Chroma Systems Solutions (Irvine, CA) announced the availability of its new 61500 ac source series for worldwide-compliant and precompliance power standards testing....
General Semiconductor (Melville, NY) announced a new SMF package that it claims offers the same current and power-handling capability of a power package in an ultra-small package. The SMF matches the JEDEC DO-219 standard outline, with a height of less than 1mm. The footprint allows it to fit on the mounting pad of a number […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the new MAX1864/MAX1865 power-supply controllers. Operating off an unregulated dc supply, the MAX1864 generates three positive...
EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) announced that it has increased the life expectancy of its REL-B valve-regulated, lead-acid family of batteries. These batteries...
Tadiran US Battery Division (Port Washington, NY) is now offering Pulses Plus batteries specifically designed for emergency roadside-assistance systems, automatic mayday systems, and other GPS and RFID-based systems. The Pulses Plus lithium battery can be used as either a backup battery or as the primary power source. It is a 3.6V battery utilizing lithium-thionyl chloride […]
EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) premiered the latest addition to its line of Phoenix batteries. The new PHX12-475 is claimed to increase performance...
Energizer (St. Louis, MO) has announced power improvements to its Energizer and Energizer e2 products. The company plans to relaunch Energizer, giving...
The telecommunications power systems division of TDI Transistor Devices Inc. (TDI, Hackettsown, NJ) announced its new Gemini dc power system that is...
Trident Engineering (UK) introduced a new Portescap 8mm-diameter ironless motor, the 08G. This new motor, which is claimed to produce up to 50 percent more torque than comparable competing motors, can replace conventional 10mm motors. It delivers an output power of 700mW at speeds of up to 11,600rpm. The 08G is suitable for use in […]
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced the MX06-100, a modular dc power system capable of supplying up to 105A at -48Vdc for wireless, customer-premise and distributed-network applications. APC reports that the new system is designed to grow with the user's needs, allowing them to add power in 10A increments. Compatible with both 19in […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) announced that it has developed a new hybrid auto fuel system that it believes will improve efficiency by 15 percent over conventional vehicles and reduce emissions. The company reports that the system is easy to adapt. The first model equipped with the new system, called the Toyota Hybrid System-Mild (THS-M), will […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has announced the FAN5066, a synchronous-mode monolithic dc/dc controller capable of providing an output voltage as low...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the new MAX1838, a dual current-limited USB switch with auxiliary input supply. Each switch meets all IEC specifications for USB ports and is guaranteed to supply 500mA from either of two input supplies. A control pin selects the power source from either the main or auxiliary supply. The MAX1838 […]
Invensys Energy Systems (Atlanta, GA) announced that it will debut the DataTrax T-Module, its next-generation monitoring device for critical-communications networks. The DataTrax T-Module was designed to provide small-site remote monitoring for the company's Foreseer Management Software. The new device gives users the ability to manage power, environmental, safety and security systems in wireless base stations, […]
Tadiran Inc. (Port Washington, NY) has teamed up with Andon Electronics (Lincoln, RI) to introduce a new interconnect solution for Tadiran's coin-sized...