Mr. Green Reviews New Publications on Network Standby Efficiency
The demand for networked appliances and other electronics is expected to increase sharply in the coming years. This week Mr. Green takes a look at two new publications that examine current network...
View ArticleNew Ecodesign Directive Developments
There have been recent changes with the European Union's Ecodesign Directive. This week Mr. Green takes a look at a newly published standard and the current revision activity to a few existing...
View ArticlePower Integrations Granted Another Permanent Injunction Against Fairchild
Power Integrations today announced that a Federal District Court in Delaware has granted its request for another permanent injunction against Fairchild Semiconductor products that infringe the...
View ArticleNew LYTSwitch-4 Dimmable LED Driver Designs for A19 Lamps
PI has recently published two Design Example Reports (DERs) for dimmable A19 LED lamps incorporating PI's series of LYTSwitch-4 high-line LED Driver ICs. Both are non-isolated buck-boost designs that...
View ArticleOrganizations Explore New Approaches to Network Efficiency
In this week's blog, Mr. Green looks at how certain organizations are taking a new approach to home and business network efficiency. By addressing systems as a whole, rather than as individual devices,...
View ArticleLinkSwitch-3 ICs Meet 2016 DoE Regulations for Smartphone and Tablet Chargers
Power Integrations today announced the launch of its LinkSwitchâ„¢-3 family of highly integrated monolithic switching ICs. The new devices deliver accurate primary-side regulation for chargers and...
View ArticlePower Integrations Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results
Power Integrations today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net revenues for the quarter were $89.0 million, up seven percent from the prior quarter and up one percent...
View ArticleMr. Green Looks at New Test Rules for LEDs
In this week's blog, Mr. Green discusses developments at the U.S. Department of Energy concerning new test procedures for LED lighting. To learn what metrics are being considered and the possible...
View ArticlePI Databook - Now in Multiple Languages!
The PI Databook mobile app is now available in the following languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.read more
View ArticleCEC Begins Revising Efficiency Standards on New Construction
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently began considering ways of increasing Title 24 efficiency requirements for new construction, beginning in the year 2016. Of particular interest are new...
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