Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) reported that the Ford Research Center at Aachen (FFA) is working on a prototype hydrogen internal combustion engine (H 2 ICE) for the Ford Focus C-MAX, and has unveiled the engine at the Research Conference of the German Car Manufacturer Association in Stuttgart, Germany. The FFA has developed this technology […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2004. Fairchild reported second quarter sales of $414.3 million, 19% higher than the second quarter of 2003, and a 4% increase from the prior quarter. Fairchild reported net income in the second quarter of $17 million, or $0.14 per diluted […]
DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Co. announced that they would provide $58 million to partner Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) for...
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) announced its 2004 Automotive Electromechanical Simulation Workshop, scheduled for October 5, 2004, at the Westin Southfield Detroit in Southfield, MI, and a call for presentations. Interested parties may submit a 100-word abstract for presentation to [email protected]. The 2004 Automotive Electromechanical Simulation Workshop, sponsored by Ansoft and Automotive Engineering International, will offer […]
Royal Philips Electronics (the Netherlands) introduced a portfolio of power Trench MOSFETs for controlling the speed and direction of dc motors. With several key features to enhance power-efficiency, including low on resistance for minimal power loss, the new MOSFETs are suited to provide efficient and reliable motor control in a broad variety of applications, ranging […]
Pro Motor Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) introduced its PF778-G3 geared motors, suitable for power window lifter applications, which feature a no-load speed...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced the TMS320R2811 and R2812 digital signal controllers for control techniques in industrial, automotive, sensing, flow metering and e-metering applications. The new R2812 and R2811 controllers contain 20Kwords of on-chip SRAM, allowing developers to add an additional unlimited amount of external memory to their design via the serial protocol […]
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) officially opened its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany. The state-of-the-art, 10,000 m² facility is the latest addition to GE's $4 billion worldwide technology development effort. By 2005, the new European Global Research Center will be home to 150 scientists and engineers, who will develop technology […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA), a supplier of mixed-signal power semiconductors and hall-effect sensors, announced its new A1425 high-accuracy, analog speed sensor...
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FillFactory NV (Belgium), a leader in active pixel CMOS image sensor technology. FillFactory offers a variety of high-performance custom and standard products for some of the industry's most advanced digital photography, high-speed imaging, machine vision and automotive applications. Under […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY), a designer and manufacturer of batteries and power sources, introduced its UBI-2590 lithium-ion (Li-Ion) rechargeable battery, which...
NEC Electronics America Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the expanded responsibilities of Gabe Kim, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, and the appointment of Jim Trent to the position of General Manager of the Automotive Strategic Business Unit. Both positions report directly to Toshio Nakajima, President and Chief Executive Officer of NEC Electronics America. Kim succeeds […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced that all of its manufacturing facilities worldwide producing automotive products have achieved the automotive standard ISO/TS16949 certification. The TS16949:2002 is a comprehensive quality management standard developed by the International Automotive Task Force and Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association Inc. The TS16949:2002 standard specifies quality system requirements for the design, […]
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) reported that the new Escape Hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV), with an electric motor to help its engine wring twice as many miles from a gallon of gasoline, will cost at least $3,300 more than a standard Escape SUV. The base model of the 2005 Escape Hybrid, which gets an […]
Chyn Hand Ent. Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) released its CH05-300153 USB dc-dc converters, which are suitable for mobile phones, PDAs, GPS systems, MP3...