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Microsemi to Acquire Advanced Power Technology
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, andAdvanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR), a supplier of power semiconductors, announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Microsemi to acquire APT. With this acquisition, Microsemi expands its portfolio of analog mixed-signal offerings in the radio-frequency marketplace and also […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
PolyFuel Breaks Durability Barrier with DMFC Membrane
PolyFuel Inc. (Menlo Park, CA), a provider of direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology for portable devices and laptop computers, announced that its hydrocarbon DMFC membrane has passed the 5,000-hour mark in durability testing. The hydrocarbon DMFC membranes have demonstrated higher performance than the older fluorocarbon membrane technology, and have passed the previous durability milestone of […]
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Communications Power
S&C Electric Announces New PureWave UPS Systems
S&C Electric Co. (Chicago, IL) announced new 750 kW and 1,000 kW PureWave uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for 208 V through 690 V applications. The models feature the same construction of the company’s 250 kW and 500 kW systems, and are suitable for protecting power-critical users such as semiconductor fabs, pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, data […]
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Communications Power
Pentadyne DC Flywheel Power System Earns CE Marking
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems, announced that its advanced VSSdc flywheel power system was recently granted the “CE Marking” that demonstrates compliance with relevant European Union health, safety, and environmental directives. The CE (Conformité Européenne) Marking ensures the exportability and free movement of any CE-marked product between the 25 […]
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1.6KPower Quality ProtectionZ Meters Unveils New ZM100 Distribution Analysis System
Z Meters Inc. (Baltimore, MD), a new company formed by the senior management of Reliable Power Meters Inc., unveiled its new ZM100...
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1.0KPower Quality ProtectionAnalog Devices Intros AD536x and AD537x DACs
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) introduced eight multi-channel, monolithic, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that pack a high concentration of analog signal processing...
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1.7KAutomotive ElectronicsDarnell Group Announces New Online Powercasts
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced its new web casts on PowerPulse.Net, which will provide in-depth insights for a large range of...
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Batteries and Portable Power
VRB Signs Agreements with Eurel and Wireless Energy Chile
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), an electrochemical and battery energy storage company, announced the addition of Wireless Energy Chile Ltd. (Chile) and Eurel Inzeniring (Slovenia) as distribution partners for its complete line of electricity storage products. Wireless Energy Chile is primarily involved with solar and wind energy systems design, integration, and operation for remote […]
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1.3KCommunications PowerXP Power Intros ECM100 AC-DC Switcher
XP Power plc (Sunnyvale, CA), a provider of ac-dc power supplies and dc-dc converter power solutions, introduced the new ECM100 single-output ac-dc...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Protonex to Receive Dual Funding for Advanced SPS
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, announced that it has been selected for a contract award by the US Army Research Office (ARO) to accelerate development of a 30 W soldier power system (SPS). The ARO joins the Air Force Research Laboratory in funding […]
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Communications Power
C&D Technologies Names Stan Wreford VP and CTO
C&D Technologies Inc. (Tucson, AZ), a developer of electrical power storage and conversion products used in telecommunications and industrial applications, announced that Stan Wreford has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the corporation. Wreford joined C&D Technologies in July 2003 as Vice President of Technology and has led the development activities […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Kurita Develops Solid Methanol for Use in Fuel Cells
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a safe and easy-to-carry solid methanol to be used in direct-methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Kurita has applied its proprietary inclusion technologies, which it uses in the water treatment process, to convert liquefied methanol into the solid state. Solid methanol that does not vaporize is delisted from regulations […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
QinetiQ Awarded Contract to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Camera company Olympus has signed up with British researchers at QinetiQ (UK) to develop fuel cell technology for its camera range. The contract is to develop a 10 W fuel cell by 2008, and then extend the technology to cover as many Olympus products as possible. Mobile phones and PDAs typically consume about 2 W, […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Europeans Develop Enzymatic Fuel Cell Technology
European researchers at the the University of Oxford in England have reported progress on a fuel cell that generates electricity through a living enzyme rather than a synthetic material, raising the potential for smaller and cheaper power supplies. The discovery involves the use of enzymes known as hydrogenases, which exist in microscopic life forms. The […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Acumentrics Ships SOFC System to NETL
Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and uninterruptible power supplies for distributed generation, announced the shipment of a 5 kW tubular SOFC system to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL, Morgantown, WV). The unit is the seventh in Acumentrics' current beta field test program. Acumentrics is a part of the […]
