Clare Inc. (Beverly, MA), an IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) company, announced its CPC1004N OptoMOS® solid-state relay, which is designed to switch dc loads of up to 300mA, block voltages up to 100V, and offers a low on-resistance of 4 Ohms. The product also features a maximum operating temperature of 110 degrees C, making it […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced its new LT6200 ultra-low noise (0.95nV/Hz), high-speed (165MHz gain bandwidth product), unity-gain stable, voltage-feedback amplifier....
Power Chips plc (Gibraltar), a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Ltd., announced that it could increase an automobile engine's effective power output by...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1982/MAX1983 low-voltage, low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators with an external 5V bias supply input that drives the internal n-channel pass transistor, making the devices suitable for notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. The MAX1982 delivers 1.2V at 300mA from an input voltage of 1.5V to 5.5V. The MAX1983 […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the ISL5585 Series of 3.3V, ringing subscriber line interface circuits (SLICs), which combine a 3.3V chip voltage...
Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) released a new single-Eurocard motion controller for servo and stepper motors for industrial and harsh environments,...
NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a new microcontroller architecture that provides a design platform for 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers, the KX1™ Series, which consists of the 8-bit 78K0/KX1™ and the 32-bit V850ES/KX1™. The 78K0/KX1 Series microcontrollers feature new advanced peripherals, including FailSafe circuitry, a device and system power-on reset function, and a low-voltage […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LT3150, a low input voltage, very low dropout (VLDO) linear regulator controller in an...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new IRU3055CQ five-bit programmable, three-phase, pulse-width modulated, controller IC with integrated MOSFET drivers,...
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced five new n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFETs for battery-protection applications in one- and two-cell lithium-ion and lithium-polymer...
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced seven new temperature- and current-sensing TrenchFETs®, including what the company claims is the industry's first 75V...
Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) announced its new FP4 family of inductors, which feature a gapped ferrite core for optimum efficiency at very high switching frequencies. The new inductor series has been developed in cooperation with a multi-phase switching IC design center. The FP4 family of products is designed for maximum efficiency in high-current […]
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) announced its new brushless dc motor drives as part of its motion control product family. The new...
Powerex Inc. (Youngwood, PA) introduced its new Mega Power Dual™, a new, optimized, IGBT power package that offers the benefits of three...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new INT-A-Pak (IAP) rectifier-switch family of 150A and 250A isolated modules, which are...