BCcomponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced the expansion of its production capabilities for manufacturing electrolytic aluminum screw terminal capacitors in Europe....
The Educational Division of e/j BLOOM Associates Inc. (San Rafael, CA) announced that it will sponsor a UK presentation of its three-part Modern Power Magnetics Design Techniques course from November 18 to 22, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth, England. The course is designed for electrical and electronic engineers desiring a practical education in […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that it has been selected to participate in the United States Advanced Battery Consortium's (USABC) Technology Assessment Program. The USABC Technology Assessment Program is used to evaluate technologies for consideration in the development of advanced high-performance batteries for electric vehicles. "Having been chosen for this program by market leaders […]
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced that net sales for its first quarter ended September 29, 2002, were $142,011,000, an increase of 18 percent over net sales of $120,104,000 for the first quarter of the previous year. The company also reported net income for the quarter of $53,802,000, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share, an […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Revenues for the quarter were $39,503,000 compared with $51,599,000 for the corresponding period a year ago. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of $2,625,000 compared with net income of $122,000 in 2001, and a diluted loss per […]
Ericsson (Stockholm, Sweden) announced that its board of directors has authorized the president and CEO to apply for and execute delisting of the Ericsson B-share from Euronext (Paris), the German Stock Exchanges (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hamburg) and the Swiss Exchange. The delisting timeline is expected to differ for each exchange, with the process beginning immediately.
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS, Pocatello, ID) announced that its operation in Belgium has achieved ISO/TS 16949 certification. Full company certification is targeted for November 2002. AMIS is one of the first microelectronics companies to achieve this certificate level. ISO/TS 16949, coupled with customer-specific requirements, defines quality system requirements for use in the automotive supply chain. "The […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) reported third-quarter net income of $11.0 million on revenues of $212.0 million, compared to net income of $9.6 million on revenues of $169.0 million in the prior-year quarter. That compares to net income of $16.1 million on revenues of $201.0 million in the second quarter. Meanwhile, overall orders […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 28, 2002. Net revenues for the third quarter were $1,645.2 million, a 7.5 percent sequential increase over the $1,531.1 million reported in the 2002 second quarter, and 17.5 percent above the $1,400.7 million of last years' third quarter. […]
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd. (Lincoln, UK) announced the release of six new high-power, phase-control thyristors with repetitive voltage ratings at 125 degrees C...
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new 800mA synchronous buck regulator, the SP6651A power-management IC, for lithium-ion-powered PDAs, DSCs and MP3 players....
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA, Rosslyn, VA) announced the release of its TP 1-2002 Guide for Determining Energy Efficiency for Distribution Transformers, which is intended for use as a basis for determining the energy efficiency performance of, and to assist in, the proper selection of distribution transformers. The new guide covers single-phase and three-phase […]
EM Microelectronic (Marin, Switzerland) announced that it is ready to start producing a high-performance, ultra-low-voltage and ultra-low-power integrated circuit (IC) using fully...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new 500V L Series HEXFET® power MOSFETs designed for zero-voltage switching (ZVS) power...
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) reported third-quarter 2002 revenues of $13.1 million, toward the high end of the previously announced company guidance of $12.6 to $13.2 million, an increase of 91 percent over the year-ago quarter and of 22 percent over the prior quarter. The net income for the third quarter of 2002 […]