Changjie Electronic Co. Ltd. (Changzhou, China) introduced the CL21 Series of PPF capacitors, which are available with capacitance values from 33nF to...
Cygnal Integrated Products Inc. (Austin, TX) introduced its new C8051F311 mixed-signal microcontroller (MCU), which is available in a 5mm x 5mm x...
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced a new semiconductor converter that integrates five component functionalities for a single-phase dc/dc synchronous buck...
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced a new line of n-channel, MOSFETs in the thin small outline package 6 (TSOP6), based...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced its new PIC16F630 and PIC16F676 PICmicro Flash, 14-pin microcontroller devices that feature an analog-to-digital converter, internal oscillator, comparator and quick startup. The devices are suitable for small appliances, toys, sense and measurement applications, or high-end automobile systems. The PIC16F630 and PIC16F676 devices feature Microchip's PMOS electrically erasable cell process […]
Infineon Technologies AG (Munich, Germany) introduced its TDA21201 single-package, integrated switch that allows designers of switching power supplies to reduce system costs by as much as 50 percent and reduce space. The TDA21201 component is suitable for personal computers, notebook computers and other portable and space-constrained electronic devices. The TDA21201 devices convert a 12V input […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NTLTD7900, a dual n-channel, common drain, power MOSFET for lithium-ion battery management in portable electronics, including cellular phones, pagers and PDAs. The NTLTD7900 is a 9A, 20V device designed for use in protection circuits for one- and two-cell lithium-ion battery packs. Offered in a tiny 3.3mm x 3.3mm […]
California Micro Devices Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter, which ended September 30, 2002. Exceeding prior guidance, revenue grew to $10.8 million, up 25 percent from the year-ago quarter and up 15 percent from the $9.4 million last quarter. The net loss per share met prior guidance at the most […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) reported third-quarter 2002 revenues of $13.1 million, toward the high end of the previously announced company guidance of $12.6 to $13.2 million, an increase of 91 percent over the year-ago quarter and of 22 percent over the prior quarter. The net income for the third quarter of 2002 […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) reported its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Revenue was $71.0 million for the quarter with a gross profit margin of 35.4 percent, both in line with previous guidance. Revenue was up 16 percent over the second quarter of 2002. Net loss for the […]
Yageo Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new X2Y Series of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, designed for EMI filtering of dc motors and high-speed data-line filtering applications, which are available with capacitance values from 10pF to 1µF with ±10 percent or ±20 percent tolerance levels and voltage ratings from 10V to 100V. The capacitors have a maximum dissipation […]
Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced its new M16C/26 (M3026x) 16-bit microcontroller (MCU), which integrates a voltage-down converter that allows the device to operate at a full rated speed of 20MHz while consuming between 3V to 5V. When operating at 10MHz, power consumption drops to <3V. Targeted at consumer, industrial and automotive […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) introduced a new range of low-voltage MOSFETs based on its STripFET III™ technology, which are designed for use on motherboards and in telecommunications applications. The STB130NH02L, STD38NH02L, STD90NH02L, STD100NH02L and STS25NH3LL MOSFETs feature low thresholds, low input capacitances, a low intrinsic resistance of less than 1.9W, and a reverse-recovery characteristic of […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced two new hot-swap power managers for use in nominal -48V systems, the TPS2392 and TPS2393, which allow precise control of current and voltage during turn-on and operation, and are suitable for -48V distributed power systems, central office switching, optical networking systems and wireless base stations. The TPS2392 and […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 4, 2002. Net revenue for the third quarter was $191.3 million, an increase of nine percent from the adjusted net revenue of the previous quarter, and 43 percent from a year ago. Excluding the amortization of intangibles and the tax effect of […]