California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an executive order aimed at making California the leader in introducing environmentally friendly, hydrogen-fueled cars in...
Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Wallingford, CT), a hydrogen generator and regenerative fuel cell company, announced its intention to provide hydrogen generation and fueling technologies as key infrastructure components for California's new "Hydrogen Highway" and renewable energy economy. The announcement was made at a California Fuel Cell Partnership event where Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced an ultra-low, quiescent current, low-voltage dropout (LDO) regulator that expands National's portfolio of power management...
Delphi Corp. (Troy, MI) reported a 57-percent drop in first-quarter earnings, hurt by restructuring charges and production cuts by its largest customer, General Motors Corp. (GM, Dearborn, MI). Lower tax rates and higher revenue from automakers other than GM pushed earnings above most analysts' estimates. General Motors cut its North American production of new vehicles […]
Sun Motor Technology Group (Hong Kong) introduced its new SFEM20S miniature motors, which are suitable for A/V equipment, car CD players, camcorders...
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA), a provider of high-performance, analog integrated circuits, introduced its SP6132HV, high-voltage, synchronous step-down, pulse-width modulated (PWM) controller. Capable of handling input voltages up to 28 V, the SP6132HV is a suitable for stepping down dc input voltages ranging from 3.3 V to 28 V in automotive, mobile phone base stations, trains, […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) introduced the C5300 Series of 7,500 W, 7 in high, standard 19 in rack, dc-dc and ac-dc converters....
Shindengen America Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) announced a new addition to its Trankiller Series designed for load dump protection in 24 V automotive applications. The 8 W ST70-48MF provides fast transient response for steep surge absorption and comes in a metal-case, surface-mount package. Applications for the ST70-48MF include engine control units for truck and commercial […]
Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN) announced that it expects to earn more than its original guidance for the first quarter and all of 2004 on the basis of strong engine volumes and a broad recovery in many of the company's key markets, which more than offset the impact of rising commodity prices. For the first quarter, […]
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced that the US Army TARDEC National Automotive Center (NAC) expanded its contract with Quantum to include a transportable hydrogen refueler, the HyHauler Plus™. The refueler will be used to support the high-performance, hydrogen fuel-cell-powered, light-duty, off-road vehicle currently being developed as part of the original contract […]
Cellex Power Products Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has received a $2 million contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to support a development and demonstration project that will use hydrogen fuel cells to power Class 3 fork-lift trucks. The project focuses on developing fuel cell product solutions for powering Class 3 fork-lifts that […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced the election of Robert Friel and Bryan Roub to the company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Fairchild's board has determined that both Friel and Roub are independent under current New York Stock Exchange listing standards and are "audit committee financial experts" under the rules of the Securities […]
Nissan Motor Co. (Tokyo) announced that it has begun leasing the X-Trail fuel cell vehicle (FCV), following in the footsteps of rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in efforts to promote commercial use of environmentally friendly fuel cell cars. The first leased X-Trail FCV was delivered to oil refiner Cosmo Oil Co., which […]
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced its new BCAP0350 D Cell BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor based on an industry-standard form factor. The D...
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced a new family of p-channel MOSFETs targeted for...