Albacom Ltd. (Dundee, Scotland) has launched its HV 101 Series of resonant inverters. The 10kW unit has been demonstrated at 95 percent to 98 percent efficiency and has recently entered production for a UK company. The HV 101 Series measures 150 x 150 x 400mm, weighs 12kg, employs resonant technology and is designed to operate […]
Excelsys Technologies Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) has launched a range of innovative switch-mode ac/dc power supplies featuring low noise outputs. The new 3gen...
Online Power Supply (Englewood, CO) has introduced a new front-end PFC module, which the company claims is the only such unit that internally includes the EMI filter and hold-up capacitors. Measuring 5.7″ x 2.9″ x 1.6″, the OPS-U-500-385 PFC front-end module delivers 500W at 385Vdc at 97 percent efficiency from a universal 85Vac to 264Vac […]
SL Industries (Mt. Laurel, NJ) has announced that Jacob Cherian Jr. has been named vice president, corporate controller. Cherian succeeds James E. Morris, who retired after 22 years with the company. Cherian, 48 years old, joins SL Industries after serving since 1997 as corporate controller for Measure Specialties Inc. (Fairfield, NJ). He earned his BA […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) debuted a new entry into its series of LDO regulators. The company claims that the new Si9183DT is designed to provide power to the signal-processing circuitry in digital cellular phones and computers. Specified for input voltages between 2V and 6V, the Si9183DT is offered in seven low-noise versions with fixed […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (Bend, OR) announced the introduction of a new line of high-voltage RF MOSFETs. The company claims that they have developed a new process for making RF amplifier MOSFETs that doubles the available safe operating area, improves the resistance to load mismatch, and expands the capacity to run in the linear mode, […]
Darnell Group (Corona, CA) has published an update to their Global Electronic Ballast Market report. Published December 2000, the report numbers 231 pages and provides an in-depth look at the sizeable $5.8 billion electronic ballast market. Designed to provide a competitive edge, the study includes detailed market forecast tables, a look at future market trends […]
International Power Sources Inc. (Holliston, MA) has introduced a new dual-output, hot-pluggable, ac/dc power supply, the IFR-1302RP Series. Measuring 4.5" x 5.7" x 1.6", the new converters supply 230W and are designed for application in rack-mounted RAID storage, network, server and telecom systems. The company claims that the new series is easy to install and […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has released a new series of topology-specific HEXFET power MOSFETs that they claim maximize efficiency in targeted, isolated and buck dc/dc converters. The new 100V-rated IRF7473 comes in an SO-8 package, and was designed for the primary stage of two-stage isolated converters with 48V input and 1.6V output at 60A. […]
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced its new PW150 universal 25W power supply. The desktop-style PW150 features 100Vac to 250Vac universal input in an IE320-C8 nongrounded configuration that includes an internal primary fuse current and inrush limiting. The PW150 is available in 12V, 15V, 16V and 24V output models. The PW150 Series measures 3.66" x 2.44" […]
Power Solutions Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL) announced the addition of a 1.45Vdc output capability to its Exceslsys Easymod family of 400W to 1,000W configurable switch-mode power supplies. Designed as the power solutions for cost, effective single-piece or quantity production runs the AP400/600 and AQ600/1000 models up to 1,000W of output power. The new family of […]
C&D Technologies (Blue Bell, PA) announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Newport Components Division of Newport Technology Group Ltd. (UK) for approximately $50.0 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year. The components division, with annual revenues of over $20.0 million, operates […]
Sipex (Billerica, MA) has announced the availability of its new IC, the SP2526, an integrated 3V to 5V USB dual-power control switch, designed for self-powered and bus-powered USB computer peripherals. The SP2526 features soft-start, over-current protection, fault notification and enable/disable control. The two independent power switches source 500mA each and are controlled by separate enables. […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced that revenue and earnings will be lower than the company expected for the fourth quarter. The company, which reported revenues of $22.0 million in the fourth quarter a year ago, reported that it expects revenue in the fourth quarter of 2000 to be approximately $23.0 to $27.0 million, lower than […]
Vicor (Andover, MA) has released a 24V family of second-generation dc/dc converter modules. These modules are designed for communications, process control, defense...