Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) unveiled its new MM3204 lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery-charging control integrated circuit (IC), which features a power MOSFET and recharging timer, designed to reduce external component count. The MM3204 IC features a high-precision, constant-current/constant-voltage recharging control; a recommended power voltage of 4.6 V to 6 V; a recharging current setting voltage of […]
Canon Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has developed tiny fuel cells that it hopes will start replacing conventional batteries to power some of its digital cameras and printers in three years. Canon is aggressively investing in the development of new products, keen to cultivate new growth drivers as the digital camera market slows and […]
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) reported that it will begin mass-producing small methanol sensors for fuel cells as early as November 2005. The sensors use ultrasound to measure the concentration of methanol, providing a way of tracking the remaining amount of methanol available to the fuel cell for power generation. The sensor measures 12 mm […]
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems, unveiled its new VSS+, the next generation of its Voltage Support...
Firefly Energy Inc. (Peoria, IL), a company formed by Caterpillar Inc. to create the next generation of lead-acid battery technology, announced that Robert Nelson, an industry expert in valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery product development, is moving from Firefly’s Technology Advisory Board to become the company’s full-time Vice President of Engineering. Nelson has spent 26 years […]
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX), a developer of battery-free, power quality products, announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was $4.5 million, up 11 percent from the same period last year and down three percent from the previous quarter. Net loss for the third […]
Falcon Electric Inc. (Irwindale, CA) introduced its ED Series™ UVS Plus® Rackmount Frequency Converters, which are a family of single-phase frequency converters,...
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, announced that it has been awarded a contract by Lockheed-Martin (Bethesda, MD) to develop a hydrogen and oxygen fuel storage module for a regenerative power supply system for space exploration. Quantum will develop […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA), a developer of modular power components and complete power systems for communications and military electronics, announced a new,...
Kepco Inc. (Flushing, NY) added a new internal waveform generator to its 1,000 W bipolar power supplies, which combines segments of a...
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (Fremont, CA), a provider of analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, reported financial results for its second quarter ended...
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (St. Louis, MO), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cooligy Inc. (Mountain View,...
CamSemi (UK), a trademark of Cambridge Semiconductor Ltd. (UK), a fabless semiconductor company for the power-conversion IC market, announced that it has...
Energy Conversion Systems LLC (ECS, Dunn, NC) announced that it has merged with Kane Magnetics LLC and that the combined business, operating as Energy Conversion Systems has been integrating its various companies to form a new, global organization focused on using its product and technical resources to serve its customers. ECS is a global business […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ), a supplier of power management solutions, reported that total revenues in the third quarter of 2005 were $313.6 million, an increase of approximately four percent from the second quarter of 2005. During the third quarter of 2005, the company reported net income of $23.5 million, or $0.06 per share on […]