Kamaya Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) unveiled its new RLC10 Series of chip resistors in 0402 case sizes, which are suitable for current sensing in power supply and motor circuits. The resistors are available with resistance values of 150 milliohms to 470 milliohms with ±1 percent, ±2 or ±5 percent tolerance. The devices dissipate 0.125W and […]
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) announced that it is sampling a 1,310nm VCSEL diode that allows transmission distances of up to 10km. Unlike commonly used DFB and FP laser diodes that emit light from the edge, VCSELs emit light from the surface to simplify packaging, thereby lowering costs. The new VCSELs are suitable for short-reach datacom […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC4056, a linear, lithium-ion, battery charger controller in a ThinSOT™ package that provides a...
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) is offering an expanded range of 1,200V MOSFETs, which can provide greater safety margin and improved reliability in high-voltage power conversion applications. The family includes a number of small, economical sizes, as well as the industry's highest current, rugged HiPerFET™ versions in the high-power SOT-227 package. The family of high-voltage […]
ERNI Electronics (Moraga, CA) expanded its range of D-sub connectors to include a new modular design. Besides SMT and press-in versions, D-sub...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its MAX6686 dual, remote-junction, temperature switch that monitors high and low alarms and protects processors from overheating. It measures the temperature of a P-N junction in an external IC with 1.5°C accuracy. The local temperature switch has a pin-programmable temperature threshold adjustable in 5°C increments. Two trip-threshold temperature […]
Celeritek Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the availability of four new 3mm x 3mm x 1mm power amplifier (PA) modules using Passive-Free Technology™ (PFT) for use in code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless handsets and other hand-held systems. Each PA module in the family features 50 ohms input and output matching, and is designed to […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the IRF7821 and IRF7832 synchronous buck converter chip set designed to increase battery life in notebook computers. Other applications for the new HEXFET MOSFETs include buck converters for computer server power systems and graphics cards, as well as point-of-load converters in telecom and datacom systems. The IRF7821 […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, announced its new MicroPower™ family of compact, low dropout (LDO), linear regulators optimized for portable applications. The new regulators are suitable for powering demanding circuits with fast switching requirements in cellular phones, portable communications devices, notebook computers and digital cameras. There are […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC4212, a hot-swap controller in an MSOP package that disconnects the system supply if a dc/dc converter fails to enter into regulation within a programmable period. The LTC4212 is suitable for telecom/high-end server applications that require constant power monitoring. The LTC4212 features a power-good input, which can […]
Xicor Inc. (Milpitas, CA), a supplier of high-performance, mixed-signal integrated circuits, introduced the X9318 family of 100-tap, non-volatile, digitally programmable potentiometers to expand its current offering of products. Target applications include process controls, data acquisition systems and signal conditioning circuits. Other applications include power amplifier biasing for RF, audio and amplifiers that require gain or […]
Summit Microelectronics (San Jose, CA) announced its new SMH4802 fully integrated, programmable, hot-swap controller for -48V power supplies. The SMH4802 has the ability to perform remote power-on/off, latch-off, and power-on delays over the industry-standard I2C bus for use in -48V distributed power systems and emerging applications using this bus standard. Typical applications are those with […]
Xicor Inc. (Milpitas, CA), a supplier of high-performance, mixed-signal integrated circuits, introduced the X90100 digitally programmable capacitor, which is designed to replace variable capacitors used to tune the frequency response of electronic systems up to 400MHz. The X90100 can be set to 1 of 32 discrete capacitor steps ranging from 7.5pF to 14.5pF in 0.20pF […]
Jenn Fu Electronics Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new MEC Series of film capacitors, which exhibit low self-inductance and are suitable for filtering,...
Sheng Ye Electrical Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new CBB85 Series of capacitors, designed for use in microwave ovens, which are available...