AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) expanded its line of passive components with the addition of the 0306 low-inductance chip capacitor. Designed for...
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) unveiled the SP6650, a new step-down switching dc/dc regulator suitable for three- to four-cell alkaline or lithium-ion applications....
Philips Semiconductor (Netherlands) has launched the BF1201 to BF1204 N-channel, dual-gate signal MOSFETs suitable for application in TV and VCR tuners requiring a 3V to 9V supply voltage. The BF1201 is optimized for cross-modulation, and the BF1202 for noise. The parts are enhancement-type devices, with the source and substrate interconnected. Integrated diodes between gates and […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) released two new TO-220-packaged HEXFET power MOSFETs, the IRFB42N20D and the IRF3703. The new devices can...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1836/MAX1837, a new series of step-down dc/dc converters with an internal 24V P-channel MOSFET switch. They come in 6-pin SOT23 packages and are suitable for applications including I/O, audio and video supplies in notebook and handheld systems powered by up to four lithium-ion batteries and ac/dc adaptors. The […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the introduction of the IXDD408 and IXDD414, new CMOS high-speed MOSFET/IGBT driver ICs. With respective current drive capability of 8A and 14A, the ICs are suitable for controlling high-current, power MOSFETs and IGBTs and medium-current MOSFET and IGBT modules. The new driver ICs feature a tri-state output. With the […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) has expanded its line of passive component products with the addition of Ultrathin Chip Capacitors. Introduced to complement the standard chip capacitors, the Ultrathins are available in case sizes 0805 and 1206, with voltage ratings ranging from 10Vdc to 50Vdc. They are suited for applications in which component height considerations […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) is now offering the MIC2145, a high-efficiency dc/dc boost converter for driving white LEDs and biasing notebook PC LCD panels. With a 2.4V to 16V input voltage range, and a shutdown current of less than 1µA, the MIC2145 is suitable for portable, low-input voltage applications. Important features of the […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has extended its MOSFET portfolio with three new part numbers that are targeted for portable equipment and wireless applications. The GF2301, GF2304 and GF3443 have a cell density of 82-million per square inch. The GF2304 is an N-channel enhancement mode MOSFET, while the GF2301 and GF3443 are P-channel. General Semiconductor […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced two new 20V HEXFET power MOSFET families designed to increase efficiency by up to four percent in 12V-input dc/dc converters. The new IRF3711 and IRF3704 Series devices are suitable for multiphase buck converters that power next-generation, GHz-class microprocessors in high-end desktop computers and servers. The devices are […]
Toshiba Electronics Europe (Germany) has expanded its Compact Standard Series of IGBT modules. The company has added three new 250V devices aimed at high-power switching and motor-control applications in forklift trucks, light electric vehicles and other designs where space is restricted. Manufactured using silicon N-channel IGBT technology, the three modules offer current ratings of 150A, […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6639/40/53 family of low-voltage dc/dc buck regulators. These devices have 1 ohm on-chip power MOSFETs and can deliver up to 100mA at either fixed (SP6639, 5.0V; SP6640, 3.3V; SP6653, 3.0V) or user-adjustable output voltages. Sipex claims that its new buck regulators can sustain up to […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) unveiled a new Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) current-mode controller for low-power universal off-line power supplies. The NCP1200, an off-line controller, allows for implementation of 42V to 500V off-line power supplies with minimal external components. It is suitable for applications in which low part count and low power are critical. The […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a series of new TrenchFETs. Housed in Little Foot SC-89 and SC-75 packages, the new devices serve as a replacement for the digital bipolar transistors used for simple or light-load switching in portable communications systems, computer motherboards, power supply converter circuits and battery-operated equipment. Devices in the three-pin Little […]
Taiyo Yuden Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) has released the new Multilayer Chip Capacitor (MLCC) Array Series. The company claims that the new series utilizes its materials and miniaturization technologies to integrate the functionality of up to four individual chip capacitors into a single component. The MLCC Arrays are available in 0603, 0805 or 1206 case sizes […]