Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) is now offering the MIC2145, a high-efficiency dc/dc boost converter for driving white LEDs and biasing notebook PC LCD panels. With a 2.4V to 16V input voltage range, and a shutdown current of less than 1µA, the MIC2145 is suitable for portable, low-input voltage applications. Important features of the […]
Infineon Technologies (Germany) introduced a new packaging technology called the Thin Small Lead-less Package (TSLP). Infineon's TSLP is a plastic, lead-less, halogen-free package for discrete devices which, the company claims, consumes only 20 percent of the space of a standard SC-75 package. With an overall footprint of 1.0mm x 0.6mm x 0.4mm, the TSLP is […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has extended its MOSFET portfolio with three new part numbers that are targeted for portable equipment and wireless applications. The GF2301, GF2304 and GF3443 have a cell density of 82-million per square inch. The GF2304 is an N-channel enhancement mode MOSFET, while the GF2301 and GF3443 are P-channel. General Semiconductor […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced two new 20V HEXFET power MOSFET families designed to increase efficiency by up to four percent in 12V-input dc/dc converters. The new IRF3711 and IRF3704 Series devices are suitable for multiphase buck converters that power next-generation, GHz-class microprocessors in high-end desktop computers and servers. The devices are […]
Chroma ATE (Irvine, CA) introduced the 6340 Electronic Load Series, which it claims is one of the fastest slew rate loads on the market. The loads, with a 500-nanosecond or 1-microsecond rise time for any load step, are capable of testing voltage regulation on power supplies used with GHz processor computers and other applications, such […]
Power-One (Boston, MA) announced the TXS Series of 100A, three-quarter brick dc/dc converters, measuring 2.4" x 3.45" x 0.5". Engineered at Power-One's...
Datel Corp. (Mansfield, MA) has introduced the BWR-5/3.3 Series of dual-output dc/dc converters featuring load polygon circuitry for current sharing. Each output can source any current up to the converter's power output limit of 33W. The 3.3V output can source up to 7A, and the 5V output can source up to 6A. Datel reports that […]
Toshiba Electronics Europe (Germany) has expanded its Compact Standard Series of IGBT modules. The company has added three new 250V devices aimed at high-power switching and motor-control applications in forklift trucks, light electric vehicles and other designs where space is restricted. Manufactured using silicon N-channel IGBT technology, the three modules offer current ratings of 150A, […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6639/40/53 family of low-voltage dc/dc buck regulators. These devices have 1 ohm on-chip power MOSFETs and can deliver up to 100mA at either fixed (SP6639, 5.0V; SP6640, 3.3V; SP6653, 3.0V) or user-adjustable output voltages. Sipex claims that its new buck regulators can sustain up to […]
Staco Energy Products Co. (Dayton, OH) introduced the Encore Series of line-interactive UPSs. Staco claims that, in addition to traditional UPS blackout protection, the Encore Series offers power-conditioning features that protect against brownouts, surges, sags, spikes and other power anomalies. The series is fully SNMP capable, and the included power management software allows remote management […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) unveiled a new Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) current-mode controller for low-power universal off-line power supplies. The NCP1200, an off-line controller, allows for implementation of 42V to 500V off-line power supplies with minimal external components. It is suitable for applications in which low part count and low power are critical. The […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a series of new TrenchFETs. Housed in Little Foot SC-89 and SC-75 packages, the new devices serve as a replacement for the digital bipolar transistors used for simple or light-load switching in portable communications systems, computer motherboards, power supply converter circuits and battery-operated equipment. Devices in the three-pin Little […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) recently announced the debut of its new PowerCassette multi-output switching power supply that employs a cellular, rather...
GE Fanuc (Luxembourg) has added what it claims to be the largest synchronous servo motor with rare-earth magnets to its GE Fanuc Series of ac servo motors. With a rated output of 100kW and a maximum output of 200kW, the newly-announced GE Fanuc 1000 ac servo motor is claimed to be the largest such unit […]
Schroff (UK) recently introduced the new Europac PRO system, which the company claims enables customers to achieve an optimum 19" subrack solution....