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a thermal battery system.
ATB has been working with US defense contractors since
2006. This award from Lockheed Martin acknowledges ATB as
a key supplier of thermal batteries to the defense industry. As the
requirements for advanced technologies continue to progress,
ATB will strengthen its position in the thermal battery industry.
ATB combines the technical expertise and assets of Saft
America, Inc. with the technology of ASB Group, to provide
the US marketplace with an advanced domestic thermal battery
company focusing on product and technology excellence. ATB's
quality system is AS9100C certified. For more than seven years,
ATB has been providing advanced thermal battery solutions for
missiles, rockets and launch vehicles to the defense industry,
aerospace industries and to defense laboratories.
EnerSys to Acquire Quallion LLC
IDT Announces Next-Generation WPC 1.1 Wireless
Power Receiver for Portable Applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) has announced a
wireless power receiver meeting the Wireless Power Consortium's (WPC) 1.1 Qi specification and optimized for high-volume portable consumer applications. The new device expands
upon IDT's wireless power family, offering portable device
manufacturers a high-efficiency, cost-effective wireless power
solution for universal compatibility with the next-generation of
Qi charging bases.
The IDTP9025 is a single-chip wireless power receiver IC
certified to meet the requirements of the WPC 1.1 specification,
offering improved foreign object detection (FOD) compared to
earlier versions of the standard. The highly-integrated device
includes an onboard synchronous full-bridge rectifier and lowresistance low-dropout (LDO) regulator, enabling customers to
achieve added power transfer efficiency with minimal external
component count and board space. The high-efficiency, costeffective design is well suited for use in high-volume portable
devices where battery life and physical size are a primary concern, such as in smartphones, tablets and related accessories.
For added control, IDTP9025 is capable of passing communication and power transfer information to a local microcontroller, as well as fault and safety monitors, through the integrated I2C port. This allows the customer to build custom control
algorithms and user interfaces to enhance the user experience.
In addition to an evaluation kit with WPC-certified reference
design, IDT supports its customers with a design-in guide and
powerful support tools to further ease the development process.
The IDTP9025 is currently sampling to qualified customers
and is available in a 3 mm by 2.5 mm WLCSP package. The
IDTP9025 part number is priced at $2.44 each for volumes of
1,000 units.
Advanced Thermal Batteries, Inc. Receives Contract
From Lockheed Martin Company
Advanced Thermal Batteries, Inc. (ATB, Inc.), the US division of ASB Group, has been awarded a multi-million dollar
contract from Lockheed Martin Company for the qualification of
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EnerSys has entered into an agreement to acquire Quallion
LLC, a manufacturer of lithium ion cells and batteries for high
integrity applications for $30 million. Headquartered in Sylmar,
Calif., Quallion's products include lithium ion cells and batteries for diverse applications including medical devices, defense,
aviation and space. The closing of the transaction is subject to
customary closing conditions.
"This acquisition provides EnerSys with an entry into the
rapidly growing medical device battery markets for both implantable and external devices," said John D. Craig, chairman,
president and CEO of EnerSys. "With the US government's Title
III investment of $65 million in Quallion's cathode and anode
production equipment, we will have the capability to produce
lithium ion materials and for satellite batteries. In addition to being the only domestic battery manufacturer to control the complete production process, by combining Quallion with our ABSL
space business, EnerSys becomes the largest domestic provider
of battery technology to the space industry. We anticipate that
this transaction will be accretive to our earnings by 3 to 5 cents
per diluted share during the first full year following acquisition."
EnerSys, a global provider in stored energy solutions for
industrial applications, manufactures and distributes reserve
power and motive power batteries, chargers, power equipment,
and battery accessories to customers worldwide. Motive power
batteries are utilized in electric fork trucks and other commercial electric powered vehicles. Reserve power batteries are
used in the telecommunications and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring
standby power.
Quallion designs, fabricates and manufactures lithium ion
cells and battery packs, and develops new battery chemistries
for the military, aerospace, medical and automotive industries.
Building on its legacy in the medical device industry, the company has developed a range of novel enabling technologies that
includes the world's smallest implantable secondary battery and
the proprietary Zero-Volt and SaFE-LYTE technologies. Quallion LLC was founded in 1998.
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