Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced its next-generation pulse-width-modulated (PWM), current-controlled, single full-bridge motor-driver IC based on DMOS technology. The new A3959...
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the RF-370CB Series of miniature motors that measure 24.4mm x 30.8mm, with a shaft diameter of...
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) has debuted a new series of ceramic capacitors. The GA3 Series of 250Vac chip monolithic capacitors feature...
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) is now offering a 750mA regulator for 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.65V conversion. The new MIC3975 LDO regulator was designed to power low-voltage microcontrollers, digital signal processors and programmable logic devices. Features of the MIC3975 LDO include 300mV dropout voltage and full load, fixed- and adjustable-output voltages; logic-enable input; […]
Payton America Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) has released a new series of SMT planar transformers for use in low-profile power modules. The...
Micromech Ltd. (UK) debuted its new H and L Series of DIN rail-stepper drive indexers with integral CANbus interfaces. The new drive indexers come with over 50 protocols, in particular, the European standard DS301 and DS402 CANopen. Micromech reports that the new DIN rail-stepper drive indexers are configurable in simple multi-axis docking stations that mechanically […]
Artesyn Technologies (UK) has launched two new series of ac/dc external power supplies for applications that demand small, efficient outboard power sources....
The G201 microstepping drive from GeckoDrive Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) is now available from AutomationSolutions (Petaluma, CA). The G201 drives weigh 3.5oz and measure 2.5in x 2.5in x 0.85in. They provide speeds up to 200,000 microsteps per second with ultra-smooth 10-microstep circuitry. The G201 drives feature adjustable mid-band stabilization and opto-isolated step and directional units. […]
Zetex Semiconductors (Commack, NY) has introduced the first two devices from their projected range of new-generation n-channel MOSFETs, the ZXMN3AO1F and the...
EMCO High Voltage Corp. (Sutter Creek, CA) announced the new H Series, a high-voltage power supply that delivers 15W of power and...
Degree Controls Inc. (Milford, NH) announced the release of the customized Tortoise Back heatsink solution for dc/dc converters used in communications applications. "Given the extreme nature of thermal management issues that the communications industry faces, new designs that resolve specific thermal problems are in strong demand," said Sam Hopp, vice president of sales and marketing. […]
Tyco Electronics' Elcon (Fremont, CA) introduced the Dual Crown Clip, a dual-pole version of its true hot-plug, high-current, crown-clip socket connector used...
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) announced the INV5000 telecom inverter that produces 115Vac at 5,000VA in a 2U high shelf. It is...
Zhongxi Micro-Electronics Component Co. Ltd. (China) is now offering the LGC0402(1005)CW inductors, which operate over an inductance range from 1nH to 40nH,...
Socomec Sicon UPS (UK) announced the introduction of its latest UPS system, the Modulys UPS. The Modulys is a modular system that features hot-swap technology. Each unit has its own built-in controller and automatic bypass and is equipped with hybrid circuits integrated into a single component. The Modulys features on-line double conversion with DSP digital […]