Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced its new IMC-2220 Series of wirewound, molded, surface-mount inductors, which are designed to eliminate EMI in...
Chu Jhi Electronics Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced its new MFHXXX Series of metal-film, MELF-type fusible resistors, which are available with power ratings of 0.5W, 1W, 2W or 3W and handle an overload voltage of up to 1kV. Available in dimensions of 3.6(ø) x 9.2mm, 4.7(ø) x 11.2mm, and 2.6(ø) x 5.2mm, the resistors have resistance […]
Xiamen Wanming Ceramic Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new line of ceramic capacitors, which operate up to 15kVdc and can withstand up...
RF Micro Devices Inc. (Greensboro, NC), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, commented on the company's fiscal 2003 third and fourth quarters. Regarding the fiscal 2003 third quarter ended December 31, 2002, the company expects that financial results will be at least at the high end of the […]
Powerwave Technologies Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) provided preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 29, 2002, and fiscal 2002 year-end results. For the fourth quarter ended December 29, 2002, revenues are expected to be in the range of approximately $75 million to $76 million, which is within the company's previous guidance of $70 […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced that it is adding to its transient voltage suppressor (TVS) families with what is claimed to be the industry's first such single-chip devices rated for breakdown voltages up to 540V. The new additions increase the available maximum breakdown voltage from 440V to 540V in Vishay's P4KE, P6KE and 1.5KE480 […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced the launch of the Si9185, a 500mA CMOS low dropout (LDO) regulator that features very low dropout and ground current in a compact, thermally enhanced MLP33 PowerPAK package. With low dropout of just 150mV at 500mA, and a small 3mm x […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) introduced its new TPM multi-anode capacitors for use with the latest high-speed microprocessor families. Offering design engineers...
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded the new "High-K Dielectric Research for the Development of High-Performance, Compact Capacitors for Pulse Forming" to American Semiconductor Inc. (Boise, ID). The research will be conducted to develop applied technology in high-k dielectric materials to demonstrate substantial improvement in capacity, voltage breakdown and dissipation factor in […]
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd. (Lincoln, UK) announced that it has been awarded ISO 14001 certification, which recognizes environmental management systems that provide quantified, objective measures to ensure ever-greater reductions in energy use, environmental impact and natural resource depletion. Dynex has achieved the certification as part of its ongoing commitment to improving the environment through its processes […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) announced that it completed the acquisition of a substantial portion of the Agere Systems optoelectronics business for $40 million in cash. The transaction includes the products, technology and some facilities related to Agere's optoelectronics business, which includes active and passive components, amplifiers, transceivers, transponders, and MEMS. As part of the […]
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced that fourth-quarter 2002 revenue will be in the range of $272 million to $278 million, due to a greater percentage of subscription-license product bookings than expected. Subscription licenses accounted for approximately 83 percent of product bookings versus 60 percent in the prior quarter. Total product bookings are […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced additions to its CWR09 and CWR11 military tantalum chip capacitor families. The CWR09 style, commercially available...
Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) expanded the company's portfolio of radio frequency (RF) ICs with a new family of direct digital synthesizers (DDS). The new chips deliver a 400MHz clock speed at one-tenth the power consumption of previous solutions, enabling designers to use DDS for fast frequency hopping at higher output frequencies in more power-sensitive […]
Ningxia Xingri Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced its CA72 Series of solid-state, tantalum capacitors, which feature a non-polar design, rectangular package, radial...