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Batteries and Portable Power
Mitsumi Electric Unveils Li-Ion Battery-Charging Control IC
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Canon Develops Tiny Fuel Cells for Digital Cameras
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Murata to Mass Produce Methanol Sensors for Fuel Cells
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 […]
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1.5KBatteries and Portable PowerPentadyne Unveils VSS+ Flywheel Power System
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems, unveiled its new VSS+, the next generation of its Voltage Support...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Robert Nelson Joins Firefly Energy Advisory Board
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 […]
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Power Quality Protection
Active Power Announces Third-Quarter 2005 Results
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 […]
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1.0KCommunications PowerFalcon Electric Intros ED Series UVS Plus Converters
Falcon Electric Inc. (Irwindale, CA) introduced its ED Series™ UVS Plus® Rackmount Frequency Converters, which are a family of single-phase frequency converters,...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Quantum Awarded Contract for Hydrogen Storage Systems
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 […]
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960Communications PowerVicor Offers New E-Grade Option for DC Converters
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA), a developer of modular power components and complete power systems for communications and military electronics, announced a new,...
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775Power QualityKepco Adds Waveform Generator to Bipolar Power Supplies
Kepco Inc. (Flushing, NY) added a new internal waveform generator to its 1,000 W bipolar power supplies, which combines segments of a...
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736Power ComponentsVolterra Reports Third-Quarter 2005 Financial Results
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (Fremont, CA), a provider of analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, reported financial results for its second quarter ended...
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1.8KPackaging and CoolingEmerson Announces Acquisition of Cooligy
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (St. Louis, MO), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cooligy Inc. (Mountain View,...
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1.3KPower ComponentsCamSemi Appoints Trevor Gainey VP of Quality
CamSemi (UK), a trademark of Cambridge Semiconductor Ltd. (UK), a fabless semiconductor company for the power-conversion IC market, announced that it has...
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1.5KBatteries and Portable PowerFranklin Fuel Cells Receives Grant from US DOE
Franklin Fuel Cells Inc. (FFC, Malvern, PA), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology that can operate directly on hydrocarbon fossil...
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1.3KBatteries and Portable PowerIntersil Presents New ISL9204 Li-Ion Battery Charger IC
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) presented its new 28 V input ISL9204 fully integrated, single-cell, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery chargers, which eliminate the over-voltage...
