Advanced Power Conversion plc (Farnborough, England) announced its new APC100 Series of compact 100W dc/dc converters. The miniature open-frame modules are of...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that it has entered into a patent license agreement with Magnetek Inc. (Nashville, TN) under which Magnetek has acquired worldwide, non-exclusive rights to use power-conversion technology covered by Vicor's "reset patent" (US Patent Re. 36,098). The reset patent enables the design of power converters that are smaller and more energy […]
Spire Corp. (Bedford, MA) announced that Spire Solar Chicago has installed 50kW solar-electric systems on each of the roofs of three major Chicago museums: the Art Institute of Chicago, the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum and the Chicago Historical Society. These photovoltaic systems consist of over 150kW of capacity, which can deliver about 180MWh annually, […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced the new PPS CF Series of chip capacitors in 1206 and 1210 case sizes. Ideal for...
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced additional cost-cutting measures to address the continued weakness in the technology sector, in an attempt to return the company to profitability. The company announced the reduction of approximately 10 percent of its worldwide workforce. The majority of these positions are located in the Santa Clara facility. The company […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced that recent order push-outs and cancellations substantially exceeding prior expectations have resulted in lower...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced the motor control and power-conversion family of dsPIC digital signal controllers, providing an easy-to-use solution for applications requiring motor control. The eight new devices combine a high-performance, 16-bit microcontroller; rich peripherals; and a fully implemented digital signal processor onto a single-chip digital signal controller. The dsPIC30Fxxx family features a […]
Ningxia Xingri Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) has officially started the operation of its chip tantalum electrolytic capacitor production line to further penetrate the overseas market. The $18.12 million production line can output 250 million units annually. According to General Manager Zhong Jingming, the company decided to engage in other relevant business centering on tantalum capacity, […]
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) announced the ERTJZE Series of multilayer chip thermistors, which are offered in a 0201 case...
Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) announced that they have successfully demonstrated a methane gas-powered fuel cell, which can provide enough power between chargings for a month of cell phone calls. The fuel cell is essentially a miniature electrochemical plant that fits into a belt holster. Inside the cell, methane is stored in an area the size […]
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (New York) announced that it is engaged in a cooperative effort with Mihama Corp. (Japan) to establish a Japanese industrial team to complete development and prepare its MicroFuel Cell technology for commercial production. As part of this effort, Mihama presented a briefing during a trade show for portable information equipment held in […]
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) and Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced they have terminated their merger agreement, three months after European regulators rejected the $41.0 billion deal. GE agreed to reimburse Honeywell for merger-related expenses and to extend two financing arrangements. GE also agreed to acquire two businesses from Honeywell with estimated sales of […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) announced the signing of an agreement in which Ballard will acquire the interests of DaimlerChrysler and Ford in XCELLSIS GmbH (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems LLC (Dearborn, MI). Firoz Rasul, Ballard's chairman and CEO, said, "Consolidating XCELLSIS […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) unveiled the first in a series of commercial silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes housed in the company's Powermite...
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. has successfully completed operational tests of its prototype 3kW natural-gas-fueled...