Viaspace announced today that its subsidiary, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corp. (DMFCC), has completed product development of its first methanol fuel cell...
Summit Microelectronics has announced the SMB118 that integrates six precision programmable regulators and programmable battery charging to reduce system size and cost in portable consumer electronics. Like the previously announced SMB122, the SMB118 combines analog power regulation and programmable digital power management, providing design flexibility for parametric adjustment and functional configuration. Summit’s easy-to-use PC-based graphical […]
Jadoo Power Systems Inc. will be introducing its line of fuel cell products for prosumers at next week’s ShowStoppers event at the...
GC Electronics has added an extensive line of batteries to its list of product families. The new GC family of sealed lead-acid...
Medis Technologies is planning to unveil at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) fuel-cell-based power packs that will be able to power...
NEC Corp. has announced the development of an ultra-thin, flexible, rechargeable battery capable of super-fast (30-second) charging, which can be embedded into...
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo) has signed a contract with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop and manufacture a Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery for the INSAT satellite series, the Indian Space Agency’s latest satellite platform. The INSAT series will have several satellites for long distance telecommunications such as radio and TV program distribution, meteorological earth […]
YOKU Energy Technology Ltd. (Hong Kong) released its xx2540 Series of polymer lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which have a voltage rating of 3.7...
Hali-Power Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) presented its new HLP-SON-PSP lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery packs, designed for use with the PSP portable gaming consoles,...
Meeting Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) released its MRB5000 and MRB7000 Series of 1.5 V rechargeable AA and AAA alkaline batteries,...
Higher Way Electronic Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) released new GaAs solar cells that have a power rating of 6.7 mW at 27.5 percent efficiency, and measure 5 mm x 5 mm. Under an illumination of 1 kW/m², the devices have a power voltage of 0.78 V (maximum), a power current of 8.8 mA (maximum), an open […]
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems, unveiled its new VSS+, the next generation of its Voltage Support...
AVESTOR Corporation Inc. (Canada), a developer of lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery technology, is launching its second LMP battery for the telecommunications market, the SE48S80 battery, which offers 80 Ah at 48 V. Similar to the original AVESTOR battery, the SE48S80 is maintenance-free, with a long and predictable service life. It also provides accurate alarming and remote […]
Blessing Company Ltd. (Hong Kong, SAR) released a new lithium-ion digital camera battery pack designed for the Canon BP-315 models. It features...
Vapex Technology Ltd. (Hong Kong, SAR) released its new RCR-V3 model lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery packs that are rated to 1.3 Ah and...