WJ Communications Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced the new AH201 GaAs FET, which is an internally matched device that is suitable for both narrowband and broadband applications. The 1W driver amplifier can be used in base stations and wireless infrastructures, and is available in the cellular, PCS, NMT and UMTS bands. A member of the […]
Delta Electronics Thailand (Bang Pu, Thailand), a majority-owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics Inc. (Taiwan), has been ordered by the Taiwanese government to...
iQ Power Technology Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its German subsidiary, iQ Battery Research and Development GmbH (Munich, Germany), has been selected to provide its smart-energy management (SEM) technology platform for the LEILA intelligent freight car project. The new intelligent freightcar will be equipped with sensors for diagnostics, telematic applications like GPS and GSM-communication, and […]
iGo Corp. (Reno, NV) announced that David Olson has been named Acting President and CEO. Olson succeeds Rick Shaff, who will continue to serve as a consultant to the company. Olson, who has been a consultant to iGo during the last few months, brings operations and sales management experience to the company. Most recently, Olson […]
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that it has earned ISO 9001 certification (Quality Systems-Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing) from the British Standards Institute (BSI). "By earning ISO 9001 certification, Active Power is further demonstrating our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction," said Joe Pinkerton, chairman and CEO. "This […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced the SC801 highly integrated, high-current lithium-ion battery-charger chip. According to the company, by packing the programmable...
Celestica Inc. (Toronto, ON) announced the launch of its Eighth-Brick format E-Class isolated DC/DC converters. The new converters feature a width of...
Mitsubishi Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) Shell Hydrogen BV (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Johnson Matthey plc (London) announced the creation of Conduit Ventures Ltd. (London), Europe's first venture capital company focused on the high-growth area of fuel cells and related hydrogen technologies. Conduit will make investments in companies that have established fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (Bend, OR) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of GHz Technology Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), which include approximately $7.9 million of net cash, for approximately $13.5 million and 1.5 million shares of APT common stock. In addition, APT will issue options to purchase approximately 0.7 […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Geneva) introduced the TSM105 controller chip for use in battery chargers and power adapters. Featuring a small package and minimum overall component count, the TSM105 is suitable for meeting the power needs of the latest generation of small mobile devices, in particular, battery chargers for cellular phones and other portable equipment, as […]
Advanced Power Conversion plc (Farnborough, England) introduced its new APC-B011 Series of high-density dc/dc converters with power ratings of 20W, 15W and...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) and partner, Vaillant GmbH (Remscheid, Germany), announced that they installed the first European Conformity (CE) certified proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell heating appliance in Europe. The system operates on natural gas and produces 4kW of electricity and 9kW of heat. Plug Power manufactured the fuel cell subsystem, and Vaillant integrated […]
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. executed a contract modification to deliver a prototype proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power system to the US Department of Energy (DOE) under the continuation of work begun by Energy Partners Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL). The prototype system will be rated at […]
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) announced its new 5W R Series adapter, which features replaceable power plugs that are small, light and cost-effective,...
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the new SP6123 low-voltage, high-power, efficient dc/dc PWM synchronous buck controller. Microprocessor-based applications include rack-mount network modules,...