International Components Corp. (ICC, Chicago, IL) announced the introduction of a new line of battery fuel gauges designed specifically for power tools...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a breakthrough in power management technology with the release of a new semiconductor package that keeps power chips running cooler, so they can pump twice as much electricity through power-hungry, next-generation electronics, without increasing the size of the power system. The new DirectFET power semiconductor device powers […]
RichTek Technology Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new RT9241 dc/dc controller, designed for CPU core power supply applications, which drives two synchronous switching stages in parallel while operating in 180-degree phase-shift. The two-phase architecture provides a high-output current while maintaining a power dissipation of 0.625W. Current sharing between power stages is achieved by a differential input-current […]
Ningxia Xingri Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the CA515 wet electrolyte tantalum capacitors, which operate from -55 to +175 degrees C and...
Shenzhen Better Power Battery Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new series of NiMH rechargeable batteries, designed for use in RF optical mouse...
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Dallas, TX) announced its new Austin Lynx family of single-output, 10A, non-isolated, dc/dc converters to power the latest...
Advance Galatrek (UK) announced its new PowerSwitch range of dual-redundant switches, which allow automatic user selection between different ac power sources, and is available either in a wall-mounted or 19in rack-mounted configuration. The PowerSwitch is suitable for mission-critical applications where N+1 resilience is an essential part of the operating environment. The PowerSwitch switches incorporate primary […]
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) introduced its new depopulated, very-thin, quad flat-pack, no-leads (DQFN) logic integrated circuit (IC) package, which enhances miniaturization of the circuit board and frees board space for additional components and functions. Designed with a footprint of 2.5mm x 3mm in a 14-pin configuration, the DQFN package is 75 percent smaller […]
Phihong (Fremont, CA) introduced its PSS100 open-frame, single-output, L-bracket power supply, which is the lowest useable profile in the industry, according to...
Celestica Inc. (Toronto, ON) announced the launch of its Q Class power converters for communications equipment. The new 50A, quarter-brick, dc/dc converters set a new benchmark for quarter-brick packages, offering over 20 percent more current than the 30A to 40A quarter-bricks currently available on the market, according to the company. The new Q Class converters […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Dallas, TX) announced the availability of its GALAXY Gateway remote monitoring software, which is designed to meet power...
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) introduced its new extended range of porcelain and ceramic multilayer capacitors for RF applications ranging from 1MHz...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3720, a synchronous, step-down, dc/dc power controller that features a valley current control architecture that...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) launched its second-generation family of dual-MOSMICs (MOS monolithic integrated circuits) that combine two automatic-gain-controlled amplifiers on a...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced the release of a new series of one-phase and three-phase power-factor correction capacitors in tubular aluminum...