Tesla’s Model S sedan — already no stranger to industry awards and praise — recently achieved a full 5 out of 5 possible stars in the Euro NCAP Crash Test, administered by the European New Car Assessment Programme. Of course, this isn’t a surprise, as the Model S actually achieved the “best crash test ratings in the history of accident
Slow Food has come a long way since its creation in 1986 by Carlo Petrini after a demonstration on the intended site of a McDonald’s at the Spanish Steps in Rome. From its humble Italian origins, it has expanded into a global movement that involves thousands of food producers and millions of people in 160 countries. The biennial Slow Food
The Mpumalanga province in eastern South Africa has been prone to frequent load-shedding like the rest of the country. Now this is ironic because “Mpumalanga” literally means “the place where the sun rises.” Just over a week ago, South African utility Eskom was forced to implement rolling blackouts for the second time this year after the coal silo of its
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $2.68 million cost-shared technology development contract by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop a high-performance hybrid ultracapacitor/lithium-ion battery for stop-start idle-elimination microhybrid autos. Maxwell, which will provide 51 percent of the program funding, is tasked with demonstrating the technological and economic feasibility of a 12-volt
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Chengdu, China, with a 300mm wafer bumping facility. The addition of this manufacturing process in Chengdu further increases TI’s 300mm analog capacity and its ability to support customer demand. TI announced the new operation today in concert with an event celebrating the grand opening of its seventh
SunPower Corp. expanded its product portfolio for its residential customers with the acquisition of SolarBridge Technologies, Inc., a maker of integrated microinverter technologies for the solar industry. SunPower will utilize this technology to develop next-generation microinverters for use with SunPower’s high efficiency solar panels. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Austin, Texas, SolarBridge has developed a highly-reliable
During electronica 2014, First Resistor & Condenser Co., Ltd. (Firstohm) will showcase the world’s first surge absorber in 0204 MELF packaging and wirewound resistors with enhanced anti-surge capability. Both products echo Firstohm’s product development focus – smaller circuit designs and rising demand for circuit protection. Traditionally, in operating environment where capability of high-power handling is required, wirewound resistor is usually
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release of the fifth-generation EZBuck™ with the AOZ3103, a high efficiency, simple-to-use synchronous buck regulator, with an operating input voltage range from 4.5V to 18V and the ability to supply 3A of continuous current. The device offers a low on-resistance power stage in a thermally enhanced 3mm x 3mm DFN package, allowing
International Rectifier Corp. (IR) announced the expansion of its StrongIRFET™ MOSFET portfolio to include 75V devices for a wide variety of industrial applications including power tools, light wlectric vehicle (LEV) inverters, dc motor drives, Li-ion battery pack protection, hot-swap and switched mode power supply secondary-side synchronous rectification. Recommended: IGBT Modules Rated to 450A for High-Power Industrial Applications The new family
Intepro Systems announced the introduction of their new ML1800 Series of 1800W modular electronic loads. The ML1800 features an 8-inch TFT LCD color display with multiple language selection that is visible across the room. The 6-slot chassis is rated at 1800W and can be specified with up to six 300W or three 600W modules. Modules are available with current ratings