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Microchip Technology Inc. today announced from the Sensors Expo a combined analog and digital current sensor–the PAC1921. This new device is the world’s first high-side current sensor with both a digital output, as well as a configurable analog output that can present power, current or voltage over the single output pin. Simultaneously, all power related output values are also available

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Wuxi Suntech announced today the introduction of its new SuperPoly product line. The SuperPoly, an upgraded polycrystalline module, will be exhibited this week for the first time at Intersolar Europe from June 10th to 12th. Available globally this July, Suntech’s current manufacturing capacity for the SuperPoly module is 100MW, however Suntech looks to increase this capacity to more than 1GW

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CUI Inc. today announced the addition of 50W and 65W models to its recently introduced Level VI desktop ac-dc power supply family. The SDI50-U and SDI65-U series meet the more stringent average efficiency and no load power requirements mandated by the US Department of Energy (DoE) set to go into effect in February 2016. The new Level VI standards aim

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Beckett Energy Systems (BES) today announced that its 24-Volt large-format lithium-ion module has reached a significant long cycle life milestone which further supports its use as a solution for emerging advanced energy products. Commercially launched in February 2014, Beckett’s 24Vdc lithium-ion battery module has undergone continuous life cycle testing reaching 3,650 cycles this month — the equivalent of 10 years

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Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that’s fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today. “We have developed a rechargeable aluminum battery that may replace existing storage devices, such as alkaline batteries, which are bad for the environment, and lithium-ion batteries, which occasionally

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Amphenol Industrial Products Grouphas expanded its ePower connector series, rated at 800- to 1,000-Vdc, to include right angle overmolded connectors for 200A and 400A connection systems. New designs for higher current ratings of 500A and 700A continuous are also completed. In the energy storage market, where space is at an ever-increasing premium, these cost-effective ePower connectors can replace up to

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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) today announced the expansion of its IGBT product portfolio with the release of the 650V M-Series. The new M-series is co-packaged with a soft and fast freewheeling diode available in a variety of package types. This platform has been optimized for superior performance with higher robustness in addition to fast and soft turn-off switching

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ROHM Co., Ltd. announced the development and mass production of an SiC MOSFET that adopts the world’s first trench structure. Compared to existing planar-type SiC MOSFETs, ON resistance is reduced by 50% in the same chip size, making it possible to significantly decrease power loss in a variety of equipment, from industrial inverters and power supplies to power conditioners for

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Sensus Smart Gateway will help public service providers, like water utilities, retrieve more data on the operational performance of their system from all locations in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The battery-powered device maximizes providers’ investment in the FlexNet™ communication network by sending data without the need to “plug” into electrical power. This helps to proactively address preventive maintenance in

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Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) today announced its new G2020 Series uninterruptible power system (UPS). The G2020 Series is the latest three-phase UPS designed by Toshiba utilizing SiC power modules enabling the UPS to be 98% efficient with 50% load while operating in double-conversion mode. The G2020 Series UPS utilizes SiC power modules in a three-level design to provide customers with

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