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 […]
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 […]
UNIPOWER Telecom, a division of UNIPOWER Corp. (Coral Springs, FL), introduced its new DPB2U circuit breaker panels that provide distribution and overload...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY), a fuel-cell development and manufacturing company, announced an agreement with Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) under which Tyco will market and sell Plug Power's GenCore®5T fuel cell systems for telecommunications backup applications throughout the US and Canada. Under the agreement with Plug Power, Tyco will market, promote and […]
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX), a developer of battery-free, power quality products, announced its newest alternative energy storage technology, the CleanSource™ XR,...
GE Energy (Atlanta, GA) announced an important addition to its Bently Nevada™ product offerings with the introduction of an all-new vibration, position and temperature monitor, the 1900/65 General Purpose Equipment Monitor. Targeting essential and balance-of-plant equipment, the 1900/65 is designed to offer affordable, stand-alone, multi-channel monitoring on those assets that require continuous machinery protection but […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced a multi-phase, synchronous dc-dc buck controller with integrated adaptive gate drivers, the TPS40130, which saves...
RWE Fuel Cells GmbH (Germany) and Buderus Heiztechnik GmbH have agreed to jointly develop fuel cell heating systems for small-sized companies and...
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 […]
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 […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced a unique "gas gauge" technology that calculates remaining capacity in lithium-based battery packs with up...
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, […]
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) debuted its ZXCT1030 current monitor, which helps to improve current-sensing accuracy, increase efficiency and reduce PCB size. The...
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 […]
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,...