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Components
Microsemi Intros LX3055 InGaAs/InP PIN Photo Diodes
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, announced its new LX3055™ advanced co-planar waveguide photo diode for high bandwidth, single-mode-fiber optical networking applications. The LX3055 InGaAs/InP PIN photo diodes are suitable for high bandwidth 1310 and 1550 nanometer optical networks. Applications include optical receivers, transponders, optical transmission modules […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Forzani and Penner Join Sustainable Energy BOD
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, announced that, subject to regulatory approval, John Forzani and Robert Penner will join the company's Board of Directors. Forzani is the founder and Chairman of the Board of The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods. Robert […]
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Automotive Electronics
SFC Announces Fuel Cell Upgrade for RVs
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (Munich, Germany) announced a fuel cell upgrade to the SFC A50 fuel cell, which is designed for recreational vehicles and mobile homes, and weighs approximately 7 kg with a power output of 50 W. The company has developed the A50 fuel cell together with Hymer, a German manufacturer of RVs. […]
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784Communications PowerAPC Announces New DH Family of DC-DC Converters
Advanced Power Conversion plc (APC, Farnborough, England) announced its new DH family of 1 in x 2 in dc-dc converters, which are...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Xicor Shareholders Approve Merger with Intersil
Xicor Inc. (Milpitas, CA), a supplier of high-performance, mixed-signal integrated circuits, reported a successful shareholder vote, with 96% of the voting Xicor shareholders approving the transaction. Intersil expects to record a one-time charge for the purchased in-process research and development expenses related to the transaction in its third quarter financial statements. The amount of the […]
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Automotive Electronics
IR Reports Fiscal Fourth-Quarter 2004 Results
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) reported pro-forma earnings of $36.6 million, or $0.52 per share, in the June quarter (after including the dilutive impact of $0.01 per share from the first-time inclusion of 7.4 million shares underlying the company's convertible debenture). This compares to $29.8 million, or $0.43 per share, in the March […]
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Communications Power
Microsemi Announces New LX1701 Amplifiers
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, announced its newest generation of Class-D audio amplifiers, a CMOS design targeted for LCD TVs, desktop monitors, cell phones, PDA's and other handheld or portable audio applications. The LX1701™ is a Class-D amplifier that can drive up to 3 W of […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
VRB Signs Final Agreement with Pinnacle VRB
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that the company has entered into the final implementation agreement with its subsidiary, Pinnacle VRB Ltd., as a continuation to the heads of agreement announced May 27, 2004. Under the terms of the agreement, VRB Power will acquire all of the patents to the VRB technology for North […]
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Automotive Electronics
Hydrogenics Signs New Agreement with John Deere
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Deere and Company regarding continued research and development efforts concerning the use of hydrogen and fuel cells in commercial vehicles. The five-year agreement incorporates both qualitative and quantitative commitments, and builds on the […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Intelligent Energy Completes Fuel Cell Trials
Intelligent Energy Inc. (Los Anegels, CA), an energy solutions business, announced that it has successfully completed trials of its ethanol-based fuel cell technology system. The trials show that sufficient electricity can be generated for a rural home from equipment little larger than a shoebox, using fuel derived from sugar cane. The ethanol-based fuel cell system […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Mitsubishi Launches Hydrogen Fuel Technology Firm
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) reported that it is investing $14 million in a new Vancouver-based spinoff company to make hydrogen fuel-production systems. H3 Energy, to be based at the University of British Columbia's research park, will develop its patented technology that produces high-pressure hydrogen gas from water electrolysis without a compressor. The company will […]
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847Batteries and Portable PowerKDDI to Build Fuel Cell Handsets with Hitachi, Toshiba
KDDI Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) announced an agreement with Toshiba Corp. (Japan) and Hitachi Ltd. to cooperate on research into the next generation...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Protonex Awarded ARO Military Development Contract
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, was awarded approximately $1 million by the Army Research Office (ARO). The program's goal is to accelerate the development of Protonex's NGen™ hydrogen-air and direct-methanol fuel cell stacks for man-portable military applications. "This ARO award reinforces our commitment […]
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Power Quality Protection
Ireland's ESB Upgrades Network with Power Measurement
As part of a major €2 billion refurbishment program of Ireland's national electricity grid, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) of Ireland is upgrading the country's electricity network with an enterprise energy management (EEM) system from Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC, Canada). The Internet-based ION® system uses a network of intelligent energy meters and software to […]
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1.6KPower ComponentsPULS Unveils SLV20 Buffer Module for UPSs
PULS GmbH (Munich, Germany), a manufacturer of switch-mode power supplies for DIN rails, unveiled its new SLV20 buffer module for uninterruptible power...
