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Batteries and Portable Power
Neah Power's Leroy Ohlsen Named Top Young Innovator
Neah Power Systems Inc. (Bothell, WA), an emerging leader in direct-methanol micro fuel cell technology, announced that Leroy Ohlsen, the company's co-founder and chief technology officer, has been named to the 2004 list of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation. The TR100 consists of 100 individuals under the […]
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Automotive Electronics
IEEE Presents WPET 2004 Conference
The Eighth Biennial IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics in Transportation (WPET 2004) will be held October 21-22, 2004, in the Detroit area at the Sheraton Detroit Novi. Sessions will discuss electrical machines and control, inverters and converters, devices and EMI, and system and testing. WPET 2004 is sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society and […]
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Communications Power
Power Measurement Intros ION 7550 and ION 7650 Meters
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC, Canada) introduced its new ION™ 7550 and ION™ 7650 energy and power quality meters, which are designed for monitoring key distribution points and sensitive loads. The new panel-mount devices combine revenue-accurate energy measurements with power-quality compliance reporting functions, high-resolution sampling (for capturing fast transient disturbances), expanded onboard memory, and enhanced […]
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Components
Fairchild Intros FMG2G50US120/FMG2G75US120 IGBTs
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) introduced two 1,200 V, 50 A and 75 A rated IGBT modules, the FMG2G50US120 and FMG2G75US120, which have optimized on-state loss versus turn-off switching loss (Eoff) for use in welding machines, uninterruptible power supplies and general inverters in the 10 kHz to 30 kHz operating frequency range. The FMG2G75US120 […]
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Components
Power Integrations Offers LNK302 Power Conversion ICs
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, introduced its LNK302, a new member of the LinkSwitch-TN family of ac-dc power conversion ICs. Designed as a cost-effective replacement for capacitive droppers and linear transformers, the LinkSwitch-TN family is suitable for home appliance and industrial control applications. The LNK302 offers a […]
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Power Components
PSMA and PICMG Form Information Exchange Alliance
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) intended to foster collaboration and information exchange between the two organizations. The collaboration outlined in the memorandum will provide suppliers of power source products (PSMA members) with market insights from users […]
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1.9KCommunications PowerUNIPOWER Telecom Intros DPB2U Circuit Breaker Panels
UNIPOWER Telecom, a division of UNIPOWER Corp. (Coral Springs, FL), introduced its new DPB2U circuit breaker panels that provide distribution and overload...
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Automotive Electronics
BOC and Cellex to Supply Hydrogen Products for Forklifts
BOC, a large industrial gas company, and Cellex Power Products Inc. (Vancouver, BC), a leader in fuel cell power solutions for industrial vehicles, are working together to develop complete hydrogen supply solutions to power forklift trucks used in large distribution warehouses in North America. Cellex will supply the hydrogen power units that go into the […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
TIAX Completes Second Phase of Exoskeleton Project
TIAX LLC (Cambridge, MA), a leading collaborative product and technology development firm, announced that it has completed the second phase of a project to develop an advanced fuel cell power source for a prototype "military exoskeleton," which is a wearable robotic suit with hydraulically powered joints and limbs that move in unison with the joints […]
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1.1KBatteries and Portable PowerRWE and Buderus Heiztechnik to Develop Fuel Cell System
RWE Fuel Cells GmbH (Germany) and Buderus Heiztechnik GmbH have agreed to jointly develop fuel cell heating systems for small-sized companies and...
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1.4KBatteries and Portable PowerTI Presents Impedance Track Gas Gauge Technology
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced a unique "gas gauge" technology that calculates remaining capacity in lithium-based battery packs with up...
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Communications Power
O2Micro Granted Patent for Pre-Boot Security System
O2Micro International Ltd. (George Town, Grand Cayman), a supplier of power management and security ICs to mobile computer and communications manufacturers, was granted 18 claims under European patent number 1,001,331 for its patented Pre-Boot Security Controller system, which includes an embedded memory IC that protects the system from operation by unauthorized users. Using this invention, […]
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748Batteries and Portable PowerZetex Debuts ZXCT1030 Current Monitor
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) debuted its ZXCT1030 current monitor, which helps to improve current-sensing accuracy, increase efficiency and reduce PCB size. The...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Sustainable Energy Announces Nine-Month Results
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, announced that it has filed its operating and financial results for the nine months ending June 30, 2004, with the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Securities Commissions. During the nine months ending March 31, 2004, the company reported product […]
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1.7KCommunications PowerMaxwell Intros Two POWERCACHE Backup Power Modules
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced that it has introduced two POWERCACHE™ ultracapacitor-based, backup power modules that provide a space-saving, maintenance-free,...
