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    Methode demonstrates their SmartPower Stack embedded power technology at APEC 2013 (Video)

    04/12/2013

    SmartPower Stackâ„¢ is presented as the industry's first fully integrated, deployment-ready commercial embedded system for high volume solar, photovoltaic, wind, hybrid electric and electric vehicles, as well as high capacity uninterruptible power supply and efficient motor drive applications. Methode has joined with global leaders to deliver best-in-class technologies that are tightly integrated to deliver smart, efficient, reliable and long lasting power conversion. As part of this effort, National Instruments supplies the controller, I/O, simulation and programming toolset, SBE provides new high performance wound film capacitors, Fuji supplies industry leading IGBTs, AgileSwitch offers leading edge IGBT gate drives and Methode offers state-of-the-art bus bar architectures, thermal management solutions, assembly and test capability. Methode

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