Spending on RF power semiconductors for the wireless infrastructure markets leapt up again in 2013 to more than $1bn, according to the latest study ‘RF Power Semiconductors’ from ABI Research’s High-Power Active Devices ...
Due to new components, power electronic converters for power engineering applications are becoming even more efficient. In particular, silicon carbide (SiC) devices enable the construction of extremely efficient and compact power electronic ...
Tags: SiC Devices, DC-DC Converter
US-based A-B-C packaging has introduced new depalletizer, Model 108RT, which helps maintain bottle stability for reverse taper bottles during the process of high speed transfer from the pallet and throughout single filing. According to ...
Tags: A-B-C Packaging, Bottle
Materials, component and precision system supplier Ferrotec Corp, whose Temescal division of Livermore, CA, USA manufactures electron-beam-based evaporative coating systems, has unveiled the Temescal UEFC-4900, a mid-sized ...
Tags: Ferrotec, MID-Sized Auratus
Toshiba Corp’s Semiconductor & Storage Products Company has expanded its family of 650V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) with the addition of insulated TO-220F-2L packaged products. Mass production shipment has ...
Tags: Toshiba, Semiconductor, Storage Products
Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA is now delivering what it claims is the highest flux and most efficient LED arrays in higher lumen packages. Its new LUXEON CoB 1211 is suitable for industrial and outdoor applications and is a ...
Tags: COB LED, Electronics
Renault’s 100 per cent electric-powered delivery vans will shortly join Australia Post’s fleet in Melbourne and Sydney. The Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E. (Zero Emission) electric van, currently not sold in Australia, is widely used ...
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South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor has released a new generation of Acrich MJT 5050 LEDs, with high lumen output, reliability and cost performance optimized for the outdoor lighting market. At a drive current of 20mA and a forward ...
Midsummer AB of Järfälla, Sweden, a supplier of equipment for manufacturing flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, has increased the energy conversion efficiency of its cells from 15% to 16.2% ...
Tags: PV Cell, flexible copper
Uniden has extended its range of "crash cam" in-car vehicle recorders, which are often used in trucks, with the release of the iGO Cam 750. The new crash cam is designed for drivers wanting to protect themselves from road-related ...
Tags: Crash Camera, Camera
SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of high-purity gas source and distribution systems, has introduced the new model MGE-XS to its mini gas enclosure product line. Created to ...
Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Denso Corp and Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc (CRDL), has developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). Toyota will begin test driving ...
Tags: Semiconductor, Automotive Power
LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced the XLamp XP-L, which is claimed to be the first commercially available single-die LED to achieve efficacy of up to 200 lumens per watt (LPW) at 350mA. ...
The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1 million units for the first time, driven by vastly increased deliveries from the industry’s three ...
Adding a deck or patio to your home is an appealing, relatively low-cost way to create extra living space. But which is the best and most eco-friendly choice for you? The answer is: “It depends … on your landscape, your needs ...