Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new Endura™ ISL6522B single-phase, dual-mode, synchronous-buck, pulse-width modulated (PWM) controller/driver IC designed to provide soft-start to...
Arques Technology (Austin, TX) introduced the AQ9260, a two-output voltage controller that combines a switching and linear regulator to provide both VDDQ...
Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), a developer and marketer of programmable products used in telecommunications, automotive and consumer markets, announced an agreement to repurchase 600,000 restricted shares of its common stock held by Elex NV (Belgium) in a private transaction for per-share consideration of $6.7686. The shares being repurchased have limited voting rights and cannot […]
SMA America Inc. (Grass Valley, CA) announced a UL1741 listing for its Sunny Central 125 kW Utility Interactive Inverter. The SC125U is the latest addition to the SMA family of renewable energy products. It is the culmination of many years of experience with the SMA Sunny Boy and European Sunny Central photovoltaic inverters. The design […]
JW Miller Magnetics (Gardena, CA) debuted its new 2300 Series of high-current toroid inductors, which are designed for high-performance noise suppression in...
Sharp Corp. (Japan) announced plans to build a new plant at Wuxi Sharp Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (WSEC) to boost production of small-size to medium-size LCD modules. The company began construction of the new China plant at the end of March and expects the facility to be complete in September. Sharp expects the plant to […]
NEC Electronics Corp. (Japan), and wholly owned subsidiary NEC Yamagata Ltd., will build a new semiconductor factory on NEC Yamagata's main plant grounds. The new facility will occupy 11,500 m² and will be designated for 300 mm wafer production. It will be adjacent to another 300 mm wafer fab line currently under construction. The new […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC2904/LTC2905 and the LTC2906/LTC2907, space-saving, dual supply monitors. The LTC2904/LTC2905 feature nine combinations of...
NEC Electronics Corp. (Japan) introduced two series of single-chip microcontrollers (MCUs) for inverter-control applications, the uPD78F0714 and V850ES/IK1™. The products are designed for use in industrial and home electronics products to provide lower noise, vibration and power consumption through intelligent motor control. The new MCUs cover operating frequencies from 8 MHz to 80 MHz. The […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA), a producer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced its SC802 Series of lithium-ion/lithium-polymer battery charger ICs, which feature...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced its MCP1650/51/52/53 Series of 750 kHz, gated oscillator, dc-dc...
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced new Si7820DN 200 V TrenchFET power MOSFET, available...
One of the world's top three mobile phone manufacturers has chosen austriamicrosystems AG (Graz, Austria) to supply its AS3521 mobile entertainment IC as the basis for the audio section of a new cell phone model with music and audio features. The AS3521 is a completely self-contained digital audio system-on-a-chip, fitting into the baseband architecture of […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that it has priced at par $260.0 million principal amount of zero coupon convertible senior subordinated notes due April 15, 2024. The senior subordinated notes will be convertible, under certain circumstances, into approximately 26.5 million shares of ON Semiconductor common stock at a conversion price of approximately $9.82 per […]
ZMD AG (Dresden, Germany), a leading ASIC/ASSP company specializing in design, production and marketing of high-performance, mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits and application-specific...