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...
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) has announced the introduction of its 3U CompactPCI, 150W Quad power supply. According to Cherokee, the CMP150 operates from 85 to 264Vac input and delivers 150W of continuous output power at an efficiency of 70 percent. Maximum continuous output power ratings for the CMP150 model are +3.3V/33A, 5.0V/20A, +12V/8A and […]
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) recently announced its new three-phase buck controller, the CS5303. The CS5303, in a low-profile 28-pin SOIC, is claimed to be the first device to integrate six on-chip synchronous gate drivers and an active current-sharing algorithm. According to Cherry, the CS5303's feature-rich architecture saves board space, lowers overall solution cost, […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) recently announced its new BestCap (Battery Energy Saving Technology Capacitor) electromechanical supercapacitor based on an aqueous chemistry (RHISS, rechargeable hydrogen ion solid state). AVX claims the technology is ideal for high power pulsing and is designed for use in hand-held and mobile communications equipment to extend battery life. The company […]
Intersil Corp. (Melbourne, FL) recently announced a new 80V n-channel UltraFET. The power MOSFET is designed for industrial, communications and consumer markets. According to the company, the HUF75545 is an 80V, 75A MOSFET with one of the lowest on resistance per unit area of silicon at 8.2 milliohms (10 milliohms maximum). The device is designed […]
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the UCC38500 family of BiCMOS combination PFC/PWM controllers. According to Unitrode, the controllers provide easy and...
Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA) recently announced its power MOSFET chip set designed to improve the efficiency of dc/dc conversion circuits in notebook PCs. According to the company, the new chip set works with popular controller ICs from Vishay to deliver improvements in efficiency on the order of five percent compared with previous power MOSFET devices. […]
BK Precision Corp. (Placentia, CA) released a new Model 1652 digital triple-output power supply to its product line. Utilizing a 115Vac outlet...
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) recently announced two new additions to their proprietary line of fan controllers: the TC647 and TC649. The TC647 and TC649 are stand alone, low-cost fan managers that integrate a pulse width modulation (PWM) fan speed controller with start up timer and fan fault detection circuitry. The fan speed control's […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) has recently expanded its feedthru capacitor line with the introduction of a 1206 array, providing reduced component...
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently introduced a family of low-voltage synchronous buck controllers designed for on-board power and other dc/dc power conversion...
Philips Semiconductors (Netherlands) recently announced the TEA1202T Battery Power IC. The TEA1202T is designed to operate portable devices, such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), MP3 players and minidisk players from single-cell NiCd/NiMH or primary cell while extending operating time. According to Philips, the chip increases times for portable devices through conversion efficiencies of […]
Nokia (Finland) recently announced that it will begin shipping its first ultra-thin (7.8 millimeter) lithium-polymer battery. According to Nokia, this battery is designed to be compatible with the world's most popular mobile phones including the Nokia 5100, Nokia 6100 and Nokia 7100 Series digital phones and Nokia 640, Nokia 650 (NMT 450) and Nokia RinGo […]
BK Precision Corp. (Placentia, CA) recently announced the addition of the new Model 312 AC Clamp-on Multimeter to its expanding product line....
Ericsson (Sweden) announced that is has recently developed a new 50W ac/dc universal input power supply designed as a low-cost front end...