AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) has released two new values of Little Big capacitors from its TACmicrochip family. AVX claims that the...
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that Avnet (Phoenix, AZ) will be an authorized distributor for the PolySwitch, Power Switch and SiBar circuit protection components from its Raychem Circuit Protection division in North and South America. Avnet will distribute Raychem Circuit Protection's full line of PolySwitch resettable fuses designed for computers, consumer electronics, automobiles, […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that its board of directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split of its common stock. The company says that the split will be accomplished by way of a stock dividend, and hopes to declare the dividend in a little more than 60 days. The board-approved proposal recommends increasing Microsemi's shares […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) premiered a new series of dual LDO voltage regulators for hard disk drives, CD-ROM and CD-R drives,...
Jaro Components Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced a new WCI Series of shielded ferrite-core inductors. The new low-radiation inductors feature a low dc resistance with high current-handling capacities. The 453232 and 565050 packages are suitable for power supply line applications, portable telephones, personal computers, hard disk drives and other electronic equipment. The available inductance ranges […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) introduced a series of highly-integrated, off-line switching regulators. The new NCP1000~02 Series was designed to minimize the number of parts on a circuit board. The internal high-voltage switch circuit and start-up circuit can function in continuous operation over a wide range of inputs, from 85 to 265Vac. These devices are suitable […]
Siliconix (Santa Clara, CA) released a new series of Little Foot MOSFETs aimed at isolated dc/dc converters powered by a 24V or...
Elgar Electronics Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced the introduction of its ContinuousWave (CW) 2501M ac power source to complement its CW Series. Designed for testing single-phase equipment, the CW 2501M is intended to address the needs of developers and manufacturing engineers seeking a low-cost power source. The unit is suitable for use in research and […]
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN), Motorola Labs (Schaumburg, IL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL, Richland, WA) have entered a cooperative research and development agreement aimed at increasing the speed of future generations of integrated circuits. Together, the scientists will pursue new materials that they believe may be better, thinner […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has announced the release of new multilayer ceramic chip capacitors and Schottky diodes. The new Vishay Vitramon VJ0612 multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) will be used for high-frequency decoupling and bypass in laptop and desktop computers. The low-profile, very thin outline package of the VJ0612 series allows designers to place […]
Datel Corp. (Mansfield, MA) has launched its USN Series D5 of non-isolated dc/dc converters. The parts deliver 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V or 3.3V at either 8A or 10A from a nominal 5V input. Datel reports that the devices are each in a single in-line package, and that their features include ±0.1 percent line regulation, ±0.5 percent […]
C&D Technologies Ltd. (Blue Bell, PA) announced the new NTA Series of dual-output SMD dc/dc converters, available with a 3V-input option. The miniature NTA Series features industrial temperature range operation, from 40 to 85 degrees C with no derating. The devices have high-temperature reflow capability. The NTA Series is available with dual 12V and 15V […]
Power-One (Camarillo,CA) announced the availability of the Q2S, a new series of 30A, 1/4-brick dc/dc converters. These high-power-density products are the result of Power-One's equity investment in di/dt Inc. (Carlsbad, CA). Commenting on these new products, Bill Yeates, COO of Power-One, said, "Power-One is announcing these products under our exclusive license to sell dc/dc converters […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced the new TPS6030x family of low-power dc/dc converters. These devices are claimed to be the first single-cell charge pumps in the industry to feature a flexible conversion ratio that prolongs battery life. Applications that can benefit from the new charge pumps' space savings and power efficiency include pagers, […]
Diotec GmbH (Germany) extended its range of inline bridge rectifiers with the introduction of the GBI and GBS Series. The 19mm x 10mm GBS Series has 4A nominal current. Models in the GBI Series are available with currents of 10, 15, 20 and 25A and are housed in a 32mm x 17mm case. The GBI […]