Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA), a provider of high-performance, analog integrated circuits, announced its laser diode modulator (LDM), the SP8110, which features two output channels; a 400 MHz, on-chip, adjustable oscillator; and an extended temperature range of -40 °C to +85 °C. The SP8110's two output channels are individually programmable up to 130 mA to operate […]
American Zettler Inc. (Aliso Viejo, CA) announced its AZ757 PC-mount power relay with quick-connects that has received new ratings from UL (20 A at 250 Vac general-use and 1.5 HP at 250 Vac), which are for 100,000 cycles at an ambient temperature of 85 °C. The AZ757 provides standard PC connections for the coil with […]
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, announced that industry veteran Bala Iyer has been appointed to its board of directors. From 1998 to 2003, Iyer served as a senior vice president and chief financial officer of Conexant Systems Inc., a worldwide leader in semiconductor systems solutions for digital […]
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) introduced its next generation of low-saturation voltage bipolar transistors. The new Generation 5 products offer a 30-percent improvement in VCE(sat) compared to previous generations. The Generation 5 devices meet the demands of a wide range of applications, including battery charging, motor control, MOSFET gate driving, dc-dc conversion and resonant converters. The […]
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) introduced its BSP75G fully self-protected MOSFET device from its IntelliFET™ low-side-array-based platform integrating a configurable component array with a vertical power transistor on the same die. The 60 V, 550 milliOhm, n-channel BSP75G is protected against over-temperature, over-current, over-voltage and ESD. The BSP75G suits general-purpose switching duties and is rated for […]
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) announced its new ZXFV203 triple-channel video amplifier for loads up to 400 pF. Maintaining an output of 3 V at a 40 mA load current, the chip is capable of driving multiple video lines. The ZXFV203 is a high-performance, current-feedback device that provides a unity gain bandwidth of 300 MHz and […]
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced that it has received a purchase order and will commence delivery of production high-voltage power conversion systems for Ford Motor Co.'s (Dearborn, MI) Focus FCV, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle. Enova's bi-directional, […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA), a manufacturer of high-performance, linear, integrated circuits announced that its products are playing a key role in the Mars Exploration rovers launched by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Linear Technology's analog semiconductors are used in the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers to enable collection of a vast amount of data, […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA), a manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits, announced two new families of high-speed operational amplifiers that consume...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA), a manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits, reported that it is shipping two quad Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) controllers...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA), a manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits, introduced the LTC3723 push-pull, synchronous pulse-width modulated (PWM) controller targeted...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced three new devices to its DirectFET™ MOSFET family. The new 20 V n-channel devices...
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the release of its new LINEARLINK™ ISL43485 3.3 V, RS-485/422 serial data transceiver, which offers data rates up to 30 Mbps and operates reliably over a wide voltage range (10-percent voltage tolerance yielding a 3 V to 3.6 V supply range). The ISL43485 draws a mere 15 nA of current […]
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the new Endura™ ISL6565 three-phase, synchronous-buck, pulse-width modulated (PWM) controller IC targeted to power Intel® Pentium® 4...
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new Endura™ ISL6420 single-phase, synchronous-buck, pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller with integrated MOSFET drivers, which integrates control,...