Emerson Network Power introduced the GXT2-500 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) by Liebert Corp. (Columbus, OH) that extends the GXT family of online UPSs down to 500 VA, and is designed for applications with low power requirements, but high criticality such as gateway routers, firewalls or VPN concentrators in IP telephony applications. The GXT2-500 UPS offers […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new Fusion Digital Power™ solutions, including the UCD9K, UCD8K and UCD7K Series, which enhance...
Nokia Corp. (Finland) announced that it's putting off plans to develop phones powered by fuel cells. Phones using such a device would...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, released version 6.0 of PI Expert Suite, the company's...
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) reiterated its previous guidance for the first quarter of 2005. Fairchild expects to report its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 14, 2005. "Bookings improved in the first half of this quarter, and we continue to expect a normal, seasonally slow revenue quarter with […]
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC, Munich, Germany) reported that it has reached an important breakthrough in reducing the costs of fuel cells. A new membrane allows substitution of at least 50% of the expensive catalytic platinum. "SFC was the first company to bring commercial products on the market and to develop a conclusive concept […]
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ), a technology development company that has created a proprietary process to safely store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen, and Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) reported that they have reached a three-year pact to develop and promote the use of portable fuel cells in consumer and military applications. Millennium stated that […]
Galaxy Power Inc. (Westborough, MA) announced that is has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bel Fuse Inc. for approximately $18 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $2 million dollars of liabilities. Galaxy, a private company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-density dc-dc converters for distributed power and […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) announced 25 new industry-standard reset supervisor ICs for production requirements, which are suitable for applications that require...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY), a fuel-cell development and manufacturing company, announced that the company's GenCore® 5 kW backup fuel cell system has been approved by the US General Services Administration (GSA) for listing on the Federal Supply Service Schedule. The GenCore has been listed under the classification of Power Distribution Equipment, Generators and Batteries […]
ONEAC Corp. (Libertyville, IL), a manufacturer of power conditioners and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), announced additions to its PCm Series medical-grade power...
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced that Dan McCranie has joined its board of directors. McCranie served as Cypress' Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1993 to 2001, and is Chairman of the Board at ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ). McCranie, who is to replace John Lewis (who chose not to seek re-election […]
Eaton Corp. (Cleveland, OH) announced a new, double-conversion, online, 8,000 kVA to 15,000 kVA uninterruptible power system (UPS), the Powerware 9155, which...
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has entered into technology development agreements with Electrosynthesis Company Inc. (ESC), which has previously acted as an in-house research and development division of RWE npower PLC for the Regenesys technology. ESC is a research and development company specializing in the development of electrochemical technologies for energy […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) announced the sale of its D-VAR® voltage regulation system to the prime contractor for a Nebraska-based wind farm — the seventh time customers have chosen AMSC's products to reliably and safely interconnect major wind-generated power facilities to the electrical transmission grid. The Ainsworth Wind Turbine Project will be located […]