Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) unveiled the initial products in a new family of rail-to-rail operational amplifiers (op amps) tailored for the high-performance,...
Shenzhen Bayton Technology Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) announced its new multi-mode transceiver module, which is designed for use in multi-mode, fiber-optic links and...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) has introduced the new LX5512E three-stage power amplifier, which is suitable for both IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g NICs and access point standards. Designed using an advanced InGaP/GaAs HBT RFIC fabrication process, the device consumes 115mA of total current, while providing a gain of 30dB.
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. announced its new MAX1565 power supply IC, which integrates high-efficiency, step-up, and step-down dc/dc converters with three step-up controllers into a 5mm x 5mm thin QFN package, enabling it to be used as a power supply solution for digital still and video cameras. The converter's switching frequency is adjustable up to […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced its new LT3464, a high-efficiency, micro-power, boost converter with an integrated Schottky diode and output...
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that Derek Howell has been appointed Director of Operations for the company. In his role, Howell is responsible for manufacturing, supply chain management, and customer support for Sustainable Energy's renewable energy inverter. "Derek's appointment underscores the company's success in executing is product commercialization plan," said Sustainable Energy […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new family of standard-recovery diodes in a stud-mount, DO-5, plastic-cap case, which improves...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) announced its new STSR2 smart driver IC, which is designed for synchronous rectifiers that include specialized control circuitry...
Tyco International Ltd. (Pembroke, Bermuda) announced that it would close 300 plants over three years, cutting $1 billion in costs by 2006, and its chairman vowed to clean up the sprawling industrial conglomerate plagued by a year of turmoil and scandal. Tyco reported that it would scale back its manufacturing facilities to 1,700 from 2,000 […]
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) introduced its DS3904 non-volatile, triple-digital, resistor IC, which is designed to replace mechanical trim devices and implement...
Xiamen Kondtrics Electronic Co. Ltd. (Xiamen, China) debuted its new MPSA Series of polypropylene film capacitors, which are available with capacitance values...
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (Melville, NY) announced an agreement establishing Nu Horizons as an authorized multi-national distributor for Celestica Power Systems (Toronto,...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) unveiled its new MAX3070E to MAX3079E 3.3V, RS-485 transceivers, which feature hot-swap and true fail-safe circuitry...
Fujian Putian Holder Electronic Co. Ltd. (Fujian, China) announced its new A104J Series of metal-film resistor networks, which have a voltage rating...
The Crolles2 Alliance (France), consisting of STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland), Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) and Motorola Inc. (Austin, TX), has opened its research and development center near Grenoble, France. The collaboration is dedicated to designing the next wave of nanoelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing on 300mm silicon wafers. The joint research and development center […]