Stuart Energy Systems Corp. (Mississauga, ON) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2002. The net loss for the quarter was $6.5 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to $3.7 million, or $0.18 per share, during the first quarter of fiscal 2002, and $13.7 million, or $0.66 per share, during […]
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI) announced that James Metzger, a board member since July 2000, will join ECD's senior management team as Vice Chairman effective November 1, 2002. Metzger comes to ECD after over 30 years with Texaco Inc. (Westchester, NY). President and CEO Stanford Ovshinsky and Chairman Robert Stempel stated, "Jim […]
General Motors Corp. (Detroit, MI) introduced its new Hy-wire fuel cell vehicle, which is based on a radical "skateboard" design. The new...
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL, Northbrook, IL) and China National Import and Export Commodities Inspection Corp. (CCIC, China) signed a joint venture agreement to establish UL Mei Hua Certification Co. Ltd. (Suzhou, China). The new company should begin operations in January 2003. UL and CCIC each will have 50-percent ownership of the joint venture and together […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) announced that its board of directors has elected J. Daniel McCranie as Chairman. McCranie replaces Syrus Madavi,...
CITIC Guoan Group (China) reported that it has constructed a lithium-ion battery production base to be named CITIC Monguli Power Technology Co. Ltd. (Beijing, China). The new plant will manufacture lithium-ion motive batteries and specific batteries. The company plans to release batteries based on LiMn²O and LiNiO² materials applicable for power supplies and energy storage. […]
Supertex Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) expanded its FlexSwitch power supply controller line with the addition of the HV9906, which enables designers to produce...
GrafTech International Ltd. (GTI, Wilmington, DE) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Net income before non-recurring charges was $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the 2002 second quarter. This compares to net income before non-recurring charges of $6.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the 2001 second […]
Kelon Relay Co. Ltd. (Yueqing, China) introduced the new KLDJ19 electromechanical relay, which has a nominal voltage of 12Vdc or 24Vdc and...
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. (Seoul, Korea), LG Chemical Co. Ltd. (Seoul, Korea) and SKC Co. Ltd. (Seoul, Korea) are planning to make large investments in lithium-polymer battery (LiPB) technology. The three companies are each expected to invest 10 billion won in this technology this year in a bid to meet growing demand from wireless devices, […]
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has launched a hydrogen fuel cell business based on its Avanti 5kW distributed generation product line. The new initiative provides OEMs with ruggedized hydrogen power modules ranging from 1kW to 6kW that can operate under harsh conditions, such as those typically encountered in industrial, commercial and […]
Royal Philips Electronics (San Jose, CA) introduced the PIP202-12M, a high-performance addition to Philips' integrated powertrain semiconductor portfolio. The new device serves as the power output stage for non-isolated, dc/dc, synchronous-buck converters. Target applications include distributed power schemes for telecommunications and networking equipment, small form factor servers and PCs, industrial markets, and industrial equipment. The […]
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) announced that it will begin production of front-end cooling modules for 2003 DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI)...
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that it has received a request from the Israeli Security Agency to develop advanced prototype zinc-air batteries that can maintain high power densities for extended periods of time for miniature aerial platforms. Electric Fuel recently announced a contract for unmanned air vehicle (UAV) battery development featuring its zinc-air cells, […]
Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced its new XC Series of screw-terminal, aluminum-electrolytic capacitors, which last 5,000h (105 degrees C) and...