Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), introduced 14 PowerPAK power MOSFETs, featuring improved package technology that yields lower on-resistance devices. The new PowerPAK devices provide on-resistance, gate-charge and on-resistance-times-gate-charge values optimized for synchronous, low-side operation and/or high-side, control operation in core-voltage, dc/dc buck converters, and for secondary-side, synchronous […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced a new series of heavy-duty, metallized-film, power capacitors with current ratings as high as 150A and...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new 600V, non-punch-through (NPT), IGBTs housed in the TO-220 fully isolated (Full-Pak) package...
Anderson Power Products (Sterling, MA) introduced the new SB350 multi-pole connector, which has spring-loaded, silver-plated contacts that create a self-wiping action during...
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power management and high-speed communications integrated circuits, introduced two new power management solutions...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LT4254, a positive hot-swap controller that allows boards with supplies up to 36V to...
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the latest addition to its power management product line. The SP6655 is a synchronous 400mA buck regulator in a dual-fine-pitch no-lead (DFN) package. By occupying only 3mm x 3mm of board space, the DFN package reduces layout area by 40%. The device has a 0.8V internal reference that allows low-output […]
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) announced its next-generation quad-band X-PA™ power amplifier module for GSM/GPRS cell phones. The new ADL5552 X-PA power amplifier module features an integrated control loop architecture and single-point calibration, both of which ease the design process and minimize manufacturing costs. In addition, the power amplifier is provided in a small […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) launched its high-voltage, two-phase, synchronous switching controller, the LM5642, which is suitable for power supply designs...
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the launch of a new family of LINEARLINK™ RS-485/RS-422 high-performance data transceivers that are suitable for factory...
The Semiconductor Division of Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA Inc. (Philadelphia) introduced two new gallium arsenide (GaAs), hetero-structure, field-effect transistor (HFET) products. At 24W, the MGFK44A4045 device delivers a high output power device in the 14.0GHz to 14.5GHz range. The MGFK41A4045 device offers a 12W output at 14.0GHz to 14.5GHz. The devices' high output power […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) introduced the FS6X1220RT power switch, an integrated, off-line, power switch for dc/dc forward or fly-back power supply applications, as well as for voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phones, digital feature phones, industrial power supplies, and telecom central office and PBX power supplies. The device integrates a fully avalanche-rated SenseFET […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced the addition of the ARF463, ARF473 and ARF520 to its family of high-voltage RF power MOSFETs. The new devices operate reliably at dc voltages up to 175V. Each device uses the same die in different RF packages. The ARF463, in the common source TO-247 plastic package, delivers […]
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced a new addition to its MightyMUX™ high-performance, low-voltage, analog switch line, the ISL43410 double-pole double-throw (DPDT) analog...
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) introduced the AD8627 JFET amplifier in a tiny SC70 package, which features single-supply operation, low power consumption, and lower input bias currents than its predecessor, the AD820. The AD8627 is suitable for portable equipment in medical, industrial, instrumentation and portable applications, as well as ATE reference level drivers, battery […]