Applied Materials Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a multi-year, total support package (TSP) contract with Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) to maximize the availability and performance of its Applied Materials systems. The TSP service program provides customers with complete on-site maintenance support for Applied Materials equipment. Microchip, a manufacturer of microcontroller chips for embedded applications, […]
Reliable Power Meters (Los Gatos, CA), a supplier of power monitoring hardware and software, has expanded its product accessories portfolio to include...
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for communications, portable devices, computers and industrial equipment, announced that Glen Antle, James Lindstrom and John Piotrowski have been elected to the company's board of directors. "Expanding the board to include Glen Antle, James Lindstrom and John Piotrowski significantly strengthens and diversifies Semtech's […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the new ISL6406 and ISL6426 synchronous buck power controllers that feature an adjustable 100kHz to 700kHz switching...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LTC3413, a high efficiency, monolithic synchronous, step-down, switching regulator that is capable of generating...
Zhonghe Electron-Making Co. Ltd. (Zhangjiagang City, China) announced its new T16 Series of insertion-type, resettable fuses, which have a maximum operating voltage...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) introduced the new MKP1841-M Series of metallized, PPF capacitors, which are available with 25 capacitance options from 470pF to 4.7µF; ±5 percent, ±10 percent and ±20 percent tolerance levels; and voltage options of 250Vdc, 400Vdc and 630Vdc, as well as 1kVdc, 1.6kVdc, and 2kVdc. The devices are designed for use […]
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced its new MAX8500, MAX8503 and MAX8504 step-down, dc/dc converter ICs, which have an input range from 2.6V to 5.5V and are designed for the linear power amplifiers used in 2.5G and 3G cellular phones. All three ICs operate at full duty-cycle and integrate a bypass FET, allowing operation […]
Tianjin Xinte Radio Component Fty. (China) announced its new CYG Series of mica capacitors, designed for broadcasting and telecommunications applications, which have...
Pan Jit International Inc. (Taiwan) introduced the new PJCC1V5 clamping diode, which provides ESD protection for logic levels below 3.3V, limiting voltage to 1.7V at 100µA and 2.1V at 1mA, making the device suitable for 1.2V and 1.5V logic. In addition, the diode is capable of withstanding 50W for 0.16ms, and meets IEC61000-4-2, Level 4, […]
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) announced the availability of a new family of bipolar power transistors that are based on the company's third-generation, high-efficiency, mesh emitter transistor (Hi-MET III) design, which exhibit a lower saturation voltage between collector and emitter, as well as a higher gain characteristic, compared to traditional bipolar transistors. Applications for the transistor family […]
Xiamen Wanming Ceramic Co. Ltd. (China) has released a line of low-frequency ceramic capacitors that are rated at 50V or 500V and...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) unveiled its new MAX4003 power amplifier detector, which accepts an input power from -45dBm to 0dBm and operates in the 100MHz to 2.5GHz frequency range covering the GSM/GPRS, CDMA and TDMA frequency bands. Available in an eight-bump CSP with a 1.6mm x 1.6mm footprint and in an eight-pin microMAX […]
Hongguang Micro Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced that the TDA2030 and TDA2003 power amplifier (PA) ICs feature short-circuit and overheat protection and...
Changzhou Lanhai Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new CL21X Series of capacitors, which feature a metallized polyester film dielectric, a flame-retardant...