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Microchip Technology Inc. announced its first Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy module.  The RN4020 carries both worldwide regulatory certifications and is Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certified.  The module has integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) stack and onboard support for the common SIG low-energy profiles.  It is also pre-loaded with the Microchip Low-energy Data Profile (MLDP), which enables designers to easily

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A group of students have organized a crowdsourcing initiative to help renovate an Altbau – a turn-of-the-century apartment block in Berlin – for this year’s Solar Decathlon Competition. Their Rooftop House is a modular home that will replace the current roof truss and provide solar power to the building below. The owners of the Altbau will invest to refurbish the

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Funding for the pilot project has been provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Unfortunately, while India has subsidy and grant programs for the development and implementation of solar power, project costs have been rising rapidly. Opportunistic land owners have been increasing the asking price of unused land earmarked for solar developments by around 20 to 30

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 X-REL Semiconductor has introduced two mid-power P-channel and two small-signal P- and N-channel transistors as the latest members of its XTR2N family of high-temperature MOSFETs. According to the company, the devices are aimed at high-reliability, extreme temperature and extended lifetime applications. The mid-power P-channel transistors are divided into two families depending upon the maximum operating voltage. The XTR2N0325 and XTR2N0350

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Professor Chris Toumazou, Regius Professor of Engineering at Imperial College and founder of chip firms, has won Inventor of the Year (Research category) in the European Inventor Awards – the only UK inventor to receive an award this year. Run by the European Patent Office (EPO), the awards recognised Toumazou for developing a device called the SNP Doctor, which uses

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A brief word is in order about the need to ensure a mains earth connection, since it is obvious from the preceding discussion that this requirement is frequently at odds with anti-interference grounding practice. Most countries now have electrical standards which require that equipment powered from dangerous voltages should have a means of protecting the user from the consequences of

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The ITX series of 6 Watt dc-to-dc converters from XP Power are encapsulated in an industry standard SIP 8-pin package measuring just 0.86 x 0.44 x 0.36 inches (21.85 x 11.1 x 9.2 mm). Believed to be one of the highest power ratings available in a SIP format and delivering a power density of up to 46 Watts per cubic

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Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3667, a 400 mA, 40 V step-down switching regulator with dual LDO outputs packaged in a 3 mm x 5 mm QFN or MSOP-16E. The LT3667 offers a highly compact, triple output solution for automotive and industrial applications. The LT3667 operates from a VIN range of 4.3 V to 40 V with transient protection to

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Schneider Electric now offers an all-in-one Prosumer Solution that will automatically store the energy produced by photovoltaic arrays, and optimize when and how it is used. The Prosumer Solution uses Saft Li-ion batteries for energy storage. This helps to increase self-consumption up to 100% and reduce dependence on grid pricing and availability. The Prosumer Solution will track variable energy pricing

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Alstom, one of the leaders in global power industry has recently signed an agreement with PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. for the supply of 30 ECO110 wind turbines for the “Lotnisko 90MW” wind farm located in Kopaniewo, Poland. This is the first deal secured by Alstom for implementation of a wind energy project in Poland. This project, expected to be commissioned

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