UQM Technologies Inc. (Frederick, CO), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced that it has received an order from AeroVironment Inc. (Monrovia, CA), a developer of fuel cell systems, renewable energy technology, unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vehicle systems, for a 90 kW UQM® generator for use in a fuel-cell-development-related project. UQM Technologies President and […]
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...
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 […]
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 […]
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR), a fuel cell system/component and fuel cell solutions provider, and RWE Fuel Cells (Germany) announced that they will install two 5 kW, combined heat and power, fuel cell systems operating on natural gas at the representative office of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin as part of a new energy […]
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) announced the closing of its previously announced private placement, dated January 26, 2004, consisting originally of 2,220,000 units at a price of $0.30 per share, which is now amended to 2,600,000 units for a total proceeds of $780,000.00. Palcan's unit offering will consist of a total of 2,600,000 common […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) released the HFSS™ v9 for the Sun Solaris® and HP/UX 64-bit operating systems. The HFSS v9 for UNIX® provides a number of larger installations with continued support for existing clusters of high-end UNIX 64-bit compute servers. As with all releases of HFSS, this version provides cross-platform support between UNIX and PC […]