Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that its popular line of PolySwitch resettable over-current protection has been extended to include the...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced that the company has added the NCP551 LDO voltage regulator for battery-powered instruments, camcorders, cameras and other portable electronics. The NCP551 LDO differentiates itself by providing a typical 4.0uA quiescent current, well below the industry average. The device also allows for an input voltage of 12V, making it better equipped […]
Shenzhen Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the new CA42 Series dipped tantalum capacitors. The CA42 Series provide high performance, long service life,...
Nippon Precision Circuits Inc. (NPC, Japan) introduced the SM6781BV quick charge control IC for NiMH and NiCd rechargeable batteries. Featuring precise detection...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced its new Dale WSC6927 molded surface-mount wirewound resistor, which provides what is claimed to be the industry's highest derating temperature. It offers a 3W power rating at 70 degrees C and derates linearly to 275 degrees C. It also extends the derating temperature by up to 77 percent, which […]
PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) announced the PS401 AccuronTM, the industry's first SBS-compliant battery management IC that integrates all battery monitoring functions on...
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) announced the new PA40 monolithic 250V power amplifier housed in the very small, industry-standard TO-220 package. The...
Agilent Technologies Ltd. announced the new ATF-55143 low-current, single-voltage, small-signal transistor, which eliminates the need for an additional negative voltage for biasing due to the company's E-pHEMT technology. According to the company, the transistor significantly enhances receiver performance in cellular/PCS and W-CDMA handsets, mobile devices/data-cards, and other low-current wireless receiver applications operating from 450MHz to […]
Zetex Ltd. (Hong Kong) has announced an extended series of n-channel trench MOSFETs that exhibit low on-resistance and low gate charge, the...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new M Series family of 600V short-circuit-rated IGBT/FRED co-pack devices for sub-2HP industrial and...
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced the addition of the ARF462 and ARF464 to its family of high-voltage RF power MOSFETs. Both the ARF462 and ARF464 operate reliably at dc voltages up to 65V. The ARF462 delivers 150W of CW output power up to 60MHz, and the ARF464 delivers 100W of CW output power […]
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) introduced its multiplexing amplifiers, the EL4342C and the EL4346C. Designed to process the latest standards in PC video, including UXGA and QXGA, these new multiplexing amplifiers are also ideal for HDTV processing applications where they are used in input-switching applications. With a fixed gain of one, the EL4342C has a […]
Zetex Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) announced its new ZXCD1000 Class D switching amplifier controller IC, which offers a combination of high efficiency, small...
International Power Sources Inc. (Holliston, MA) announced its new HUL200 Series of low-cost, low-profile, high power density ac/dc power supplies, which meet...
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) introduced its new Accu-L Series of thin-film inductors, now available in a 0603 size. The 0603 Accu-L Series features very high Q, extremely tight tolerance (to ±0.1nH), high SRF and low dc resistance. "The Accu-L 0603 is particularly suited for the communications industry where there is a continuing trend toward […]