NESSCAP Co. Ltd. (Suwon, Kyonggi-do, Korea) announced that its 2.7V ultracapacitors are suitable for future 42V automotive power systems. In recent simulation tests, the NESSCAP 42V ultracapacitors, composed of 2.7V-3,500F cells, demonstrated ample available energy and acceleration, with enough available energy for 42V systems that have 6kW of output power, and acceleration and regenerating times […]
DaimlerChrysler AG (Auburn Hills, MI) unveiled two next-generation fuel cell vehicles in Stuttgart, Germany, powered by Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) fuel cell engines. DaimlerChrysler intends to introduce 60 Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell vehicles in limited customer fleets in Europe, Japan, Singapore and the US beginning in 2003. The F-Cell vehicles are DaimlerChrysler's first fuel […]
AVESTOR Corporation Inc. (Montreal, Québec), a joint venture of Hydro-Québec and Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, announced that it is starting production of a fully commercial, lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery at its new manufacturing plant in Boucherville, Québec. The achievement marks the first commercial alternate energy storage battery for the telecommunications, automotive and public utility industries. AVESTOR is […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced preliminary results for the fiscal first-quarter 2003. Revenues are expected to be approximately $211.0 million, up five percent sequentially, the midpoint of company guidance. Compared to the September quarter a year ago, revenues are up about 25 percent. Gross margin is expected to be approximately 35 percent, […]
The IRC Inc. Wirewound and Film Technologies Division of TT electronics plc (Boone, NC) introduced a resistor series with power ratings up...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT, Washington, DC) has reportedly ruled that a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) developed by Polyfuel Inc....
Kawasaki Gas Turbines-Americas, a division of Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA (Grand Rapids, MI), announced that it has been selected by Sonoma Developmental Center (Eldridge, CA) to retrofit an M1A-13D Kawasaki gas turbine with Catalytica's Xonon Cool Combustion™ system. The retrofit will enable the 1.4MW gas turbine to operate with a 90-percent reduction in nitrogen oxides […]
Tyco Electronics Power Components (Menlo Park, CA) announced its new RHE400 and RHE1500 Raychem circuit-protection PolySwitch® devices for industrial and commercial electronics...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LT3430, a constant-frequency, step-down switching regulator that includes a 3A internal switch. The LTC3430...
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has been awarded a contract from DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) for a second battery power converter for use in its fuel cell hybrid-electric vehicle demonstrator fleet. The system is designed to provide power conversion between the battery and the fuel cell. SatCon President and CEO David […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced three new 60V, n-channel, trench MOSFETs designed for high-current automotive applications such as motor/body load control, ABS, power train management and injection systems. The FDB035AN06A0, FDP038AN06A0 and the FDD10AN06A0 are the first 60V devices from Fairchild's new line of medium-voltage (60V to 150V) PowerTrench® products. The new MOSFETs […]
Energy Conversion Technologies Inc. (ECTI, Markham, ON) announced that it has started shipments of its GM-6115 axial electric gearmotor and control system in connection with the previously announced $910,000 order from a well-known and established original equipment manufacturer. The GM-6115 electric gearmotor and control system has been tested by the customer for over 1,000,000 cycles […]
HERA Hydrogen Storage Systems Inc. (HERA, Longueuil, Québec) has been granted research funding of CDN $200,000 from each of the Quebec and Federal governments, for a total of CDN $400,000. The funding will finance part of a two-year project towards the development of new metal hydrides for hydrogen storage, under the leadership of Dr. Alicja […]
Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Gaoli Electronics Branch (China), presented its new MZ8 Series of PTC thermistors, which are rated at 12A/250V, but...
Smart Fuel Cell GmbH (SFC, Munich, Germany) announced the launch of its SFC 25.2500 R portable, stand-alone, power supply powered by an...