Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV), a developer of advanced ceramic nanomaterial technology, announced that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from...
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) added new 100 V MOSFET modules to its existing product range in SP3, SP4, and SP6 packages. The modules are offered in single-switch, buck-, boost-, dual-common source, phase-leg, full-bridge, asymmetrical-bridge, dual-boost, and dual-buck configurations. Current ratings range from 50 A to 600 A at TC = 80 °C. […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) unveiled the low-cost, three-in-one GP-I-3000C Series of 3,000 W, pure sine wave inverters with uninterruptible power supply (UPS)...
Guangzhou Moden Energy Battery Co. Ltd. (China) released its BSC-4A16, a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)/nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery charger that fully charges AA and...
Approach Technology Inc. (Taiwan) released its new SS-003 Series of slide switches, which are rated at 3 A to 15 A, and...
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) announced its new AD8538 Series of auto-zero amplifiers and the AD8613 family of operational amplifiers (op...
C&D Technologies Inc. (Tucson, AZ), a developer of electrical power storage and conversion products used in telecommunications and industrial applications, offered a...
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ), a supplier of power management solutions, announced plans to double both the staff and the square footage of its Power Conversion Integrated Circuit Development Center in Chandler, AZ. By the end of the year, the Chandler facility will be expanded to 16,000 ft² and up to 20 new power integrated […]
SunLine Transit Agency (Palm Springs, CA) unveiled its new commercial fuel-cell-powered bus, which features a hybrid-electric drive system with a PureMotion™ 120 kW fuel cell power system built by UTC Power (South Windsor, CT), a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (Hartford, CT). An advantage of the PureMotion technology is its ability to combine pure hydrogen […]
GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. (Busan, South Korea), the the third-largest automaker in South Korea, announced plans to participate in a hydrogen fuel cell project being proposed by its parent company General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI). GM Daewoo will conduct a feasibility study on whether it can apply GM’s hydrogen fuel cell technology […]
BTU International Inc. (North Billerica, MA), a supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for advanced materials processing, semiconductor packaging and surface-mount assembly, announced the signing of a license and joint development agreement with Boston University focused on improving processes used to manufacture solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The technology is applicable to both high-temperature and intermediate-temperature […]
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) debuted its new ZM7300 Series digital power manager controllers that can manage analog components, including voltage regulator modules,...
Moden Energy Battery Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou, China) offered its BSC-4A16 nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)/nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery charger, which fully charges both AA and...
PowerDsine Ltd. (Farmingdale, NY), a leading provider of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology, announced that it has reached a settlement in the litigation that it had commenced against Network-1 Security Solutions Inc. In its suit originally filed on March 31, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, PowerDsine sought a […]
QuantumSphere Inc. (Santa Ana, CA), a manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for fuel cell and battery industry applications, announced a deal with US Modular (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of personal memory and storage products, to develop high-performance batteries for consumer electronic equipment. The deal between the two technology companies will spawn the next generation of high-performance, […]