Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. (Westbury, NY) has expanded its SURFCOIL® product line to a new series of extremely small surface-mount chip inductors. Designated...
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NCP1550, a micro-powered, high switching frequency, step-down voltage regulation controller designed for PDAs, camcorders, digital...
The IRC Inc. Wirewound and Film Technologies Division of TT electronics plc (Boone, NC) introduced a resistor series with power ratings up...
Analog Devices Inc. (Wilmington, MA) introduced the ADP3168 and ADP3418, which work together to form a multi-phase, synchronous-buck, switching regulator to meet Intel's VRD/VRM 10 power specifications. The new devices have been optimized for converting a 12V main supply into the accurate core supply voltage required by Intel's next-generation processors. The ADP3168 reads the voltage […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has been awarded a contract from DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) for a second battery power converter for use in its fuel cell hybrid-electric vehicle demonstrator fleet. The system is designed to provide power conversion between the battery and the fuel cell. SatCon President and CEO David […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) introduced three new 60V, n-channel, trench MOSFETs designed for high-current automotive applications such as motor/body load control, ABS, power train management and injection systems. The FDB035AN06A0, FDP038AN06A0 and the FDD10AN06A0 are the first 60V devices from Fairchild's new line of medium-voltage (60V to 150V) PowerTrench® products. The new MOSFETs […]
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan) announced that they will merge several of their semiconductor operations into a new company in an attempt to boost profitability. The new company, Renesas Technology Corp., will be formed in April 2003. Renesas will be capitalized at 50 billion yen ($409.84 million), with Hitachi contributing 55 percent […]
American Superconductor Corp. (ASMC, Westborough, MA) and Bridex Technologies Pte Ltd. (Singapore) announced a distribution agreement where Bridex Technologies will market and sell AMSC's complete line of power quality and reliability solutions to industrial customers in the Asia-Pacific market. Products covered under the agreement include AMSC's D-VAR™, D-SMES and PQ-IVR™ systems and will be sold […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it is consolidating its West Coast facilities, moving its corporate headquarters from Irvine to Milpitas, CA. The move, which will be effective December 1, 2002, will consolidate corporate and administrative functions. Design and marketing functions will remain at the current Irvine location. "We believe that it is more efficient […]
AMI Semiconductor Inc. (AMIS, Pocatello, ID) announced that it has acquired the micro power products division of Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA). Financial details were not disclosed. The purchase marks the second acquisition to be completed by AMIS this year, and follows the recently completed integration of the mixed-signal business activities of Alcatel Microelectronics (Belgium) by […]
Integration Associates Inc. (Mountain View, CA), a fabless semiconductor company offering analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for wireless and wireline communications, announced that it will begin selling a silicon data access arrangement (DAA) chipset formerly sold by Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA). The silicon DAA chipset is known as the "Infineon DAA 2000" from Infineon […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA) announced a distribution agreement with Future Electronics, where Future Electronics will sell and support AnalogicTech's entire Total Power Management Product Line, including its PowerManager™, PowerLinear™ and SmartSwitch™ product families. "This agreement with one of the leading distributors of electronic components significantly expands the accessibility of our products in […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced the LT3430, a constant-frequency, step-down switching regulator that includes a 3A internal switch. The LTC3430...
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Camarillo, CA) announced that it expects revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 ending September 30, 2002, to be approximately $38.0 million, which is within the range provided during the last earnings conference call on July 18, 2002. Lou Tomasetta, president and CEO, stated, "Normally we do not comment on analyst […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced that it has filed a patent infringement counterclaim against IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) alleging that IXYS infringes US Patent 5,283,202, entitled "IGBT Device with Platinum Lifetime Control Having Gradient or Profile Tailored Platinum Diffusion Regions." The counterclaim seeks both injunctive relief and damages. APT further announced […]