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Lightning Packs LLC have created an electricity-generating backpack that can “provide wearable renewable electricity for combat soldiers or disaster-relief workers operating in remote locations.” Instead of using disposable batteries, which can weigh up to 20 lbs, the new backpack generates electricity via the kinetic movement of the cargo compartment moving up and down. This not only allows for longer missions,

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. The company reported third quarter sales of $143.1 million compared with $146.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $142.9 million in the third quarter of 2013. Net income was $12.3 million or $0.30 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was

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Toshiba Corporation announced the launch of the TC7734FTG system power management IC for mobile products, such as tablets and smartphones. Sample shipments start today, with mass production scheduled to start from January 2015. The new product is fabricated with the latest 0.13µm analog process technology and integrates various power supplies units—charger, power path, Buck Converters, LDO Regulators—and the LED Driver

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Torex Semiconductor has announced its first pfm-only step-down dc-dc converter developed specifically for ultra-low-power applications. The new XC9265 series consumes only 0.5µA during operation making it suited for applications that run from batteries for long periods of time. This ultra-low quiescent current is achieved by implementing a synchronous pfm architecture to minimize the switching losses during low loads. The new

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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces two new devices to complement their existing portfolio of LED Driver ICs for LCD backlighting applications. Allegro’s A8518 and A8519 devices integrate a current-mode boost converter with internal power switch with either two current sinks (dual string) in their A8518 or four current sinks (quad string) in their A8519. Both devices are targeted at the automotive

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Aimtec, Inc. announces the release of the AME series ac-dc converters. The new regulated 1-Watt AME1-AZ, 2-Watt AME2-AZ, and 3-Watt AME3-AZ series are packaged in a miniature length width and height of only 1.33 x 0.87 x 0.71 inches (33.70 x 22.20 x 18.00 mm). The converters have EMI (EN55022, class B) filtering built-in eliminating the need for external components.

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Tollgrade Communications, Inc.announced today the availability of its LightHouse® Medium Voltage (MV) Power Sensor for Europe. Today, European grid operators are under increasing pressure to meet low carbon and efficiency mandates. As renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are brought into the aging grid, they have the ability to disrupt grid operations, causing a higher likelihood of blackouts

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Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the AVO75 series, new 75-W fully-regulated eighth-brick dc-dc converters that bring high efficiency and thermal performance to cost-sensitive, small space, high current and low voltage telecom network infrastructure applications. The AVO75 series is capable of delivering up to 25A output current and a single adjustable output between 1.2- and 12-Vdc from a 2:1 range input

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TDK Corporation presents a new series of ultra-compact EPCOS µDC-DC converters. They feature a footprint of only 2.9 mm x 2.3 mm and an insertion height of 1 mm. One 6-MHz power switch is embedded in the miniature PCB. The integrated power module saves up to 35 percent space compared with conventional discrete solutions. The modules are designed for an

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International Rectifier Corp. today introduced a comprehensive family of IGBT modules for high power industrial applications including motor drive inverters, switch mode power supplies (SMPS), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), solar inverters and welding. The family utilizes IR’s extremely rugged and reliable IGBT technologies (NPT with Planar-gate and Field Stop with Trench-gate) and established diode technology to offer a range of

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