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Batteries and Portable Power
IdaTech Demos Extended Run Module and iGen System
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR), a fuel cell system/component and fuel cell solutions provider, unveiled a suite of targeted backup power fuel cell products, the Extended Run Module and the new iGen™ portable power fuel cell system. The Extended Run Module allows operation of ElectraGen™5 using liquid fuel for extended periods of run time, thus eliminating […]
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1.1KPower Quality ProtectionC&D Technologies Intros D1U-W-1600-12-HC Power Supply
C&D Technologies Inc. (Tucson, AZ) introduced its new ac-dc front-end power supply, the D1U-W-1600-12-HC, which delivers up to 1,600 W (220 Vac),...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Atmel Offers ATAVRSB100 Smart Battery Development Kit
Semiconductor solutions developer Atmel Corp. (San Jose, CA), a member of the Z-One™ Digital Power Alliance, announced the availability of its new ATAVRSB100, a smart battery development kit. The ATAVRSB100 is based on Atmel’s ATmega406, an integrated, single-chip, smart battery AVR® device, targeting lithium-ion batteries for laptop computers, medical equipment, and portable instrumentation. It demonstrates […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Plug Power Hires Jos van der Hyden for Netherlands Office
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY), a developer of fuel cell systems for use telecommunications and uninterruptible power supply applications, reported that it has appointed Jos van der Hyden as its General Manager of European, Middle Eastern, and African operations. Hyden will oversee the company’s European office in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and manage sales and marketing […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Hoku Scientific Shares Surge 31 Percent
Fuel cell developer Hoku Scientific Inc. (Honolulu, HI) reported that its shares surged 31 percent, after two brokerages initiated coverage of the stock with an “outperform” or “buy” rating. Piper Jaffray analyst Jesse Pichel set a $9 price target, and forecast per-share earnings of $0.05 in 2005 and $0.10 in 2006. Pichel also noted that […]
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838Batteries and Portable PowerToshiba Develops DMFC Prototypes for Audio Players
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) announced that it has developed two prototypes of direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) units for mobile audio players. One features...
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Power Quality
MCG Surge Protection Intros LS Series Surge Protectors
MCG Surge Protection Inc. (Deer Park, NY) introduced the new LS Series of ac power line surge protectors for main and branch panel applications. The new protectors offer an array of standard features and a variety of mix-and-match options, enabling the user to customize the unit and pay only for what is actually needed. There […]
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1.7KBatteries and Portable PowerTexas Instruments Debuts TPS65800 Power Conversion IC
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) debuted a new high-performance power conversion integrated circuit (IC) with “smart charging” capability, the TPS65800, which...
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2.4KCommunications PowerPotentia Unveils PS-2607 Power System Controller
Potentia Semiconductor Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) unveiled its new PS-2607 power system controller, which features an embedded fault log that records the...
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1.2KCommunications PowerIntersil Intros ISL6316 CPU Multi-Phase Core Controller
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) expanded its pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller portfolio with the introduction of the ISL6316, a high-performance, central processing unit...
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Digital Power
Delta Electronics and Primarion Ship Samples of DXP 30
Delta Electronics Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan), a developer of power system solutions, in conjunction with Primarion Inc. (Tempe, AZ), a mixed-signal semiconductor company that provides digital control of power solutions, announced shipment of the first samples of their latest power technology breakthrough product, the Digital X-Power 30 (DXP 30). Though the DXP 30 product was developed […]
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Power Components
Sustainable Energy Reports Closure of $1.0 Million Financing
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, has completed a previously announced private placement of securities to raise gross proceeds of $1 million. The issue comprised a sale of 50 limited partnership units ($500,000) of its subsidiary STG Markets Limited Partnership at a price of $10,000 […]
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617ComponentsLinkCom Releases LPILC1240xxx SMT Power Inductors
LinkCom Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) released its new LPILC1240xxx surface-mount power inductors, which have inductances of 0.5 µH, 1 µH, or 1.5...
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Automotive Electronics
Yamaha to Begin Leasing Fuel Cell Motorbike in Japan
Yamaha Motor Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it will begin leasing its new fuel cell motorbike to the Shizuoka prefectural government, marking the first public use of such a vehicle. The motorbike runs on a fuel cell powered by a methanol solution, and its carbon-dioxide emission could be 40 percent less than that of a […]
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Communications Power
IXYS Intros New MX877/MX878/MX879 Switch Family
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA), a supplier of high-power semiconductors and modules, introduced the new MX877, MX878, and MX879 family of eight-channel, 60 V switch products by its Micronix Inc. division, a producer of application-specific integrated circuit products for the communications market. The MX877 family accommodates output driver supply voltages from 6 V to 60 […]
