Defense Contractor Orders Flywheel UPS Systems
May 16, 2007
Pentadyne Power has received a follow-on order worth $4.5 million from Beaver Aerospace & Defense for an additional 100 Pentadyne VSS+DC systems with DX-A2 rating. ...
Canadian Battery Firm Relocates to U.S.
May 16, 2007
Axion Power has moved its operations base for the design, manufacture and sale of products based on its lead-carbon technology from Toronto, Canada to New Castle, Penn....
Discussion Panel Focuses on Fuel Cells for Telcom
May 16, 2007
Emerson Network Power tackled fuel cell technology as a backup power solution for telecom providers during a panel discussion at the Communications Power Conference in Cleveland. ...
Latest Step in DC-DC Integration Leaves Tinier Footprints on PCBs
May 9, 2007
In the quest to both shrink and integrate dc-dc converters for portable applications, chip makers are increasing the number of buck converters and low dropout regulators they can squeeze into a tiny surface-mount package. ...
Power Supply Manufacturer Opens Plant in Slovakia
May 9, 2007
Delta Group has opened its factory in Slovakia for the production of complex power supply products as well as complete power systems....
Demand for Power Meters Increases
May 9, 2007
New analysis reveals that the market earned revenues of $191.4 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach $309.3 million in 2013....
Electronics Distributor Includes Ultracapacitors
May 9, 2007
Richardson Electronics has joined Maxwell Technologies’ worldwide channel partner network as a distributor of BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products....
Firm Licenses Inductor Technology
May 9, 2007
TOKO America has entered into a license agreement for the manufacture and sale of Vishay Intertechnology’s high-current, low-profile IHLP inductors. ...
Carbon Breathes New Life Into Lead-Acid Batteries
May 2, 2007
The Microcell technology used in Firefly’s 3D and 3D2 carbon-graphite foam batteries represents a significant advance in lead-acid battery performance....
Enpirion Hires IC Experts
May 2, 2007
Enpirion has hired two industry veterans with nearly 50 years of integrated circuit development and manufacturing experience between them....
Firm Demonstrates PMBus-Compatible Prototypes
May 2, 2007
Delta Electronics announced the availability of prototype power supplies supporting the PMBus standard at the 2007 Spring Intel Developer Forum....
Ship Motor Uses Superconducting Coils
May 2, 2007
Siemens has developed a new type of ship motor that uses superconductor technology. Superconducting materials are used for the rotor windings, which are housed in a closed system cooled down to -246°C. ...
Lithium Batteries Exhibit Thermal Stability
May 2, 2007
Saft Space and Defense Division's LiFePO4 technology is suited for applications requiring good thermal stability, which can limit the damage resulting from severe abuse....
