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Batteries and Portable Power
Medis Technologies Achieves Fuel Cell Milestone
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it has achieved a major milestone in the development of its proprietary direct-liquid ethanol (DLEF) fuel cell technology, specifically, in the use of its fuel cells as the source of power to operate a working model of its Power Pack cell-phone charger. The Medis Power Pack is capable […]
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Components
STMicroelectronics Debuts Supervisor Chips
STMicroelectronics (Geneva) announced two full-featured supervisor chips that provide early warning of a power failure, thereby leaving time to save key data and initiate shutdown. The M41ST84 and M41ST85 each come in 3V and 5V versions and are suited for applications such as medical systems, servers, point-of-sale terminals and SCSI peripherals. The reset output provides […]
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770ComponentsKEMET Unveils A700 Series AO-CAP Capacitors
KEMET Corp. (Greenville, SC) announced the A700 Series AO-CAP surface-mount polymer-aluminum capacitors, which are targeted for power-management applications. They exhibit ultra-low ESR,...
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581ComponentsLEM Components Unveils HX Family Transducers
LEM Components (Milwaukee, WI) introduced the new HX family of Hall-effect open-loop current transducers. The HX Series is the latest product developed...
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Automotive Electronics
Ballard Acquires Interest in XCELLSIS and Ecostar
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) announced the signing of an agreement in which Ballard will acquire the interests of DaimlerChrysler and Ford in XCELLSIS GmbH (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems LLC (Dearborn, MI). Firoz Rasul, Ballard's chairman and CEO, said, "Consolidating XCELLSIS […]
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695Communications PowerJoslyn Intros SurgeBan Suppression System
Joslyn (Goleta, CA) announced its SurgeBan transient suppression system, which prevents costly equipment damage, data corruption and downtime caused by electrical transients....
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809Power Quality ProtectionABB Announces A1000 ALPHA Meter Software
ABB Inc. (Raleigh, NC) announced the A1000 ALPHA Meter Software, Release 1.0, with enhanced functionality, configuration and communications capabilities for the A1000...
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Power Quality Protection
Siemens Signs MOU with Nextek Power Systems
Siemens Solar Industries (Camarillo, CA) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nextek Power Systems Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY) enabling Siemens to market and sell Nextek's solar-assisted lighting systems in conjunction with its commercial and industrial building installations. The new NexStep lighting systems will link Siemens Solar panels with NexTek's patented, energy-efficient […]
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Automotive Electronics
Microchip Technology Debuts dsPIC30Fxxx Controllers
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced the motor control and power-conversion family of dsPIC digital signal controllers, providing an easy-to-use solution for applications requiring motor control. The eight new devices combine a high-performance, 16-bit microcontroller; rich peripherals; and a fully implemented digital signal processor onto a single-chip digital signal controller. The dsPIC30Fxxx family features a […]
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648Power Quality ProtectionTripp Lite Awarded New York State Contract
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) has been awarded a contract by the State of New York Office of General Services to supply its...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Motorola Demonstrates Gas-Powered Fuel Cell
Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) announced that they have successfully demonstrated a methane gas-powered fuel cell, which can provide enough power between chargings for a month of cell phone calls. The fuel cell is essentially a miniature electrochemical plant that fits into a belt holster. Inside the cell, methane is stored in an area the size […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Manhattan Scientifics to Cooperate with Mihama
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (New York) announced that it is engaged in a cooperative effort with Mihama Corp. (Japan) to establish a Japanese industrial team to complete development and prepare its MicroFuel Cell technology for commercial production. As part of this effort, Mihama presented a briefing during a trade show for portable information equipment held in […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
GE and Honeywell End Merger Agreement
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) and Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced they have terminated their merger agreement, three months after European regulators rejected the $41.0 billion deal. GE agreed to reimburse Honeywell for merger-related expenses and to extend two financing arrangements. GE also agreed to acquire two businesses from Honeywell with estimated sales of […]
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626Batteries and Portable PowerTeledyne Completes Fuel Cell System Testing
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. has successfully completed operational tests of its prototype 3kW natural-gas-fueled...
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Batteries and Portable Power
ECD Announces Year-End Operating Results
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Rochester Hills, MI) announced results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. For the 2001 fiscal year, the company recorded a 69 percent improvement in earnings, a loss of $5.1 million compared to a loss of $16.7 million in 2000. Revenues in fiscal 2001 increased 138 percent to $71.4 million […]
