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6/24/08 - BEAR wins custom power supply design contract from L-3 Communications
Will create a custom 420-Watt AC/DC power supply for L-3 Communications’ Cincinnati Electronics Division.

1/11/08 - BEAR wins contract to deliver custom DC/DC power converters to Harris
Meets RF Communications' specifications for shock, vibration, and reliability over a very wide operating temperature range.

12/10/07 - BEAR develops custom 660-watt AC/DC power supply with ultra-low leakage current
Innovative isolation techniques achieve leakage current less than 5 microamps, exceeding requirements for CF-rated medical equipment.

9/4/07 - BEAR awarded patent for encapsulated, PCB-mountable AC/DC converter with detachable AC line cord.
Unique design eliminates exposed high-voltage traces on system boards to improve safety and convenience for system designers.

7/9/07 - 1.5W mini DC/DC converter now has output to 300 volts.
Now with wider input and output voltage ranges, the BPS series isolated converters offer high efficiency and load regulation.

4/4/07 - Compact 30W power supply gains medical approvals; has wide operating temperature range for long life in enclosed medical systems without fans or vents.

3/12/07 - New 1.5W mini DC/DC converter for has high efficiency and load regulation for RF transceivers, programmable filters, and industrial and scientific instruments.

2/13/07 - BEAR Power Supplies wins contract from Velocite Systems for custom, 1U high DC/DC converter for telecom equipment.

10/04/2006 - BEAR AC/DC converter meets GR-1098 lightning criteria for telecom equipment
New tech note details results of lightning surge test for BEAR’s rugged miniature switching power supply

8/21/2006 - BEAR wins three development contracts for custom power supplies
BEAR Power Supplies (www.bearpwr.com) has been awarded three development contracts totaling $150,000 to design and develop custom power supplies for military and medical applications, the company announced today.

6/27/2006 - DIN rail power supplies operate from -40 to +70°C
BEAR Power Supplies announces its new BP7 series DIN rail mountable AC/DC power supplies, providing convenience and reliability for industrial applications.

5/23/2006 - 30 Watt models added to line of rugged AC/DC power converters
BEAR Power Supplies has extended the power range of its encapsulated AC/DC converters, adding 30 Watt models to its existing line of 5 W, 10 W and 15 W supplies.

4/10/06 - Michael Allen named president of BEAR Power Supplies
Michael Allen has been named president of Z-AXIS, Inc. and BEAR Power Supplies. He has served as Director of Engineering at Z-AXIS since 1989 and formed the BEAR Power Supplies business unit in 2001.

3/27/06 - Lead-free, RoHS power supplies now available from BEAR
Standard and custom AC/DC converters for commercial, industrial and medical systems comply with RoHS directive

12/15/05 - New commercial AC/DC converter has widest operating temperature range on the market: - 40°to + 70°C

11/16/05 - New medical-grade power supply
AC/DC converter encapsulates more of the power-related circuitry in a CE-marked module, improving safety and speeding system medical approvals

10/31/05 - New AC/DC power supply eliminates exposed high-voltage traces
Compact, patent-pending design features mini-IEC connector and detachable line cord to improve safety and simplify PCB design



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