ICP Global Technologies Inc. (Montreal, Canada) announced that its portable solar charger, the iSun, is being released as a renewable and portable power charger for all cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, laptops and other small electronic devices. The device is the first modular and scalable solar charger that is adaptable to any rechargeable battery-powered portable […]
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) expanded its recently introduced Power MOS 7 product line to include FREDFETs, resulting in fast, cool-running...
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its IXDD415, a new CMOS high-speed, high-frequency, MOSFET/IGBT driver IC. Each IC has two driver channels, each capable of 15A peak into a capacitive load, making them suitable for controlling high-current, high-frequency power MOSFETs and IGBTs. The driver IC features high-speed, high-frequency drive capabilities with low rise and fall […]
Silicon Power Corp. (Exton, PA) announced its new family of MOSFET-controlled thyristors (MCTs) for pulse-power applications, which feature a 1,400V rating, high...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) introduced its next-generation, omnipolar A3212, an ultra-sensitive, pole-independent, Hall-effect switch with a latched digital output. The A3212...
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) announced its new PSA100U power adapter, which features 85 percent efficiency, a high power density at 100W output,...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced the latest addition to its power management family, the TCM809/810 and TCM811/812 system supervisors. The TCM809/810...
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Harrisburg, PA) announced a 70A dc/dc converter series in an industry-standard, half-brick, single-board package. The JRW Series delivers...
Cyberex Corp. (Highland Heights, OH) announced the release of its new Cyberex SuperSwitch 2 technology. SuperSwitch 2 technology marks the evolution of...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced its new TC670 predictive fan failure integrated circuit. A single resistor divider is adequate for setting...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced the introduction of six 10V Schottky power rectifiers. The MBRM110E/L, MBRA210E/L and MBRS410E/L are all low forward-voltage...
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) introduced two new step-down dc/dc regulators with synchronous, integrated power FET transistors in small HTSSOP28 packages. Elantec's EL7564CRE operates from input voltages of 4.5V to +5.5V and provides regulated output of 1.0V to +3.8V, while the EL7563CRE operates from input voltages of 3.0V to +3.6V, and provides an output of […]
Shanghai Moon Electric Co. Ltd. (China) announced the new MSPS1-42-12D open-frame switching power supply that delivers a single 42W output and exhibits...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Lexington, MA) introduced the first three members of its FDmesh Series of high-voltage, n-channel power MOSFETs. The new series adds...
Shanghai Chenyi Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the new HER101 to HER108 high-efficiency rectifiers, which offer low forward-voltage drop, high surge-current capability,...