Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has revealed the MIC3975, which it claims is the industry's smallest regulator for 2.5V to 1.8V, or...
AOBA Technology Co. Ltd. (Malaysia) announced its new SCI1210FTR10 molded chip inductor. Claimed to provide an inductance of 100nH at 100MHz, the...
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced the PW118, its new 10W to 18W switch-mode power supply family. The PW118 features 100Vac to 250Vac universal input in an IEC320-C14 or C8 configuration that includes an internal primary-fuse current and in-rush limiting. The series is available in desktop or wall plug-in styles with output voltage models in 3V, […]
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) reported results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2001. Net revenues for the second quarter were $1,587.2 million, in line with the company's guidance range of $1.55 billion to $1.6 billion. In last year's second quarter, the company reported net revenues of $1,877.3 million. These revenues were a decline […]
NESS Capacitor Co. Ltd. announced the introduction of the Advanced Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor (AAEC) Series. The new capacitors are offered in three different types, including chip, radial and prismatic. NESS reports that all three types have low ESR, at less than 500mOhm for the chip type. ESR is less than 10mOhm for the radial type […]
O2Micro Ltd. (Santa Clara, CA) has been granted US Patent 6,259,615 for the 42 claims relating to its Intelligent Inverter family of products. The Adaptive Learning Inverter controller, for which the patent was issued, provides high-efficiency power conversion at a fixed frequency using a zero-voltage-switching technique. "This significant patented technology alleviates the complexity of a […]
Schroff UK has developed a new series of dc/dc converters for mounting in 19in subracks. The CoolPower dc/dc (CPDC) Series accepts inputs ranging from 20V to 72V. The units are 6HP wide and deliver an output power of 100W across all input and output diodes. Models providing between one and three output voltages are available, […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) announced two new p-channel FETKY devices in an SO-8 package. The IRF5803D2 and IRF7342D2 are additions to its line of co-packaged HEXFET power MOSFETs and Schottky diodes. The new devices are suitable for use in buck-converter designs such as those used in peripheral applications. Carl Blake, technical marketing manager for […]
Foshan Liming Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced the new GL Series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, designed for automotive applications. The capacitors are...
Shenzhen Capacitors Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) debuted its new CA45 chip tantalum capacitors, which meet EIA535BAAC and QC300801 standards. The capacitors are suitable for use in military equipment, computers and mobile phones. The company reports that the devices feature a wide capacitance range as well as high reliability and performance. The CA45 capacitors feature capacitance […]
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced the MIC861, a 650kHz, rail-to-rail output, operational amplifier that operates from 5V down to 2.7V supply...
Converter Technology Co. Ltd. (Convertek, Taiwan) has released its new BJ3140-2, MP1135 and MS1135 wire-wound transformer inverters, measuring 183mm x 32mm x 9.4mm, 155mm x 11mm x 5.8mm, and 145mm x 3.2mm x 4.5mm, respectively. The devices are designed for use in LCD backlighting applications in notebook computers and LCD monitors. Convertek claims that the […]
Linear Technology (Milpitas, CA) announced the new LTC3714, a synchronous step-down switching regulator controller for CPU power. Designed as a CPU core dc/dc controller for the Intel mobil Pentium III Tualatin microprocessor, the device is compliant with Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning specifications. The LTC3714 has an output voltage between 0.6V and 1.75V that is selected […]
Betacera Inc. (Taiwan) announced its new NSM2XXXJXXXJ Series of surface-mount NTC thermistors in 0402 case sizes. The thermistors are suitable for use in battery packs, office automation machines, LCDs, mobile phones, and electronic test and measurement equipment. At 25 degrees C, the NSM2XXXJXXXJ Series exhibits negative TCR ranging from minus three percent per degree Celsius […]
SmartDrive (UK) announced that the Taranis 75P power-supply unit has been introduced for use with the company's recently introduced stepper-motor control system. The new unit is designed to be used with one or more Taranis 75P units, depending on total current demand. The power supply operates from 115Vac or 230Vac inputs at 50Hz or 60Hz. […]