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Batteries and Portable Power
Digital Gas Partners with ICCU for Power Storage Breakthrough
Digital Gas Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced that it will partner with ICCU (the Netherlands) to manufacture and market an advanced ultracapacitor, which can operate over a minimum 30-year lifetime with zero maintenance. The parties will initially operate under the corporate name “Digital Ultracap.” The new, low-cost energy storage device is ready for market this year. […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
MGE Expands Network Site Services with EX RT UPS Family
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a developer of high-availability power solutions, announced the expansion of its MGE IT Services to include installation and startup of its EX RT on-line, double-conversion, single-phase family of 5 kVA, 7 kVA, and 11 kVA uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). MGE IT Services is bringing its installation and startup […]
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Automotive Electronics
Delphi Looking to GM to Avoid Bankruptcy
Delphi Corp. (Troy, MI) is reportedly negotiating with former parent company General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on a deal to help it avoid bankruptcy. New Delphi Chairman and CEO Robert Miller recently met with General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger to ask for help; […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
HydroGen Completes $13.5 Million Equity Financing
HydroGen LLC (Jefferson Hills, PA), a developer of fuel cell systems utilizing air-cooled, phosphoric-acid fuel cell (PAFC) technology, announced that it has completed its exchange transaction with Chiste Corp. and raised $13.5 million of gross proceeds through the sale of equity securities. HydroGen is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiste, and the historical business […]
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702Power ComponentsGresham Power Announces D300RP Series DC Converters
Gresham Power (Salisbury, UK) announced its new D300RP Series of dc-dc converters, which are designed specifically for board-level applications with high component...
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709Communications PowerV-Infinity Intros VPOLXXX-12W Series POL DC Converters
V-Infinity LLC (Beaverton, OR) introduced its new VPOLXXX-12W Series of industry-standard, point-of-load (POL) dc-dc converters, which offer an input range of 6.0...
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Power Components
EPOD Ships Prototype to US Military Contractor
EPOD International Inc. (Kelowna, British Columbia), a developer of advanced energy management technologies, announced that it has shipped its advanced prototype voltage-input controller, the EPOD Voltage Regulator, to a US military contractor for a planned military application. The prototype units are to be evaluated and utilized in phase-two power generation development for military field personnel, […]
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878ComponentsStaco Energy Intros StacoVAR Motor Capacitor Assemblies
Staco Energy Products Co. (Dayton, OH), a manufacturer of voltage control, power conditioning, power-factor/harmonic correction, and UPS systems and technologies, introduced its...
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Communications Power
STMicroelectronics and Bussman Partner on Telcomm
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) announced a cooperative marketing initiative with Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) through its electronics business unit, Cooper Electronic Technologies, focusing on the global telecommunications market. STMicroelectronics and Cooper Bussmann (St. Louis, MO) will cooperate in promoting complementary telecom products, and provide a complete protection solution set to telecom customers. […]
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Power Quality Protection
Capstone Turbine Announces Fiscal-Year 2005 Results
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a microturbine power systems manufacturer, reported results for its fiscal year 2005 in its Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2005. Financial highlights for fiscal 2005 included sales of $17.0 million, up $4.4 million from $12.6 million reported for fiscal 2004. The majority of […]
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463Communications PowerIR Intros IRF6621/IRF6612 DirectFET MOSFET Chip Set
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new IRF6621/IRF6612 synchronous buck converter chip set, which is designed for 14 A...
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1.4KCommunications PowerInternational Rectifier Intros iPOWIR iP2003A Device
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new iPOWIR™ iP2003A, a fully optimized power “building block” solution for high-current, multi-phase,...
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Digital Power
Potentia Semiconductor Completes $8 Million Financing
Potentia Semiconductor Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) announced that it has completed $8 million in equity financing. Funding was provided by VenGrowth Private Equity Partners (Toronto, Ontario), Kodiak Venture Partners (Waltham, MA), and Teachers’ Private Capital. The investment has allowed Potentia to grow its sales and marketing organization as it continues to deliver a full portfolio […]
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Power Quality Protection
Capstone Turbine Prompts Takeover Interest
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a microturbine power systems manufacturer, reported that third-party companies have recently expressed interest in taking over the company due to an a stockholder rights plan, adopted by the board, to ensure equal treatment in the event of a takeover attempt. It said its goal is not to prevent an acquisition, […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Siliconix Debuts L Series Switches and Multiplexers
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced two new high-reliability package options for the L Series of low-voltage analog switches and multiplexers. The L Series switches and multiplexers are intended for use in military and aerospace systems, including battery-powered equipment and communications. A -55°C to +125°C operating temperature […]
