Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, ON) developed the PHF1500, a frequency converter that provides three-phase power from a single-phase line outlet. The unit...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announces 10 additions to their SOIC HEXFET power MOSFET product range. These new devices, targeted primarily...
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) recently announced the TC56, which contains a low supply current (11uA typical at Vout = 3V), low dropout CMOS linear regulator, and a 10V maximum input voltage range. The TC56 features low noise and low current, and its CMOS construction eliminates wasted ground currents for greater system efficiency and […]
Power Integrations, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced TNY256, the newest member of the TinySwitch family of integrated switchers. The TNY256 adds new features...
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) added the 60V and 100V Logic Level N-channel UltraFET MOSFET families to its portfolio of logic level MOSFETs for the automotive market. The 60V family includes 18 discrete devices while the 100V family features six devices. The 60V (HUF764xx) family and 100V (HUF766xx) family of logic level devices are the […]
The Advanced Film Division of International Resistive Company (IRC, Corpus Christi, TX) recently announced a precision voltage divider in a SOT-23 package, providing ratio tolerances to 0.05 percent and temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) ratio tracking of +/-5 PPM/degrees C. For precision tolerances and environmental stability, IRC claims it uses its proprietary thin film on […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the availability of two HiPerFET Power MOSFETs at a new industry voltage level of 150V. The new devices are claimed to deliver up to a 30-percent decrease in on-resistance compared to similar 200V rated MOSFETs, resulting in cooler device operation and improved circuit efficiency. The IXFH70N15 is a 70A […]
Lambda Electronics (Melville, NY) recently replaced its core industrial power supply lines, the LRS and LFS Series, with an ac/dc power supply that offers additional features such as transient protection, Class B EMI filtering, wide-range 85Vac to 265Vac input voltage, harmonic correction and European compliance CE at a cost savings of 30 percent. The JWS […]
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the UCC3817/8 family of new-generation power factor preregulators. Unitrode claims that these controllers will provide easy...
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) introduced the 600V IR2159 Dimming Ballast Controller IC, which is claimed to feature a new control method...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) introduced the MIC2778, a flexible voltage supervisor IC for detecting low battery conditions in portable devices. Available in Micrel's IttyBitty SOT23-5 package, the MIC2778 features adjustable hysteresis and ultra-low quiescent current. The MIC2778 features a typical 1uA power supply current. Two different product grades are being offered with different accuracy: […]
Pulse Engineering Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced a new transformer package that helps to reduce the long design cycles and high costs associated with designing small, portable power supplies. The Pulse PF0082 (with an auxiliary winding) and PF0091 (without auxiliary winding) feature a PQ26/25 platform, which enables a compact switch-mode power transformer design in the […]
Vishay Siliconix (Malvern, PA) recently announced a new power MOSFET device that gives desktop computer manufacturers an affordable way to provide users with a quasi-instant power-up feature. Designed to facilitate the next generation of PCs implementing ACPI and OnNow, the new Vishay Siliconix Si4501DY switches the two voltage rails supplied by an ATX power supply. […]
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced the availability of hermetic COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) at lower costs than the military equivalent for applications...
Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) introduced the ADP3421 and ADP3410 at this week's Intel Developer Forum in Palm Springs, California. The devices are claimed to be the industry's first dc/dc converter chip set to incorporate the Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning technology. The voltage regulation technology is designed to lower power consumption of an Intel mobile […]