PowerDsine has announced the new PD64004A 4-channel Power over Ethernet (PoE) Manager Integrated Circuit (IC) developed jointly with Freescale Semiconductors. The new device is implemented using Freescale’s SMARTMOS8™ technology. The new chip integrates power, analog and advanced digital logic functions into one device. It is optimized for use in low-port count Ethernet switches, Small Office […]
Enova Systems has implemented a number of personnel changes as it moves from a company focused on development to production and exposure to the global market. The restructuring is specifically focused to allow Enova to continue to exceed customer expectations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Don Kang, Vice President of Engineering, in addition […]
Actel Corp. has announced the Fusion™ Programmable System Chip (PSC) FPGA (field programmable gate array) family. The Actel Fusion PSCs bring the benefits of programmable logic to application areas, including power management, smart battery charging, clock generation and management and motor control. The new Actel Fusion PSCs deliver the core analog blocks required for applications […]
PowerDsine will launch two new PoE products at Interop New York 2005 next week at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Beginning December 13, Interop New York attendees will be able to view PowerDsine’s new line of PoE Midspans as well as its latest integrated PoE chip for Ethernet switch vendors. PowerDsine’s […]
International Rectifier (IR) has introduced a three-phase pulse-width-modulated (pwm) control IC with integrated drivers for dc-dc converters. The IR3094MPbF enables up to...
Unipower Telecom’s new DSC1000 is a digital system controller for monitoring and controlling telecom power systems. Occupying 1U of rack space, the...
iWatt Inc. (Los Gatos, CA) has acquired the IKOR division of Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Fort Collins, CO). IKOR will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of iWatt. Product development activities will continue in the respective locations of both iWatt and IKOR in Los Gatos, California and Fort Collins, Colorado. According to a statement from the companies, […]
Primarion Inc. (Torrance, CA), a mixed-signal semiconductor company that provides digital control of power solutions, announced the launch of its first product...
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) debuted its new ZM7300 Series digital power manager controllers that can manage analog components, including voltage regulator modules,...
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced two new six-phase, digital controllers with I2C bus communication, the ISL6592 voltage regulator (VR10.X) and the ISL6595 (VR11.0) controller, which offer active transient response (ATR) that reduces the number of output capacitors by as much as 50 percent compared to non-ATR systems. Applications for the ISL6592 and ISL6595 include Intel […]
AMI Semiconductor Inc. (AMIS, Pocatello, ID), a manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits and structured digital products, and MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC, a developer of mixed-signal and digital multimedia semiconductors, announced a development and foundry relationship that combines each company's key competencies, creating new technology platforms that enable next-generation medical devices. Additionally, this development effort will expand […]
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced its new web casts on PowerPulse.Net, which will provide in-depth insights for a large range of...
AMI Semiconductor Inc. (AMIS, Pocatello, ID), a manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits and structured digital products, introduced a high-performance CMOS imaging IC for intelligent camera applications, the AMIS-70700, which simplifies the design and implementation of high-quality digital camera applications in automotive, industrial, security, and surveillance systems. The AMIS-70700 can be used at temperatures ranging from […]
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a provider of microcontroller (MCU) and analog semiconductors, debuted its new dsPIC33 family of digital signal controllers...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Houston, TX) announced volume production of its TMS320F2801, TMS320F2806, and TMS320F2808 digital signal controllers. Based on its digital signal processing (DSP) technology, the 32-bit controllers feature an integrated, control-optimized, peripheral mix that includes a patent-pending pulse-width modulator (PWM) with high resolution for fast control loops and quick system response, as well […]