Going Green

Protecting the Environment

iWatt is committed to excellence and leadership in protecting the environment. In keeping this policy, our objective is to reduce waste and emissions from our operations. We strive to minimize impact on the air, water, and land through excellence in pollution prevention. By successfully preventing pollution at its source, we can achieve cost savings, increase operational efficiencies, improve the quality of our products and services, and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for our employees.

iWatt sees global environmental conservation and protection as one of the most critical issues for mankind in the 21st century. We believe that as a good corporate citizen, we must be an active participant in this industry initiative to conserve the environment and create a sustainable society. At iWatt, we make every effort to design products that minimize power consumption and component count while maximizing power conversion efficiency. This leads to less consumption of fossil fuels, less energy spent in manufacturing unneeded components and lower total cost of ownership. We don’t think that saving energy should come at the cost of pricey solutions!

Higher Efficiency – It’s our Vision

There are three key objectives that are a must for every new product we design at iWatt:

Highest Efficiency
Smallest Size
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

As part of our efforts to maximize efficiency, we constantly review the many governmental efficiency guidelines and mandates regarding the reduction of energy waste in power supplies. Our silicon and systems design experts then incorporate features into our products that allow us to exceed these stringent requirements. Our AC/DC controllers and Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs) all include proprietary circuits and design techniques aimed at conserving as much energy as possible during the power conversion process – whether running at full rated load, or in low-power standby mode. Links to some of the key specifications regarding power supply efficiency and standby power are available below.

Governmental Energy Efficiency Guidelines / Mandates

Energy Star (USA)
	External AC Adapters
	Product Compliance Criteria
80 Plus (USA)
	Product Test Methods
Energy Star International (Australia, Canada, EU, Japan and Taiwan)
California Energy Commission (California)
	Current Appliance Regulations (includes adapters)
EU Code of Conduct (Europe)
	External Power Supplies
CECP (China)

Energy Efficiency Reference Sites

efficientpowersupplies.org (EPRI / Ecos Consulting)

RoHS Hazardous Substances Directive

iWatt, in cooperation with its suppliers, closely monitors and manages chemical substances used in its products at all stages of the manufacturing cycle, from the raw material and component stages right through to final shipment. Please see information regarding our RoHS programs on our Quality pages.

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