Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced two new hot-swap power managers for use in nominal -48V systems, the TPS2392 and TPS2393, which allow precise control of current and voltage during turn-on and operation, and are suitable for -48V distributed power systems, central office switching, optical networking systems and wireless base stations. The TPS2392 and […]
General Electric Co. (GE, Fairfield, CT) announced the opening of its first European research and development center in Germany. The company will invest $52.0 million over the next five years to locate a 150-scientist research facility on the Garching campus of the Technical University of Munich. The facility will be part of GE Global Research, […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) posted third-quarter 2002 results and announced that total revenues in the third quarter of 2002 were $272.0 million, a decrease of $6.0 million from the second quarter of 2002. The company reported a net loss of $20.0 million, or $0.13 per share, in the third quarter of 2002 as compared […]
PCIM 2003 organizer ZM Communications GmbH (Nürnberg, Germany) announced a call for first-time paper contributions from the industrial and academic fields for presentation at the PCIM 2003 Conference. Abstracts should be approximately 400 words in length and should clearly show innovative contributions, practical results, key figures of the final paper, and diagrams followed by a […]
J.W. Miller (Gardena, CA) introduced its new PM104SH Series of shielded SMT power inductors for high-current applications. Magnetically shielded construction emits a...
The IRC Wirewound and Film Technologies Division of TT electronics plc (Boone, NC) introduced a series of compact carbon composition resistors capable...
Narada Power Source Corp. (Zhejiang, China) announced its new LS Series of valve-regulated, lead-acid (VRLA) standby batteries, which are designed to last...
Superior MicroPowders LLC (SMP, Albuquerque, NM) announced the signing of a long-term, joint-development agreement in the field of hydrogen generation with a unit of ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures. Multiple parallel programs are defined under the agreement, focusing on the manufacture of advanced catalyst material systems for fuel reformer and hydrogen generation technologies. Under the terms of […]
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA) announced that it has agreed in principle with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI, Busan, Korea) to establish a joint venture for an advanced technology center for research and development to be domiciled at Enova's Torrance headquarters. The advanced technology center's mission will be to advance current technologies and create […]
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) reported sales of $275.6 million and earnings of $6.3 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended September 26, 2002. Sales increased 2.8 percent from $268.1 million reported a year ago. Modine's income from operations increased 18.2 percent to $10.5 million from $8.9 million. Reported net earnings […]
The board of directors of Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) declared a quarterly dividend of $12.5 per share on outstanding common stock, payable December 5, 2002, to all shareholders of record November 22, 2002.
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Ernest T. Thomas, resigned to pursue another employment opportunity. R. Steven Bullmore, Modine's corporate controller, will serve as the interim CFO until the position is permanently filled.
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX) announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2002. Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 totaled $3.2 million, up three percent sequentially, down 49 percent from the same period the previous year, and in-line with company revenue guidance. Net loss for the third quarter of 2002 was […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) reported results for the third quarter of 2002. Third-quarter sales were $360.6 million, up 11 percent from third-quarter 2001, and up slightly from the second quarter of 2002. Fairchild reported net income in the quarter of $4.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a loss of […]
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA) unveiled its newest family of industry-standard, dual-output, quarter-brick, ALQ15 dc/dc converters. The first three models cover the most...