National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new family of CMOS, dual-input, rail low dropout voltage (LDO) regulators targeting low-voltage, high-current applications in cable modems, desktop PCs and set-top boxes. Tailored for powering the latest processor, digital ASIC and DSP cores, the new family's dual-input architecture offers high-performance, linear regulation while providing significant power […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LTC3406B-2, a high-efficiency, 2.25MHz, synchronous buck regulator that can deliver up to 600mA of...
RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD, Greensboro, NC), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless communications applications, announced the availability of its new wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver solution for 802.11g applications. The 802.11g transceiver solution enables long battery life, superior range, small size and low bill of material cost. The company's […]
RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD, Greensboro, NC), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless communications applications, announced that its POLARIS™ TOTAL RADIO™ transceiver has achieved Full Type Approval (FTA) with Chi Mei, a leading Taiwanese handset original design manufacturer. The POLARIS transceiver is a fully integrated quad-band transceiver solution with a fully […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS), 18-bit serializer/deserializer (SerDes) as part of its continuing campaign to...
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced two new families of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) designed for cost-conscious, high-volume, embedded applications. The LPC90x family of 8-pin MCUs and the LPC91x family of 14-pin MCUs are suitable for designers of consumer, automotive and industrial control products, ranging from battery-powered devices to white goods. The LPC90x and LPC91x […]
Ericsson Technology Licensing (Sweden) announced that they have signed a license agreement with STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) for Ericsson's new Bluetooth baseband core, which implements the complete range of mandatory Bluetooth 1.2 features. ST will embed the Ericsson Core Bluetooth Baseband Platform Q-E1 in future Bluetooth products, starting with a single-chip Bluetooth solution with […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that it has priced a common stock offering of 34.8 million shares at a public offering price of $4.50 per share that will result in gross proceeds to ON Semiconductor of approximately $157 million. The common stock will be issued by ON Semiconductor under its existing shelf registration statement […]
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the new SP6205 and SP6203, two low-noise 500mA and 300mA low dropout linear regulators (LDOs) that offer low output noise, low dropout, and ultra-low supply current. The LDOs are suitable for portable applications such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants and digital cameras. The SP6205 provides up to 500mA with […]
Tekelec (Calabasas, CA), a developer of telecommunications switching and signaling products for fixed, mobile and next-generation networks, announced its continued global expansion with the opening of an office in Moscow. The new office will support the rapidly growing telecommunications market in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As of July 31, 2003, Russian […]
NEC Electronics Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) and its subsidiaries in the US and Europe, NEC Electronics America Inc. and NEC Electronics GmbH, announced the V850E/IA3™ and V850E/IA4™ microcontroller units (MCUs) for motor and inverter control systems in electronic home appliances. As members of NEC Electronics' V850™ Series, the new MCUs are suitable for high-end, application-specific, […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the IRF6608 control and synchronous MOSFET chip set for existing- and next-generation VRM10.x high-current...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3803, a six-pin, ThinSOT™ pulse-width modulated, current-mode, dc/dc controller that reduces the size and...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its TPS6420x family of non-synchronous, dc/dc, step-down controllers with a low quiescent current and up...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the newest range of trench HEXFET® power MOSFETs, including the IRF2804S with 2.0mOhms in the D2Pak. IR's fabrication process enables minimum device on-resistance with lower temperature coefficient and the avalanche capability required by the harsh automotive environment. In many applications, this enables a shift from larger-packaged devices […]