Luminary Micro Inc. announced the availability of 13 new Stellaris™ family 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and their associated development kits. All 13 devices...
Power-One, Inc. introduced the FNP1500-12G ac-dc front-end; designed to reduce host-system power consumption by combining 90% efficiency with an output that is...
Zilker Labs Inc. introduced a single-chip 3A power conversion solution that integrates full digital power management capabilities. The ZL2105 extends Zilker Labs’...
Power-One, Inc. announced that for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, net sales were $78.6 million and net income was $0.04 per share, compared with revenue and a net loss of $63.4 million and $0.17 per share, respectively, during the second quarter of 2005. Revenue and earnings for the quarter exceeded the company’s […]
Microchip Technology Inc. introduced its dsPIC® digital signal controllers (DSCs) and PIC24H microcontrollers (MCUs) – 16-bit devices with advanced security features that...
STMicroelectronics has added four new 16bit microcontrollers (MCUs) to its ST10 family (ST10F27x). The new MCUs offer up to 832Kb of embedded...
Silicon Laboratories Inc. reported second quarter revenues of $123.5 million, an 8% sequential increase and a 15% increase over the same period in 2005. The company also announced that based on confidence in the future potential of the business, Silicon Laboratories’ Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program having an aggregate value of up […]
iWatt, Inc. announced today that Don Devost has joined the company in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Devost, who has more than 15 years experience in the semiconductor industry, brings significant financial management and expertise that will be instrumental in furthering the growth of the company. Devost joins iWatt from Analog Devices where he […]
Phihong USA announced that it has been certified by the California Energy Commission to test products’ CEC compliance in its labs. Phihong must follow all CEC regulations and provisions when testing products, as well as report their test findings to the California Energy Commission upon request. “Having the capability to certify our products in-house gives […]
Phihong USA announced that it is making its full line of midspans available for purchase via the company’s Web site. “By allowing our customers to order directly from the Web, we not only offer faster delivery times, but we can offer our products at extremely affordable prices because we’ve cut out the middleman,” said Keith […]
Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced a single-phase point of load (POL) reference design enabling engineers to easily and quickly implement digitally-controlled POLs for...
The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday imploring Americans to “give high priority to energy as a factor in determining...
The 2006 Digital Power Forum (DPF ’06) will feature a significantly expanded technical content, including an entire afternoon devoted to system-level issues...
iWatt, Inc. introduced the iW1688 primary feedback controller which applies digital control techniques to challenging low power, low cost ac-dc supply requirements....
Microchip Technology Inc. announced two new 20-pin PIC® microcontrollers to further strengthen its 8-bit portfolio. The PIC16F631 provides a cost-effective entry point...