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1.2KCommunications PowerSolar Cell from Spectrolab Named One of the Year's Top 100 Technologies
Spectrolab Inc. (Los Angeles, CA), a unit of Boeing Satellite Systems, which is a business of The Boeing Co. (Seattle, WA), announced...
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752ComponentsMurata Adds Three New Capacitors to the GRM Family
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced three new, 630Vdc-rated, low-dissipation, chip monolithic ceramic capacitors. With a base-metal internal electrode, the new capacitors...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Teledyne Energy Systems Wins NASA Contract
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles) announced that Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. has been awarded a $4.0 million ($1.0 million base, $3.0 million option), multi-year contract by NASA Glenn Research Center to develop an advanced proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant for NASA's second-generation reusable launch vehicle, which is expected to replace the existing Space […]
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Automotive Electronics
DaimlerChrysler Demonstrates Fuel Cell Technology
DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) demonstrated fuel cell vehicles powered by four different fuels. The vehicles were gathered together for the first time at DaimlerChrysler's facility at the California Fuel Cell Partnership. The vehicles shown were the Chrysler Town and Country Natrium, which is fueled with sodium boro-hydride; the NECAR 4, which operates on liquid […]
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813Communications PowerInvensys Powerware Division Announces the Powerware 5125 UPS
Invensys Powerware Division (Raleigh, NC) announced the Powerware 5125 UPS for workstations, servers and process-control equipment. With extended battery modules capable of...
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Components
STMicroelectronics Intros TSM111 Multi-Function Analog IC
The TSM111 from STMicroelectronics Inc. (Lexington, MA) is a new multi-function analog IC that integrates all the functions needed to provide efficient and secure protection against overvoltage and overcurrent for all three output rails (3.3V, 5V and 12V) in PC switchmode power supplies. The IC is a secondary-side housekeeping circuit that integrates more than 25 […]
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Automotive Electronics
Cooper Electronic Technologies Announces New Sales Associate
Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) announced that Electro Sonic Inc. (Canada) is the newest member of sales associates representing Cooper throughout North America. "Electro Sonic is one of the largest electronic component distributors in Canada with an enviable reputation for the highest level of customer service, coupled with innovative warehouse management and shipping programs […]
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Automotive Electronics
Unique Mobility Reports Q1 1999 Results & Welcomes Drew to Board of Directors
Unique Mobility Inc. (Golden, CO) reported a net loss for the first quarter ended June 30, 1999, of $345,751, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $942,252, or $0.06 per share, for the same period last year. Revenues for the quarter increased to $5,764,411 from $2,852,781 for the same period a year […]
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1.0KAutomotive ElectronicsSchaefer Intros P Series Power Factor Correction Modules
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) recently introduced the P Series of 0.8-6kW, 3U and 6U high VMW/Eurorack compatible power factor correction modules. The...
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488Motion ControlMaxon Motor Announced the EC Series of Brushless Motors
Maxon Motor AG (Germany) announced the new EC Series of brushless, electronically commutated motors. The pancake-shaped motors in the EC Series weigh...
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Automotive Electronics
American Superconductor Reports On Q1 1999 Results and Contracts
American Superconductor Corp. (Westborough, MA) reported revenues of $2.27 million for the first quarter ended June 30, 1999, compared to $2.38 million for the same period last year. Net loss for the quarter was $4.99 million, or $0.32 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.96 million, or $0.27 per share, for the same […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Saft Announces the Manufacturing Debut of its Polythium Lithium Polymer Technology Battery
Saft (France) recently announced it has begun manufacturing its Polythium lithium polymer technology battery. According to Saft, the patented technology will enable portable telecom manufacturers to reduce the size and weight of telephones significantly while remaining competitive price-wise. The Polythium batteries offer a thickness of 3.5mm, weight of 19g, and a size of 3.5 x […]
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Communications Power
APC Offers Protection for Cable Telephony with the APC PowerShield
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) introduced the new APC PowerShield power supply with battery backup, which is designed to provide power protection for cable telephony and fixed wireless communications applications. The PowerShield provides 8-10 hours of battery back-up runtime for communication services during a power outage, and also serves as the primary […]
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1.8KComponentsIR Intros 40A IRFBA40N60C & 59A IRFPS59N60C 600V Benchmark HEXFETs
The new 600V Benchmark HEXFET power MOSFETs from International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) are claimed to offer the lowest Rds(on) values...
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578Communications PowerStatronics Intros i3 Series of High-Isolation Converters
Statronics Power Supplies (Sydney, Australia) introduced the "i3 Series" of high-isolation converters, which offer a wide input range of 9-72Vdc. Designed for...
