Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) introduced a new family of high-speed infrared emitters offering radiant power and intensity. Built on double hetero...
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (Munich, Germany) announced a fuel cell upgrade to the SFC A50 fuel cell, which is designed for recreational vehicles and mobile homes, and weighs approximately 7 kg with a power output of 50 W. The company has developed the A50 fuel cell together with Hymer, a German manufacturer of RVs. […]
Raser Technologies Inc. announced that it has selected William Dwyer as its Chief Financial Officer. Dwyer will replace the company's current chief financial officer, Thomas Bailey, who will formally retire to pursue personal endeavors at the end of 2004. "My retirement comes at a most exciting time for Raser. However, I look forward to working […]
Alpha Technologies Group Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that it has received a letter from the NASDAQ Staff that it was no longer in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(3), which requires National Market companies to maintain a minimum stockholders equity of $10 million, and was subject to a possible de-listing. The company has requested a […]
Clare Inc. (Beverly, MA), an IXYS Corp. company, announced seven N-channel, depletion-mode, MOSFET devices, which feature breakdown voltages between 250 V and...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) reported pro-forma earnings of $36.6 million, or $0.52 per share, in the June quarter (after including the dilutive impact of $0.01 per share from the first-time inclusion of 7.4 million shares underlying the company's convertible debenture). This compares to $29.8 million, or $0.43 per share, in the March […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Deere and Company regarding continued research and development efforts concerning the use of hydrogen and fuel cells in commercial vehicles. The five-year agreement incorporates both qualitative and quantitative commitments, and builds on the […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced its new FAN7310, a full-bridge inverter/driver IC that integrates a pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller in...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) reported that it will provide three heavy-duty fuel cell engines to DaimlerChrysler Corp. for integration into Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses for a project financed by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, the Global Environment Facility, and the United Nations development program. The three buses will operate in Beijing as […]
Reva Electric Car Co. (RECC, Bangalore, India) unveiled a prototype fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in New Delhi at the Technology Day award ceremony. RECC also manufactures India's only electric (battery-powered) car - the Reva hatchback. The new fuel cell car is designed to be modular and adaptable. The system can be adapted to hydrogen tanks […]
Yamaha Motor Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it is currently working on the FC06, a fuel cell two-wheeler bike. The FC06 uses a direct-methanol fuel cell, which the company claims is safer and more convenient than the conventional hydrogen fuel cell. The FC06 is a simple, basic machine, featuring a lightweight aluminium chassis, a brushless […]
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) reported strong improvement in its financial results for the first quarter ended June 26, 2004. Sales for the first quarter increased 20% to $347.4 million from $288.9 million reported one year ago. This is the third consecutive quarter the company achieved record sales. Net earnings for the quarter increased over […]
Vectrix Corp. has selected the TMS320LF2401A™ digital signal controller from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) for its electric motor scooters. By pairing TI's digital signal processing (DSP)-based motor control technology with a high-performance, custom-designed, brushless servo motor from Parker SBC, part of the Parker Automation division, the new Vectrix scooter delivers a level of […]
Fingerprint Cards AB (Gothenburg) announced that it will now provide its low-cost swipe-sensor technology and algorithms for inclusion on the Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) digital signal processing (DSP)-based fingerprint authentication development tool (FADT). The new TI tool features fingerprint sensor technologies with a small footprint and a low component cost. The new swipe […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) and Lumileds Lighting announced an agreement to collaborate on a new series of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The mid-power range devices will target the automotive, mobile phone and lighting markets, and complement the high-power Luxeon devices offered by Lumileds and the lower-power devices from Agilent. Lumileds will provide high-brightness LED […]