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Motion Control
Texas Instruments Announces New TMS320C24x DSP Motor Control Generation
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Houston, TX) announced that devices with performance of 40 MIPS are now available for its TMS320C24x DSP motor-control generation. TI claims that the 30-percent performance boost illustrates their progress toward reaching 400 MIPS performance, their goal for the recently announced TMS320C28x core. The C24x DSP generation includes 13 fully code-compatible flash […]
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Motion Control
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector Releases Portfolio of Embedded Controllers
Motorola Inc.'s (Austin, TX) Semiconductor Products Sector released a portfolio of embedded controllers and software optimized for motor control systems found in home and industrial products. Motorola said its new portfolio is designed to help manufacturers increase energy efficiency and safety in their products. The DSP56800 architecture combines the traditional control functions of an MCU […]
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Motion Control
Hitachi, Fuji Electric and Meidensha Corp. Establish Joint Venture
Hitachi Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Tokyo), and Meidensha Corp. (Tokyo) announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture company, to be designated Japan Motor and Generator Co. Ltd. on July 3, 2000. The new joint venture will gather the three companies' world-leading technical abilities in the fields common to high-voltage […]
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Automotive Electronics
Infineon Technologies Introduces the TLE4942 Hall-Effect Sensor
As part of its effort to enable leading-edge technological developments in the auto industry, Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA) introduced the TLE4942, an integrated hall-effect sensor jointly developed by Infineon and Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) for wheel-speed detection in anti-lock braking systems. The TLE4942 is designed to reduce the overall cost of the […]
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Motion Control
Winland Reports Annual Meeting Actions
Winland Electronics Inc. (Mankato, MN) made available voting results from the 2000 annual meeting of shareholders held May 17. The number of members of the board of directors was set at seven. Six incumbent directors were re-elected to serve one-year terms. Those directors are: Thomas J. de Petra, self-employed management consultant; S. Robert Dessalet, director […]
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Automotive Electronics
Delphi Vehicles Establishes Software Tech Center in India
To meet the increasing demand for vehicle software, Delphi Automotive Systems (Troy, MI) announced the establishment of a software technical center in Bangalore, India. The new Delphi Technical Center India will open in 2000 to develop software for Delphi's worldwide vehicle applications.The majority of the employees will develop microprocessor software used in embedded controls for […]
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Motion Control
Darnell Publishes Integral Horsepower Motor Drives Report
As the dc integral horsepower (IHP) motor drive market shrinks in favor of ac drives, drive manufacturers are being forced to determine whether or not to remain in the market. This trend and more are discussed in the new Darnell Group (Corona, CA) report, "Integral Horsepower Motor Drives: Global Market Forecasts and Competitive Environment." Worldwide […]
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Automotive Electronics
Unique Mobility Appoints Roy to Board of Directors
Unique Mobility Inc. (Golden, CO), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced the appointment of Stephen J. Roy to the company's board of directors, increasing the number to six members. Since 1989, Roy has been managing director of investment banking for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., a full-service brokerage and investement banking firm, with responsibilities […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
SatCon Technology Reports 106-Percent Revenue Increase for the Second-Quarter
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) has reported a 106-percent increase in revenues for the second quarter for the period ending March 31, 2000. Revenues for the second quarter increased by $3.8 million to $7.5 million versus $3.7 million in the second quarter of 1999. Revenues for the first six months of 2000 increased by $4.7 […]
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Communications Power
SL Industries Reports First-Quarter Revenue Increase
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced a 45-percent increase in revenue for the first quarter, ending on March 31, 2000. SL's first-quarter results of $43,537,000 has set a new record for the period. Net income for the first period was $548,000 or $0.09 per diluted share, which included a $24,000 restructuring charge. These results […]
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Automotive Electronics
Solectria, Advanced Vehicle Systems Contract for Electric/Hybrid-Electric Bus Drives
Solectria Corp. (Wilmington, MA) signed a one-year, $1.3 million contact to provide electric and hybrid-electric bus drive systems to Advanced Vehicle Systems (Chattanooga, TN). Advanced Vehicle is a leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid-electric buses. The agreement covers motors, motor controllers and other electric vehicle components for nearly 90 buses. With the agreement in place, […]
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Automotive Electronics
Enova Systems and Hyundai Motor Partner on Production of New Hybrid Vehicle
Enova Systems (Torrance, CA) announced it has entered into a contract with Hyundai Motor Co. (Korea), the world's seventh-largest automobile manufacturer, to design and develop a new parallel-hybrid system for its production vehicles. This contract follows the successful completion of a development program between the companies that resulted in a parallel-hybrid system for Hyundai's hybrid-electric […]
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Motion Control
Mark Brown Joins TelCom Semiconductor as CEO and VP of Finance
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced that Mark Brown has joined the company as vice president of finance and CFO. Brown is replacing Bob Gargus, who was promoted to president in December 1999. Brown joins TelCom from MainStreet Networks, where he last served as CFO and vice president of finance.
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1.1KMotion ControlHaydon Switch and Instrument Offers New Hybrid Linear Actuator
Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc. (Waterbury, CT) recently introduced its Size 17 hybrid linear actuator. The company believes that this actuator's high-performance...
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1.1KMotion ControlHaydon Switch and Instrument Introduces New Splash-Proof Linear Actuator
Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc. (Waterbury, CT) has introduced a splash proof linear actuator designed for use in harsh environments where it...
