News tagged with power supply

One of Apple's first computers for sale at auction

Going ... going ... going crazy for the Apple 1.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool

The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Japan inches towards restarting nuclear reactors

Japan on Wednesday inched closer to re-starting idle nuclear reactors, just weeks after the last one was switched off amid public disquiet following the disaster at Fukushima.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 30

Toshiba expands family of high-speed, low-voltage MOSFETs with new 60V and 120V devices

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) today announced that it has expanded its family of low-voltage, high-speed MOSFETs with new, ultra-efficient 60V and 120V devices that will save space and reduce ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fujitsu develops a 2.3kW high-capacity power supply unit for servers, conversion efficiency rate of 94.8%

Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of a power supply unit for servers that features a 2.3 kW power output and achieves a world-leading conversion efficiency rate of 98.4%.

Electronics / Hardware

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Japan, US, EU discuss rare earth supply security

(AP) -- Officials from the United States, the European Union and Japan are pledging to work closer together on ways to ensure secure supplies of strategically vital rare earths and other critical materials.

Technology / Business

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Energy-starved Pakistan eyes solar power

From mosques, to homes and streets, Pakistanis are increasingly seeing the light and realising that year-round sun may be a cheap if partial answer to an enormous energy crisis.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India PM blames foreign NGOs for anti-nuclear demos

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed US non-profit groups in an interview published Friday for whipping up anti-nuclear demonstrations that have stalled two new atomic plants.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toshiba announces family of ultra-efficient, high-speed, low voltage MOSFETs

Toshiba today announced a new family of ultra-high-efficiency, high-speed MOSFETs that deliver significant improvements in trade-off characteristics between low on resistance (RDS(ON)) and low input capacitanc ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Japan emissions rising after atomic crisis: report

Japanese manufacturer's greenhouse gas emissions are rising after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, hurting the country's carbon reduction goals, a report said Sunday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fujitsu and SuVolta demonstrate ultra-low-voltage operation of SRAM down to 0.4V

Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited and SuVolta, Inc. today announced that they have successfully demonstrated ultra-low-voltage operation of SRAM (static random access memory) blocks down to 0.425V by integrating ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Siemens makes US acquisition in smart grid sector

German engineering giant Siemens said Monday it has agreed to buy eMeter, a US-based data management specialist, in a bid to enhance its position in the field of so-called smart grids.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wind power to make up half of Danish energy use in 2020

Denmark aims to have wind power supply half of the country's electricity needs in 2020, under a new programme presented by Climate and Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard on Friday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Symantec warns of new Stuxnet-like virus

US security firm Symantec has warned of a new computer virus similar to the malicious Stuxnet worm believed to have preyed on Iran's nuclear program.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

'Thinking machines' will run future power grids

(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans to develop the "smart" grid - a system that uses intelligent computer networks to manage electric power - cannot succeed without the creation of new "thinking machines" that can learn ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast