Tag: battery industry news

8
Jan

Wireless Charging Scalable to 65W for Tablets and Laptops

Active-Semi International, Inc.announced today the availability of Qi-compatible medium power (MP) wireless charging solutions based on PAC5220 Power Application Controller™ (PAC™) IC for powering smart phones, mobile devices and tablets. This announcement comes as a follow-up to previously released Qi-certified A11 and A6 Wireless transmitter solutions claiming the industry’s highest efficiency with the smallest system footprint and BOM owing to

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7
Jan

Wireless Power War is Over, A4WP and PMA to Merge

The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) today announced the organizations have signed a Letter of Intent to merge and establish an organization that will accelerate the availability and deployment of wireless charging technology on a global scale. The A4WP and PMA have agreed in principal to the terms of the merger that is expected to

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7
Jan

Self-Contained Li-ion Energy Storage System for Bullets

K2 Energy Solutions Inc. today announced it will be providing an intermediate energy storage battery system for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) electromagnetic rail gun. K2 has received the first order against the contract. The initial $81,400,000 contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command to K2 Energy Solutions and lists

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7
Jan

Unipower Acquires C&D’s Integrated Power Systems Business

Unipower, LLC today announces the acquisition of C&D’s Integrated Power Systems business (IPS), located in Dunlap, Tennessee. IPS specializes in dc power systems for telecommunications and utilities. The acquisition reinforces Unipower’s drive into the dc power systems market and significantly expands the company’s product line, customer base and systems capabilities. This transaction will aid in Unipower’s goal of becoming a

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7
Jan

Wi-Fi/ZigBee Enabled Smart Outlet with Apple HomeKit Integration

A new connected outlet that integrates with Apple HomeKit is now available for pre-order from Grid Connect, Inc.. The ConnectSense Smart Outlet features two Internet-connected electrical sockets that enable users to control devices plugged into them using Siri on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The Smart Outlet plugs into any standard North American electrical outlet, and enables users to

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7
Jan

PG&E and BMW Partner to Extract Grid Benefits from Electric Vehicles

Pacific Gas and Electric Company(PG&E) and automaker BMW are teaming up to test the ability of electric vehicle batteries to provide valuable services to the electric grid. If successful, the pilot program could pave the way for significant utility payments that could stimulate further customer purchases of electric vehicles. PG&E selected BMW after a competitive solicitation to manage a minimum

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7
Jan

Digital Power Controller for High-Performance FPGA Power Solutions

ZMD AG (ZMDI) has released the ZSPM1502 single-phase, true-digital power solution for non-isolated, high-current point-of-load (POL) supplies in field programmable gate array (FPGA) applications. The ZSPM1502 pulse-width modulation controller has been optimized to provide the ultra-fast transient load response typically needed for many higher performance FPGAs in telecommunication equipment operating with a 1.0V supply. The ZSPM1502 is capable of supporting

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7
Jan

Subminiature SMT Fuses for 125Vac/250Vac Inputs

Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced two new series of its popular NANO2® Subminiature Fuse, each of which provides surge tolerance and circuit protection against overload conditions for downstream components. Both feature highly compact surface mountable packages for high design flexibility in space-constrained applications; the SMT design supports higher placement speed and higher yields during product manufacturing. With a 1206 (3.15×1.5mm) footprint,

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7
Jan

Delta to Exhibit Innovations for a Smart, Green Lifestyle at CES 2015

Delta Group will unveil its eye-catching “Delta Smart Green House” and showcase its Vivitek projectors, Innergie mobile power solutions, Breez ventilation fans, WX series interactive whiteboard, and smart EV chargers at CES 2015. Delta’s latest technology innovations help consumers and businesses achieve a smarter, greener lifestyle. Delta’s Chairman, Mr. Yancey Hai will attend the show and share Delta’s unique brand

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31
Dec

Japan to Build World’s Biggest Floating Solar Farm

Solar PV is rapidly expanding its footprint. Panels are coming to more rooftops, industrial parks, carports and even backpacks. It’s also, increasingly, being installed on top of water. Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced this week that Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture between the two companies, will develop a 13.4-megawatt floating solar power plant in Japan’s Yamakura

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