AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, CA) announced that its new Accu-P Series of thin-film capacitors are now available in a 0201 size. The...
Powerex (Youngwood, PA) introduced three new High Voltage Integrated Circuit (HVIC) units manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric (Tokyo). The new units are designed...
A next generation solution for 600V and 1200V gate drivers from International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) offers new protection and soft...
The IMP37 low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator from IMP Inc. (San Jose, CA) is the company's newest addition to its power mManagement...
On Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ), formerly the Motorola Semiconductor Components Group, introduced a new half-bridge driver for fluorescent lamp ballasts which includes...
On Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the MC33283, a highly integrated multi-output, ultra-low noise, low dropout voltage regulator that is housed in a 32-pin miniature package. The new regulator is a comprehensive power management solution designed specifically for applications such as TDMA and GSM phones where the transmitter is continuously switched on and off. The […]
Collmer Semiconductor Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced that Fuji Electric (Saddle Brook, NJ) is now offering power MOSFETs in the industry standard TO-247 package, which allows the use of larger die sizes for lower Rds(on). According to Collmer, Fuji's package design reduces channel-to-case thermal resistance by up to 25 percent when compared to competitive types. For […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), an 80.4-percent owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has released its first power MOSFETs in...
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA) introduced the LS600 inverter, designed to drive cold-cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT) backlighting of dual scan...
Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA), formerly Siemens Microelectronics Inc., introduced three new devices to its family of single-channel, low-side TEMPFET intelligent power switches with over-temperature protection. The new BTS 244Z, BTS 247Z and BTS 282Z power switches, designated speed TEMPFET switches, operate across the same frequency range as standard power MOSFETs, according to Infineon, […]
International Rectifier (RI, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new family of Low-Voltage Benchmark HEXFET power MOSFETs targeted at applications in the automotive...
Vishay Telefunken (Germany) introduced a new family of 20 Schottky glass diodes, including the first devices in the exclusive MicroMELF package. The...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced a new current-limited, switch-mode lithium-ion charger controller. The MAX1873R/S/T is designed to provide all of the functions needed to simplify and charge 23- or 4-series lithium-ion cells at up to 4A or more. It provides a regulated chargin current and voltage with less than 0.75 percent total voltage error […]
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced three new, 630Vdc-rated, low-dissipation, chip monolithic ceramic capacitors. With a base-metal internal electrode, the new capacitors...
The TSM111 from STMicroelectronics Inc. (Lexington, MA) is a new multi-function analog IC that integrates all the functions needed to provide efficient and secure protection against overvoltage and overcurrent for all three output rails (3.3V, 5V and 12V) in PC switchmode power supplies. The IC is a secondary-side housekeeping circuit that integrates more than 25 […]