Fairchild Semiconductor (South Portland, ME) has reduced its expected revenues for first-quarter 2001 due to continuing inventory corrections by customers in response to slower worldwide demand. "While our orders in February increased compared to January, we continue to see less robust demand than projected, especially from the communications and computing segments, and the distribution and […]
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Canada) announced that its programmable power supplies have been selected by NASA to test and repair electronic equipment on...
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 […]
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) has unveiled the new Ranger RRS Series rectifier modules, which are hot-swappable and produce 50A at 54.4V...
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) unveiled the SP6650, a new step-down switching dc/dc regulator suitable for three- to four-cell alkaline or lithium-ion applications....
Broadband TelCom Power Inc. (BTCPower, Santa Ana, CA) recently launched the new BTCPower S25 Series of 25W converters. The series is suitable for use in Internet and network hardware requiring miniaturized power supplies and no airflow. The system is also applicable to industrial electronics, mobile communications and distributed power equipment. The BTCPower S25 Series module […]
ST Assembly and Test Services (STATS, Singapore) has been selected by NEC Corp. (Japan) for a three-year manufacturing agreement to provide full turnkey test and assembly services for its integrated circuits in hard disk drives. The agreement is expected to generate about $20.0 million for STATS over the next three years. STATS reports that the […]
Broadband TelCom Power Inc. (BTCPower, Costa Mesa, CA) introduced the MiniPack Brick Series of dc/dc converters with a 185A current capacity. Featuring a 960W brick, the MiniPack Brick is suitable for use in telecom, datacom and Internet infrastructure, as well as networking arenas for smaller power supplies with high current and lower voltage requirements. The […]
Philips Semiconductor (Netherlands) has launched the BF1201 to BF1204 N-channel, dual-gate signal MOSFETs suitable for application in TV and VCR tuners requiring a 3V to 9V supply voltage. The BF1201 is optimized for cross-modulation, and the BF1202 for noise. The parts are enhancement-type devices, with the source and substrate interconnected. Integrated diodes between gates and […]
Wilmore Electronics Co. Inc. (Hillsborough, NC) recently introduced its new Series 1675 200W-output dc/dc converters. The new converters provide a regulated and filtered dc output at 12V, 24V or 48V. The converters, which have an ambient temperature range of -40 to 70 degrees C, are suitable for application in mobile and stationary devices. They can […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that revenue and earnings for the first quarter will be lower than previously expected. In addition, Intersil announced that it has received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the company's stock. Intersil cites the slowing demand in the semiconductor industry, and the […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the availability of its Lighting Ballast Control IC Designer's Manual for 2001. The new manual includes reference designs, application notes and design tips to assist in the creation of more efficient dimming and non-dimming ballasts. Techniques covered in the manual include variable frequency drive, passive power-factor correction, crest […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Canada) announced that it has successfully completed initial testing of its next-generation power inverter. Results show that the 4kW dc/ac inverter has a peak efficiency of 96 percent at 20 percent of full load. The test showed that as power was increased, the efficiency dropped only slightly, maintaining an average of […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced that product revenues for the first quarter of 2001 are expected to be down approximately 30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2000, with an expected loss per share of $0.13 to $0.15, excluding restructuring charges, amortization of goodwill and other intangibles. Previously the company had expected a sequential product […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1832 through MAX1835 step-up dc/dc converters. The new series feature SOT-23 packaging and have integrated reverse-battery protection to protect the battery, the converter and the system in the case of an accidental reversal of battery polarity. They also include a built-in synchronous rectifier. The devices use 4µA quiescent […]