Vishay Siliconix (Santa Clara,CA) announced the release of three new level-shifted Little Foot load switches, each of which allows a low-voltage microcontroller to control loads on a range of different voltage rails. The new Little Foot TSOP-6 devices include higher performance variations of competing parts, while introducing the first device of this type with 1.8V […]
Innovative Technology Inc. (Brooksville, FL) recently introduced a new Suppression Monitoring and Recording Technology (SMART) option package for the firm's I.T. Protector line of ac power panel surge suppressors. It is claimed to represent the "next step" in power quality mitigation, the SMART option package monitors and reports on surges and other potential failures at […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the E-Series of 100W-10kW, 3U and 6U high, VME/Eurorack compatible dc/dc step-up converters. The step-up converter...
Cyberex LLC (Mentor, OH) introduced its next-generation family of Rack-Mount Digital Static Transfer Switches. The new Rack-Mount DSTS is available in three models between 20A and 100A, single-phase, and is designed to protect mission-critical loads at the point-of-use.The devices offer Modbus Communications as a standard feature, which allows users to remotely monitor system setpoints and […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) introduced the new TMH series of 600W hot-swap front end power systems. With three modules in the mating 2U high, 19-inch rack system, either 1200W 2+1 redundant or 1800W output is available in 24V or 48V configurations for distributed power architectures. The TMH hot swap modules feature a compact 2.5 […]
Caddock Electronics Inc. (Roseburg, OR) announced its new SR20 Precision Current Sense Resistor. The SR20 is a low-cost, 1 percent tolerance, precision...
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) launched the new FDB06AN08A1 75V ULTRAFET trench MOSFET, designed for high-current starter/alternator, electronic power steering, electric braking,...
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) has begun sales of its zinc-air disposable batteries for cellular phones through its website. Web-users can order...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) has announced the new bq2023, a high-performance battery monitor IC for lithium-ion and lithium-polymer-based applications. The...
Eltest (Mansfield, MA) announced the EL-ADPTI-VRM, a test manifold adapter card used in testing voltage regulator modules (VRMs). The EL-ADPT1-VRM adapter card...
Emco High Voltage Co. (Sutter Creek, CA) has announced what they term "the world's smallest 5000V power supply." The dc/dc converters, measuring...
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) introduced the MGE Eclipse Plus 250 as their latest addition to their line of power protection and power management systems. The new 250 has all the features of MGE's established UPS systems with an enhancement of a 450 joule surge suppressor. MGE claims the Eclipse Plus 250 offers one […]
USAR Systems (New York) is offering a new ACPI-compliant embedded controller that, in addition to providing an 8042 keyboard controller, also features an SMBus host and a built -in Smart Battery System Manager (SBSM). Intended for notebook and other portable systems, the single IC is equipped with USAR's patented Zero-Power technology, which is claimed to […]
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) has introduced the APC Silcon DP300E Series of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in 10-80...
DATEL Inc. (Mansfield, MA) announced the new A-Series of dc/dc power converters. They combine a high-frequency (310kHz), high-efficiency (to 88 percent), synchronous-rectifier topology with the newest components and fully automated SMT-on-pcb construction. The models deliver 9W to 15W (up to 6A) from the standard 2" x 1" package. All models deliver their full rated output […]