Nanjing No. 11 Radio Fty. (China) announced the LGCF and LGCC Series of chip inductors, which are specifically designed for HF applications....
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced its new MAX1964T/MAX1965T power supply controller ICs. A high-efficiency, step-down controller and multiple LDO controllers are integrated to provide all required voltages. The MAX1964T integrates a synchronous step-down controller and two positive LDO controllers, while the MAX1965T integrates a synchronous step-down controller, three positive LDO controllers and one […]
Electronika Ent. (India) announced the UWC Series of switching power supplies, which are available in 26 different models. The power supplies feature single and dual outputs that are isolated and offer good line and load regulations. The units have continuous short-circuit protection and operate from -25 to +70 degrees C ambient temperatures. Featuring power ratings […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) unveiled the ATS660, a zero-speed digital differential Hall-effect sensor targeted for the automotive and industrial markets. It is suitable for sensing the speed and position of fine-pitch targets in demanding transmission and gear-box applications. The sensor has an open-collector output for direct digital interfacing and is offered in two highly […]
Potrans Electrical Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced its new 12W single-output, low-cost, lightweight switching power supply series. The series features 100Vac to 250Vac...
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced the FS6M07652RTC power switch, a highly integrated off-line power switch for LCD monitor fly-back power...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the LTC1960, a battery charger and selector IC with SPI interface and power crisis management features, making them ideal for dual-battery systems. This IC is said to replace existing multiple-IC offerings and requires less than half the number of external supporting discrete components over current solutions. The charger/selector delivers […]
Supertex Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the introduction of its HV301LG hot-swap controller IC with circuit breaker, auto re-entry and negative supply features, while retaining all the HV300LG functions. It provides complete control of the power supply connection for systems that are always powered on, but require insertion or removal of cards or modules without power […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) unveiled the CS5323 multi-phase controller with three-phase switching topology as the newest member of its controller family for VCORE power to meet the voltage regulation requirements of next-generation microprocessor platforms. Designed with proprietary enhanced V2 control architecture, the CS5323 accurately balances the current in each phase and produces more efficient operation […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced its first chipset for capacity monitoring and safety protection in lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery packs....
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new bq2420x family of single-chip charge-management ICs that enable designers to reduce heat dissipation in portable systems by more than 70 percent as compared to linear chargers, according to TI. By integrating the charge-control MOSFET and current sensor in a small eight-pin MSOP package, the family offers […]
Transtek Magnetics Inc. (Tucson, AZ) announced the introduction of its 330µH SMD surface-mount inductors. Designed for use in dc/dc converters and for dc/dc conversion circuits in notebooks, VTR cameras, peripherals and LCDs, the new low-profile inductors feature a standout current rating in a low-profile package, as well as high energy storage and low resistance. The […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the addition of Omnirel DSCC-approved hermetic TO-204AA package offerings on nine standard voltage regulators for the military and aerospace markets. "International Rectifier's line of Omnirel positive and negative regulators are designed for drop-in replacement for industry-standard devices," said Joe Coupal, director of marketing and business development. The […]
Turbo Switchers (Cape Town, South Africa) introduced the TD-000, the first of its new Turbodriver line of 5V powered MOSFET/IGBT resonant gate drivers. The TD-000 is a single-channel, non-inverting driver that operates from a 5V supply, but drives the MOSFET gate between -10V/+15V, and extremely fast switching times are obtained. The TD-000 utilizes a patent-pending […]
LEM USA Inc. (Milwaukee) announced two new transducers available with overmoulding technology, the LA 55-P/SP32 and LA 55-P/SP33. These overmoulded products are...