Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that its recently acquired NES Division has introduced six new NPN power silicon transistor series for military and aerospace applications. The six introductions include the 2N6546 and 2N6547/525 Series; the 2N6249, 2N6250 and 2N6251/510 Series; the 2N6674, 2N6675, 2N6689 and 2N6690/537 Series; the 2N6306 and 2N6308/498 Series; the 2N3902 and […]
Changzhou Huichang Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new TG Series of NTC thermistors that incorporate chip elements, which operate with high...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2001 were $23.6 million compared with net revenues of $23.0 million in the third quarter. Net income for the fourth quarter was $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) introduced its Maxi-Plus Series of single-layer capacitors that exhibit a dielectric constant of 30,000. The capacitors feature...
Vanteck Technology Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply PacifiCorp (UK) with a 250kW, 2,000kWh vanadium energy storage system (VESS). The VESS unit, which will be modular and re-locatable, will be used by PacifiCorp to supply peak power capacity and provide 250kVAR of end-of-line voltage support in a remote […]
Alpha Industries Inc. (Woburn, MA) and Conexant Systems Inc. (Newport Beach, CA) announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted the companies early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the previously announced proposed merger of Conexant's wireless business with Alpha. The termination of […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Geneva) announced three high-voltage, N-channel, power MOSFETs that combine high efficiency and speed with ruggedness and low cost. The devices are the first to be introduced using STM's SuperMESH technology, which complements the company's range of MOSFET technologies, including its MDmesh family of devices. The three MOSFETs are the STL5NK65Z, a 650V […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that total product revenues in the fourth quarter of 2001 were $267.0 million, a decrease of three percent from the third quarter of 2001. Excluding amortization of intangibles, restructuring and other non-recurring charges, the company had a net loss of $62.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in the […]
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) reported net revenues of $247.1 million for its fiscal second quarter ending December 29, 2001, down from the $438.3 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2001, and up from the $239.4 million reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter was $62.6 […]
EMCORE Corp. (Somerset, NJ) announced financial results for its fiscal 2002 first quarter ended December 31, 2001. Revenues of $19.1 million and a net loss of $17.7 million, or $0.49 loss per share, were the results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2001. In the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2001, the company had […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. Revenues for the quarter were $39,032,000, compared with $69,168,000 for the corresponding period a year ago. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of $1,807,000, compared with net income of $8,550,000 in 2000, and a diluted loss per […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the introduction of new high-power, ultra-fast, MOSFET/IGBT driver ICs in inverting (IXDI414) and non-inverting (IXDN414) designs. The IXDI414 and IXDN414 drivers integrate a 14A output current, wide-working voltage range and ultra-fast switching on a single chip, making the drivers suitable for high-current power MOSFETs and IGBTs, UPS systems, switch-mode […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) reported third-quarter revenues of $16.1 million, down 45 percent from $29.2 million last year and 23 percent below the $20.7 million reported in the previous quarter. For the nine-month period that ended December 31, 2001, IXYS reported that revenues fell 21 percent to $62.4 million from $79.4 million last year. […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) introduced its latest dual-pulse-width modulation (PWM) regulator ICs that are able to power DDR SDRAM on computer motherboards and systems, according to the company. The new Endura ICs, the ISL6530 and ISL6531, are intended for use in server and workstation applications. The ICs provide three regulated voltage sources: a VDDQ chip […]
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $59.6 million, or $0.46 per share, on revenue of $65.4 million. For the year, TriQuint reported a net loss of $26.2 million, or $0.21 per share, and revenue of $335.0 million, down from $460.6 million last year. The company's fourth-quarter loss included a net […]