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Power Components
Microsemi Reports US and Irish Plant Closures/Layoffs
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, reported that it was closing two plants and cutting more jobs, as part of the third phase of its consolidation activities. Microsemi is consolidating the manufacturing operations of its Broomfield, CO, plant into other Microsemi plants; and closing its Ennis, Ireland, […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Protonex Raises $9 Million in Second Round Funding
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, announced that it has raised $9 million in a second round of institutional funding. The financing was led by existing investors Conduit Ventures Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice Capital and Commons Capital. New investors are Parker Hannifin Corp., Contango […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
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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2.4KBatteries and Portable PoweriWatt Announces New iW2202 Digital Power Control IC
iWatt Inc. (Los Gatos, CA), a power management IC company developing and marketing digital controllers for power supplies, announced its new iW2202...
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1.7KCommunications PowerSynQor Expands Peta Series Quarter-Brick Converters
SynQor Inc. (Boxborough, MA) announced an expansion to its Peta Series of high-current, high-efficiency, quarter-brick dc-dc converters. The PowerQor® Peta Series now...
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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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Power Components
Philips Announces New Power Management Selection Guide
Philips Semiconductors (San Jose, CA) announced the availability of its new Power Management Selection Guide 2005. Philips' portfolio of advanced power technologies and products covers virtually all aspects of power and power management. The guide contains detail information of Philips' entire power management portfolio, including the latest in power conversion and power MOSFETs, such as […]
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1.8KBatteries and Portable PowerTI Unveils bq25010 Battery Charger and DC-DC Converter
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new bq25010, a highly integrated charge and power management device that combines a single-cell...
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Automotive Electronics
GM Signs Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Deal with DOE
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) announced that it has signed an $88 million deal with the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) to build a fleet of 40 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and further develop the technology. Under the five-year program, GM will spend $44 million to deploy fuel cell demonstration vehicles in […]
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Communications Power
Hewlett-Packard Names Mark Hurd New CEO/President
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP, Houston, TX) announced that Mark Hurd will serve as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and President, replacing the Carly Fiorina. The HP board unanimously selected Hurd based on his track record leading a complex organization, as well as his strong executive and personal qualities. A 25-year veteran and two-year CEO of […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Fuel Cell Technologies Ships Three Systems in March
Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., the operating subsidiary of Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON), a leading developer and producer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, announced that it has shipped three more systems in March, bringing the total number of systems shipped this year to four. One 5 kW SOFC system was shipped to […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Nuvera Announces Sale of PowerFlow Fuel Cell System
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA), a developer of multi-fuel reforming and proton-exchange membrane fuel cell technology, announced that it will begin accepting orders for its new 5 kW PowerFlow™ hydrogen fuel cell system at the 2005 Hannover Fair taking place in Hannover, Germany from April 11-15, 2005. PowerFlow is being offered to OEMs for […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
LIPA Dedicates Combined Fuel Cell/Solar Power System
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, Hauppauge, NY) dedicated the first combined use of solar power and fuel cell systems on Long Islan at the Local 25 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers headquarters in Hauppauge. A combination of alternative energy technology systems, the 15 kW solar power system and 5 kW fuel cell unit will […]
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1.1KDigital PowerPMBus Forum Releases Specification Revision 1.0
The Power Management Bus Implementers Forum, which supports the advancement and early adoption of the PMBus protocol for power management, announced that...
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1.4KCommunications PowerSummit Microelectronics Debuts SMB111/SMB112 PPM ICs
Summit Microelectronics Inc. (San Jose, CA), a supplier of programmable, mixed-signal, power management platform solutions, announced two new devices, the SMB111 and...
