Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced a new generation of 600V and 1,200V IGBTs utilizing its proprietary POWER MOS 7 technology....
Raytheon RF Components (Andover, MA) announced that it has released its new RMPA1956-103 Series of 3.5V, dual-band, tri-mode power amplifiers for AMPS,...
Europtronic Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new MPFA Series of polypropylene film capacitors, which are claimed by the company to withstand high...
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) introduced its new MIC5233 and MIC5235 LDO regulators that consume 18µA while supplying an output of 100mA and 150mA, respectively, making them suitable for standby applications in portable and fixed power-sensitive systems. Part of the company's IttyBitty family, both regulators are housed in a SOT-23-5 package and feature µCap […]
Sinyork Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) introduced its new 1N4148SS switching diodes, which measure 1.3mm x 0.8mm and are suitable for use in cellular phones and other communication products. The SOD-523 device has a minimum voltage of 75V and a current rating of 100mA. The company claims that their product is priced up to 30 percent lower […]
Sensotec Inc. (Columbus, OH) introduced its new FP2000 Series of configurable pressure transducers with a measuring range from 1psi to 10,000psi, and...
Diodes Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002 ended March 31, 2002. Revenues for the first quarter of 2002 were $26.9 million, a sequential increase of 4.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2001, and an increase of 4.6 percent from the first quarter of 2001. Net […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the release of the FAN5240, a two-phase, single-chip, PWM controller/driver, which meets the requirements for VCORE power in mobile AMD Athlon 4 and mobile AMD Duron processors. The FAN5240 features a dynamically adjustable output voltage over the range of 0.925V to 2.00V by means of a five-bit VID […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NCP1205, a pulse-width modulator current-mode controller for high-voltage and off-line power conversion applications. The NCP1205 is suitable for power conversion in consumer electronics and Internet appliances. Applications include laptop computer adapters, open-frame power supplies, stand-by power supplies, lightweight battery chargers and any space-constrained power supply application. The NCP1205 […]
O2Micro International Ltd. (George Town, Grand Cayman) reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net sales for the first quarter were $16.1 million. First-quarter revenue of $16.1 million was an increase of five percent over the preceding quarter, and 83 percent over the comparable quarter of the prior year. Earnings […]
California Micro Devices Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the addition of a low-noise, power-management device to its Power Wise Regulator family for mobile...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new IRF7341Q, IRF7314Q and IRF7103Q dual-HEXFET MOSFETs in the SO-8 package rated for repetitive avalanche up to a maximum junction temperature of 175 degrees C. The new MOSFETs save up to 70 percent space and are designed for automotive power systems and other low-current applications. The […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced net income of $8.2 million, or $0.27 per share, for the first quarter ended March 30, 2002. This compares to net income of $10.2 million, or $0.34 per share, in the first quarter of 2001, but represents a significant improvement over the net income of $649,000, or $0.02 per […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that its Integrated Products business unit has been certified as meeting the requirements defined in the QS 9000 quality system standards used in the automotive industry. "We were particularly motivated to pursue QS 9000 certification because our RangeMAX lighting power management and AudioMAX Class D audio products are finding their […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its new TPS2345 integrated, hot-swap, power controller, which is claimed to be the first in...