Wuhu Zhongtai Electronic Group Corp. (China) introduced its new RJ14 Series of fixed resistors, which exhibit an insulation resistance >1 gigaohm and...
JARO Components Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced the release of a new low-impedance electrolytic capacitor that is claimed to run with 40...
Clare Inc. (Beverly, MA), an IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) company, announced its CPC1004N OptoMOS® solid-state relay, which is designed to switch dc loads of up to 300mA, block voltages up to 100V, and offers a low on-resistance of 4 Ohms. The product also features a maximum operating temperature of 110 degrees C, making it […]
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) announced that it currently plans to set September 30, 2002, as the record date for its upcoming rights offering. Tower expects to distribute rights to purchase a total of 6,858,469 ordinary shares and warrants to purchase 3,086,311 ordinary shares to shareholders and employee option holders of record as of […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced its ACS750ECA-100, a fully integrated, ±100A, open-loop, current sensor, which is targeted for the automotive, industrial...
Paxonet Communications Inc. (Fremont, CA), a developer of communication ICs, announced the appointment of Bipin Shah to its board of directors. Shah brings to Paxonet 30 years of engineering, marketing, sales and operational experience in the semiconductor industry. "We are pleased to welcome Bipin to our board of directors," said Chetan Sanghvi, CEO and Founder […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced its new LT6200 ultra-low noise (0.95nV/Hz), high-speed (165MHz gain bandwidth product), unity-gain stable, voltage-feedback amplifier....
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced its new power integrated packaging (PInPAK™) proprietary packaging technology that is the platform for the NIS3001,...
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the ISL5585 Series of 3.3V, ringing subscriber line interface circuits (SLICs), which combine a 3.3V chip voltage...
Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) released a new single-Eurocard motion controller for servo and stepper motors for industrial and harsh environments,...
NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a new microcontroller architecture that provides a design platform for 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers, the KX1™ Series, which consists of the 8-bit 78K0/KX1™ and the 32-bit V850ES/KX1™. The 78K0/KX1 Series microcontrollers feature new advanced peripherals, including FailSafe circuitry, a device and system power-on reset function, and a low-voltage […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LT3150, a low input voltage, very low dropout (VLDO) linear regulator controller in an...
Power Chips plc (Gibraltar), a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Ltd., announced that it could increase an automobile engine's effective power output by...
Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced that first-quarter revenue is anticipated to be below the company's previous expectations. The company now expects revenue for the first quarter to decrease approximately 35 to 40 percent from fourth-quarter revenue of $14.6 million. Additionally, the company will explore strategic alternatives for Adept. The decrease in the forecast […]
RF Micro Devices Inc. (Greensboro, NC) announced that Frederick Leonberger has been named a member of the board of directors. His appointment is effective immediately. Leonberger is senior vice president and chief technology officer of JDS Uniphase Corp. He is responsible for technology strategy and is very involved in mergers and acquisitions, research and development, […]