Telecommunications group Verizon Communications Inc. (New York) has unveiled an alternative energy product at the company’s call-routing facility in Garden City, New York, which it built, and is now operating as the largest fuel cell project of its kind in the United States. Verizon has installed seven fuel cells, each of which is capable of […]
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) announced its new PowCom Web™ browser-based, power-systems software, which utilizes an intuitive graphical user interface to centralize real-time...
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a developer of high-availability power solutions, announced its new Switched Power Distribution Units (PDUs), which...
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a manufacturer of power conversion and embedded board solutions for infrastructure applications in telecommunications systems, unveiled...
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, announced that is has signed a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman Laser Systems to develop a portable power fuel cell system for the United States Air Force (USAF). The companies recently demonstrated a prototype of the system for […]
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a provider of microcontroller (MCU) and analog semiconductors, announced that it shipped its four-billionth PIC® microcontroller, the PIC16F877, to Insta Elektro (Ludenscheid, Germany). Microchip delivered its four-billionth MCU barely 19 months after delivering its three-billionth MCU in 2004. “We are extremely grateful to our customers worldwide for giving us the […]
Stackpole Electronics Inc. (SEI, Raleigh, NC) introduced a broad offering of multi-layer, ferrite bead chip inductors for general-use, high-current, and high-speed signal...
Unitech Battery Ltd. (China) released its new UT-100 battery charger for different kinds of batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D, and...
Kestar Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) released its new KM20C Series of surge protection devices (SPDs), which are suitable for use in single-phase...
American Security Resources Corp. (ARSC, Houston, TX), a company specializing in products or services for homeland security and national defense, announced that its subsidiary, Hydra Fuel Cell Corp., has formed Hydra Fuel Cell Manufacturing Corp. to produce the proprietary Hydra hydrogen fuel cell. The Hydra fuel cell is an energy source with a broad array […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON), the parent company of Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., a developer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, announced that Allan Fowler has resigned from FCT’s Board of Directors, citing the demands of his new role as President and CEO of SpiderPlow Services Inc. Fowler has served on FCT’s board […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA), a producer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced its new µClamp3324P, a low-voltage, four-line electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device that features packaging and design innovations for an ultra-small size and simplified board layout. Designed for cell phones, digital still cameras, notebook computers, and other portable systems, the µClamp3324P provides low working […]
Micrel Inc. (San Jose, CA), a developer of IC and Ethernet solutions, launched the MIC5306, a new 150 mA low-dropout (LDO) voltage...
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, introduced two new 1 MHz step-down converters, the AAT1123...
Dana Corp. (Toledo, OH), a developer of fuel cell components for portable, small stationary, and automotive applications, announced that it is helping to advance the commercialization of fuel cells by supplying products to fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. Dana currently supplies bi-polar plates for Plug Power’s commercially released fuel cells, and is collaborating on […]