Fairchild Semiconductor (New York, NY) introduced a single-chip power switch, the FSDH0165, which is suitable for use in adapter/chargers for mobile phones...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced the availability of its new generation of low-power off-line switcher ICs. The new family of...
Ericsson Microelectronics (Sweden) recently expanded its PKN 4000 family of 50W converters with two new dual-output modules and four new single-output versions. With a profile height of 8.5mm, the PKN 4000 family is suitable for use in information technology and telecom applications where board spacing is down to 15mm and input voltages range from 36V […]
Invensys plc (UK) announced that it will be eliminating 5,000 jobs, or six percent of its total workforce, by the end of fiscal 2001. This is in addition to the restructuring and cost-reduction programs initiated in the second quarter of this fiscal year. CEO Allen Yurko stated, "Like every company in our industry, we are […]
Pulse (San Diego, CA) announced two new surface-mount power inductors that measure as thin as 0.125". The new inductors are designed for...
Sola/Hevi-Duty (Skokie, IL) has introduced an online tool to help customers determine the type of transformer they need to fit their applications. The Transformer Product Selector can be found on the Sola/Hevi-Duty website and features a ‘Selector', which will automatically search on the Sola website to find an appropriate match for the requirements of the […]
Zetex plc (Commack, NY) introduced a new single-cell booster converter designed for dc/dc applications in which very low input voltage is required....
Coleman Powermate (Aurora, IL) announced that it is creating an array of backup power generation solutions for wireless, broadband and local loop...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the availability of the IRDCSYN2 reference design for the IR1176 application-specific synchronous rectification IC. IR...
In February 2001, Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) proposed to purchase any and all outstanding shares of Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), of which it currently owns 80.4 percent. This month, Siliconix announced that a special committee, comprised of its board of directors, has engaged an investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers Inc., and a law […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has unveiled two CMOS charge pump voltage converters available in the TSOP-6 package. The new MAX1720 and NCP1729 switched capacitor voltage inverters are low-frequency devices that invert and/or double an input voltage ranging from 1.15V to 5.5V with a conversion efficiency rating typically greater than 99 percent and a power-conversion efficiency […]
Broadband TelCom Power (BTCPower, Santa Ana, CA) announced a new series of metal-shielded, low-profile 100W quarter-brick dc/dc converters, called the BTCPower SQ Series. The SQ Series is designed with a six-sided metal shield that the company claims prevents EMI. The shield also acts as a heat-dissipating medium. The devices, which measure 0.34", deliver 20A with […]
MagneTek Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) has unveiled the first model in its new High-Efficiency Half-Brick (HEHB) line of dc/dc power converters. MagneTek reports that the 30A, 3.3V converters conform to the industry-standard half-brick footprint, but deliver a typical efficiency of 91.5 percent under normal load conditions. The converters can be mounted on printed circuit boards, […]
Dynex Power Inc. (Canada) introduced a new family of high-voltage, fast-recover diode (FRD) modules for use in applications including industrial motor drives, power generation, traction and induction heating. The company is also launching a new IGBT module package for traction and motor drives. The new IGBT module package is suitable for applications requiring up to […]
Broadband TelCom Power Inc. (BTCPower, Santa Ana, CA) unveiled a new family of synchronously rectified, high-efficiency dc/dc converters. The company claims that the new BTCPower 15W S15 Series has an efficiency rating of more than 90 percent and does not require airflow or a heatsink. Including 10 different models suitable for Internet infrastructures, telecommunications, mobile […]