ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) announced that total revenues in the second quarter of 2002 were $278.0 million, a sequential increase of...
Robertson Stephens & Co. (San Francisco, CA), an investment bank that was important to the power electronics industry, was closed down by...
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Harrisburg, PA) announced that the TDI Batteries division has opened its first fully integrated, independent, professional battery pack and cell testing facility in Shanghai, China. The facility will operate as TDI Batteries' global center for research and development; qualification; and safety testing of battery packs, cells, PCBs and other power components. The […]
Fujitsu Quantum Devices Ltd. (Japan) introduced the FMM5815GJ-1 power amplifier monolithic microwave IC (MMIC) that provides a typical gain of 20dB and...
Winday Electronic Ind. Co. Ltd. (Dongguan, China) announced its new PPI Series of plastic film capacitors, which feature a polypropylene film dielectric,...
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Newark, DE) announced the commercial availability of next-generation GORE EXCELLERATOR® electrode assemblies and separators for electro-chemical double-layer capacitors (EDLC), also called super-capacitors, which are engineered to provide the capacitor industry with improvements in energy density, power delivery and high-volume manufacturing throughput. Suitable for regenerative braking systems, uninterruptible power supplies, energy […]
GrafTech International Ltd. (Wilmington, DE) announced that it has received an order for its eGraf thermal components from Maxtor Corp. GrafTech will supply eGraf thermal spreader plates that will cool a TO-220 integrated circuit package in one of Maxtor's hard-drive applications. The order follows successful internal testing and approval by Maxtor. "Maxtor's testing, approval and […]
Celeritek Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its new 4mm² linear power amplifier module (PAM) designed for transmit functions in CDMA2K 1X cellular, multi-mode, data-enabled and handset applications. The amplifier is a member of Celeritek's new QuadAmp family of 3V PAMs. The CHP0205-QM model is produced using Celeritek's InGAP HBT technology, designed with simplified construction of […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced three new power management devices that provide dual outputs for system and core voltages that...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced two new coplanar, waveguide, photodiode families targeting applications in 1/10 gigabit Ethernet, fibre channel, infiniband, VCSEL and...
Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced that it has been chosen as the first wafer-handling, automation member of the Advanced Packaging...
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that its bi-directional, grid-interactive, 5kW power inverter has successfully undergone factory acceptance testing contemplated...
Vanteck Technology Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced the establishment of a European subsidiary, Vanteck Technology GmbH (Vienna, Austria), who will be responsible for marketing, sales and corporate development in Europe. Vanteck owns 45 percent of the new subsidiary and 55 percent is owned by European private investors. The new European subsidairy has entered into a two-stage […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced a new high-efficiency, high-voltage boost controller for battery-powered applications, including pagers, mobile phones, PDAs, hand-held computers and LED drivers. Designated the LX1742, the new controller features a pseudo-hysteretic, pulse-frequency modulation topology designed to deliver greater than 80 percent efficiency, reduce board size and lower total circuit costs. The LX1742 adds […]
Analog Devices Inc. (Wilmington, MA) announced its new ADM1060, a programmable power supply supervisor/sequencing IC designed for central office and other infrastructure systems, which eliminates the need for multiple-fault detection ICs normally required to protect against damage, miscommunication and latch-up. The ADM1060 features seven independent supplies, including one high-voltage detector (up to +14.4V); two bi-polar […]