Broadband TelCom Power Inc. (BTCPower, Costa Mesa, CA) introduced the MiniPack Brick Series of dc/dc converters with a 185A current capacity. Featuring a 960W brick, the MiniPack Brick is suitable for use in telecom, datacom and Internet infrastructure, as well as networking arenas for smaller power supplies with high current and lower voltage requirements. The […]
Wilmore Electronics Co. Inc. (Hillsborough, NC) recently introduced its new Series 1675 200W-output dc/dc converters. The new converters provide a regulated and filtered dc output at 12V, 24V or 48V. The converters, which have an ambient temperature range of -40 to 70 degrees C, are suitable for application in mobile and stationary devices. They can […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced that product revenues for the first quarter of 2001 are expected to be down approximately 30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2000, with an expected loss per share of $0.13 to $0.15, excluding restructuring charges, amortization of goodwill and other intangibles. Previously the company had expected a sequential product […]
Polytron Devices Inc. (Paterson, NJ) recently released for mass production the MW30 Series, a complete line of 30W dc/dc converters in a six-sided shield 2" x 1.63" x 0.4" package. Polytron claims that the series has 90 percent efficiency and on/off capability. The encapsulated converters operate without derating or heat-sinking over a temperature range from […]
Valence Technology (Henderson, NV) announced that it has received $6.0 million, with an additional $3.0 million expected before the end of March, 2001, as part of a multi-million dollar development grant from the Industrial Development Board (IDB) of Northern Ireland. The grant comes in recognition of the company's commitment to establishing and expanding its battery […]
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) has released a new generation of Intelligent Power Controllers. The cross-platform compatible IPC34XX-NET Series provides Ethernet, dial-up or direct serial communication ports for remote power control of computer systems. It provides control for up to 80 outlets at one IP address or phone line, and local on/off control of […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1836/MAX1837, a new series of step-down dc/dc converters with an internal 24V P-channel MOSFET switch. They come in 6-pin SOT23 packages and are suitable for applications including I/O, audio and video supplies in notebook and handheld systems powered by up to four lithium-ion batteries and ac/dc adaptors. The […]
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced a new line of desktop uninterruptible power supplies, the Back-UPS CS 350VA and 500VA, designed for small-business and corporate environments. The Back-UPS CS 350 and 500 offer battery backup power and feature file-saving and shut-down of Windows 3.x, 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 or Macintosh OS9 (9.0.4 […]
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) announced their new DPB1U circuit breaker panels. The panels, which provide distribution and overload protection from 1 to 12 dc circuits, are only one mounting position high (1.75"). Unipower's new circuit breaker panels provide one to six single bus breakers or two to twelve dual-bus breakers. The panels distribute up […]
SunWize Technologies Inc. (Kingston, NY) announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Bekaert ECD Solar Systems LLC (Troy, MI) for Uni-Solar modules. Ranging from 3W to 128W, the Uni-Solar product line consists of framed and flexible solar panels. The product line also includes building-integrated solar roofing. SunWize's president and CEO, David Kulik, commented, "Our […]
Anderson Power Products (APP, Sterling, MA), a division of High Voltage Engineering Corp. (Burlington, MA), announced its divesture to IDEAL Industries (Sycamore, IL). The acquisition will allow IDEAL and APP to take advantage of mutual synergies in engineering and technical expertise and distribution channels. According to the terms of the deal, APP will remain as […]
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) introduced the Meridian RMP Series, which is capable of producing up to 200A at 27.2Vdc or 100A...
Bell Labs, the research and development division of Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ), has developed what they claim is the world's first...
MGE UPS (Costa Mesa, CA) announced the formation of its Facility Solutions Alliance (FSA) with industrial leaders in order to support mission-critical networks and facility operations with power, environmental control and monitoring systems. The FSA claims to be the first organization of its kind and represents some of the industry's strongest companies coming together in […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has extended its MOSFET portfolio with three new part numbers that are targeted for portable equipment and wireless applications. The GF2301, GF2304 and GF3443 have a cell density of 82-million per square inch. The GF2304 is an N-channel enhancement mode MOSFET, while the GF2301 and GF3443 are P-channel. General Semiconductor […]