Li-Ion Batteries Power Submarine Maneuvering Technology
Nov 14, 2007
Saft Batteries has received an order from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply Li-ion batteries to power an electric actuator for submarine steering and diving planes as part of the Tango-Bravo program. ...
Nano Technology Promises Better Batteries and Fuel Cells
Nov 7, 2007
QuantumSphere, a manufacturer of nano metals and alloys, has been awarded a U.S. patent for its method of manufacturing advanced nanomaterials. Metals and alloys produced in this process are ultrapure, highly uniform, and less than 50 nanometers in size. ...
Audio CODEC Integrates Power Management Subsystem
Nov 7, 2007
The WM8350 is the first member of Wolfson Microelectronics’ AudioPlus power management product line, and features an integrated high-fidelity audio CODEC and power management subsystem. ...
Thin-Film Batteries Roll Into Emerging Applications
Nov 7, 2007
According to a recent report from NanoMarkets, "Thin Film and Printed Battery Markets", the value of the thin-film and printed battery market will reach $5.6 billion by 2015....
Programmable Li-Ion Charger Targets Mobile Electronics
Oct 31, 2007
Summit Microelectronics’ SMB137 Li-ion battery charger expands its family of programmable battery-charger ICs, and is specifically designed for mobile consumer electronics. ...
Programmable Li-Ion Charger Targets Mobile Electronics
Oct 24, 2007
Summit Microelectronics’ SMB137 Li-ion battery charger expands its family of programmable battery-charger ICs, and is specifically designed for mobile consumer electronics. ...
LED Manager Performs Mobile-Device Lighting Functions
Oct 24, 2007
Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX8830 is an LED light-management IC that integrates a dc-dc stepup converter, four current regulators for display backlighting, a camera-flash current regulator, and all power switches. ...
NREL Battery-Technology Spinoff Secures Financing
Oct 24, 2007
Planar Energy Devices, a lithium-battery technology star-up company, has secured $4 million in a Series-A venture-financing commitment from Battelle Ventures and its affiliate fund, Innovation Valley Partners. ...
Fast Battery Charger Will Operate Wirelessly
Oct 24, 2007
Murata Manufacturing and Seiko Epson have agreed to jointly develop a wireless battery charger capable of a substantially shorter charging time. ...
Battery Vendor Reports RoHS Compliance
Oct 17, 2007
Panasonic has declared that several of its products are currently in compliance with EU Directive 2002/95/EC with respect to six substances....
DoE Funds Plug-In Hybrid Battery Research
Oct 10, 2007
The U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Kevin Kolevar has announced the DOE will invest nearly $20 million in plug-in hybrid vehicle research. ...
Lithium-Cell Vendor Adds 1/2AA Size Option
Oct 10, 2007
Panasonic has added a ½AA-sized polycarbonmonofluoride lithium battery to its line of lithium primary cylindrical cells. ...
