Toshiba Corporation has expanded its line-up of 6th-generation hard-switching discrete IGBT series for general and industrial purposes with the addition of “GT50J342”,...
Ballard Power Systems announced the closing of an underwritten offering of 7,275,000 units for gross offering proceeds of approximately U.S. $8.0 million. Each unit in the Offering is comprised of one common share priced at U.S. $1.10 and one warrant to purchase one common share priced at U.S. $1.50. The common shares and warrants are […]
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released an "Invitation to Participate" to seek information from interested parties as it considers establishing minimum operating efficiency standards, test procedures, marking & labeling requirements, and other efficiency measures for the following appliance types: Consumer Electronics including computers, displays, game consoles, and set-top boxes. Lighting including fluorescent dimming ballasts, […]
Hewlett Packard (HP) has introduced its newest HP Basic Power Distribution Units (PDU). HP Basic PDUs are designed for simple installation, reliability,...
Plug Power Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2012. For the full year 2012, expansion of its customer base in North America continued with new, first-time orders from Stihl, Mercedes Benz, Lowe's, Carter's and Ace Hardware. The Company also received additional orders for existing customers including Walmart, P&G, Coca-Cola, Sysco […]
KEMET Corporation today announced its release of 75 volt product extensions for the T550 Polymer Hermetic Seal (PHS) Series of tantalum through-hole...
Tripp Lite has introduced a new line of high-capacity 3-phase UPS systems. The SU80KX2, SU100KX2 and SU120KX2 are designed to protect critical systems, eliminate downtime and lower costs in data centers and other high-density applications. With features like ideal power output, modular architecture and parallel capabilities, Tripp Lite’s KX2 UPS systems provide powerful, cost-effective protection […]
IXYS Corporation announced the full qualification and first order series for its IXYS UK division for hermetic power semiconductor thyristors (SCR) and...
Nano-C, Inc., a developer of nanostructured carbon for use in energy and electronics applications, today announces a growth financing, which was led by Fontinalis Partners and saw continued participation from existing investors. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Nano-C, Inc., founded in 2001, is a leader in nanostructured carbon, a critical element in emerging […]
Pulse Electronics Corporation has expanded its range of round-wire coil (RWC) surface mount power inductors to deliver higher inductance/current capability. Mechanical sizes...
FCI has developed a hermaphroditic board-to-board connector that can be rotated to any angle between +90° and -60°. The RotaConnect rotatable board-to-board...
Microchip Technology Inc. today announced a new addition to its 16-bit PIC® microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the low-cost PIC24F "KM" family. This...
Innovolt® Inc. announced an agreement with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. to distribute Innovolt’s comprehensive electronics power protection and management platform through the company’s North American distribution network. Graybar is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. “At Graybar, we […]
Farnell element14, which has been offering products from Micrel, Inc. for 15 years without the benefit of a distribution agreement, has formalized its relationship with Micrel by signing an agreement to become an authorized reseller. The product range includes high performance analog, power, advanced mixed-signal and rf semiconductors, high speed communication, clock management, and LAN […]
Yesterday, Boeing flew a 787 Dreamliner with redesigned Li-ion batteries for a test flight of slightly over 2 hours and reported that preliminary results indicated that all systems performed as expected. Also yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that its upcoming forum, “Lithium Ion Batteries in Transportation,” will be held on April 11-12 in […]