TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) announced that it is collaborating with Amkor Technology Inc. to commercialize a low-cost, flip-chip, assembly process for GaAs semiconductors based on TriQuint's CuFlip bumping technology. Using CuFlip copper bumps, electrical connections are possible by directly linking contact points on a semiconductor die to the module ceramic or laminate substrate. The […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LT1976EFE, a high-voltage, step-down, switching regulator with Burst Mode® operation to keep quiescent current...
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) unveiled its new MMA™ SMT board stacking connector, designed to maximize high-speed signal integrity and high pin...
Sinyork Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) introduced its new PTC and NTC thermistors for termination networks, magnetic buzzers, electric condenser microphones and LCD monitor...
Lipers Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced the new LL Series of chip inductors that feature 47nH to 33nH inductance, and ±10% to ±20% tolerance. The single inductance-type products have a rated current of 300mA to 1mA, and are available in 1608 (0603), 2012 (0805) and 3216 (1206) sizes. Offered in tape-and-reel packaging, product lead time […]
Summit Microelectronics Inc. (UK) unveiled the new SMM665 six-channel, active controller, which includes sequencing and margining functions that are suitable for applications...
AOBA Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced its new FBMN Series (0603, 0805 and 1206) of ferrite chip bead inductors, which feature a...
Advance Transformer Co. (Rosemont, IL), a leading ballast manufacturer, announced the establishment of a new electronic ballast manufacturing capability within a 91,000ft² facility located in Juarez, Mexico. The Juarez electronic ballast operation will also provide the company with the required capacity to support the US Department of Energy mandated conversion from magnetic to electronic models […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) introduced the Turbo µPSD3300 Series of its µPSD family of 8051-class, embedded flash microcontrollers. The µPSD family offers system-level-integration with Flash and SRAM densities (up to 256KB and 32KB, respectively) for general-purpose, eight-bit microcontrollers. The Turbo µPSD3300 Series increases performance to 10MIPS peak, and adds a rich peripheral set to […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its new LM5110 dual gate drivers that offer high peak-output current and negative-to-positive output-voltage swing....
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Harrisburg, PA), a business segment of Tyco International Ltd. (Pembroke, Bremuda), introduced the SOLARLOK interconnection system for sale in...
Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA), a manufacturer of flexible automation for the semiconductor, electronics, fiber optic, telecommunications and life sciences industries, announced a 15% price reduction on select SmartModules™ and a 10% price reduction on SmartModules controllers. The SmartModules are a family of single-, two-, three- and 4-axis linear mechanisms ranging in stroke lengths […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced its new 800kHz, low-noise, high-efficiency, step-up/step-down, fractional charge pump converter, the LTC3205, which can drive...
Cinch Connectors (Lombard, IL) announced the introduction of its new RF connector product line. Suitable for designs in diverse markets such as...
Tessera Technologies Inc. (San Jose, CA), a developer of semiconductor packaging technology for miniaturization of electronic products, announced the filing of a registration statement for the initial public offering of up to $75 million of its common stock. The securities to be offered in the proposed IPO will include shares to be issued and sold […]