Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) recently introduced the QE Series of thyristor-controlled battery chargers and power supplies. The series operates from a standard...
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently introduced its portfolio of industrial IGBTs. The 1200V IGBT family features a range of non-punch-through (NPT) B and C speed devices suited for motor control applications. The IGBTs are designed to function as high power electrical switching devices in power control circuits. Intersil's IGBTs have been engineered to offer […]
Guardian On Board (Austin, TX) recently introduced its PowerCard 420VA. According to Guardian, the PowerCard 420VA is the industry's only internal UPS that can be completely integrated within the computer. The miniaturized UPS architecture is designed to deliver all the features of a standard external UPS, including full-time battery backup, surge suppression, EMI/RFI filtering and […]
DATEL Inc. (Mansfield, MA) announced the new BWR-5/3.3 Series of dual-output, 30W dc/dc converters. The BWR-5/3.3 Series features two independently regulated outputs,...
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) recently announced a new family of MOSFETs that offers a combination of low on-resistance and low gate charge. According to Zetex, this design provides optimum performance and high efficiency for switching applications such as dc/dc conversion. The high density metal oxide semiconductor (HDMOS) range includes eight n-channel devices. According to the […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently announced it has designed a dual-slot PC card power controller with a serial control interface....
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the BENCHMARQ bq2057 Series of linear lithium-ion charge management ICs for portable devices. According to Unitrode,...
Belkin Components (Compton, CA) recently announced the Regulator PRO Gold Series. The new line features three models rated at 350VA, 500VA and 650VA (F6C350-USB; F6C500-USB; F6C650-USB). The UPS feature shut down software communicated via USB, which frees up the serial port on the PC for other peripherals, and offers line-interactive technology featuring Automatic Voltage Regulation […]
Power Measurement Ltd. (Saanichton, BC) recently announced the introduction of the 7500 ION three-phase digital power meter. According to Power Measurement, the...
BK Precision Corp. (Placentia, CA) recently announced the addition of two regulated 28A dc power supplies, model 1689 and model 1690. Utilizing...
Astec Power (Carlsbad, CA) has launched a series of high-efficiency models to complement its high-density dc/dc converter product line. With a temperature...
Ericsson Energy Systems (Sweden) recently launched a new family of dc/dc power modules, the PKN Series. According to Ericsson, the PKN Series...
Ericsson Energy Systems (Sweden) recently announced two new models in the PKF Series dc/dc power modules, the PKF 2111A and PKF 2113A....
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) recently announced the development of a thin-type lithium-polymer secondary battery. Production will be located at Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd, Soft Energy Company in Japan. The production capabilities will reach 400,000 cells per month by the spring of 2000, according to Sanyo. The battery, UP363562, measures 3.6mm thick x 35mm wide […]
Westcor (Sunnyvale, CA), a division of Vicor, recently introduced the UniPAC. The UniPAC is Vicor's second generation high-density dc/dc converter designed for...