Pulse Engineering Inc. (San Diego, CA) introduced its new PG0155 Series of low-profile, surface-mount (SMT) inductors for high-power applications. A compact footprint...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, announced that its backlight power management circuits have been chosen by KDX (China), a major exporter of home entertainment audio/video products, for three new LCD television products. KDX chose Microsemi's LX1691™ controller and a Microsemi-patented light-balancing system for its new 15 […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2004. Net revenues for the first quarter were $2,029 million, 25.4 percent above the $1,618 million of last year's first quarter, and down 4.0 percent sequentially from the $2,113 million reported in the prior quarter. Revenues from differentiated products were […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced its LTC3831-1, a synchronous switching dc-dc controller that guarantees output-voltage regulation of 0.75 V or...
Micro Linear Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced two new 5.8 GHz integrated circuits, the ML5824 transverter, which allows customers to convert current 2.4 GHz designs to a 5.8 GHz design, and the ML5803 high-efficiency power amplifier (PA), which achieves a typical output power of 20 dBm. The ML5824 provides the additional circuitry necessary to upgrade […]
RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD, Greensboro, NC), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits for wireless communications applications, announced its strategic focus around three core business units, comprised of cellular, wireless connectivity and infrastructure, with each unit reporting to president and CEO Bob Bruggeworth. The company forecasts the total market addressed by these core […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) debuted its new NCP2809 power amplifier that delivers high-quality audio, extends battery life, and reduces external component count in cell phone, portable stereo and MP3 player audio applications. The NCP2809 delivers 135 mW to a 16 ohm load from a 2.5 V to 5.5 V lithium-ion battery supply. The device's […]
Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new ISL6227, a new dual pulse-width modulated (PWM) controller IC designed to power DDR memory, graphics,...
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) introduced its TGA4819-SL large-signal, linear modulator driver amplifier for high-speed optical networking applications. Offering more than two times the gain (20 dB) of typical linear driver solutions and 20 dB of AGC range, the TGA4819-SL is suitable for use in metro and long-haul transponders as well as line cards. The […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) introduced its new TGA4817, which is a 10 Gb/s transimpedance amplifier (TIA) suitable for receive optical sub-assembly and metro optical network applications, as well as other OC-192/STM-64 fiber optic system needs. The circuitry of the TGA4817 uses a proprietary design technique to simultaneously achieve sensitivity and optical overload performance. The […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced an ultra-low, quiescent current, low-voltage dropout (LDO) regulator that expands National's portfolio of power management...
Molex Inc. (India), an electronic components company, reported results for its third fiscal quarter and first nine months ended March 31, 2004. Revenue was $569.2 million, an increase of $126 million, or 28.4 percent, over the prior year quarter. Revenue in local currencies rose 22.3 percent, as currency translation increased net revenue by $27 million […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced a new Schottky diode series packaged in the ultra-small SOD-523 (SC79) package with dimensions of 1.2...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced its LTC3736 low-input-voltage, synchronous two-phase, dc-dc step-down controller capable of regulating and tracking two supplies....
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) recently unveiled a new 75 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) power, grid-tie utility, interactive inverter designed for large solar PV applications. The new Ecostar inverter is only available to PV customers. The new inverter comes from the company's extensive experience developing inverters for automotive and microturbine applications, and is […]