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1.5KBatteries and Portable PowerMicrochip Technology Intros MCP7386X Battery Chargers
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a provider of microcontroller (MCU) and analog semiconductors, introduced its new MCP7386X, a single-cell and a dual-cell,...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Nextek Power Signs Agreement with Ballard Power
Nextek Power Systems Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY), a manufacturer of dc power networks and accessories for variable speed motor controllers, announced the launch of its new high-efficiency 75 kW Digital Power Gateway to be manufactured under an agreement with Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada). The Nextek Digital Power Gateway is designed for commercial buildings […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
AccelRate Power Appoints Distributor for Materials Handling
AccelRate Power Systems (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced the appointment of Papé Material Handling for the sales and distribution of AccelRate's private label line of rapid battery chargers. This follows the signing of a license agreement with Hawker Powersource, announced on April 7, 2005, as the manufacturer of AccelRate battery chargers for motive applications. "Following the […]
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1.1KPower QualityAVX Produces New Rad Hard MG/V2F Series TVS Devices
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC), a manufacturer of passive components, has produced transient voltage suppressor (TVS) devices based upon a multi-layer varistor...
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2.4KBatteries and Portable PowerTokyo Gas Intros New Commercial Residential PEFC System
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan) introduced a new commercial residential polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) co-generation system jointly developed with Ebara Ballard...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ballard MK1030 Fuel Cell Installed at Japanese PM Residence
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced the delivery of a commercial fuel cell power generator system for the Japanese Prime Minister's new official residence. The unit, manufactured by Ebara Ballard Corp. (Japan) was delivered by Tokyo Gas, the key component of which is Ballard's 1 kW liquid-cooled MK1030 fuel cell module/co-generation stack. The […]
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Automotive Electronics
US DOE Plans $380 Million Fuel Cell Program
A group of manufacturers and energy companies are joining the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) in developing fuel cell vehicles in a multimillion-dollar partnership. Several "learning demonstration teams" include General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG, Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Corp., as well as ChevronTexaco, BP and Shell, and fuel cell developer Ballard […]
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1.1KComponentsLTC Announces LTC3776 Switching Regulator Controller
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced its new LTC3776, a two-phase, dual-output, synchronous step-down, switching regulator controller for DDR/QDR memory termination...
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Automotive Electronics
Fairchild Reports First-Quarter 2005 Results
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) announced results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2005. Fairchild reported first-quarter sales of $362.8 million, a 9% decrease from the first quarter of 2004 and 4% lower than the prior quarter. Fairchild reported a first-quarter net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to […]
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1.8KPower ComponentsSchaffner Announces Appointment of Amir Majedi
Schaffner Ltd. (Wokingham, UK), a supplier of EMC components and test equipment, announced the appointment of Amir Majedi to its Wokingham office...
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Components
NIC Components Europe Intros NPX Series Capacitors
NIC Components Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of NIC Components Corp. (Melville, NY), introduced a new range of radial-leaded, interference-suppression film capacitors, the NPX Series, which has safety agency approvals from numerous bodies, including UL and CSA. All parts from the range are lead-free and fully RoHS-compliant. The devices have a metallized polypropylene, moulded-box construction and […]
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2.3KCommunications PowerGenerac Power Unveils QT Series Standby Generators
Generac Power Systems (Waukesha, WI) unveiled its new line of automatic standby generators. the new QT Series, which range in output from...
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Batteries and Portable Power
PolyFuel Makes Hydrocarbon Membrane Breakthrough
PolyFuel Inc. (Menlo Park, CA), a provider of direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology for portable devices and laptop computers, announced a new version of its hydrocarbon membrane for portable applications that is a “drop-in” replacement for fluorocarbon membranes in existing fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing processes. PolyFuel's original hydrocarbon membrane, and its new […]
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Communications Power
Micrel Unveils MIC412x Family of MOSFET Drivers
Micrel Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced three new families of high-performance BiCMOS/DMOS MOSFET drivers – the MIC4123/24/25 dual 3 A drivers, the MIC4126/27/28 dual 1.5 A drivers and the MIC4120/29 single 6 A drivers. The ICs augment Micrel's family of MIC4100/01/02 drivers that were launched in 2004. The latest devices are aimed at power MOSFET […]
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2.0KCommunications PowerTI Announces TPS65160 Power Management IC
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced a new high-performance power management integrated circuit, the TPS65160, which supports all four voltage requirements...
