NEC Corp. (Japan) announced that it has expanded its V850ES 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) family with the addition of the V850ES/PM1 device targeted for use in electronic measuring instruments such as power meters. The V850E/PM1 uses a six-channel (12-input), 16-bit, delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter to offer improved stability and precise reading, and features an on-chip, reference voltage […]
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) announced it has entered the cellular handset power amplifier market with the introduction of its new X-PA™ family of RF power amplifier modules. The new PA modules integrate the company's RF detection and power control technology enabling cell phone manufacturers to achieve longer battery life, improve performance and lower […]
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the new LTC6800, a low-cost, high-precision, instrumentation amplifier that features rail-to-rail input and output, works on...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced its new UCC2851x family of combination controllers, which combines power-factor correction (PFC) and pulse-width modulation (PWM) functions onto one integrated circuit for off-line distributed power systems such as desktop and server power converters, and monitor and display power systems. The UCC2851x family provides complete control functionality for any […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new WARP2™ 600V/50A, 35A and 20A non-punch through (NPT) IGBTs with improved turn-off characteristics for high-current, high-frequency, switch-mode power supply (SMPS) circuits in telecom and server systems. The new WARP2 NPT IGBTs are co-packaged with HEXFRED® diodes, which enable better performance compared to the integral body […]
Agile Systems Inc. (Waterloo, Canada) presented its new MAX3020, which combines two axis of digital servo amplifiers with DSP motion control, and...
Piotech Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced its new NPO0201 Series of surface-mount, 0201, multi-layer, ceramic chip capacitors, which are available with capacitance values ranging from 1pF to 100pF with a voltage rating of 50V. Measuring 0.6mm x 0.3mm x 0.3mm, the devices feature an NPO dielectric and are designed for use in portable devices such […]
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new Endura™ ISL6117 and ISL6120 low-voltage, hot-swap controllers that allow boards to be safely inserted and...
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) announced its new DS1626 three-wire digital thermometer and thermostat IC, which is available in a micro SOP...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC4410, a USB power manager IC in a ThinSOT™ package, which enables simultaneous battery...
SiGe Semiconductor Inc. (Canada) introduced the new RangeCharger™ SE2529L multi-mode, three-stage power amplifier that specifically targets 2.4GHz WLAN systems compliant to the...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of power management integrated circuits, announced a highly integrated VRM power supply controller that reduces components to cut costs for applications using AMD Mobile Athlon™ processors. Designated the LX1676™, the new integrated circuit features Microsemi's patented LoadSHARE and transient correction loop technologies that minimize costly capacitors and eliminate current […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced a family of RF IC products targeted at military and aerospace applications. The devices, which range from RF switches to mixers to phase-locked-loops, are targeted at operation over the extended temperature range of -55°C to +125°C. In addition, the devices undergo the special assembly and quality conformance requirements […]
Shenzhen Shengxin Capacitor Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) announced the new MPC Series of polypropylene film capacitors, which can withstand 1.4 times their...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced its new QuietPower™ QPO-1 output ripple attenuation module, which uses active filtering in a SIP package to...