Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) reported first-quarter 2002 sales of $183.3 million, compared with sales of $189.7 million for the same period in 2001. Net income for the first quarter of 2002 was $5.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with net income of $4.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a breakthrough in power management technology with the release of a new semiconductor package that keeps power chips running cooler, so they can pump twice as much electricity through power-hungry, next-generation electronics, without increasing the size of the power system. The new DirectFET power semiconductor device powers […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) introduced its new extended range of porcelain and ceramic multilayer capacitors for RF applications ranging from 1MHz...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC3720, a synchronous, step-down, dc/dc power controller that features a valley current control architecture that...
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Dallas, TX) announced its new Austin Lynx family of single-output, 10A, non-isolated, dc/dc converters to power the latest...
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) introduced its new depopulated, very-thin, quad flat-pack, no-leads (DQFN) logic integrated circuit (IC) package, which enhances miniaturization of the circuit board and frees board space for additional components and functions. Designed with a footprint of 2.5mm x 3mm in a 14-pin configuration, the DQFN package is 75 percent smaller […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the availability of its Motor Drive and Inverter Designer's Manual on CD-ROM, which includes...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the IRF6216 and IRF6217 p-channel, HEXFET power MOSFETs designed specifically for active-clamp reset circuits...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the IRU1120, an adjustable low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator for up to 2A...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Arlington, WA) announced that its 100kW, grid-tied, three-phase inverter, the photovoltaic (PV) 100208, has achieved an Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) listing to Standard 1741, which includes IEEE 929 interconnect requirements. The Xantrex PV 100208 offers a standardized large-scale option for commercial PV applications, allowing convenient installation of one large inverter rather than several […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced its new MIC3730X family of low-voltage, high-current, low-dropout regulator (LDO) ICs, suitable for low-voltage microcontrollers,...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) launched its second-generation family of dual-MOSMICs (MOS monolithic integrated circuits) that combine two automatic-gain-controlled amplifiers on a...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced the release of a new series of one-phase and three-phase power-factor correction capacitors in tubular aluminum...
Shenzhen Capacitors Industrial Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new CA Series of solid tantalum capacitors, which offer a leakage current of 0.02CRUR...
Zetex Semiconductors (UK) announced its new ZXBM2000 Series of fan-motor controllers that integrate rotational speed sensing, locked rotor detection and automatic recovery...