Power Vents

Comparing Xenon Flash, High-Power LED BriteFlash

CAP-XX published an updated study comparing flash solutions for camera phones xenon, standard LEDs powered by a battery, and high-current LEDs powered by a supercapacitor using the company’s BriteFlash power architecture. The study tested each solution’s ability to deliver the light energy needed to take digital-still-camera-quality pictures in low-light conditions, and also compared shutter requirements, ease of design-in,safety, and size.

The original report from October 2006 compared light power and energy using 1.3 to 3.2-Mpixel camera phones. The new report includes data from 5-Mpixel camera phones released in the last year, and also considers advancements in camera sensors, xenon flash units, high-power white LEDs (WLEDs), and LED flash drivers.

For more information: http://www.cap-xx.com/news/FlashComparison.htm. For photos and diagrams: http://www.cap-xx.com/news/photogallery.htm#Compare. For a block diagram and photos: http://www.cap-xx.com/news/photogallery.htm#BriteFlash.

IMEC, friends join solar research program

Two major energy companies, Total and GDF SUEZ, and their common solar-cells-manufacturing subsidiary Photovoltech join the IMEC industrial affiliation program (IIAP) on next generations of crystalline silicon solar cells. The multipartner R&D program concentrates on sharply reducing the silicon use, whilse at the same time increasing the efficiency of solar cells. This will substantially lower the cost for solar energy. With its IIAP, IMEC sets up a research ecosystem with the aim to create innovative processes to fabricate the next generations of silicon solar cells. The researchers from these energy companies, solar cell manufacturers and material and equipment suppliers will work together with IMEC on developing these advanced processes and testing them on a semi-industrial pilot line. For more information, call Katrien Marent at 011-32-16-28-18-80 or e-mail katrien.marent@imec.be

CUI agreement with Power-One

CUI entered into a non-exclusive Field of Use Agreement with Power-One to license Power-One’s Digital Power Technology patents to CUI. The nonexclusive license agreement provides access to Power-One’s portfolio of Digital Power Technology patents for incorporation into CUI’s new line of digital point of load power modules. For more information call Maggie Lefor at 503-612-2300 or e-mail info@waytronx.com

Photovoltaic report offers insight

Covering more than 230 solar cell manufacturers, the new Quarterly PV Cell Capacity Database & Trends Report offers a level of detail that is vital in forecasting where this uncertain market is headed, including which technologies are dominating, which companies are succeeding and where production is clustering.

Report highlights include:

• PV cell capacity in megawatts, broken down by country, manufacturer, factory, technology, equipment, glass size, install dates, and more.

• Historical and forecast ramped capacity from 2000 to 2013 with quarterly and annual sums as well as nameplate values.

• Graphical and database-style information for both quick reads and in-depth study.

Call DisplaySearch at 888-436-7673 or 516-625-2452 for more information.

Paul O’Shea