Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced its new product line of silicon carbide (SiC) Zero Recovery™ Schottky diodes in plastic...
Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, Ontario, Canada) announced its new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 12/7AH, which is an on-line, single-output, compact dc UPS...
Great Wall Semiconductor Corp. (GWS, Tempe, AZ), a designer, developer and manufacturer of high-performance power semiconductors using lateral MOSFET technology, announced a...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2003. Ballard's revenue in the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, was $29.2 million and a record $119.6 million, respectively, compared to $29.3 million and $90.9 million for the same periods in […]
Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc. (CDE, New Bedford, MA) announced that it recently purchased York Capacitor Corp. (Winooski, VT), a manufacturer of ac capacitors for motor run, lighting and power-factor correction applications. York Capacitor has a broad technical offering in the ac industry with capacitance ranges up to 200 µF, voltages up to 4,000 V and […]
Tektronix Inc. (Beaverton, OR) announced that its MPEG Test Systems are now available in a new portable form factor for improved ease of use, and with a high-performance processor that provides increased analysis speeds. The new Tektronix AD953A MPEG Test System includes an integrated high-resolution display, making it easy and convenient to move the test […]
Transistor Devices Inc. (TDI, Hackettstown, NJ) introduced its Mercury Series of power modules ac-dc rectifiers and front ends. The Mercury Series provide the benefits of reliable power in harsh utility environments, lower power dissipation, reduced cooling requirements, low profiles for scaleable solutions, and expanded power ranges in the same space. The series is suitable for […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its LM5025 integrated 100V pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller for forward converters with the active clamp/reset...
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) released its new ePhysics™ software that expands the capabilities of HFSS™ and Maxwell® 3D. With ePhysics, engineers can...
Anderson Power Products (APP, Sterling, MA), a leader in developing power interconnect solutions for backup power systems, electric vehicles, UPS systems, telecommunications, and high-technology device industries, introduced its Powerpole® 15/45 finger-proof connector. The connector is designed for use in applications where end-user access to the energized connector is not otherwise protected. The Powerpole connector minimizes […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) and SynQor Inc. (Boxborough, MA) have formed the Distributed-Power Open Standards Alliance (DOSA) to ensure future dc-dc product compatibility and standardization within the increasingly fragmented power converter market. As a result of the alliance, Tyco and SynQor will jointly announce future product offerings that are compatible as drop-in […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced a new business initiative to develop fuel-cell-based power trains for off-road light vehicles in the sub-automotive power range (typically less than 50 kW of power), targeted at original equipment manufacturers. The vehicles would be deployed in utility markets such as airport ground […]
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced thst its Substrate Transportation Autothermal Reformer (STAR™) fuel processor completed acceptance testing at Argonne National Lab (ANL). The technology, which is being developed in conjunction with the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the government's FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, met or exceeded performance requirements for […]
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and Dow Chemical Co. began generating electricity when Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham flipped a switch combining GM's fuel cells with excess hydrogen from the Dow Chemical Co. plant in Freeport, TX. The resulting electricity, produced as hydrogen flows over the metal plates in fuel cells, eventually could power 2 […]
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced it has received a multi-million-dollar order, contingent upon project continuation funding, for eight FORZA™ fuel cell power modules from Vehicle Projects LLC, which is leading an international consortium to develop the world's largest proton-exchange membrane fuel cell vehicle (FCV) under contract to the US Department of Defense. The […]