American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced the new Magnum VS, a modular, rack-mountable, dc power plant for low-power wireless, customer premise and distributed network applications. The addition of built-in web/SNMP management allows the Magnum VS to be remotely managed over a network or via the Internet, and is compatible with APC's new […]
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) introduced the new DS2751 multi-chemistry battery fuel gauge IC, which integrates a 25-milliohm sense resistor, enabling it...
Entegris Inc. (Chaska, MN), a materials integrity management company specializing in products for the fuel cell and other technology-driven industries, announced that John Goodman, president of its fuel cell market sector, has been elected to the executive and policy committees of the United States Fuel Cell Council (USFCC). Goodman accepted the national post during the […]
Guangdong Foshan Kestar Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new MYL53-821 lightning-proof varistor with a maximum allowable voltage of 510Vac/670Vdc, which is...
Leums Electric Corp. (Guangdong, China) debuted the new FC12-12 sealed-lead acid (SLA) battery, which is rated at 12V and features a capacity...
Mornsun Guangzhou Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (China) released the new AM Series of dual-output, dc/dc converters, which are offered in a 16.5mm x 5.8mm x 7.5mm, six-pin, SIP package and are designed for use in distributed power systems such as those used in industrial and office automation applications. The device accepts an input of […]
Shindengen America Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) introduced its new 80A Eclipse Series power system, which provides 80A (-48V) in a 3U package...
SEI Electronics Inc. (Raleigh, NC) introduced its new SV Series of radial-leaded, metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) that provide a broad range of high-current...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced that it is discontinuing the development, sale and marketing of its internal combustion engine...
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced the validation and release of a next-generation catalyst based on advanced materials and processing that will become the foundation for development of extended-life systems. The new material technology, which is now being integrated into the company's Xonon Cool Combustion™ product line for gas turbine applications, also provides […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh) and Virginia Tech's Future Energy Electronics Center (FEEC) have teamed to develop new, efficient power-electronics technology and an innovative graduate curriculum based on Ansoft's electronic-design software for physics-based system simulation. "Ansoft's tools are essential for power-electronics system simulation and are very easy for students to learn," said Dr. Jih-Sheng (Jason) Lai, Director […]
Avista Corp. (Spokane, WA) announced it has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certification. Det NorskeVeritas, an internationally recognized registrar for ISO, conducted an extensive audit and assessment of Avista's quality practices before confirming certification. "It is essential for our client's software systems to be developed and certified for optimal performance, and we must […]
SunWize Technologies Inc. (Kingston, NY) recently received UL listing for its SW line of single crystalline solar modules. The SunWize solar module line ranges from 85W to 120W and is rated at ±5% of the listed output. All SW Series modules come with a 20-year, 80% power output warranty. Accessories include SunWize mounting hardware, interconnects […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced the addition of the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) certified Alphatran inverter system to...
Metallic Power Inc. (Carlsbad, CA), a leading developer of zinc regenerative fuel cells, announced that it has closed its fourth round of venture capital funding, with $13.5 million in new investment and two new investors: CDP Capital - Technology Ventures and Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures. Metallic Power will use the new capital to commercialize its […]