Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced its new MPLAB® Integrated Development Environment (IDE) v6.10 software, which is a 32-bit desktop development environment...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the industrial temperature grade of the LT3430, the LT3430IFE. The LT3430 is a constant frequency,...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) announced two RS-232 interface chips that feature rugged ESD protection, 3V to 5.5V supply voltage, 250-kbit/s minimum data rate, and low-power operation. The two devices, the ST3243E RS-232 transceiver and the ST3232E multiple RS-232 driver/receiver chips, are suitable for desktop computer equipment, including notebook, sub-notebook and palm-top computers; a variety of […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced a family of high-speed drivers that delivers 9A of peak drive current in an industry-standard pin-out. The UCC37321 and UCC37322 can drive the largest MOSFETs in applications that require extreme Miller current, such as switch-mode power supplies, dc/dc converters, motor controllers and class-D switching amplifiers. The drivers effectively […]
Gowanda Electronics (Gowanda, NY) introduced a new series of surface-mount inductors designed for use in power applications where high current-handling capability and...
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS, Pocatello, ID) announced that Gregory Williams has been appointed to its board of directors. Williams is the executive chairman of Intersil Corp.'s (Irvine, CA) board of directors. Previously, Williams was president and CEO of Intersil, where he managed Intersil's successful spin off from Harris Corp. and also led Intersil's initial public offering […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) reaffirmed its forecast of revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2002, in the range of $71.0 million to $75.0 million, and provided an estimate of earnings per share at break-even to a loss of $0.01 for the quarter. TriQuint also provided a preliminary estimate of revenue for the first […]
California Micro Devices Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced that it has received approximately $700,000 of previously committed additional investment, completing the private placement the company had previously disclosed. Including the additional funds, the total transaction involved the sale of approximately 1.52 million common shares at $3.40 per share primarily to institutional investors. Investors also received approximately […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA) announced results for its fiscal-year 2003 third quarter that ended October 27, 2002. Sales for the third quarter of fiscal-year 2003 were $47.2 million, up eight percent from sales of $43.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2002. On a sequential basis, net sales were down nine percent. Net […]
Tyco Electronics Power Components (Menlo Park, CA) announced Raychem Circuit Protection's new PolySwitch SMD050-2018 resettable device for telecom and networking applications. The...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) announced an extension to its ST7 family of eight-bit micros with the launch of the ST72324 general-purpose microcontroller, which is aimed at the appliance, industrial and automotive markets. The new devices are available in 32-, 44-, 64- and 80-pin TQFP packages as well as SDIP32 and SDIP42. The new series features […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced new ultra-high-energy density film capacitors that provide small package solutions where high ripple current handling capability...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IRF3000, a 300V, n-channel, HEXFET® power MOSFET developed to replace electro-mechanical relays...
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced its new ISL6411 triple low-dropout (LDO) regulator IC, the ISL6411, which reduces board space and bill of...
Caddock Electronics Inc. (Riverside, CA) announced its new Type USG, ultra-stable, low temperature coefficient, precision high-voltage resistors developed for use in demanding...