Max Echo Technologies Corp. (Taiwan) unveiled its new HBL Series of chip inductors, which operate at up to 10GHz and are designed for use in nano-Henry, HF products, including cellular phones, cordless phones and pagers. The inductors are available in 0402, 0603 and 0805 sizes, with inductance values of 1nH to 56nH. The new inductors […]
Energy Conversion Technologies Inc. (ECTI, Markham, ON) announced that it has completed a private placement of 500,000 special warrants, which sold at a price of $1.00 per warrant, for proceeds to ECTI of $500,000.00. The proceeds from the special warrant offering will be used primarily in support of existing production, for business expansion and augmentation […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Alberta, Canada) announced that the previously announced private placement of 41,666 units at a price of $12 per unit has been fully subscribed, for an aggregate consideration of $499,992. Each unit consists of 100 10-percent, two-year, cumulative, convertible, redeemable, voting preferred shares and 50 two-year, $0.12, common-share, purchase warrants. Each preferred […]
Central Semiconductor Corp. (Hauppauge, NY) announced the release of the CMXDM7002A dual-SUPERmini, n-channel, enhancement-mode, DMOS FET in the SOT-26 surface-mount package, which...
Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) introduced its new ADN2830 power controller, which reduces parts count, PCB area and system costs without sacrificing any functionality. The ADN2830 is suitable for CW lasers used in external modulator applications as well as erbium-doped fiber amplifier applications for which the required bias current may be up to 800mA. The […]
Elcon Products International Co. (Fremont, CA), part of Tyco Electronics' Power Connector Products Group, announced that it has expanded its Crown Edge...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) introduced its new Si9137 power supply controller, which provides 95 percent conversion efficiency, synchronous rectification, and helps...
MagneTek Inc. (Nashville, TN) announced that it has acquired LAB Communications (Las Vegas, NV), a privately held mobile and fixed power systems integrator. While terms of the transaction were not announced, LAB is expected to be accretive to MagneTek's earnings in fiscal 2003, which commences on July 1, 2002. MagneTek CEO Andrew Galef stated, "Although […]
Datatronics Distribution Inc. (Romoland, CA) announced its new DR356-1 Series of self-leaded, flat-wire, surface-mount inductors, which have a footprint of 12.6mm x...
Samtec Asia Pacific (Singapore) announced its new PEC Series of power connectors, which are rated at up to 5A and are designed...
Tae Hwa Trans Co. Ltd. (South Korea) introduced its new TZ Series of isolation current transformers, which are rated from 5A to...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced its new TSDF2005W and TSDF2020W bipolar RF transistors with a 25GHz transition frequency and excellent dynamic performance. The new silicon NPN planar transistors are designed to serve as RF front-ends for analog and digital wireless communication systems up to 3GHz, including cordless phones, pagers and wireless network equipment, as […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced its new LX1671 multi-phase, dc/dc controller, the first in a new line of load-sharing, multiple-output, integrated circuits suitable for use in multi-output power supplies, video card power supplies, double-data-rate termination, computer peripherals, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, and portable PC processor and I/O supplies. The LX1671 is designed to reduce system […]
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3700, a constant-frequency, 550kHz, step-down, dc/dc controller with up to a 94-percent operating efficiency that...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new LT1970, a precision amplifier that features voltage-programmable output-current limit with guaranteed two-percent accuracy. The LT1970 greatly simplifies the task of supplying a precisely controlled amount of voltage and/or current to a load. The LT1970 guarantees an output current of up to 500mA, however the IC can directly […]