Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6121 low-voltage, high-power dc/dc synchronous PWM controller. The SP6121 features a programmable...
Walsin Technology Corp. (Taiwan) announced the HV1812 Series of chip capacitors. The new series provides 47pF capacitance and is housed in an 1812 case. The capacitance tolerance is rated at +/-5 percent and +/110 percent. The company reports that its capacitors' dielectric strength is up to 110 percent of its rated voltage. The HV1812 Series […]
Transtek Magnetics (Tucson, AZ) announced the release of the 5V3000, a new power transformer for use in LCD displays. The transformers measure...
Philips Semiconductors (San Jose, CA) has introduced an integrated power-train solution for next-generation CPU and other high-current DSP/ASIC voltage-regulator (module) applications. The...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2180 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate-driver ICs. The new ICs...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has designed a new PWM controller, the CS51220, with advanced feed-forward voltage-mode control circuitry, improved line regulation and...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) has completed development of the MAX5900/MAX5901 hot-swap controllers. These devices operate from -9V to -100V, and eliminate all external components except an external n-channel MOSFET. They are suitable for application in telecom line cards, network switches, network routers, servers and base-station line cards. The MAX5900/MAX5901 limit the inrush current to […]
Artesyn Technologies (Ireland) has published a 16-page quick-select guide detailing all of its latest-generation power-conversion products. The guide covers both ac/dc power...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) and General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under...
American Superconductor Corp. (Westborough, MA) reported that revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002, ended June 30, 2001, were $1.66 million. In comparison, the company's revenues were $3.92 million in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. The net loss for the quarter just ended was $9.04 million, or $0.44 per share, […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced new current-mode PWM controllers with an integrated start-up circuit for isolated power supplies. The company reports that its new MAX5014/MAX5015 controllers integrate all of the building blocks necessary for implementing dc/dc fixed-frequency isolated power supplies. These devices are suitable for use in isolated telecommunications and industrial voltage-range power supplies. […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2181, IR2183 and IR2184 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate driver...
JARO Components Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced the new HTP Series of water-condensing heat pipes designed to cool electronic components when space...
Silicon Power Corp. (Exton, PA) announced its new PowerDigm low-voltage sub-cycle transfer switch. The PowerDigm Switch for low-voltage applications is designed for...
Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) announced the new TPS78825 and TPS78833, low-noise LDOs for use in USB applications. Housed in SOT-23 packaging, the...