Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced that it has completed the sale of its military and space-related discrete power product line to International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA). The deal is valued at roughly $29.6 million in cash. IR said the product line is expected to produce $10.0 million in revenue for the […]
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AE, Fort Collins, CO) announced that it has acquired Dressler HF Technik GmbH (Stolberg, Germany) for a potential total value of $20.0 million. AE has already paid $16.8 million for the privately held supplier of RF power devices for plasma-based applications. If Dressler achieves certain key business objectives over the next […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced four dual-HEXFET power MOSFETs that claim to have up to 25 percent lower device on-resistance, or RDS(on), when compared to similar devices. The MOSFETs have been optimized for battery- and load-management applications in portable, battery-operated equipment such as MP3 players, cell phones, digital cameras, notebook computers and […]
Pulse Engineering Inc. (San Diego, CA) introduced a new series of inductors for dc/dc power supplies that offer the lowest direct current resistance ratings in the industry, according to the company. Applications include power systems for telecommunications, industrial control systems, and automotive and heavy-equipment vehicle systems where high-package density and high-energy efficiency are desired. The […]
Winday Electronic Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new MSM Series of film capacitors, which feature a metallized polyester film dielectric and...
Amphenol Industrial Operations, a division of Amphenol Corp. (Sidney, NY), announced the introduction of its Amphe-Base connector series, which provides power to...
Gowanda Electronics (Gowanda, NY) announced its new series of surface-mount inductors, the SMRF 1812, which is targeted for use in RF signal...
Nanjing No. 11 Radio Fty. (China) announced the MZ Series of PTC thermistors, which withstand up to 900V and are suitable for...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced two new devices that expand the existing ultra-fast recovery diode family. The UFB120FA20 and...
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced a new serially controlled dc motor driver IC. The A3948 features a DMOS H-bridge that is...
Zetex Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) has launched a series of four n-channel and p-channel MOSFETs providing all the performance demanded by Class D...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) has announced an official name change for its integrated circuit businesses located in Carlsbad, Garden Grove, Irvine and Los Angeles, CA. The new name, Microsemi Integrated Products, provides a uniform identity for circuit design centers. "Our four operations have been working closely together in product and manufacturing development for many months […]
Royal Philips Electronics (San Jose, CA) and the automotive electronics division of Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) have signed a technology transfer and dual-source agreement to manufacture discrete semiconductors for high-current applications, which will be used for leading-edge power silicon switches in advanced automotive systems. Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, Philips grants […]
Royal Philips Electronics NV (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced that it has struck a five-year deal to supply components to Dell Computer Corp. (Round Rock, TX). Philips said the deal could raise its sales by $5.0 billion over the next five years, based on expected 25-percent annual growth. The company didn't give a forecast for the […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA) announced its new SC1480 DDR memory power supply controller, targeted at mobile computers and data communications systems that employ DDR-memory. The SC1480 features a typical power conversion efficiency of 94 percent, standby/shutdown modes, a wide input supply range, two output voltages, source/sink capability, small footprint packaging, and low quiescent currents. The […]