Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced three new 600mA, synchronous-buck, converter ICs that will help to prolong the run-times provided by single-cell, lithium-ion batteries. The Si9174, Si9175 and Si9176 step-down converter ICs, which combine specifications for low output voltage and high switching frequency with small solution footprints, […]
Pulse Engineering Inc. (San Diego, CA) introduced a new series of 100W to 140W surface-mount planar transformers for high-density, isolated, dc/dc modules and discrete power supplies for use in telecom, datacom and industrial control applications. The new series is designed to meet either operational or basic insulation, 1,500Vdc isolation, and is optimized for frequencies between […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the FAN7031, a CMOS power amplifier optimized for noise performance and current consumption in notebook,...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced a new synchronous step-up, dc/dc converter with a low dropout (LDO) linear regulator that will allow battery capacity to be used more efficiently. Targeting hand-held applications powered by common battery types, the new TPS61107, part of TI's recently announced TPS611x family of dc/dc converter/LDO power management ICs, offers […]
UNIPOWER Telecom, a division of UNIPOWER Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) introduced its new Ranger RRP Series of hot-swap rectifier modules, which produce...
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) announced its new SmartPro® 1500 RMXL2U (SMART1500RMXL2U) line-interactive, rack-mount, UPS system with 1,500VA of battery backup, unlimited runtime capabilities and advanced power management features in a slim-line 2U cabinet. The UPS system is designed to protect critical equipment, including servers, hubs, routers, Internet-working equipment, and ISP/telecom/lab equipment, against all types of […]
Kohshin Electric Corp. (Carrollton, TX) announced its new line of open-loop and closed-loop hall-current sensors, the HC-PRX 3A to 20A and the HC-PRX 25A to 50A ac/dc current sensors, which are suitable for use in inverters, servo drives, uninterruptible power systems and power supplies. The HC-PRX 3A to 20A and the HC-PRX 25A to 50A […]
GAIA Converter S.A. (Merignac, France) announced its new MGDS-150 Series of 150W, synchronizable, industry-standard, half-brick package dc/dc converters designed for use in...
Ericsson Power Modules AB (Sweden) announced its new PMA family of surface-mountable dc/dc regulators that offer 1.2V to 5V outputs at high...
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced the completion of an eight-member family of high-speed operational amplifiers from the company's Burr-Brown product line that are suitable for DSL line drivers, video buffers and analog-to-digital converter input drivers. Covering a wide range of advanced system requirements, the family offers single-, dual- and triple-channel versions in either voltage-feedback […]
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced new features to its existing network management cards, adding environmental monitoring and remote management of UPS systems via an on-board modem to its existing power management capabilities. The environmental monitoring feature addresses the risk to system availability due to temperature and humidity concerns, sending alerts when […]
NEC Electronics America Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its new 32-bit V850E/ME2™ RISC microcontroller that combines high levels of performance with a large number of integrated peripheral functions. Executing 195 million instructions per second at 150MHz, the V850E/ME2 microcontroller is suitable for consumer products that require real-time processing such as printers, facsimile equipment, navigational devices, […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NCP1203 and NCP1200A pulse-width modulator (PWM), current-mode controllers that enable power supply designers to meet standby power regulations with a low-cost optimized solution. The devices are suitable for DVD players, DVR recorders, set-top boxes, game consoles, PDA adapters, digital and video camera adapters and appliances with digital displays. […]
BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced its new long-leaded, negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor sensors that combine high electrical accuracy with...
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) introduced its new SMT15E Series of 15A, non-isolated, point-of-load, dc/dc converters designed for surface mounting, which...