Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) introduced the first family of products based on its new V-I Chip (VCI) ball grid array, surface-mount power...
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI) has been awarded a subcontract by the US Department of Energy's (DOE, Washington, DC) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop new solar cell technology. The subcontract will provide matching funds for a research and development program aimed at lowering the manufacturing cost of solar cells. NREL […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT) announced that its sub-megawatt Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant is now state-certified to meet the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) stringent new distributed generation emissions standards for 2007. By meeting this standard, the company's sub-megawatt DFC power plant is categorized as an "ultra-clean" technology, exempting it from air pollution […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NCP1207, a pulse-width modulated (PWM), current-mode controller with quasi-resonant switching capability that reduces power consumption...
Voller Energy (UK) and siGEN Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) have entered into a collaborative agreement for development fuel cell system and product sales....
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced that it has published a new short-form guide to its ac/dc and dc/dc power conversion...
ICE Components Inc. (Manassas, VA) introduced its LP03 Series inductors for high-current output choke applications. The new low-profile, 4.5mm device provides high...
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced the addition of the new 0402 case size version to the existing USB family of transient...
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA), a manufacturer of switch-mode power supplies, has expanded its CAR Series of rectifiers with the launch of...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, announced a new lower-cost addition to its LinkSwitch family....
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, and its global distribution partner Memec plc, announced the addition of three new field application labs in Europe. The new application labs will be staffed with Memec power field application engineers, and fully equipped to allow individual customer switch-mode power supply design […]
Powercube (Chatsworth, CA) announced the release of the VRMS-91-12-36 dc/dc converter voltage regulator module (VRM) specifically designed for Intel Corp.'s low-voltage Xeon...
Yueqing CS Electronics Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) introduced its new DH2C-B1PA two-way miniature switch, which measures 8.2mm x 6.1mm x 2.7mm and...
General Motors Corp. (Detroit, MI) will soon generate electricity with fuel cells for Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI), a bid to gain experience with the technology that could eventually power most automobiles. The deal, which will benefit both companies, is the largest commercial application of fuel cells to date. Under the plan, GM will provide […]
Global Thermoelectric Inc. (Calgary, Canada) announced that it has reduced its workforce in its fuel cell division by approximately one-third, or 47 employees, which will result in reduced research and development expenditures of approximately $5 million annually. The company is retaining sufficient system capability to develop and assemble prototype and demonstration fuel cell systems, and […]