The U.S. EPA recently announced the final efficiency requirements for their 2015 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient (ME) program. The 2015 program is expected to deliver significant energy savings compared to conventional products. To learn more about the Most Efficient program and to get product-by-product details, read Mr. Green's latest blog.
In this week's blog, Mr. Green discusses what's been happening with the European Commission's Ecodesign Directive. Changes are underway with the next 2-year Working Plan, lighting products, televisions, and more. To learn the latest, visit the Green Room.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently initiated a rulemaking and data collection process to consider establishing energy conservation standards for consumer computer systems. As part of the process, the harmonization with some of the metrics found in current ENERGY STAR programs are being evaluated. To learn more, read Mr. Green's blog.
Power Integrations today announced a new class of power-supply ICs. The InnoSwitch™ family of highly integrated switcher ICs combines primary, secondary and feedback circuits into a single, worldwide safety-rated, surface-mount package. With InnoSwitch ICs, designers can easily exceed all global regulatory standards for efficiency and no-load consumption, while minimizing component count and providing highly accurate constant voltage and constant current up to 25 W.
Power Integrations today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Net revenues for the quarter were $90.1 million, up one percent from the prior quarter and down two percent compared with the third quarter of 2013. GAAP gross margin for the third quarter was 54.4 percent; operating margin was 18.7 percent. Net income for the quarter was $16.1 million or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $0.54 per diluted share in the prior quarter and $0.54 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013.
