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Called Powerstar Virtue, this new energy storage system has been developed byEMSc (UK) Limited, the manufacturer of Powerstar voltage optimization (VO) systems. Large users, whether commercial, industrial, educational or government, negotiate power contracts that comprise a mix of peak and off-peak tariffs. The new Powerstar Virtue works with the patented Powerstar VO technology and harnesses the excess voltage supplied from

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Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today claimed the industry’s first zero standby power (as defined in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62301 clause 4.5) controller chipset with the lowest standby power consumption for standard flyback designs up to 20 W and is extendable up to 75 W using the intelligent sleep function for adaptive relay control. The new UCC28730 primary-side regulation (PSR)

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Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LT8570 and LT8570-1 current-mode, fixed-frequency step-up dc-dc converters. The LT8570 uses an internal 500mA, 65V switch, while the LT8570-1 uses a 250mA, 65V switch. Both devices operate from an input voltage range of 2.55V to 40V, making them suitable for applications with input sources ranging from a single-cell Li-Ion to automotive inputs. Both the LT8570 and

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Intersil Corporation today announced the ISL8002B synchronous buck (step-down) switching regulator that delivers up to 2A of continuous output current from a 2.7V to 5.5V input supply. The device’s 2MHz switching frequency provides superior transient response, and its key features — programmable soft-start, and output tracking and sequencing of FPGAs and microprocessors — increase system reliability for point-of load conversions

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Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the first in a series of modules for the LoRa™ technology low-data-rate wireless networking standard, which enables Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless communication with a range of more than 10 miles (suburban), a battery life of greater than 10 years, and the ability to connect millions of wireless sensor nodes to LoRa

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today sampled an ultra-small footprint, integrated USB Type-C cable controller solution with power delivery (PD). Optimized for 2.4-mm thin USB Type-C cable connectors, the programmable EZ-PD™ CCG2 controller is fully capable of supporting any USB Type-C Downstream Facing Port (DFP) or Upstream Facing Port (UFP) applications. EZ-PD CCG2 is available in a 3.3 mm² Wafer Level Chip

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Powervation Ltd. today announced its latest series of digital dc-dc controllers for gaming and high-performance motherboards, embedded computing, networking, and telecom applications. The PV3203 and PV3205 digital dual-phase controllers provide fast transient response and new features to improve power supply and system performance, while reducing overall bill of material component cost. Recommended: SiC MOSFETs for Ultra-High Voltage Pulse Generators This

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Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. today introduced its 800V SuperFET® II MOSFET family, featuring broad package offerings and claiming the industry’s lowest on-resistance (Rdson) and output capacitance (Coss). The new family enables designers to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and reliability of high performance solutions requiring breakdown voltage higher than 600V / 650V, and also reduces the board space of these designs by

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JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that it has completed the development of its new 1500V PV module, inaugurating the product’s global launch in February 2015. The product was featured at the PV Expo in Japan on February 25th and was met with overwhelming reception. The new module will also be featured in several upcoming exhibitions, including the Ecobuild

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Eguana Technologies Inc. is announcing the release of a UL1741-certified Bi-Direx power control system (Bi-Direx PCS) for North American markets. The North American Bi-Direx PCS is based on the previously released Bi-Direx global platform, which has more than 4,000 units shipped into European markets over the past 18 months for solar self-consumption applications. Recommended: Solar Panels Deliver Record 400W Peak

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