Vendors Co-Develop Fuel-Cell Powered Portables
Jul 23, 2008
MTI MicroFuel Cells and NeoSolar have entered into an agreement for the development of Mobion fuel cell technology for use in future models of NeoSolar portable digital devices...
Manufacturers Co-develop Electrodes for Li-ion Car Batteries
Apr 23, 2008
Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions and Maxwell Technologies have announced a development collaboration through which Maxwell will produce lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery electrodes ...
Thin-Film Battery Is Poised For Commercialization
Mar 26, 2008
Having completed its research and development phase, Oak Ridge Micro-Energy is now entering phase three of its business plan in which it will focus on marketing and licensing its thin-film battery (TFB) technology to partners across all industries...
Fuel Cell Prototype Demonstrates Benefits For Digital Cameras
Mar 11, 2008
MTI MicroFuel Cells, a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. has unveiled a mobile fuel cell prototype for the digital camera market at the 4th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo in Tokyo, Japan...
IC Charges Single or Dual-Cell Li-ion Packs
Jan 9, 2008
From Advanced Analogic Technologies, the AAT3663 is a 1-A linear battery charger IC capable of charging up to two Li-ion cells in series. ...
Companies Aim To Power Sensors With Fuel Cells
Jan 2, 2008
MTI MicroFuel Cells and Trident Systems are teaming up to pursue opportunities to leverage MTI Micro's fuel cell technology for consumer markets in low-power military applications....
Army Orders Li-ion Batteries for HEVs
Jan 2, 2008
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research Development Engineering Command and DRS Technologies have selected Saft to provide high-power lithium-ion technology for next-generation hybrid electric demonstration vehicles. ...
Thin-Film Battery Attains Commercial Availability
Dec 12, 2007
Cymbet has announced commercial availability of its EnerChip thin-film battery products, the first commercial solid-state, highly rechargeable thin-film battery technology for the semiconductor industry. ...
Processing Technologies Enable JP-8 Fuel-Cell System
Dec 12, 2007
A recently demonstrated fuel-cell system operating on JP-8 uses a fuel desulfurization system and a fuel reforming system developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory....
Battery Technology Holds High Potential for EVs
Dec 5, 2007
Valence Technology’s large-scale battery technology incorporates built-in power management, potentially advancing EV applications by monitoring and adjusting battery-pack performance. ...
Companies Collaborate on Hybrid Energy Storage
Nov 28, 2007
Maxwell Technologies and Tianjin Lishen Battery plan to manufacture and market hybrid energy-storage products combining the companies' respective ultracapacitor and Li-ion battery technologies. ...
Battery Developer Seeks Patent Protection Abroad
Nov 28, 2007
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, a developer and manufacturer of thin film rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, has filed a Patent Cooperation Treaty application to extend protection of its U.S. patents to foreign countries....
PMIC Features Intelligent Power Distribution
Nov 28, 2007
Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX8671X is a highly integrated power-management IC that provides a single-cell, Li-ion/Li-polymer charger that seamlessly distributes power within portable systems. ...
