Bi-Sonic Technology Corp. (Taiwan) announced the release of a CPU cooler that features a cooling fan that uses ventral fin blades, which...
Minebea Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), parent company to NMB Technologies Corp. (NMB, Chatsworth, CA), announced its withdrawal from the power supply industry by the end of this year. In response to rapid changes in the business environment, Minebea is focusing all efforts and resources on the company's core business areas of electro-mechanical components (ball bearings, […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new family of 1,200V, short-circuit-rated, motor drive modules with six IGBTs, each with...
Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN) announced that Richard Harris has joined the company as Vice President – Treasurer. Harris brings extensive international experience in banking and treasury, strategic equity investing, forecasting, and other treasury-related activities. He will succeed Donald Trapp, who has been named Vice President of Business Development.
Advanced Power Technology Europe (Bordeaux, France), a division of Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR), announced its new product line of standard power modules in new packages, which will be available, including 600V and 1,200V PT IGBTs, for the ultimate in a high switching speed IGBT module, non-punch-through IGBTs for switch-mode power supplies and […]
Agile Systems Inc. (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) introduced its new DPWin configuration utility, which combines device configuration, diagnostics and user documentation into one...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced a single-chip, fluorescent, lamp ballast device with an active, critical conduction mode, boost-type power...
Genesis World Energy (Boise, ID) announced an automotive and transportation application that creates an on-demand source of hydrogen fuel for internal combustion engines. The Genesis Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Fuel (HICEF) technology represents a breakthrough in hydrogen-based automotive power systems through its on-board, on-demand generation of hydrogen gas derived from water, circumventing the need for […]
Tsinghua Huatian Technology Development Co. Ltd. (THTD, China) announced its new AE-076 CPU cooler, which features an 80mm x 80mm x 25mm...
Littelfuse, Inc. reported sales for the first quarter of 2003 were $70.0 million, a 7% increase from sales of $65.1 million in the first quarter of 2002. Diluted earnings per share were $0.15 in the first quarter of 2003 compared to $0.08 in the first quarter of 2002 before restructuring charges. "Sales increased in the […]
Powerex, Inc. has introduced to the North American Market what it claims is the world's largest Gate Controlled Turn-Off Thyristor (GCT) and...
BI Technologies recently released a compact and cost-effective H-bridge IGBT power module that provides ultrafast diodes and significant space savings for motor...
Luxon Electronics Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new LU Series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, which are designed for use in A/V devices, PC monitors, and voltage converters and inverters, as well as switch-mode power supplies. Available in dimensions of 4(ø) x 7mm to 16(ø) x 32mm, the capacitors have capacitance values between 5.6µF to 6.8mF with […]
Kamaya Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) unveiled its new RLC10 Series of chip resistors in 0402 case sizes, which are suitable for current sensing in power supply and motor circuits. The resistors are available with resistance values of 150 milliohms to 470 milliohms with ±1 percent, ±2 or ±5 percent tolerance. The devices dissipate 0.125W and […]
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced the Application Maestro™, a software tool that allows users to customize firmware modules written specifically for Microchip's PIC16 and PIC18 microcontrollers meeting the specific needs of their applications within seconds. The Application Maestro shortens design cycles and time-to-market by enhancing software reusability and allowing the designer to focus more […]