International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the extension of its line of low-voltage HEXFET power MOSFETs targeted at automotive applications. The...
DTMagnetics (Dover, NH) introduced a new catalog-standard FET/IGBT gate drive transformer. The new device, called a Mini Gate Drive Transformer (MGDT), is...
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) recently released its VRM 8.4 regulator module. The new CVRM 8.4 represents the most recent addition to the company's line of catalog dc/dc products. Cherokee's CVRM 8.4 regulator modules are designed to meet the power-condition requirements of the Intel Pentium II Xeon and Pentium III Xeon processor-based systems. The CVRM […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) has released a step-up dc/dc converter optimized for powering large-format liquid crystal panels found in notebook PCs. The LM2622, which typically resides inside the panel, is designed to boost a single low-voltage supply from the PC's mother-board to one or more high-voltage, high-power supplies required by the panel's row […]
Sierra-KD Components (Carson City, NV) introduced its line of space-quality, high-voltage, multilayer ceramic capacitors. The entire line is constructed from a high-density, low-loss X7R ceramic dielectric that is 100-percent Corona tested and exhibits no IR degradation over its design life. Designed for non-reparable applications, such as those found in the space and satellite markets, the […]
Advanced Power Technology (Bend, OR) recently unveiled their new generation of 500V MOSFETs, called Power MOS 7. The new MOSFETs, the company claims, have up to a 10 percent lower total gate charge than the current offering, Power MOS VI, and a 60 percent lower charge than the predecessors, MOS V. The Power MOS 7 […]
Compaq Computer Corp. (Houston, TX) recently unveiled the Compaq UPS R3000 XR, which they claim to be the power industry's smallest and...
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) recently unveiled the Power Pem PS250, a new PEM fuel cell system. The system, rated at 250W, is available in both mobile and rack-mounted models. Intended for the small electric-vehicle market as a primary or fuel cell battery hybrid-power source, the Power Pem PS250 can also be used as a […]
Eltek Energy (UK) announced the launch of their new Aeon system in the US at Intelec 2000. The Aeon 4000 power rack system is based around the SMPS 4000 rectifier module. This high-density unit is a 4,000W, power-limited power supply/battery charger that can be utilized in systems with capacities from 24kW to 288KW, through the […]
Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ) has just unveiled the Onami 5V and 12V Power Modules. The new Onami Series of isolated power...
Power Conversion Products (Crystal Lake, IL) is announcing the availability of the G Series Global Rectifier, a new telecom dc power product. The company claims that the G Series rectifiers have a small footprint, low cost and high efficiency. The interface between the rectifiers and the controller is digital, allowing the customer to customize its […]
Westcor (Sunnyvale, CA), a division of Vicor, introduces the PFC MegaPAC-XF, which they term the High-Power MegaPAC, for high-power applications. This field-configurable,...
Lambda Electronics Inc.(San Diego, CA) introduced their new Z-up Series wide range, output-switching power supplies, which are designed for laboratory performance while providing typical users with accurate voltage and current programming stability when interfacing their equipment with the power supply. The Z-up Series is power-factor corrected and operates continuously from a worldwide ac voltage range […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) unveiled the CVN300, a multi-output, ac/dc power supply designed for use in worldwide communications systems. The CVN300 comes in a 3.4" x 5.9" x 5.5" package and features an industry-standard form factor, extensive peripheral and auxiliary connectors, internally cooled modules that contain a fan-monitoring signal and fan-control signal, five […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) introduced 24 hermetically sealed, high-reliability HEXFET power MOSFETs for step-down dc/dc power-conversion systems in satellite launch vehicles, missiles, down-hole oil drilling and undersea broad-band communications equipment. According to the company, the devices are toughened to survive high-humidity temperature conditions or vacuum, and this fabrication technology delivers as much as 65 […]