Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) has introduced the TLS2254 5V servo/spindle driver ICs. TI claims that these new mixed-signal devices combine best-in-class control solutions to drive a voice coil servo for head positioning and a three-phase brushless dc spindle motor for spinning the recording media with a range of advanced utilities on a single substrate. […]
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) announced that its power management division has developed a new dual-circuit low dropout regulator (LDO) for its lineup of power management integrated circuits. Designated the LX8815 Series, the device, which combines two 1A regulator circuits in a single package, is used to regulate power on circuit boards of applications that […]
Electric Fuel Corporation (Iselin, NJ) announced that it will produce a line of fully charged, ready-to-use, disposable cellular phone batteries that Wal-Mart...
From its exhibit booth at Comdex 2000, Electric Fuel Corp. (EFC, Iselin, NJ) is introducing the Instant Power Charger. The new product...
Schaffner (Luterbach, Switzerland) has extended the range of high-current programmable electronic loads for its Loadsaver power-supply, environmental, stress-screening (ESS) system, with the...
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI), has announced an expansion to its Symmetra Power Array line of fully scalable and redundant...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) has introduced a new family of hermetically sealed, high-reliability HEXFET power MOSFETs. These hermetically sealed power...
Belkin Components (Compton, CA) has introduced its Universal Travel Surge protectors, the F5C790-C6 and F5C790-C8. Claimed to be small and lightweight, the Belkin Universal Travel Surge provides laptop phone and modem protection from ac power disturbances, both domestically and internationally. The Belkin Universal Travel Surge offers an in-line design with complete automatic multi-voltage protection. A […]
OnLine Power Supply Inc. (Englewood, CO) has introduced the new Power-Factor Corrected Front-End Module. The new power supply units are claimed to be over 97 percent efficient and include both the EMI filter and hold-up capacitors internally. They measure 2.9" x 1.6" x 5.7" and weigh less than two pounds. Additionally, they function at full […]
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) has introduced the INV2500 inverter, which achieves 7.0VA per cubic inch. The INV2500 is capable of producing...
Delta Computer Systems (Vancouver, WA) announced their RMC-Serial motion controller, which they claim is a high-performance, cost-effective interface to a process controller, whether PC, PLC or custom system. The RMC-Serial motion controller combines multiple communication protocols with optical isolation and software-selectable transceivers, giving it, the company believes, a highly versatile, industrial-hardened communication platform. The RMC-Serial's […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has designed a motor drive power-management architecture, positioned between the micro- or DSP-controller and the motor, to...
Polytron Devices Inc. (Paterson, NJ) recently released for mass production a complete series of 60W dc/dc converters, the MWB60 Series, with 4:1...
NMB-Minebea (Chatsworth, CA) has developed a new 200W power supply with power-factor correction, which complies with regulatory requirements for EN6100-3-2. The SPS2156 is a five-output, fan-cooled switching supply that incorporates a remote-switched ac outlet and an auxiliary supply, which can provide 2A in sleep mode, allowing rapid resume and wake-up options to be implemented for […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) has introduced a new power-conversion architecture called PowerStick, specifically designed to address the market for low-profile, high-density, board-mounted...