Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), an 80.4-percent-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has released the first three ESD-protected devices in...
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced the bq2063, a new Smart Battery System-compliant gas-gauge IC for lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery packs. Designed for battery-pack integration, the device monitors and reports critical battery parameters, controls the battery's charging profile, and provides battery alarm warnings and safety-control signals. The bq2063 reports data such as remaining capacity, instantaneous […]
Littelfuse Inc. (Des Plaines, IL) has introduced its first TVS avalanche diode. The SP0501BAC, in a 0402 chip size, is suitable for high-speed signal line protection in hand-held and portable devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs and laptop computers. It can also be employed in broadband and Internet applications such as […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6121 low-voltage, high-power dc/dc synchronous PWM controller. The SP6121 features a programmable...
Walsin Technology Corp. (Taiwan) announced the HV1812 Series of chip capacitors. The new series provides 47pF capacitance and is housed in an 1812 case. The capacitance tolerance is rated at +/-5 percent and +/110 percent. The company reports that its capacitors' dielectric strength is up to 110 percent of its rated voltage. The HV1812 Series […]
Transtek Magnetics (Tucson, AZ) announced the release of the 5V3000, a new power transformer for use in LCD displays. The transformers measure...
Philips Semiconductors (San Jose, CA) has introduced an integrated power-train solution for next-generation CPU and other high-current DSP/ASIC voltage-regulator (module) applications. The...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2180 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate-driver ICs. The new ICs...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has designed a new PWM controller, the CS51220, with advanced feed-forward voltage-mode control circuitry, improved line regulation and...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) has completed development of the MAX5900/MAX5901 hot-swap controllers. These devices operate from -9V to -100V, and eliminate all external components except an external n-channel MOSFET. They are suitable for application in telecom line cards, network switches, network routers, servers and base-station line cards. The MAX5900/MAX5901 limit the inrush current to […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced new current-mode PWM controllers with an integrated start-up circuit for isolated power supplies. The company reports that its new MAX5014/MAX5015 controllers integrate all of the building blocks necessary for implementing dc/dc fixed-frequency isolated power supplies. These devices are suitable for use in isolated telecommunications and industrial voltage-range power supplies. […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2181, IR2183 and IR2184 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate driver...
Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) announced the new TPS78825 and TPS78833, low-noise LDOs for use in USB applications. Housed in SOT-23 packaging, the...
Supertex Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the HV300LG hot-swap controller, a negative-supply IC. The HV300LG provides control of the power supply connection for systems that are always powered-on, but that require insertion or removal of cards or modules without power disturbance. Applications include server, telecommunications, and emerging VOIP systems constructed in large racks. The design topology […]
Ka Shing Ent. Ltd. (Hong Kong) announced a new series of ceramic capacitors exhibiting 0.3pF to 0.22uF capacitance. The capacitors have tolerances...