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Power Components
Maxim Sues Semtech for Patent Infringement
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) reported that it has filed a lawsuit against Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA) for patent infringement, despite the company's acknowledgement that Semtech has reportedly withdrawn from the market parts that allegedly infringe on its patents. Maxim said it is in discussions with Semtech and that it anticipates a settlement. Semtech […]
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851Automotive ElectronicsON Semi BOD Elects Dan McCranie as Chairman
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) announced that its board of directors has elected J. Daniel McCranie as Chairman. McCranie replaces Syrus Madavi,...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ault Acquires Stake in Nidec Power Division
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced that it has acquired the operating assets of Nidec America Corp.'s (Canton, MA) Power General (Canton, MA) division. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Ault will maintain Power General's engineering group in Massachusetts and move Power General's manufacturing operations to existing Ault facilities in North America and Asia […]
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Power Quality Protection
IBM and DARPA Join to Study Power Consumption
IBM and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA, Washington, DC) of the US Department of Defense (Washington, DC) announced that the two organizations will join together to study methods of reducing the power consumption of computing devices. DARPA will contribute $2.0 million toward IBM's Low Power Center, a 10-month-old initiative based at IBM's Austin, […]
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Power Quality
SEL Offers New SEL-587Z Bus Differential Relay
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc. (SEL, Pullman, WA) announced its new SEL-587Z high-impedance, bus differential relay for microprocessor-based, single-zone, bus power protection for utility companies and bulk power users. The SEL-587Z provides monitoring, control, protection, fast tripping for in-zone faults, and greater security during heavy through-faults and current transformer saturation. The SEL-587Z relay incorporates three-phase protection, […]
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939Batteries and Portable PowerLEM USA Intros AV 100 Series Voltage Transducers
LEM USA Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) introduced its new AV 100 Series of hall-effect-based voltage transducers for industrial and traction markets, which allows...
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647Batteries and Portable PowerMillennium Cell and Aperion Announce Agreement
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) and Aperion Energy Systems (Jefferson City, MO) announced a formal development agreement to integrate Millennium Cell's Hydrogen-on-Demand...
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Power Quality
RF Connectors Intros RFS-2093 Surge Protector
RF Connectors (San Diego, CA) introduced its new RFS-2093 50ohm, in-line surge protector, which features N female interfaces and is designed for use with frequencies from 0Hz to 6GHz. The connector protects small-to-medium power radios, WLLs, WLANs and cellular base stations from lightning strikes. Compliant with IECC and IEEE standards, the device has an aluminum […]
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660Communications PowerFoshan Kestar Electronic Intros MYE70-781 Varistor
Foshan Kestar Electronic Co. Ltd. (Guangdong, China) announced its new MYE70-781 high-load varistor, which withstands a peak current of 70kA for 8µs...
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748Power Quality ProtectionLambda Debuts PAF600F DC/DC Converters
Lambda Electronics Inc. (San Diego, CA) unveiled its new PAF600F dc/dc converter, which accepts inputs from 20Vdc to 36Vdc and delivers 600W...
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Communications Power
Benson Power Unveils Gold Series Online UPS Devices
Benson Power and Controls Pvt. Ltd. (Bangalore, India) debuted its new Gold Series of online UPS devices, which feature the latest PWM technology with high-frequency switching capabilities and MOSFETs/IGBTs. The new devices are suitable for use in networking, telecommunications and medical equipment. The UPS devices also feature a zero-voltage, switched-frequency converter; a fully controlled, switch-mode-power-supply-based […]
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537ComponentsHefei Sanjin Intros MF5A-3 Series Thermistors
Hefei Sanjin Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new MF5A-3 Series of negative temperature coefficient thermistors, which are coated with epoxy resin...
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975Communications PowerAdvance-Galatrek Intros LineUPS-R Series UPS
Advance-Galatrek (UK) introduced its latest 19in, rack-mounted, microprocessor-controlled, 2,200 to 5,000VA LineUPS-R Series of digital, line-interactive, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), which offer...
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864Communications PowerC&D Technologies Adds VSX50MD23 DC/DC Converter
C&D Technologies Inc. (Raleigh, NC) has expanded its family of high-density, quarter-brick, dc/dc converters with a highly integrated, 50W, dual-output device that...
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Batteries and Portable Power
PolyFuel Secures $15.6 Million in Financing
PolyFuel Inc. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that it has secured $15.6 million in its second round of financing. The financing round, led by Ventures West Management Inc. (Vancouver, BC), included Chrysalix Energy LP, Intel Capital, Mayfield and Technology Partners. PolyFuel President and CEO Gregg Semler stated, "We had very clear objectives when we set out […]
