Maxwell Technologies

Maxwell Technologies

Type	Corporation
Industry	Energy storage
Founded	1965
Headquarters	9244 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123, United States
Key people	David J. Schramm, President and CEO
Products	Ultracapacitors High-voltage capacitors Backup power systems Microelectronics Power modules Memory modules Single-board computers
Employees	250
Website	www.maxwell.com

Supercapacitors produced by Maxwell Technologies

Maxwell Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of energy storage and power delivery-related products.

History

The company was founded in 1965 as Maxwell Laboratories, originally as a government contractor, providing advanced physics, pulsed power, space effects analysis and other research and development services to the U.S. military and other government agencies. The company began conversion to commercial applications for its technologies and products in the early 1990s, and now generates all of its revenue from commercial sources. The company's strategy is to commercialize ultracapacitors, high voltage capacitors and microelectronic components and systems in selected markets. With 17.1 million common shares outstanding, the company had a market capitalization of more than $300 million as of June 1, 2006, according to the company.

Maxwell Energy Products, a division that included the Maxwell High Voltage Capacitor product line, was acquired in March 2000 by General Atomics, eventually merging into General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc. in 2003.^[1][2]

Main products

• BOOSTCAP — ultracapacitors for energy storage and delivery of rapid bursts of power for applications ranging from consumer and industrial electronics to hybrid electric buses, trucks and automobiles
• CONDIS — high voltage capacitors for electric utility switchgear, capacitor voltage transformers (CVTs) and laboratory applications
• Microelectronics for space and military applications requiring high reliability in radiation-intense environments
• Power modules, memory modules, single-board computers or high-performance for aerospace applications

Facilities and employees

Headquarters and principal operations are currently located in San Diego, California, with a European base of operations in Rossens, Switzerland. At present, the company employs approximately 250 people worldwide.

External links

• Company website

References

1. ^ [1] "Maxwell Capacitors web site, accessed 2 February 2010"
2. ^ [2] "About General Atomics Electronic Systems, accessed 2 February 2010"