PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) has introduced software and hardware tools for the evaluation and production of smart battery solutions using PowerSmart's PS33X Series of products. SB Tool, an integrated software package for Windows and SB Tool-Box, a hardware platform supporting multiple boards or packs, will enable battery manufacturers to automatically program and test up to […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) has introduced two new models of polymer rechargeable batteries for use in Nokia phones of the 5100, 6100 and 7100 Series. Ultralife has already received large orders for the polymer phone batteries from various distributors to sell to cellular-accessory retailers nationwide, and plans to sell batteries directly to a number […]
PowerCache (San Diego, CA), a Maxwell Technologies company, has expanded its ultracapacitor product line with the introduction of the PC5 ultracapacitor. The...
Douglas Battery’s (Winston-Salem, NC) Standby Systems division has introduced three new additions to its Safeguard Premium Series. The three new modular standby systems will offer 1,200Ah, 1,400Ah and 1,600Ah capacity. The new systems are scheduled to be unveiled at Supercomm 2000, June 4-6, 2000. The increased capacity Safeguard Premium systems are designed as solutions for […]
Bekaert ECD Solar Systems LLC (Troy, MI) a joint venture of United Solar Systems Corp., has announced the introduction of the Field-Applied Flexible Roofing Laminate, a new UNI-SOLAR product. The Field-Applied Flexible Roofing Laminate is a solar-electric roofing installation process that utilizes the same unique Triple-Junction Technology found in all Bekaert ECD Solar Systems products; […]
Battery Engineering Inc. (Canton, MA) has developed a fire-safe, rechargeable, lithium-battery system. The new battery system, developed for Cairns and Brother's (Clifton, NJ) new CairnsVIPER hand-held thermal imaging system for fire fighting, delivers the high power needed for advanced thermal imaging in a lightweight, environmentally-friendly package that withstands high heat. The battery provides up to […]
Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ) announced a flooded lead-acid battery with a 25 percent longer life for telecommunications central offices, mobile switching offices and cable head-end applications. The expected 25-year life of the battery is five years longer than comparable flooded lead-acid batteries on the market today, and the 1,680Ah Victory Class premium battery can […]
Electrosource Inc. (San Marcos, TX) has introduced their newest member of the Horizon family, a new e-power battery that incorporates a microchip to continuously monitor the battery and alert the user to the battery condition. The Horizon C2M technology is based on a process for extruding high-purity lead over glass-fiber filaments. The glass fiber in […]
NEC Mobile Energy Corp. and NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) have developed one of the industry's most advanced laminate-manganese lithium-ion rechargeable battery cells. The three new battery cells (IML270530-2, IML270330-2 and the IML350362-1) are aimed at applications in mobile communication units, such as cellular phones. The new cells use a laminate film for battery […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (Bet Shemesh, Israel) announced production on their universal ZincAir booster powerpack, which will enable cellular phone users to cut the cord while talking and charging their cellular phone, simultaneously. The powerpack, which weighs less than 3 ounces, provides up to three complete charges to the phone's battery without the need for an […]
NESS Corp. (Korea) announced the introduction of their new 2.3V ultracapacitor technology for electric and hybrid-electric vehicle applications. The new NESS ultracapacitor is designed for use in regenerative braking, where it recaptures and recycles energy normally lost through brake-friction heat. The company reports that the ultracapacitor earned the Chairman's Choice Award for components at the […]
Electrofuel Inc. (Toronto, ON) recently introduced the Electrofuel 2100, a new high-performance rechargeable battery in their Slim Line. The new battery is designed to provide twice the talk-time and standby power of existing cellular battery packs of comparable size. It delivers more than 2,100mA of power, compared with 900mA offered by conventional cellular batteries. Designed […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) recently announced their new LM3647 universal battery charger. The LM3647 is a single-chip solution for portable products that is designed to precisely manage recharging NiCd, NiMH and lithium-ion batteries, the three most widely used battery types. According to National, the LM3647 is designed as a flexible way to reduce […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) recently announced that its Advanced Fuel Cell Power Products Division has introduced the MicroGrid Line of Fuel Cell Controllers and Software. According to SatCon, the new line of digital controllers and software can integrate into any fuel cell power-generation systems, from small residential systems to larger commercial and industrial systems. […]
EMCORE Corp. (Somerset, NJ) recently announced the manufacture and shipping of what it claims is the world's highest efficiency dual-junction solar cell for satellite applications. Based on customary satellite industry metrics, EMCORE achieved the efficiency ranking of 25.3 percent, which is the highest in the world for large-area (27.2cm square) dual-junction flight solar cells that […]