Parker Hannifan Corp. (Cleveland, OH) introduced its new COMPAX 1000SL and COMPAX 3500M digital, brushless, servo drive/controllers. When used with ac filters,...
Axcelis Technologies Inc. (Beverly, MA) completed its acquisition of Tritek International's (China) semiconductor equipment division in China. The deal expands Axcelis' presence in China's key chip-making hubs and establishes the next phase of the company's growth in the country. Under the terms of the acquisition, Tritek's semiconductor equipment division will become part of Axcelis Technologies […]
RF Micro Devices Inc. (Greensboro, NC) announced that Daniel DiLeo has been named a member of the board of directors. DiLeo was nominated and confirmed by the board as a new director at an August 22, 2002, board meeting, and his appointment is effective immediately. RF Micro Devices CEO Dave Norbury stated, "We are pleased […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced the planned transition of Jim Cable to the role of president and CEO. Cable replaces Stavro Prodromou, who will continue to advise the company as director and chairman of the board. With over 20 years experience in semiconductor research, development and production, Cable is the former COO of […]
Royal Philips Electronics (Netherlands) and Ericsson Mobile Platforms (Sweden) signed an agreement that reinforces the strategic partnership in the development of 2.5...
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it is affirming its revenue and earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2002. Intersil's CFO Dan Heneghan said, "We are having another solid quarter. Previously, we guided for six to eight percent sequential revenue growth in the September quarter, and it now looks like we will achieve eight […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) revised downward its third-quarter 2002 forecast after a seasonally soft summer. The third-quarter revenue is now expected to be flat to slightly down from the second quarter, compared with the company's previous guidance of flat to slightly up. Third-quarter gross margins are now expected to be down roughly one […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced an expanded and improved portfolio of automotive HEXFET® power MOSFETs with 10 percent lower...
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) updated its third-quarter 2002 guidance. With the slowness of the current economy affecting the semiconductor industry, ON...
Pacific Scientific (Rockford, IL), a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. (Washington, DC), announced its 40kHz, pulse-wave-modulation frequency, PD2400 micro-step drive, which delivers high...
Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced the new AlphaStep PLUS, which combines a two-phase, closed-loop, stepping motor with an integrated, programmable,...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) unveiled its new LinkSwitch switching power supply IC, which is claimed to be the industry's first...
Coilcraft Inc. (Cary, IL) introduced its new SPT Series of surface-mount power inductors, which have a profile of up to 0.7mm and...
Micro Analog Systems Oy (Finland) announced its new MAS9161 80mA, LDO regulator IC, which offers a quiescent current of 10.5µA and a dropout voltage of 200mV, making the device suitable for use as a power supply in applications that have long standby periods and require a long battery life. Packaged in a TSOT-5 casing, the […]
TDK Corp. (Japan) introduced its RLF5018 power inductor, which measures 5.6mm x 5.2mm with a profile ranging between 1.8mm to 2.05mm, making the device suitable for use in power circuits of mobile phones, HDDs, digital still and video cameras, PDAs, and MP3 players. The company claims that the device has a dc resistance half the […]