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. […]
CALEX Mfg. Co. Inc. (Concord, CA) announced the new SMT Series of 1W and 3W single- and dual-output dc/dc converter families. All...
National Semiconductor (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new pulse-width modulation (PWM) inverting switching regulator. Capable of supplying -5V at 300mA from a...
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) anounced a new workshop called The Transition from 14V to 42V Systems. The workshop will be held on September 19 through 20, 2001, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, Illinois. It will be held immediately after a two-day summit by Intertech, 42V Automotive Systems, which lasts from September 17 through […]
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA) announced the opening of two new regional sales offices that will offer comprehensive, local service and support to customers in key regions in the US electronics market. Taiyo Yuden's South Central Regional Office is located in Irving, TX and its new Eastern Regional Office is located in Raleigh, […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the expansion of its line of co-pack IGBTs with the new IRG4BC15UD, IRG4BC15UD-S and IRG4BC20UD-S....
Carli Electronics Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced the PSA Series of inductive capacitors. Constructed with epoxy resin coating, film dielectric, aluminum-foil electrode and...
Schroff UK (UK) has expanded its range of 19in ac/dc switching regulators to provide coverage of the full voltage range between 4.5V and 30V. The new Max LR unit is designed for output voltages of 4.5 to 17V, while the new Max UR module operates between 16V and 30V. The required voltage is selected on […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced that its offer to exchange its shares for Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) shares expired July 5, 2001, without the acceptance. It was a condition of the offer that there be a majority of Siliconix shares not already owned by Vishay. This condition was not met. According to the […]
TDI Transistor Devices Inc. (Hackettstown, NJ) announced its new LCE Series of inverter systems. The new systems utilize switch-mode, 1.5kVA, hot-bus, plug-in, modular inverters operating in parallel n+1 redundancy. Two systems are initially being offered at 6kVA- and 12kVA-rated output power. Other features include A and B feeds, make-before-break maintenance bypass, ac distribution, a V/A […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) debuted the MAX1778, and MAX1880 through MAX1885 Series of new multiple-output dc/dc converters. They are designed to provide the regulated voltages required by active-matrix, thin-film transistor, liquid-crystal displays. The new converters feature one high-power step-up converter and two low-power charge pumps that convert the 2.7V to 5.5V input voltage into […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of stacked capacitors for high-reliability applications. The company's...
TDI Transistor Devices Inc. (Cedar Knolls, NJ) announced the introduction of the FCE Series of modular, scaleable, 5.0kVA, dc/ac, pure sinewave inverters....
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1806 LDO linear regulator, which is claimed to be the first LDO regulator to deliver output voltages as low as 0.8V at up to 500mA, guaranteed. The new thermally enhanced package looks like a standard 1.1mm-high uMAX package, but is capable of dissipating 1.3W. The MAX1806 is intended […]
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA) announced the addition of high-efficiency BK60C models to its high-density dc/dc converter product line. With an expanded temperature range of -40 to 100 degrees C, the new single-output models feature improved transient response with stability in high-frequency applications, as well as fixed switching-frequency operation, and no-load, high-capacitance limits. Astec's new converters […]