutions of GE and the industry-leading HVAC expertise of Trane, a […]