Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced the MIC861, a 650kHz, rail-to-rail output, operational amplifier that operates from 5V down to 2.7V supply...
Converter Technology Co. Ltd. (Convertek, Taiwan) has released its new BJ3140-2, MP1135 and MS1135 wire-wound transformer inverters, measuring 183mm x 32mm x 9.4mm, 155mm x 11mm x 5.8mm, and 145mm x 3.2mm x 4.5mm, respectively. The devices are designed for use in LCD backlighting applications in notebook computers and LCD monitors. Convertek claims that the […]
Linear Technology (Milpitas, CA) announced the new LTC3714, a synchronous step-down switching regulator controller for CPU power. Designed as a CPU core dc/dc controller for the Intel mobil Pentium III Tualatin microprocessor, the device is compliant with Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning specifications. The LTC3714 has an output voltage between 0.6V and 1.75V that is selected […]
Betacera Inc. (Taiwan) announced its new NSM2XXXJXXXJ Series of surface-mount NTC thermistors in 0402 case sizes. The thermistors are suitable for use in battery packs, office automation machines, LCDs, mobile phones, and electronic test and measurement equipment. At 25 degrees C, the NSM2XXXJXXXJ Series exhibits negative TCR ranging from minus three percent per degree Celsius […]
SmartDrive (UK) announced that the Taranis 75P power-supply unit has been introduced for use with the company's recently introduced stepper-motor control system. The new unit is designed to be used with one or more Taranis 75P units, depending on total current demand. The power supply operates from 115Vac or 230Vac inputs at 50Hz or 60Hz. […]
CALEX Mfg. Co. Inc. (Concord, CA) announced the new SMT Series of 1W and 3W single- and dual-output dc/dc converter families. All...
National Semiconductor (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new pulse-width modulation (PWM) inverting switching regulator. Capable of supplying -5V at 300mA from a...
Anorad Corp. (UK) has released the LEM Series of brushless motors. With an overall width of 28mm, the LEM Series produces 75lbs...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the expansion of its line of co-pack IGBTs with the new IRG4BC15UD, IRG4BC15UD-S and IRG4BC20UD-S....
Carli Electronics Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced the PSA Series of inductive capacitors. Constructed with epoxy resin coating, film dielectric, aluminum-foil electrode and...
Schroff UK (UK) has expanded its range of 19in ac/dc switching regulators to provide coverage of the full voltage range between 4.5V and 30V. The new Max LR unit is designed for output voltages of 4.5 to 17V, while the new Max UR module operates between 16V and 30V. The required voltage is selected on […]
TDI Transistor Devices Inc. (Hackettstown, NJ) announced its new LCE Series of inverter systems. The new systems utilize switch-mode, 1.5kVA, hot-bus, plug-in, modular inverters operating in parallel n+1 redundancy. Two systems are initially being offered at 6kVA- and 12kVA-rated output power. Other features include A and B feeds, make-before-break maintenance bypass, ac distribution, a V/A […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) debuted the MAX1778, and MAX1880 through MAX1885 Series of new multiple-output dc/dc converters. They are designed to provide the regulated voltages required by active-matrix, thin-film transistor, liquid-crystal displays. The new converters feature one high-power step-up converter and two low-power charge pumps that convert the 2.7V to 5.5V input voltage into […]
Industrial Devices Corp. (Petaluma, CA) introduced its new Impulse micro-stepping drive. The Impulse utilizes the power of a DSP and features five motor-control functions. The drive features open-loop stall-detect for detecting a motor stall without an encoder or resolver, multi-stepping for low-resolution step input, and dynamic smoothing for rounding the edges of the move profile. […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of stacked capacitors for high-reliability applications. The company's...