Infineon Technologies AG (Nuremberg, Germany) announced new additions to its CoolSET F2 family. The new products in the TO220 package are designed for output-power ratings up to 240W, and conform to the new EU minimum heat-generation guidelines. The CoolSET F2 family is suitable for adapter power supplies, integrated power supply solutions, set-top boxes, or general-purpose […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced its four new p-channel MOSFET BGAs, the FDZ202P, FDZ204P, FDZ206P and FDZ208P, which combine small...
The board of directors of Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) declared a dividend for its fourth quarter of $12.5 cents per share on outstanding common stock, payable June 6, 2002, to all shareholders of record May 28, 2002.
Chuang Jia Electronic Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new MFB NTC thermistor, which features a glass-sealed, double-head sink construction...
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced the addition of a new compact air-distribution unit that gives IT, telecom and facility managers the ability to increase airflow inside racks and enclosures. APC's NetworkAIR RM Air-Distribution Unit works with the existing precision air-conditioning system to pull air from beneath the raised floor directly into the […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced the release of its next-generation, hall-effect, sensor packaging technology. The new SE, SG and SH packages...
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $5.0 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, and $254.6 million in revenue for the period ending March 31, 2002. Compared to the prior year, revenue decreased 6.2 percent and net earnings decreased 2.9 percent. Sales for the full year declined by 4.2 percent to […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new TPS2345 integrated, hot-swap, power controller, which is claimed to be the first in...
NMB Minebea (Andover, MA) announced the addition of its new 280R125 280mmm, backward-curved radial blower to its range of high-efficiency blowers specifically...
Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) announced its new ADM1070 family of hot-swap controllers, which enable safe board insertion and removal from a...
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA) reported revenue of $4.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared with revenue of $8.9 million for the first quarter of 2001. For the first quarter of 2002, Capstone's net loss was $12.0 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.5 million, or $0.12 […]
Wescon 2002 North America will be held in Anaheim, CA, on September 24, 2002. Wescon will supplement its 2002 program with an exhibit floor pavilion highlighting power products. Participants in Wescon can see real-world solutions from providers of power supplies, power sources, and power management components and equipment. The opening session will feature a panel […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a breakthrough in power management technology with the release of a new semiconductor package that keeps power chips running cooler, so they can pump twice as much electricity through power-hungry, next-generation electronics, without increasing the size of the power system. The new DirectFET power semiconductor device powers […]
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) introduced its new depopulated, very-thin, quad flat-pack, no-leads (DQFN) logic integrated circuit (IC) package, which enhances miniaturization of the circuit board and frees board space for additional components and functions. Designed with a footprint of 2.5mm x 3mm in a 14-pin configuration, the DQFN package is 75 percent smaller […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the addition of economical 20V, 30V and 40V Schottky rectifiers in industry-standard, surface-mount (SOD-123...