ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced that it has signed an agreement with Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) to distribute the N-Charge™ Power System that provides up to 10 hours of power for portable computers. The N-Charge Power System utilizes Valence's new Saphion™ lithium-ion polymer battery technology. ZAP will be offering the new batteries to its customers […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) introduced a new family of self-protected SmartDiscrete™ devices for demanding automotive and industrial applications that feature an advanced level of integration made possible by the company's HDPlus™ wafer process. A selection of integration features are offered, ranging from actively clamped, ESD-protected replacement for the commonly utilized 3055 MOSFET, to fully […]
Officials of electric-vehicle company Corbin Motors (San Benito, CA) and subsidiary Corbin Motors Daytona Beach, have become the target of a lawsuit...
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) announced its new ADT7461 enhanced digital temperature sensor with capabilities important for next-generation processors. The new temp sensor can monitor a wide temperature range, and automatically cancels temperature errors due to resistance in series with the remote sensor. The ADT7461 is well suited for a range of applications, including […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh) recently joined the Synopsys in-Sync® program to improve the interoperability between Synopsys' Encore™ chip packaging software, HSPICE®, the golden standard for accurate circuit simulation, and Ansoft's HFSS™, SIwave™, Spicelink™ and Turbo Package Analyzer™. "Design-tool interoperability is critical for the design of complex ICs, PCBs, IC packages and high-speed components," said Karen Bartleson, […]
Schaffner EMC Inc. (Edison, NJ) has published a new wall chart that covers key elements of automotive component testing. The chart includes...
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) unveiled its new difference amplifier, the AD8205, which is suited for 42V automotive systems, as well as 14V and 24V automotive systems. The AD8205 also is well suited for industrial applications that measure small differential voltages in the presence of high common-mode voltage (CMV). The AD8205 is a high-side, […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) provided guidance that its second-quarter 2003 revenues would be flat as compared to the first-quarter 2003 revenues. The company's revenues for the first quarter of 2003 were $266.5 million. Based upon end-market weakness in the automotive and wireless markets, coupled with approximately 3% sequential average price declines in all of […]
New Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (NJR, Japan) released the new NJU6538, a bitmap LCD driver for car stereos, car information panels, home...
Ningbo Sunbright Battery Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new ELT-12140 12V sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery, which has a long cycle service life...
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) announced the integration of its 2kW fuel cell stack system to power the next global transportation...
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) introduced a super-high-reliability, dual-in-line package intelligent power module (DIP-IPM) targeted for motor inverter drives of hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) applications or auxiliary machines. The DIP-IPM product is the first of its kind in the world. Traditional DIP-IPMs are mainly used for inverter drives in home […]
Arotech Corp. (New York) announced that a zinc-air battery developed by its subsidiary, Electric Fuel Battery Corp., powered a Micro Aerial Vehicle...
Anderson Power Products (Sterling, MA), a leader in developing power interconnect solutions for several backup power systems, electrical recreational vehicles, UPS systems,...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced that it has received a $1.75 million order from a new major automotive customer for Ballard fuel cell products. Ballard President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Campbell said, "Our automotive business continues to grow and we are very pleased to be adding another auto company to our […]