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Batteries and Portable Power
AnalogicTech Expands Family of Charge Pumps
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, announced its new AAT3131 and the AAT3134 high-efficiency, low-noise, constant-frequency charge pumps for white LED applications. The AAT3131 and AAT3134 offer independent control for two separate banks of LEDs. Both the AAT3131 and AAT3134 help designers reduce parts count and system footprint […]
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Communications Power
ON Semi Reports Tender Offer/Consent Solicitation
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer for any and all outstanding $260,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 12-percent senior subordinated notes due 2009 previously issued by the company and Semiconductor Components Industries LLC, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
GE Energy Completes Purchase of AstroPower
General Electric Energy (Fairfield, CT) announced that it has acquired substantially all of the US business assets of AstroPower (Newark, DE). AstroPower filed a Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy two months ago to allow the sale of its assets and to meet other obligations. The transaction was subject to competitive bidding and approval of Bankruptcy […]
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Power Quality Protection
US DOE Funds Research on Low-Speed Wind Power
The US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) will support $60 million of research into cost-effective, low-speed, wind power technology. Twenty-one public-private partnerships will work to reduce the cost of wind power at low-speed sites to $0.03/kWh under a three-phase technology development project. Low speed is classified as annual average wind speeds of 20 km/h, […]
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Power Quality Protection
GE to Supply Turbines for Taiwanese Wind Project
General Electric Energy (Fairfield, CT) announced that it has been selected as the turbine supplier for the first large-scale, wind power project in Taiwan. The 39 MW project is part of a 10-year plan by Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) to promote wind energy, in accordance with the government's goal to increase the use of renewable […]
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Power Quality Protection
Endesa to Invest Euro 1,300M in Renewable Energies
Endesa (Spain) announced plans to invest Euro 1,300 million until 2008 in 3,400 MW of renewable energies, around 15 percent of Endesa's expected total installed capacity in 2008. The investments will involve the construction of 1,998 MW of renewable energies, out of which 85 MW will be mini-hydro and the rest wind projects. On top […]
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2.3KBatteries and Portable PowerErskine Launches Switch-Tripping Battery Charger
Erskine Systems Ltd. (UK), a designer and manufacturer of battery-based ac and dc power systems, announced the launch of its new range...
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Batteries and Portable Power
VRB Power Signs Development Pact with Magnetek
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, to jointly develop a battery replacement product utilizing the Vanadium Redox Battery Energy Storage System (VRB-ESS) technology. Under the agreement, VRB Power will provide Magnetek with […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ballard Reports Telecom Fuel Cell MOU with Sanmina
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) and Sanmina-SCI Corp. have entered into a sales, marketing and product development memorandum of understanding (MOU). Ballard and Sanmina-SCI will work together to commercialize and sell fuel-cell-based backup power systems for the telecommunication industry. The system comprises Ballard's Nexa® RM Series fuel cell modules in a Sanmina-SCI manufactured […]
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870Communications PowerLTC Unveils LTC2904/05/06/07 Supply Monitors
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC2904/LTC2905 and the LTC2906/LTC2907, space-saving, dual supply monitors. The LTC2904/LTC2905 feature nine combinations of...
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Components
NEC Presents uPD78F0714 and V850ES/IK1 MCUs
NEC Electronics Corp. (Japan) introduced two series of single-chip microcontrollers (MCUs) for inverter-control applications, the uPD78F0714 and V850ES/IK1™. The products are designed for use in industrial and home electronics products to provide lower noise, vibration and power consumption through intelligent motor control. The new MCUs cover operating frequencies from 8 MHz to 80 MHz. The […]
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Power Quality Protection
Darnell Reports PEDAC 04 Proceedings Now Available
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced the immediate availability of the 200-page proceedings from the first international conference on Power Electronics for Distributed and Co-Generation (PEDAC '04) held recently in California. Speakers from Asia, Europe and North America addressed a number of important topics. Case studies, industry examples, implementation and operational process, technology developments, forecasts, […]
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1.7KCommunications PowerEmerson Intros Astec's HPS35 Power Supply Modules
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (St. Louis, MO), launched a new line of 350 W ac-dc bulk power supply modules...
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Power Components
DeBartelo Appointed President/CEO of Galaxy Power
Galaxy Power Inc. (Westborough, MA), a manufacturer of micro-controlled power conversion products, announced the appointment of Lou DeBartelo as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. DeBartelo replaces Howard Kaepplein who has retired from his position as President and CEO, but continues in his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Kaepplein was a […]
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953Automotive ElectronicsSchaefer Unveils C5300 Series Converters
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) introduced the C5300 Series of 7,500 W, 7 in high, standard 19 in rack, dc-dc and ac-dc converters....
