Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced a family of 1MHz operational amplifiers that reduce supply voltage demand, making them suitable for extending battery life and other low-voltage applications. The MCP6001, MCP6002 and MCP6004 devices, which offer rail-to-rail input/output and have a 90-degree phase margin into a 60, 10kohm load, provide stability in a low-cost operational […]
Maverick Power Systems (Santa Barbara, CA), a developer of power supply and networking solutions, introduced the Maverick Power Strip™, a product designed to simplify home power distribution for consumers and eliminate the need for wall-mount adapters. The Maverick Strip provides dc power for a variety of small electronic devices, including cellular phones, PC speakers, PDAs […]
Enlo Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) introduced the new A128025P301 cooling fan, which features an oil-less, aero-plastic, bearing design, and features a maximum airflow of 40cfm, and has an expected lifespan of 8,000h. The fan measures 80mm x 80mm x 25mm and is rated at 12Vdc, 0.17A. It rotates at up to 3,000rpm and produces a […]
SynQor Inc. (Hudson, MA) unveiled its NiQor line of non-isolated, SIP, dc/dc converters, which can deliver up to 20A of total output current and employs synchronous rectification to achieve efficiencies of up to 92 percent (full load, 3.3V). Suitable for distributed power applications required by low-voltage core logic in DSPs and ASICs, the modules have […]
Nanjing No. 11 Radio Fty (Nanjing, China) announced its new RF10 Series of fusible resistors, which are available with voltage ratings of...
Tsinghua Huatian Technology Development Co. Ltd. (Tsinghua, China) announced its new DP4-812 CPU cooler, which offers a maximum airflow of 38.2CFM and...
Lambda EMI Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced the new Genesys 1U, 1.5kW, programmable, switching power supply, which accepts a single-phase input from...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) presented its new LTC4214 -12V hot-swap controller, which features triple current control via a timed circuit breaker, active current limiting, and a fast feed forward path that limits peak current under worst-case catastrophic fault. A slight over-current condition will trip the circuit breaker if it persists for an adjustable […]
Maxell Corp. (Las Vegas, NV) announced that it is offering new, consumer-friendly and retailer-friendly packaging in 24-piece and 48-piece multi-pack configurations to its AA alkaline battery line. The new retail-friendly 24-piece pack batteries are shrink-wrapped in inner-packs of four within a re-sealable package. "Sales growth in the alkaline segment is being driven by the popularity […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3832, a high-efficiency, step-down, dc/dc controller for converting input supplies ranging from 3V to...
Powerbox USA Inc. (Broomfield, CO) has developed two small, low-cost, rugged, dc power supplies for motor and other high peak power applications. The new RA/RB Series provide 100W to 300W of tightly regulated, dc power. Respectively, the two supplies will provide 100W or 150W of continuous power and will also provide 250W or 375W of […]
Maverick Power Systems (Santa Barbara, CA), a developer of power supply and networking solutions, announced the introduction of the Maverick Powerline Network™, which enables users to create a high-speed local area network using existing ac power wiring. The Maverick Powerline Network makes networking PCs and other devices as simple as finding and plugging into the […]
Jinan Gude Electronic Device Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the DF Series of rectifiers, which handle a maximum forward rectified current of 1A,...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new automotive-specific, trench HEXFET, power MOSFET technology with 15 percent lower device on-resistance...
NEC Corp. (Japan) announced that it has developed a nitride semiconductor power transistor capable of 2.3W power amplification in the sub-millimeter band (30GHz), almost thrice the output power of previous chip. The new transistor provides watt-grade power amplification without the need for the power divider/combiner that conventionally generated larger chip sizes and increased power loss. […]