Philips Semiconductors (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced its new ultra-low power, cost-optimized, high-performance family of smart card controller ICs, the SmartMX. The new ICs are suitable for use in single- and multi-application markets such as mobile communications, secure network access and transportation. The new SmartMX products are manufactured using 0.18µm, five metal-layer technology and will support […]
Sola/Hevi-Duty (Skokie, IL) introduced the new S5K modular UPS series. The S5K is scalable from 4kVA to 16kVA and can be upgraded...
AVX Corp.'s (Myrtle Beach, SC) Advanced Product Group introduced a new series of miniature ceramic chip components that combine capacitor and inductor...
OnLine Power Supply Inc. (OPS, Englewood, CO) announced the release of its new isolated 48V ac-to-dc power supply. The new unit provides...
Cyberex Corp. (Highland Heights, OH) introduced its new 20A compact, rack-mount, digital static-transfer switch (RMDSTS), which increases overall electrical system reliability by...
Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced that the MB Series of ac centrifugal blowers is now available in two new three-phase...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced two high-efficiency, pulse-width modulation (PWM) power drivers and an H-bridge that eliminates the need for large heatsinks required by most linear solutions. The DRV59x family allows designers to shrink solutions more than 80 percent and the devices only take up a 9mm x 9mm footprint in the PQFQ […]
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 […]
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the new LT1765 step-down switching regulator that has a 3A peak-rated switch and delivers up to...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the new MAX4434/35/36/37 single-supply, ultra-low distortion, fast-settling, 180MHz op amps in a five-pin SOT23, featuring low -98dBc SFDR at 1MHz, a fast 35ns (±0.0015 percent) settling time and high 116dB open-loop gain. The op amps operate from a single 2.7V to 5.5V supply, and are equipped with rail-to-rail […]
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced what is claimed to be the world's first surface-mountable micro dc/dc converter. Under low power output, the dc/dc converter is suitable for use in portable or other hand-held devices, providing a distributed power source that minimizes power loss through supply voltage control of the unit's RF power amplifier circuit. […]