Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) recently announced that it is sampling a trio of combination power MOSFET/Schottky diode products in TSOP-6 packaging,...
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) recently announced the availability of the SC1408, the latest addition to the company's line of power-management solutions for portable applications. The SC1408 has an input range of 1.8V to 16.5V, and is designed to be used with a wide range of battery chemistries and voltages. The device can be used […]
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) recently announced the latest additions to its thermal management family of products, the TC6501 and TC6502. The devices are low-power temperature switches with pin-selectable hysteresis in five-pin SOT-23A packages. According to TelCom, the switches require no external components and are designed for applications where small size, low power and […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced what it claims is the industry's first IC providing independent power control to two peripheral component interconnect hot-plug slots, the HIP1011D. According to the company, the HIP1011D is designed to deliver independent two-slot control in a single IC, simplifying design, reducing component cost and increasing system availability. […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently announced the availability of two single- and two dual-channel, high-side power-distribution switches designed for USB applications to enhance current-limit performance and an over-current response filter. The MIC2025, MIC2075, MIC2026 and MIC2076 are available in eight-pin SOIC, DIP and MSOP packages. According to Micrel, the MIC2025/2075 and MIC2026/2076 are […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently announced the MIC2182 synchronous-buck (step-down) switching-control IC, designed to provide output currents up to 20A when combined with two external FETs. According to Micrel, the new controller has been designed for high-current applications commonly found in telecom systems. The MIC2182 has an all-n-channel synchronous architecture and automatically transitions […]
Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA) recently introduced the Power Queue Series of 100kVA, 175kVA and 250kVA UPS. According to Acumentrics, this is the...
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) recently introduced a new series of 800VA to 10kVA, 6U high by 21TE wide Static Switches. The Static Switch is designed to transfer the ac load from the mains to an inverter output or vice versa. It synchronizes the inverter to the mains frequency when mains voltage is present or when […]
Broadband TelCom Power Inc., formerly BTCPower Electronics Corp. (Costa Mesa, CA), recently introduced the QMT-100, a quarter-brick dc/dc power converter with a 30-amp current capacity. According to the company, the QMT-100 Series converters weigh 75 grams and have dimensions of 1.45 x 2.28 x 0.50. Output levels for the series include 2.5, 3.3, 5 and […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) recently announced its 30V Dual FETKY, the IRF7901D1. The device is designed to integrate all the...
Fairchild Semiconductor's Logic Group (South Portland, ME) recently announced the new US8 package. The package measures 2.1mm x 3.1mm, including the leads,...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) recently introduced the MIC833, a dual ultra-low-power (1uA) latched comparator with on-chip reference. The device is designed...
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced its radiation hardened (Rad Hard) version of the industry standard 117 linear regulator, the HS-117RH. The HS-117RH is designed to provide adjustable output from 1.2V to 40V from a supply of up to 40Vdc. The device offers a readily available radiation-tested linear regulator. It is also an addition […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) recently introduced zener and small-signal diode series in the SOD-323 package. According to ON Semiconductor, the SOD-323 package offers designers who use the same devices in SOT-23 and SOD-123 packages a transition to a smaller package outline. The company claims the smaller footprint of the SOD-323 package housing these new […]
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) announced a range of eight new HDMOS (high density metal oxide semiconductor) devices. The 20V and 30V p-channel MOSFETs are designed to offer highly efficient performance for low voltage load-switching applications. The minimum threshold voltage is 0.7V or 1V and the on-resistance is designed to be low across the range. For […]