Motion Control

May 29, 2002

Central Semiconductor Debuts CMXDM7002A FET

Central Semiconductor Corp. (Hauppauge, NY) announced the release of the CMXDM7002A dual-SUPERmini, n-channel, enhancement-mode, DMOS FET in the SOT-26 surface-mount package, which...

May 24, 2002

IXYS Intros MII 400-12E4 Dual-Pack IGBT Module

IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announces the introduction of its new MII 400-12E4 dual-pack, 400A/1,200V, IGBT module, which is suitable for high-power inverters for such applications as ac and dc motor drives, motor drives for electric vehicles and mass transit systems, electric welding, and high-power UPSs. The new MII 400-12E4 IGBT module is rated at […]

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May 22, 2002

Sheng Ye Electrical Debuts CBB3X Series Capacitors

Sheng Ye Electrical Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new CBB3X Series of metallized film capacitors, which are offered with capacitance values of...

May 21, 2002

Ballard Debuts First-Generation Ecostar Converter

The Electric Drives and Power Conversion Division of Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced the first of its new Ecostar power converters (EPC). The EPC is rated at 110kVA and is designed to operate with, and convert power from, a microturbine power source. The new EPC features full electrical grid compatibility, use of the […]

May 20, 2002

Elantec Introduces EL7457CL Quad-MOSFET Driver

Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the new EL7457CL quad-MOSFET driver in the low-profile LPP package. The high-output power, high-voltage operation and level shifting features make the EL7457CL suitable for pin driving in test equipment, as well as for clock driving in many general-purpose applications. The EL7457CL features a low voltage, a 3V to 5V […]

May 20, 2002

Infineon Intros IGBT TrenchStop/FieldStop Technology

Infineon Technologies AG (Nuremberg, Germany) announced a new generation of its IGBT product family for the 1,200V voltage range that combines TrenchStop and FieldStop technology. The new IGBTs reduce conduction losses by up to 40 percent while exhibiting low switching losses. Optimized for switching frequencies up to 10kHz in hard-switching topologies, or up to 30kHz […]

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May 17, 2002

Fairchild Semiconductor Releases New SPM Series

Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduce a new series of smart power module (SPM) products in compact, dual in-line packages (DIP)...

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May 16, 2002

IR Unveils New iNTERO Family of Power Modules

International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) launched the iNTERO family of intelligent power modules for industrial motor and servo drives, which...

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May 16, 2002

IR Unveils New iNTERO PI-IPM Power Module

International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) launched the first iNTERO programmable isolated-intelligent power module, the (PI-IPM), which integrates the power stage...

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May 15, 2002

Dynex Offers New 1,200V IGBT Module Family

Dynex Semiconductor (Lincoln, UK) announced the release of a new 1,200V low-loss IGBT process technology and associated family of IGBT modules. The...

May 14, 2002

Baldor Unveils NextStep Intelligent Motor Drive

Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) launched its new NextStep intelligent three-axis drive for stepper motors, which incorporates a high-performance motion controller that runs the multi-tasking Mint motion language. The module is suitable for applications such as pick-and-place machinery and XYZ positioning tables, and includes both onboard I/O and a field-bus interface. Application versatility is […]

May 13, 2002

IXYS Reports Profitable Fiscal 2002 Results

IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) released its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and its fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For the fourth fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2002, net revenues were $20.4 million, compared with net revenues of $32.0 million, reported for the same period in fiscal year 2001. Although still generating […]