TECSTAR (City of Industry, CA) has joined the US Solar Motions team, which is preparing for its entry in the 1999 Australian Solar Challenge international auto race. TECSTAR will be supplying its triple junction Cascade solar cells to power the solar car, called the Cascade Cruiser. The cells represent up to a maximum 26 percent […]
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) recently appointed David Susak as manager of the company's new design center located in Chandler, Arizona. Mr. Susak will oversee all activities at the design center, which implements a multi-disciplined, team approach to new product design and development. He formerly was a principal analog designer at Microchip Technology and […]
The Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium (NAVC) announced that four clean transportation projects have been awarded funding by the US Advanced Vehicle Technologies Program (AVP). The AVP is funded jointly by the Departments of Transportation and Defense, to spur development of innovative technologies for medium and heavy duty vehicles.The first project receiving funding is to develop […]
Electrosource Inc. (Austin,TX) announced it has received a $2 million order for its 12H95 Horizon Batteries from a Malaysian buyer. The order was placed by the international marketing group, Electrosource International Ltd., following the receipt of a purchase order from Perusahaan Otomobile Electric Sdn. Bhd. (POEM, Malaysia). The batteries will be used as the primary […]
Bolder Technologies (Golden, CO) announced that a TMF-powered electric motorcycle set a new national speed record June 5, 1999. The quarter mile time was 13.995 seconds, which represents the fastest official time recorded for an electric motorcycle in the quarter mile. This compares with a quarter mile time of 12.7 seconds set by a Dodge […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced three new trench power MOSFETs for low-voltage, high-current applications. The IXUC100N055, IXUC200N055 and IXUC160N075 possess high current ratings of 100A, 200A and 160A, respectively. The devices are housed in a new "hole-less" package that conforms to the TO-220 outline with an electrically isolated mounting tab. In this ISOPLUS220 housing, […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) announced that it is producing new IGBTs targeted specifically for the newer coil-on-plug automotive ignition applications. The...
Electrofuel Inc. (Toronto) announced that its new Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer battery has almost doubled the previous endurance record of rechargeable batteries. The new SuperPolymer battery has an energy density of 470Wh/litre and 183Wh/kg, and is claimed to be able to power laptop computers for 15 hours or more when fully charged. The first product based on […]
Harris Corp. (Melbourne, FL) recently announced it is selling off its entire semiconductor business. Harris has entered an agreement to sell the division to a subsidiary of Sterling Holding Company LLC, a Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. investment portfolio company. Harris had previously intended to sell only the power portion of the semiconductor division."Selling the whole […]
Ballard Power Systems (Vancouver), Petro-Canada (Calgary), and Methanex (Vancouver) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in which the three companies will be working together to establish a commercially viable fuel distribution network to meet the expected demand for fuel cell vehicles. The first pilot project will involve the supply and distribution of fuel, […]
Evercel Inc. (Danbury, CT) reported a net loss for the three months ended April 30, 1999 of $1,260,000 or $0.70 per share. The results reflect $564,000 of costs incurred for the continued development of the company's nickel-zinc battery technology and production processes and $660,000 in administrative and selling expenses incurred by the company in the […]
Electrofuel Inc. (Toronto) announced that its new Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer battery has almost doubled the previous endurance record of rechargeable batteries. The new SuperPolymer battery has an energy density of 470Wh/litre and 183Wh/kg, and is claimed to be able to power laptop computers for 15 hours or more when fully charged. The first product based on […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) released its newest version of Simplorer 5.0, a mixed-technology simulator for automotive electrical/electromechanical systems and power-electronic and drive applications. The software's new architecture allows large-scale simulations such as those used for power-distribution systems, electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, and more. The Simplorer 5.0 combines tailor-made simulation tools for different technical domains, such […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that it expects its revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2001, to decline by up to 25 percent from its revenue for the September 30, 2001, quarter. This is a change from the 15- to 20-percent decline, which was previously estimated. "The decline in revenue that we now […]
Raytheon Co. (Lexington, MA) announced the new RMLA00400 high-speed transimpedance amplifier, which utilizes a photodetector to convert optical signals into a voltage...