Infineon Technologies AG (Munich, Germany) is successfully implementing its extensive "Impact" cost-reduction program. The company identified far-reaching savings potentials and has already initiated numerous cost-saving measures. After only two months, Infineon has begun to realize significant savings in the purchasing and logistics areas. Expenses in information technology have already been reduced by one-third. In addition, […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) unveiled the CS5323 multi-phase controller with three-phase switching topology as the newest member of its controller family for VCORE power to meet the voltage regulation requirements of next-generation microprocessor platforms. Designed with proprietary enhanced V2 control architecture, the CS5323 accurately balances the current in each phase and produces more efficient operation […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced its first chipset for capacity monitoring and safety protection in lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery packs....
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new bq2420x family of single-chip charge-management ICs that enable designers to reduce heat dissipation in portable systems by more than 70 percent as compared to linear chargers, according to TI. By integrating the charge-control MOSFET and current sensor in a small eight-pin MSOP package, the family offers […]
Transtek Magnetics Inc. (Tucson, AZ) announced the introduction of its 330µH SMD surface-mount inductors. Designed for use in dc/dc converters and for dc/dc conversion circuits in notebooks, VTR cameras, peripherals and LCDs, the new low-profile inductors feature a standout current rating in a low-profile package, as well as high energy storage and low resistance. The […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) and Siemens VDO Automotive AG (Munich) announced a collaborative agreement to develop automotive energy-management systems for 14V and 42V automotive electrical and electronic architectures for the global original-equipment manufacturers market. Through the partnership, Exide Technologies and the Siemens VDO Automotive Carbody Electronics division will co-develop and market products and systems designed […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced that in its fiscal 2002 second quarter, ended July 31, 2001, net income was virtually equal to the previous year at $13,100,000, or $0.49 per share, compared to $13,391,000, or $0.49 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2001. Diluted shares for the second quarter were 26,852,000 […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) reported a net loss of $54.6 million, or $0.31 per share, on revenues of $339.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002, which ended August 26, 2001. One year ago, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, National reported a net income of $149.4 million, or […]
Mospec Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan) has received investment approval from the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to invest $4.0 million in setting up a subsidiary in China called H&N Semiconductor SHN Co. Ltd. The subsidiary will triple the capacity of Mospec's assembly operations in mainland China. The current assembly house in China supplies […]
Senior executives at Philips Semiconductors (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) are warning of a 17- to 18-percent sequential drop in sales in the third quarter and of job cuts to come. At a meeting in Amsterdam for financial analysts, the company warned that its third-quarter sales are expected to decline from the second quarter. Arthur van der […]
Turbo Switchers (Cape Town, South Africa) introduced the TD-000, the first of its new Turbodriver line of 5V powered MOSFET/IGBT resonant gate drivers. The TD-000 is a single-channel, non-inverting driver that operates from a 5V supply, but drives the MOSFET gate between -10V/+15V, and extremely fast switching times are obtained. The TD-000 utilizes a patent-pending […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced that it is sampling solid capacitors utilizing niobium as the anode material. Research teams at Vishay have developed a new patent-pending manufacturing technique that yields solid niobium capacitors with a conventional MnO2 cathode that can be used as drop-in replacements for devices built with tantalum. The first solid niobium […]
Applied Materials Inc. (San Jose, CA) will cut its global work force by 2,000 positions. The company will cut 700 jobs in Silicon Valley, CA, and another 500 in Austin, TX. The remainder will be eliminated at other locations worldwide by October 28, 2001, the end of the current quarter. "Unfortunately, the length and severity […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced that its board of directors has authorized an additional $50.0 million to the current buyback program. The company is now authorized to purchase $100.0 million of common stock and registered convertible subordinated notes periodically through open-market transactions. Since January 2001, the company has bought back $24.0 million in stock […]
EOS Corp. (Camarillo, CA) introduced a new ac/dc switching power supply, the MVLT110 Series of open-frame switching power supplies. The EOS units are designed to power a wide range of medical electronic equipment. Packing over 6.8W per cubic inch in a 3in x 5in x 1.07in footprint, the power supply delivers 110W of output power […]