Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced the new BX Series of compact, dc, brushless speed-control systems in two package configurations. The...
Multiplier Industries Corp. (Mt. Kisco, NY) announced the availability of their rechargeable replacement batteries for the Ericsson/GE LPE Series, and Motorola HT750/1250, GP350, P1225, Visar and XTS-3000 radios. The batteries, which the company claims are intrinsically safe, are approved by the Factory Mutual Research Corp. as meeting the same standards as the OEM.
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA) announced the addition of high-efficiency BK60C models to its high-density dc/dc converter product line. With an expanded temperature range of -40 to 100 degrees C, the new single-output models feature improved transient response with stability in high-frequency applications, as well as fixed switching-frequency operation, and no-load, high-capacitance limits. Astec's new converters […]
TDI Transistor Devices Inc. (Cedar Knolls, NJ) announced the introduction of the FCE Series of modular, scaleable, 5.0kVA, dc/ac, pure sinewave inverters....
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1806 LDO linear regulator, which is claimed to be the first LDO regulator to deliver output voltages as low as 0.8V at up to 500mA, guaranteed. The new thermally enhanced package looks like a standard 1.1mm-high uMAX package, but is capable of dissipating 1.3W. The MAX1806 is intended […]
Maxell Corp. (Fair Lawn, NJ) has expanded its series of rechargeable lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries with 16 sizes to meet the requirements of the telecommunications, laptop and PDA markets. The company's batteries, which stay to the standardized footprints in telecommunications, focus on a choice of profiles in 13 versions. They provide from 600mAh to 1,500mAh. […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the LX8211 Series of PMOS-based power regulators targeted at battery-operated laptop and notebook computers, PDAs, mobile phones, pagers, and other portable consumer electronic applications. The new linear regulators are available in two versions, one with a choice of fixed outputs of 2.5V, 2.7V and 3.0V, and one for adjustable voltage […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a new series of integrated switchers that combine a HEXFET power MOSFET with a controller IC in a single package. The IRIS Series of integrated switchers are claimed to decrease the component count by 25 percent, with same or better efficiency than discrete-based circuits in ac/dc applications. The […]
C&D Technologies (Blue Bell, PA) announced that the NKE Series of ultra-miniature, 1W, SIP4 dc/dc converters is now available with 3.3V input,...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced the first two devices in a new generation of micropower CMOS LDO regulators for battery-powered applications. The new MIC5255 and MIC5256 expand Micrel's line of 150mA micropower LDOs in IttyBitty SOT-23 packaging. They are suitable for use in cellular phones and pagers; battery-powered equipment; and laptop, notebook and palm […]
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) introduced two new dual, low-noise operational amplifiers. The EL2227C and EL2228C are suitable for use in telecommunications and medical-imaging applications. The EL2227C has a voltage-noise specification of 1.9nV/rt-Hz and a current noise specification of 1.2pA/rt-Hz. It features a bandwidth of 115MHz and has a minimum gain of two. The EL2228C […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced its new SOT-23 off-line power-supply controllers, the MAX5021 and MAX5022. These new current-mode PWM controllers contain all the control circuitry required for the design of wide-input voltage range isolated power supplies. They are suitable for use in universal input (85Vac to 265Vac) off-line or telecom (-36Vdc to -72Vdc) power […]
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) announced an integrated semiconductor chip that functions as a controller and can be directly embedded in the motor assemblies and solenoids of cars. The new design can be integrated into the electromechanical components of a car. ST reports that the new chip has been produced for DaimlerChrysler (Germany) and expects to produce similar […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced the new FS6S Series of switched-mode power supply power switches for CRT monitor flyback power supplies....
di/dt Inc. announced its new QL48 family of dc/dc converters, claimed to be the industry's first quarter-bricks designed specifically to power low-voltage silicon devices in telecommunications, data communications and server applications. The QL48 converters provide single-stage conversion from a 48V bus to sub-volt levels. They are available in standard output voltages of 1.2V, 1.0V and […]