REpower Systems (Hamburg, Germany), a developer of wind power rotors and turbines, dared to go public on Germany's Neuer Market, the first company to do so in eight months. REpower decided to go public due to a need for fresh capital in order to pursue company-expansion plans. REpower Chairman of the Board Fritz Vahrenholt stated, […]
Nova Cruz Products LLC (Dover, NH) announced the debut of the Voloci electric motorbike, a lightweight, high-performance motorbike. The Voloci zero-emissions vehicle...
Hyundai Motor Co. (Korea) will feature hybrid drive systems developed by Enova Systems (Torrance, CA) in its hybrid transit vehicles. Enova manufactured the drive systems as a result of the two companies' joint hybrid-development program. The series hybrid drive system is an Enova Panther Genset, which consists of a 50kW electric motor, a motor controller […]
Energy Conversion Technologies Inc. (ECTI) reported that it has secured an order from a well-known and established original equipment manufacturer for the ECTI Model GM-6115 motor and control system. The order, valued at $230,000, was received through the company's NEXUS Engineering Inc. (Kingwood, TX) affiliate as part of a larger commitment valued at $910,000. The […]
Sun Motor Ind. Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) announced its new AFR-300L Series miniature motors that provide stable motion and a noise level <30dB, and is suitable for use in audio-visual equipment such as CD players, portable radios and DVD players. The motor measures 24.4mm x 12.3mm, and is offered in four standard models with a […]
Guangdong Foshan Kestar Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) announced the MYL Series of lightning-proof varistors, which are coated with fireproof epoxy, making them...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the 200MT40KB compact, high-current, three-phase input bridge rectifier with improved forward-voltage drop characteristics for...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced a new serially controlled dc motor driver IC. The A3948 features a DMOS H-bridge that is...
Agile Systems Inc. (Waterloo, ON) announced that it has completed an additional private equity placement with its current investors. Agile will use the proceeds to accelerate product development, market expansion and sales of its new digitalPOWER technology.
IFR Systems Inc. (Wichita, KS) announced a complete new line of variable-switching regulated dc power supplies. The Kikusui PAM Series has eight models in 2kW and 4kW versions that consist of large-capacity, variable-switching dc power supplies suitable for use in battery, dc/dc converter, automobile electrical components and motor-operated tool applications. The PAM Series offers users […]
NMB Minebea (UK) introduced its 5910PL, a microchip-controlled fan designed for the networking and telecom markets. The 5910PL folds discrete components into...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced that it has formed the Appliance Market Products Group to target new design opportunities for appliance applications worldwide. Microchip plans to design, develop and launch appliance-specific solutions for basic control, user interface, motor control and energy efficiency. "The semiconductor segment of the global appliance market is estimated at $2.0 […]
Agile Systems Inc. (Waterloo, ON) announced a new digital power IC targeted to power conversion and power management applications. The DPC1-1 is intended as a microprocessor peripheral interfacing to high-current power devices. The DPC1-1 operates at up to 100V and is suitable for motor and solenoid drive and power conversion applications in multiple markets, including […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced two new dc cooling fan motor drive ICs to its growing product portfolio of motor...
NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced it will demonstrate its new V850 NetChip modules at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco. Jointly developed with Innovada, the V850 NetChip module includes the hardware and software required to develop products that can access the Internet, transfer data, and send and receive e-mail. The modules are […]