Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced the FAN5250, a dc/dc controller designed in conjunction with Transmeta Systems to meet the requirements...
Wuhan PS Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the new PS Series of ac/dc adapters that deliver high efficiency and low power consumption....
Jiangsu Yinhe Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the new ATX-400-P4 switching power supply, which is designed with an additional four-pin 12V output....
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its Transportation Division has signed a three-year agreement valued at $69.1 million (US$43.9 million)...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of XCELLSIS (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI) from DaimlerChrysler AG (Auburn Hills, MI) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI), culminating in a 20-year vehicular fuel cell alliance agreement. The transaction, including a private placement of $55.0 million […]
United Technologies Corp. (Miami, FL) will sign a fuel cell deal with a major US automaker in January, according to United Technologies' President Karl Krapek, who declined to identify the automaker, but said fuel cells that would ease US dependence on gasoline were a major bright spot for United Technologies. "We would be the supplier […]
Potrans Electrical Corp. (Irvine, CA) introduced its multiple-output 1U line of 90W (PU-090A), 180W (PU-180A) and 200W (PU-200A) switching power supplies. Designed...
Phihong USA Corp. (Fremont, CA) announced its new 5W PSA-05R Series adapter. The PSA-05R power supply features universal input, allowing it to...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has been awarded Patent No. US6285571 for constructing an efficient multi-phase switching regulator and Patent No. US6292378 for programmable current sharing. Both patents claim an efficient multi-phase switching regulator architecture that Microsemi calls LoadSHARE, which uses sensed voltages to achieve accurate forced current sharing and programmable current sharing. […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. For the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2001, the company's net sales were $57.2 million, compared with net sales from continuing businesses of $62.9 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. For the fiscal year ended September 30, […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, ) announced it has received a second $1.0 million order for its StarSine UPS system. The order was placed by Energy and Environment Inc. (Huntington Beach, CA). "This second order from Energy and Environment will help us demonstrate the value of our StarSine UPS in industrial process applications," said David Eisenhaure, […]
Delta Electronics Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan) announced that it would invest $2.0 million in the expansion of the Shanghai-based Delta Power Electronics Center (DPEC). The DPEC will provide engineering support to the company's China-based plants. "The purpose of establishing the DPEC is to help alleviate the world's growing demands for reliable and efficient energy," said Bruce […]
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Arlington, WA) has launched a new website dedicated to helping home and business owners find local, qualified system specialists that sell, design, install and service solar, photovoltaic, wind and other renewable-energy systems. The website offers information on the Xantrex certified dealer program for exisiting renewable-energy dealers and anyone looking to join the […]
Martek Power (Los Angeles, CA) announced the release of a new series of high-efficiency, open-frame dc/dc converters, the 2000SN Series. The new...
Axiomatic Technologies Corp. (Toronto, Canada) announced the release of a new line of pulse-width modulated (PWM) converters to convert PWM signals into...