Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) announced what is claimed to be the world's first prototype of a small form factor direct methanol fuel...
Genesis Fueltech Inc. (Spokane, WA) announced that it presented "Portable Methanol Reforming Fuel Cell Systems for Military Applications" at the Electric Platforms Conference in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2003. The presentation focused on the operating performance and benefits to the military of fuel cell systems in the 200W to 500W range. Steven Harford, senior […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) launched a new dc/dc switching power supply controller that combines the functions of three PWM and PSM...
O2Micro International Ltd. (Santa Clara, CA), a supplier of power management and security ICs to mobile computer and communications manufacturers, was granted 71 claims under US patent number 6,507,173 for its single-chip power management unit (PMU) apparatus and method. Intended for cellular phones, PDAs, and other portable wireless-enabled appliances and adapters, the new PMU architecture […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that it and its primary domestic operating subsidiary, Semiconductor Components Industries LLC, co-issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes pursuant to a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering. The senior secured notes were priced at 95.467 percent of the principal amount, with a coupon of 12 percent. The […]
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (South Portland, ME) stated that first-quarter revenues are tracking slightly ahead of original projections given by the company during its fourth-quarter 2002 earnings conference call. During the quarter, Fairchild had stronger orders from notebook PC, power supply, printer, lighting, wireless networking and computing storage end markets, while orders have been weaker from […]
SoftSwitching Technologies Corp. (Madison, WI) debuted its I-Grid™ web-based power monitoring system, which is a web-based, real-time distributed power quality and reliability...
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF, Rocky Hill, CT), in collaboration with the US Fuel Cell Council and Fuel Cells 2000, announced its inaugural Fuel Cell Investment Summit, where movers and shakers in the fuel cell industry will team with state and local benefit funds to up the research and demonstration ante. The fuel-cell-powered Mohegan […]
Electro Industries/GaugeTech (EIG, Westbury, NY) introduced its Total Web Solutions (TWS) advanced Ethernet card and web reporting tool for EIG'S Nexus Series...
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that it will report annual earnings of $247,793 for the fiscal period ending September 30, 2002. Cash flow from operating activities for the period is $522,934. Working capital was increased by $893,312 from $358,540 at the end of the 2001 fiscal period, to $534,772 at September 30, […]
AVESTOR (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) and Valere Power (Richardson, TX) announced an agreement to co-market joint battery and dc power technology in telecommunications...
Generac Power Systems (Waukesha, WI) introduced a new Generac Modular Power System (MPS), designed for applications requiring 300kW to 3,000kW. The MPS provides the ability to implement n+1 or greater redundancy at a much lower acquisition cost. Load shed capability is provided in the event that one or more of the generators is unavailable. The […]
Raychem Circuit Protection (Menlo Park, CA), a unit of Tyco Electronics Power Components (Menlo Park, CA), announced its first single-use fuse for...
MCG Surge Protection (Deer Park, NY) announced that it will be presenting an in-depth TVSS seminar in Los Angeles, CA, on Tuesday, March 25, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The workshop will be in the Red Baron Room, the Proud Bird, on Aviation Boulevard, between Century Boulevard and Imperial Highway. MCG Senior Engineers […]
TDK USA Corp. (Garden City, NY), a subsidiary of TDK Corp. (Garden City, NY), announced that it has entered into an agreement...