Beijing Design Universal Technologies Institute (China) announced its new line of dc/dc converter modules, offered in models that are rated for 1W,...
Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the new V-FK Series of surface-mount aluminum-electrolytic capacitors that exhibit what is claimed to be...
BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) has extended its multi-layer varistor range of devices with the introduction of 0603 case-size versions. These...
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, Ontario) announced that its board of directors has approved the construction of the company's new manufacturing...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Vancouver, BC) and AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) are providing a complete solar-electric power system that will be used to power production equipment for filming and editing This Renewable House. Produced by PBS, this new television program is designed to bring renewable energy directly to mainstream consumer markets. This Renewable House is believed […]
Xcellsis Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its fuel-cell development center in Poway will be phased out over the next few months as part of a sweeping shift in the structure of its parent company. Xcellsis will lay off the bulk of its 115 employees by next spring, company officials said. Its parent, Ballard Power Systems […]
Cummins Power Generation (Columbus, IN) announced that it has received a $20.0 million development contract from the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory to initiate the first phase of a project to develop an affordable, compact and pollutant-free 10kW fuel cell module. The fuel cell system will generate low noise, highly reliable power […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it has achieved a major milestone in the development of its proprietary direct-liquid ethanol (DLEF) fuel cell technology, specifically, in the use of its fuel cells as the source of power to operate a working model of its Power Pack cell-phone charger. The Medis Power Pack is capable […]
Compaq Computer Corp. (Houston, TX) issued a worldwide voluntary recall of 1.4 million ac power adapters and their cords, used with Compaq Armada and Prosignia notebooks manufactured between September 1988 and July 2001 because of a problem that can cause the adapters and power cords to overheat. There have been five reported incidents of fire […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the new Endura ISL6115 and ISL6116 hot-plug/hot-swap power controllers designed to provide economical and reliable power control for power-distribution applications, including high-end servers and storage systems. The ISL6115 is a +12V high-side, single-rail controller intended for hot-plug and hot-swap applications. The ISL6115's feature set includes under-voltage monitoring and power-good notification, […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced availability of the SC1470 synchronous buck power supply controller. Wide input supply range, fast transient response, small size and high-efficiency operation make the device ideal for use in many designs, including notebook chipsets and LCD displays as well as network power supplies and other embedded applications. Featuring a 4.5V […]
Potrans Electrical Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced its new universal UP018X Series 18W power supply. The desktop style power supply represents a large...
Joslyn (Goleta, CA) announced its SurgeBan transient suppression system, which prevents costly equipment damage, data corruption and downtime caused by electrical transients....
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA) introduced the newest member of its MVP modular power supply series, the 1,200W chassis/front-end. An expansion of the existing MVP product line, the output power of the previous 1,000W chassis has been increased to 1,200W. The modular MVP power supply line consists of four strategically sized chassis, each of which has […]
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that an agreement has been signed with Transilica Inc. (San Diego, CA). With this agreement, Transilica will supply Bluetooth OneChip products. Taiyo Yuden will start sampling the new modules from November 2001, with volume quantities starting in February 2002. Taiyo Yuden expects that the new partnership will improve […]