Dataforth Corp. (Tucson, AZ) introduced its new SCM5B43 and DSCA43 three-way isolated signal conditioner families, which function like hand-held meters with the output going to a data acquisition system and computer monitor or LCD display. The signal conditioners accept a ±Vdc input (protected to 240Vrms continuous and isolated from ground to 1,500Vrms continuous) and output […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced its new FAN5070, a synchronous-mode, low-voltage dc/dc controller for the latest generation of low-voltage CPUs....
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the 70CRU02, a 70A, 200V ultrafast diode with a 175-degrees C operating temperature rating....
Central Semiconductor Corp. (Hauppauge, NY) announced the release of a new complementary pair of 1A high-gain transistors packaged in a standard SOT-23 case. The CMPT491E (NPN) and the CMPT591E (PNP) transistors are enhanced versions of the FMMT491 and FMMT591 devices. The new devices offer a higher hFE of 250 minimum, while keeping all other specifications […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its new 30V power MOSFETs specified for gate drives down to 2.5V. The three new n-channel...
di/dt Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) announced the completion of its 65,000sqft corporate headquarters in Carlsbad. di/dt's manufacturing operation, which began production in temporary...
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Fort Collin, CO) announced that it is consolidating its manufacturing operations after cutting another 107 jobs, or eight...
Thermacore International (Lancaster, PA) expanded its line of power semiconductor cooling solutions to include the new Therma-Fin folded-fin heat-sinks, which have been...
Ericsson Microelectronics (Kista, Sweden) announced the launch of its PKD 4000 Series of 27W dc/dc, low-profile, surface-mountable power modules, which meet the...
Ericsson Microelectronics (Kista, Sweden) announced its 90-percent efficient, fully independent, 110W dual-output half-brick dc/dc power module, the PKJ 4128 PIT. This unit...
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the FAN5093 two-phase, single-chip, synchronous buck controller with integrated high-current super drivers, which demonstrate gains...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced a new portable power supply solution using low-dropout (LDO) regulators capable of taking inputs directly...
EMCO High Voltage Corp. (Sutter Creek, CA) introduced their Q60, Q80 and Q101 10,000V power supplies, which double the output voltage range...
Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO) and Huawei Technologies' (Shenzhen, China) announced that Emerson has acquired Huawei's Avansys Power Co. Ltd. (San...
Cisco Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) issued a recall for approximately 95,000 power adapters that it had sold worldwide because of overheating problems, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The adapters, which are used with certain Cisco ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) routers, can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, […]