Apex Microtechnology Inc. (Tucson, AZ) announced the new PA17, a high-voltage MOSFET power operational amplifier that extends the performance limits of power...
Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. (Westbury, NY) announced the FILMTRIM Series of plastic dielectric trimmer capacitors, which offer a smaller footprint than leaded though-hole...
Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) announced the ADP3806, a stand-alone, lithium-ion, battery-charging IC that combines high output-voltage accuracy with precise current control...
Tyco International Ltd. (Pembroke, Bermuda) reported that a federal court has dismissed shareholder charges of improper disclosure and accounting practices. The company announced that the US District Court in New Hampshire found the plaintiffs "had fallen well short of stating a viable securities fraud claim." The suit had consolidated 38 class-action suits filed in various […]
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) reported its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2001. Consolidated group sales for the third quarter were down 13 percent to 1,737.2 billion yen (US$13.16 billion), from 1,992.6 billion yen in the same three-month period a year ago. Of the […]
Electro-Films Inc. (EFI, Providence, RI), a business unit of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has ceased production operations in its Rhode Island facility due to a fire that occurred on February 13, 2002. EFI manufactures thin-film components and networks on ceramic and silicon, including resistors, capacitors, inductors and microwave components. "The fire originated in the […]
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC, Taiwan) and Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) have agreed to discontinue the joint management of Trecenti Technologies Inc. (Ibaraki, Japan). Both companies have decided to focus their resources on their respective 300mm wafer. UMC will concentrate on its wholly owned Fab 12A in Taiwan and UMCi subsidiary in Singapore, while Hitachi will focus […]
Primarion Corp. (Tempe, AZ) and Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced plans to co-develop a digital multiphase power management IC called PowerCode for use in next-generation multi-GHz advanced processors. The companies expect to sample a development kit, with a unique software-user interface based on PowerCode, next quarter with volume production to be scheduled in the third […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) and Philips Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA) signed a strategic partnership agreement that will allow Philips to access TriQuint's InGaP HBT 150mm wafer processing facilities. With the agreement, Philips will also gain access to TriQuint's IP for critical components in the PA and front-end modules that it designs and manufactures for mobile […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the FAN7021, a CMOS power amplifier targeted for mobile phone, DECT phone, PDA and other...
Aimtron Technology Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new AT1383 six-channel dc/dc controller IC, which is designed for up-/down-conversion using a step-up and step-down Zeta converter system with free input and output setting. It is suitable for low-voltage applications incorporating soft-start and short-circuit detection functions such as camcorders, CCD imaging devices and digital cameras. The 48-pin LQFP […]
ENG Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) announced the company's new line of lead-wire transformers, which offer an output range of 0VA to 90VA....
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) has just released its updated report, "AC/DC Power Supplies: Global Market Forecasts and Competitive Environment" Sixth Edition, which provides a comprehensive analysis of ac/dc power supply market characteristics and trends. Included are discussions of economic factors driving ac/dc market growth; application trends in ac/dc power supplies, with specific focus on […]
Shenzhen Zeitgeist Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced the 0603, 0805 and 1206 Series of NTC thermistors, which feature high solderability and high...
Nanjing Zhongxu Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced the HVC-020 and HVC-25H voltage sensors, which feature an insulation resistance >500 megohms. The devices...