BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced its new long-leaded, negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor sensors that combine high electrical accuracy with...
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) and ARM Ltd. (Cambridge, UK) announced a strategic business relationship to jointly develop and market power-efficient...
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced the completion of an eight-member family of high-speed operational amplifiers from the company's Burr-Brown product line that are suitable for DSL line drivers, video buffers and analog-to-digital converter input drivers. Covering a wide range of advanced system requirements, the family offers single-, dual- and triple-channel versions in either voltage-feedback […]
NEC Electronics America Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its new 32-bit V850E/ME2™ RISC microcontroller that combines high levels of performance with a large number of integrated peripheral functions. Executing 195 million instructions per second at 150MHz, the V850E/ME2 microcontroller is suitable for consumer products that require real-time processing such as printers, facsimile equipment, navigational devices, […]
Kamaya Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) introduced the new RMC1/20 Series of 0201 chip resistors, which has an expanded resistance range from the...
Holtek Semiconductor Inc. (Taiwan) introduced its new HT82V733 power amplifier, which operates from a 5V supply and draws 240mA during operation, enabling it to drive low-voltage speakers found in portable audio devices such as MP3 players. The eight-pin SOP device also has a built-in "silence" function that eliminates sound bursts during on/off switching. The HT82V733 […]
Fuxin Dongxin Capacitor Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the CH11 Series of polypropylene capacitors, which exhibit an insulation resistance >50 gigaohms and are...
Kamaya Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) introduced the FCC10 Series of 0402 chip fuses that occupy a footprint of 1mm x 0.5mm and come with a profile of 0.4mm, enabling them to be used in protection circuits of space-constrained applications such as PDAs and notebooks. The devices are rated from 0.4A to 3.15A and handle 250 […]
Anachip Corp. (Taiwan) unveiled its new AP2001 dual-channel PWM controller, which incorporates all the functions required for the construction of two PWM control circuits into a 17-lead SOP or PDIP, and is targeted at driving circuits of CCFLs and PC-peripheral power supply controls. The IC contains an on-chip, 2.5V, band-gap reference; two error amplifiers; an […]
EADmotors (Dover, NH) introduced its new DuraPlus brushless dc, servo-motor-based actuator that utilizes a precision screw and low-profile encoder to achieve a...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) introduced its new A3967 low-cost microstepping motor driver IC that uses the Allegro EasyStepper™ translator for microstepping...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced its new A3935 power MOSFET pre-driver IC for large three-phase brushless dc motors. The IC is...
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) introduced its new line of 1492-SPU miniature circuit breakers that provide cost-effective protection while conserving panel space. Suitable for applications that require branch circuit protection complying with UL and CSA standards, the 1492-SPU miniature circuit breakers may be sized to protect power-limited circuits and control circuits. In addition to protecting […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the production of the first active integrated rectifier regulator (AIRR) for automotive alternators, which...
HiTek Power (Santee, CA) announced its new CC1000 Series of high-voltage capacitor chargers, which feature high-frequency switching techniques that combine power-factor correction...