Pan Jit International Inc. (Taiwan) introduced the new PJCC1V5 clamping diode, which provides ESD protection for logic levels below 3.3V, limiting voltage to 1.7V at 100µA and 2.1V at 1mA, making the device suitable for 1.2V and 1.5V logic. In addition, the diode is capable of withstanding 50W for 0.16ms, and meets IEC61000-4-2, Level 4, […]
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) announced the availability of a new family of bipolar power transistors that are based on the company's third-generation, high-efficiency, mesh emitter transistor (Hi-MET III) design, which exhibit a lower saturation voltage between collector and emitter, as well as a higher gain characteristic, compared to traditional bipolar transistors. Applications for the transistor family […]
Xiamen Wanming Ceramic Co. Ltd. (China) has released a line of low-frequency ceramic capacitors that are rated at 50V or 500V and...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) unveiled its new MAX4003 power amplifier detector, which accepts an input power from -45dBm to 0dBm and operates in the 100MHz to 2.5GHz frequency range covering the GSM/GPRS, CDMA and TDMA frequency bands. Available in an eight-bump CSP with a 1.6mm x 1.6mm footprint and in an eight-pin microMAX […]
Hongguang Micro Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced that the TDA2030 and TDA2003 power amplifier (PA) ICs feature short-circuit and overheat protection and...
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced its new TPS796xx family of low-dropout (LDO), low-power, linear voltage regulators, which feature high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), ultra-low noise, fast start-up, and excellent line and load transient responses. The new regulators are suitable for cellular phones, VCOs, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, hand-held organizers and PDAs. The TPS796xx family […]
BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced its new BCC 158 PUL-SI miniaturized, ultra-long-life, aluminium electrolytic capacitors with green electrolytes that are...
NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that it has changed its name to NEC Electronics America Inc. as part of the launch of its parent company, NEC Electronics Corp., which has become the new semiconductor business that will specialize in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions […]
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the newest addition to its portfolio of power management products with the SP6648. The new device is...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced its new MPLAB® Integrated Development Environment (IDE) v6.10 software, which is a 32-bit desktop development environment...
Glary Power Technology (Taichung, Taiwan) announced its new CPQ48S050-50 5V/50A quarter-brick, dc/dc module, which is designed as a bus converter to provide...
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced its PT6714 non-isolated, integrated power module that delivers voltages as low as 1V at 13A. The PT6714 switching regulator power module operates from a 3.3V input bus to provide a low-voltage, high-current power source for the latest generation of multi-processor and high-end computing applications, such as workstations, servers and […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3730, a three-phase, synchronous, step-down, switching controller with integrated MOSFET drivers dedicated to power...
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has acquired substantially all of Sipex Corp.'s (Billerica, MA) hybrid customers through a royalty-based asset acquisition agreement. The product lines include Sipex's thin film and hybrid assembly business, which serves the defense and aerospace industries. The product lines include high-reliability data conversion products, such as amplifiers, analog-to-digital […]
Ericsson Inc. (Stockholm, Sweden) Technology Licensing announced that it has signed a licensing agreement to provide its Bluetooth radio core, the K-D1, to National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA). National plans to introduce products incorporating Ericsson's radio next year. "National's broad portfolio of Bluetooth products, from chip sets to modules to accessories, will be enhanced […]