di/dt Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) recently launched the Q Series, a comprehensive portfolio of next-generation open-frame 24V- and 48V-input quarter-brick dc/dc converters for...
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Mesquite, TX) announced a new Galaxy Power System, the GPS4812, which is suitable for use in -48Vdc applications. The GPS4812 provides power ranging from 100A to 400A in a half-height cabinet for mounting on top of VRLA batteries, up to 800A in a full-height single cabinet, or up to 1,200A in […]
Matsushita Battery Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a rechargeable coin-shaped lithium-ion battery for high-current discharge. The company plans to begin volume production of the new battery, the CGL3032, in October 2001, planning 500,000 units monthly. It will be used a power source for wrist-worn GPS, compact portable terminals and card-type information tools. The external […]
Siemens Solar (Munich, Germany) announced it is opening a facility in the Los Angeles area, attracted by an incentive program offered that can cut their installation costs by more than half. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has offered discounts of $5 per watt for customers who buy solar panels made in […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that its Ling Electronics division (Anaheim, CA) introduced a new family of UPS products at the Los Angeles Power Association Winter Conference, which was held on January 31, 2001. The new product line is designed to provide up to 2.0MW of power during power outages. The StarSine MegaPower UPS […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that net income for the year ended December 31, 2000 was a record $107.6 million, or $3.60 per share, an increase of 63 percent over the $66.1 million, or $2.21 per share, achieved in 1999. Net sales in 2000 were a record $473.1 million, a 23 percent increase over […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) announced that it has received its first major OEM order for its polymer rechargeable cells in a new portable wireless communications application. The initial order is valued at over $800,000, and shipments are expected to begin in February 2001 with scheduled deliveries through the end of the year. Follow-on orders […]
International Power Sources Inc. (IPS, Holliston, MA) recently announced their new line of enclosed ac/dc power supplies, the HUP80 Series, which have...
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that it has signed letters of intent with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (Allentown, PA) to jointly investigate forming a business alliance to serve the emerging market for small portable and mobile hydrogen-based fuel cells. The letters also provide that the two companies will jointly conduct an analysis and […]
Deltron Inc. (North Wales, PA) has introduced a new series of compact hot-swap, 200W power supplies in a 1U high package. The new L Series ac/dc power supplies provide 7W per cubic inch power density in a 1.58" x 1.86" x 10.08" package. Units can be used alone or combined to provide multiple outputs for […]
Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA) announced the addition of Thomas W. Philbin, Ph.D., as a senior vice president. Philbin holds a Ph.D. and an MS in environmental health sciences and an MPH in radiological health from the University of Michigan. He also holds a BS in physics from Manhattan College, and was certified as a Health […]
International Fuel Cells (IFC, South Windsor, CT) announced the appointment of Jim Bolch as vice president, PEM manufacturing and supplier development. Bolch will report to IFC President William Miller and will be responsible for identifying high-volume manufacturing processes needed to move from demonstrating the technical feasibility of IFC's proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology to mass […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2000. The company said that it expects to report a net loss of approximately $373,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, on revenue of approximately $39.2 million. Net income for the fourth quarter will include a restructuring charge for SL Waber […]
Shindengen America Inc. (Mt. Prospect, IL) has introduced the Ecocell EPH Series, a new line of natural convection, surface-mount dc/dc converters. The Ecocell EPH Series was engineered for 48V telecom, networking and datacom applications that require high efficiency and reliability. Important features of the series include a 1,500Vdc isolation voltage, parallel operation, remote on/off, and […]
International Power Sources (Holliston, MA) announced the addition of a 45W ac/dc power supply for external PC memory, office and portable systems to their line of products. The CUP45 universal supply measures 5.2 x 2.3 x 1.8 inches and is available in seven different models, with single, isolated outputs at 5, 12, 15, 18, 19, […]