Collmer Semiconductor Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced that Fuji Electric (Saddle Brook, NJ) is now offering power MOSFETs in the industry standard TO-247 package, which allows the use of larger die sizes for lower Rds(on). According to Collmer, Fuji's package design reduces channel-to-case thermal resistance by up to 25 percent when compared to competitive types. For […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), an 80.4-percent owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has released its first power MOSFETs in...
Power-Sonic Corp. (San Diego) introduced the PS-1250 12V, 5.0Ah rechargeable sealed lead-acid battery specifically designed for a number of applications in the...
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA) introduced the LS600 inverter, designed to drive cold-cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT) backlighting of dual scan...
Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA), formerly Siemens Microelectronics Inc., introduced three new devices to its family of single-channel, low-side TEMPFET intelligent power switches with over-temperature protection. The new BTS 244Z, BTS 247Z and BTS 282Z power switches, designated speed TEMPFET switches, operate across the same frequency range as standard power MOSFETs, according to Infineon, […]
International Rectifier (RI, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new family of Low-Voltage Benchmark HEXFET power MOSFETs targeted at applications in the automotive...
Vishay Telefunken (Germany) introduced a new family of 20 Schottky glass diodes, including the first devices in the exclusive MicroMELF package. The...
Invensys Powerware Division (Raleigh, NC) announced the Powerware 5125 UPS for workstations, servers and process-control equipment. With extended battery modules capable of...
The TSM111 from STMicroelectronics Inc. (Lexington, MA) is a new multi-function analog IC that integrates all the functions needed to provide efficient and secure protection against overvoltage and overcurrent for all three output rails (3.3V, 5V and 12V) in PC switchmode power supplies. The IC is a secondary-side housekeeping circuit that integrates more than 25 […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) recently introduced the P Series of 0.8-6kW, 3U and 6U high VMW/Eurorack compatible power factor correction modules. The...
Maxon Motor AG (Germany) announced the new EC Series of brushless, electronically commutated motors. The pancake-shaped motors in the EC Series weigh...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) announced a new current-limited, switch-mode lithium-ion charger controller. The MAX1873R/S/T is designed to provide all of the functions needed to simplify and charge 23- or 4-series lithium-ion cells at up to 4A or more. It provides a regulated chargin current and voltage with less than 0.75 percent total voltage error […]
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA) introduced the AR250, the latest addition to its compact line of modular switch-mode power supplies....
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced three new, 630Vdc-rated, low-dissipation, chip monolithic ceramic capacitors. With a base-metal internal electrode, the new capacitors...
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) introduced the new APC PowerShield power supply with battery backup, which is designed to provide power protection for cable telephony and fixed wireless communications applications. The PowerShield provides 8-10 hours of battery back-up runtime for communication services during a power outage, and also serves as the primary […]