Power Integrations Gets National Energy-Efficiency Award

Power Integrations’ ICs with EcoSmart technology are used in power supplies, the devices that convert high-voltage AC power from a wall outlet into the low-voltage DC power needed by most electronic products. EcoSmart technology intelligently manages the flow of power through the power supply, dramatically reducing the amount of energy consumed during normal operation and reducing standby power by up to 97 percent. Standby power, the electricity wasted while electronic products are idle, is estimated to account for up to 10 percent of residential electricity usage.



Since 1998, Power Integrations has sold more than 1.1 billion chips with EcoSmart technology, saving consumers and businesses an estimated $1.8 billion on their electricity bills and preventing some 12 million tons of CO2 emissions. The company’s ICs can be found in a wide range of electronic products including consumer electronics, appliances, cell phone chargers, computer equipment and industrial electronics.



“The Alliance is delighted to honour Power Integrations with a 2006 Star of Energy Efficiency award,” said Alliance President Kateri Callahan. “Power Integrations’ EcoSmart technology is generating well over $1 million in energy savings each day without any increase in the cost of consumer products and without any change in consumer behaviour. EcoSmart technology is a wonderful example of how innovation can help solve our energy issues.”



"This award is a tremendous honour for Power Integrations," said Mr. Balakrishnan. "The market success of our EcoSmart technology has proven that energy efficiency can be simple and cost-effective for manufacturers and consumers. We are extremely proud of the benefits that our technology is bringing to consumers and to the environment, and we are very pleased that the Alliance has selected Power Integrations to receive a Star of Energy Efficiency award."