Power news this week

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

. Advanced Energy to acquire Excelsys Technologies


. Delta discontinues older industrial power supplies


. Acquisition sees boom time for semiconductor equipment

TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH


. Breakthrough for molecular diodes


. Transparent solar cells power smart sunglasses


. Custom battery enables smart watch buckle


NEW POWER PRODUCTS

. TVS diode arrays for powered USB interfaces


. 150V high side N-Channel MOSFET driver supports 100% duty cycle


. SMD solid-state fuse has a breaking capacity up to 1000A at 125VAC


TECHNICAL PAPERS

. C&K: Optimized Switch Solutions for Smart Metering Applications

. Coilcraft: Choosing Inductors for Energy Efficient Power Applications