Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the UCC3952 battery protection IC. According to Unitrode, the device provides the world's smallest lithium-ion battery protection from over-charging and over-discharging. The UCC3952 contains an on-chip MOSFET with Rds(on) of 50 milliohms that reduces the external component count to minimize board space. The device is also designed with a […]
Hitachi Ltd. (Ibaraki-ken, Japan) has developed an intelligent power MOSFET with built-in reverse battery protection. As reported in the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, the new device is called a RBPFET (Reverse Battery Protected FET) and is designed for use in automotive applications. The RBPFET is a drop-in replacement for conventional three-terminal power MOSFETs. Protection […]
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Malvern, PA) recently announced a compact buck- or boost-configurable converter IC. The Si9169BQ is designed to prolong cell phone...
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently introduced what it claims is the world's smallest 1A low-dropout (LDO) regulator for 3.3V to...
Raychem Circuit Protection (Menlo Park, CA) recently announced the VTP240, the newest addition to its Polyswitch Battery Protection line. According to Raychem, the VTP240 has the highest hold current of the VTP range (2.4V) enabling over-current and over-temperature protection for high current applications. The 16V, 100A device is designed for prismatic cells where it can […]
California Micro Devices (Milpitas, CA) recently introduced the CMC7106, a CMOS operational amplifier that extends the battery life of electronic devices by...
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) recently announced it has produced a new family of low gate charge, low input capacitance devices called Power MOS VI. The first two devices with this technology are the APT5010LLC and the APT5010B2LC. The APT5010LLC, in a TO-264 package, and the APT5010B2LC, in a T-MAX, with a breakdown voltage […]
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently introduced its portfolio of industrial IGBTs. The 1200V IGBT family features a range of non-punch-through (NPT) B and C speed devices suited for motor control applications. The IGBTs are designed to function as high power electrical switching devices in power control circuits. Intersil's IGBTs have been engineered to offer […]
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) recently announced a new family of MOSFETs that offers a combination of low on-resistance and low gate charge. According to Zetex, this design provides optimum performance and high efficiency for switching applications such as dc/dc conversion. The high density metal oxide semiconductor (HDMOS) range includes eight n-channel devices. According to the […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently announced it has designed a dual-slot PC card power controller with a serial control interface....
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the BENCHMARQ bq2057 Series of linear lithium-ion charge management ICs for portable devices. According to Unitrode,...
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) recently announced its new three-phase buck controller, the CS5303. The CS5303, in a low-profile 28-pin SOIC, is claimed to be the first device to integrate six on-chip synchronous gate drivers and an active current-sharing algorithm. According to Cherry, the CS5303's feature-rich architecture saves board space, lowers overall solution cost, […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) recently announced its new BestCap (Battery Energy Saving Technology Capacitor) electromechanical supercapacitor based on an aqueous chemistry (RHISS, rechargeable hydrogen ion solid state). AVX claims the technology is ideal for high power pulsing and is designed for use in hand-held and mobile communications equipment to extend battery life. The company […]
Intersil Corp. (Melbourne, FL) recently announced a new 80V n-channel UltraFET. The power MOSFET is designed for industrial, communications and consumer markets. According to the company, the HUF75545 is an 80V, 75A MOSFET with one of the lowest on resistance per unit area of silicon at 8.2 milliohms (10 milliohms maximum). The device is designed […]
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the UCC38500 family of BiCMOS combination PFC/PWM controllers. According to Unitrode, the controllers provide easy and...