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928Motion ControlClean Energy Enters Agreement with Windkraft
Clean Energy Inc. (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) has entered into an exclusive singular licensing agreement for all worldwide jurisdictions outside of Europe with...
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Communications Power
CANMET to Invest in Sustainable Energy Inverter
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta) announced that the CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CANMET) of Natural Resources Canada will contribute $100,000 to the cost of commercializing the company's renewable energy inverter for grid-connected solar photovoltaic markets. Under the contribution agreement, CANMET will contribute 32 percent of costs incurred to a maximum of $100,000. "The contribution […]
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1.2KBatteries and Portable PowerAVX Offer New P1/P2 Series Ferrite Materials
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced the development of advanced ferrite materials, the P1 and P2 Series, which are available in a...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Rick Campbell Resigns as VP from Indigo Energy
Indigo Energy Inc. (Napa, CA) announced that Rick Campbell has resigned as director and vice president of the company, effective January 15, 2003. Additionally, Christopher Gabrys resigned as director and president of the company, effective January 20, 2003. The resignations were not as a result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating […]
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Communications Power
Artesyn Reports Fourth-Quarter, Fiscal 2002 Results
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 27, 2002. Revenue for the quarter totaled $83.4 million, compared to $107.4 million in the same period a year ago. The company incurred a cash loss of $0.15 per diluted share for the quarter, excluding the impact of restructuring, […]
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Automotive Electronics
Midtronics Canada Gets ISO9001:2000 Certification
Midtronics Inc. (Willowbrook, IL) announced that it has successfully attained certification of its Canadian facility to ISO 9001:2000 standards. The facility, located in North Bay, Ontario, manufactures several of the battery chargers within the Midtronics product line as well as other products and components. The North Bay facility joins Midtronics' headquarters as well as its […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
SAPC Awarded National Park Service Contract
Schott Applied Power Corp. (SAPC, Rocklin, CA) announced that it has been chosen by the National Park Service to renovate the power system at Natural Bridges National Monument near Moab, UT. The system, which uses a hybrid design of photovoltaics, batteries and diesel generators, was the largest of its kind at the time of installation […]
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Communications Power
Texas Instruments Offers SMPS Developer's Kit
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) introduced the industry's first digital switch-mode power supply (SMPS) developer's kit, the TMDS3P701235, which allows designers to add enhanced intelligence, functionality and flexibility to their power supplies through software. The TMDS3P701235 kit offers fault management, digital current sharing, active in-rush control and many other features all in an intuitive, easy-to-use, […]
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Power Quality Protection
GE Acquires Chinese Hydro Generation Supplier
GE Power Systems (Atlanta, GA) announced that it has acquired majority ownership of Kvaerner Power Equipment Co. Ltd. (Hangzhou, China), one of the leading suppliers of hydropower generation equipment in China. The transaction marks the largest acquisition by GE Power Systems in the People's Republic of China. The new company will be named GE Hydro […]
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Power Components
AMSC and GE Sell D-Var Systems to Texas Utility
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA), a global supplier of superconductor products and power electronic converters to the electric power industry, and GE Industrial Systems, a business of the General Electric Co., announced the sale of two of AMSC's D-VAR™ dynamic voltage compensation systems to Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative (Rockwall, TX). The utility will use […]
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804Communications PowerAdvanced Power Conversion Debuts APC-Q062 Series
Advanced Power Conversion plc (APC, Farnborough, England) announced a new 60W dc/dc converter with two fully isolated outputs in a compact and...
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Communications Power
IXYS Announces Formation of IXYS RF Division
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that it has reorganized its wholly owned subsidiary, Directed Energy Inc. (DEI), resulting in two divisions, creating a newly formed division called IXYS RF. DEI remains as a wholly owned subsidiary and a division of IXYS. The new division is chartered with developing a new generation of devices, including […]
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1.1KCommunications PowerIntersil Releases New MightyMUX Switches
Intersil Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) announced new additions to its MightyMUX™ high-performance analog switch line. The new single-supply ISL43110 and ISL43111 ICs,...
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Communications Power
O2Micro Granted DC/DC Converter System Patent
O2Micro International Ltd. (Santa Clara, CA), a supplier of power management and security ICs to mobile computer and communications manufacturers, was granted nine claims under US patent number 6,504,735 for its regulated, voltage-reducing, high-voltage, isolated, dc/dc converter system. The patented invention describes a new topology for a high-voltage, isolated input, step-down dc/dc converter that delivers […]
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1.2KAutomotive ElectronicsNational Semi Unveils DC/DC Controller-Drivers
National Semiconductor (Santa Clara, CA) announced an integrated, high-voltage, cascaded dc-dc controller suitable for power conversion in computer and communications systems. National...
