Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Wallingford, CT), a hydrogen generator and regenerative fuel cell company, announced the award of a small business innovative research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the US Army Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for development of lightweight regenerative fuel cell technology for high-altitude airships. The MDA SBIR Phase I contract is valued at […]
Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON), a developer of alkaline fuel cell technology, unveiled the latest in its series of AFC generators, the 2.4kW model E8, which is a completely self-contained, portable unit, quiet and emission-free which, unlike its gasoline counterparts, can be safely and comfortably operated in an indoor environment. The E8 generator is powered […]
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA), a provider of high-performance, analog integrated circuits, introduced the new SP6134 and SP6137, two high-power, high-efficiency, synchronous step-down controllers for 12V applications. The devices reduce external component size by offering higher-frequency operation of 600KHz for the SP6134 and 900KHz for the SP6137. The SP6134 and SP6137 are available in a MSOP […]
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd. (Lincoln, UK), a leading power semiconductor technology company, announced that it has been awarded a grant by the British Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop technologies for novel power electronic components based on semiconducting diamond. The Carbon Power Electronics Programme (CAPE) is a development project being undertaken by a consortium […]
Sola/Hevi-Duty (Skokie, IL) introduced its S2K Series of ultra-compact, line-interactive, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) featuring automatic voltage regulation (AVR) topology and data...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced the release of four new low-noise, block voltage regulators (LNBRs) for satellite set-top box systems. Designed...
Apollo Energy Systems Inc. (AES, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) announced that as of January 1, 2004, the company will move into a new...
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC), a provider of enterprise energy management solutions to energy suppliers and consumers worldwide, has appointed PowerTech Associates Inc. (Unionville, CT) as an authorized distributor for the New England region of the US. PowerTech will deliver Power Measurement's line of ION® brand intelligent energy meters and software to energy providers to […]
Beacon Power Corp. (Wilmington, MA), a development-stage manufacturer of flywheel energy-storage systems that provide uninterruptible electric power, announced that the Smart Power M5 system has been approved for listing by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in both the US and Canada. The Smart Power M5 is designed for use in grid-connected solar power applications, and converts to […]
Arques Technology (Austin, TX) introduced its AQ9220 highly integrated, three-output voltage controller. The AQ9220 provides a dual-phase, synchronous buck switcher plus two...
The S&C Electric Co. (Chicago, IL) announced that surgeons at a central-Missouri hospital, concerned about frequent weather-related power outages, demanded a higher...
Schaffner EMC Inc. (Edison, NJ) has released its new EMC Components Shortform Catalog that details its line of feed-through capacitors and filters; PCB, IEC-inlet, single-phase and three-phase filters; output components; RFI suppression chokes and pulse transformers. In addition to an easy-to-use product selection chart, the new catalog provides an overview chart of general applications for […]
Stirling Technology Co. (STC, Kennewick, WA), a developer and manufacturer of cycle power generation, compression, and cooling products and technologies, announced that it has been selected by the US Army to design and build a micro-cogeneration system for use in mobile field kitchens. The company will deliver a prototype system to the US Army Soldier […]
Royal Philips Electronics (the Netherlands) announced its new ESD Series of electro-static discharge (ESD) protection diodes designed to protect consumer and communications applications from ESD and other voltage-induced transient pulses. With low diode capacitance, low leakage current and reverse stand voltages of 3.3V and 5V, the new ESD protection diodes provide protection of electrical equipment […]
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, announced that it received the award for "Outstanding Financial Performance by a Public Company" at the Fabless Semiconductor Association's (FSA) 2003 Awards Dinner Celebration, held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. To be eligible for the award, a […]