Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR, Cambridge, England) and Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced an agreement for LTC to supply its battery charging technology for CSR Bluetooth applications. The strategic supplier agreement enables development of new Bluetooth applications to meet the market's fast-growing demand for wireless connectivity. The first Bluetooth application is aimed at the […]
Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, announced that it has > entered into a distribution agreement with Marsh Electronics Inc. (Milwaukee, WI). The distribution agreement enables Marsh to market Magnetek's power-electronic products to original equipment manufacturers throughout its markets in the Midwestern US. "Historically, Magnetek has been […]
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC), a provider of enterprise energy-management systems, introduced an option for its ION 7500 energy meter that converts...
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA), a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications, announced that it has received additional substantial orders for its MX805 system on a chip wireless temperature sense IC. The MX805 is the primary display and control IC used in portable and hand-held "contact-less" thermometers that are used […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (Albany, NY), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc., announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Gillette...
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, and Eco Power Technologies (EPT, Italy) announced that EPT has purchased and received an additional five Panther™ 120kW drive systems for use in its fleet of electric and hybrid buses. This latest purchase […]
Alternative Energy Corp. (AEC, Burlington, Ontario, Canada) announced that it has purchased technology that will enable the company to offer safe and affordable hydrogen to fuel cell vehicle owners all over the world. AEC's inexpensive hydrogen technology is expected to help make hydrogen-fueled engines outperform in safety and affordability. The company's technology, which saw its […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced the appointment of Thomas Magnanti to the company's board of directors. As Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Dean of the School of Engineering, and one of 14 faculty holding MIT's prestigious Institute Professor position, Professor Magnanti brings tremendous engineering and management talent, skill and expertise to Fairchild's board. […]
MicroPower Direct (Stoughton, MA) introduced the new B2000RW Series of dc/dc converters, which provide 20W of output power in a compact 1in x 2in case. The B2000RW offers a combination of high-power density, high-performance features, wide model selection and economic cost; making it suitable for critical power distribution applications. High-performance features include a wide two-to-one […]
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced its new PS700 battery monitor, which provides precise battery information to calculate battery capacity. Targeted for hand-held and mobile products, the PS700 supports battery-operated products to extend system run times while providing greater predictability of use. The device sets expectations of run time, charge time and battery state of […]
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA), a developer of battery-free, power quality products, announced the availability of its new ALQ25B50 bus converter series for...
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) introduces its PW130 power sourcing equipment (PSE) to power next-generation IP telephony and power-over-LAN applications. The new single-port,...
INCEP Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced that it has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Celestica. INCEP will leverage Celestica's operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas to provide its OEM customers with industry-leading quality, technology and supply chain management, enabling faster time-to-market, scalability and manufacturing efficiency. INCEP is working with Celestica to help […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a leading manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, has launched a new family of OR'ing Schottky barrier rectifiers providing low forward-voltage specifications and high efficiency. The new rectifiers, which extend Microsemi's OR'ing portfolio, have power ratings from 1A to 240A and are particularly well suited for hot-swap power […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that it has refinanced approximately $100 million of the term loans under its senior secured bank facility with the net proceeds of an additional term loan. As a result of this transaction and the application of the net proceeds of the company's recent equity offering, ON Semiconductor's bank debt […]