Central Semiconductor Corp. (Hauppauge, NY) announced the release of the new CMUT5179 NPN silicon RF transistor designed for low noise, high-frequency amplification...
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (Bend, OR) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of GHz Technology Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), which include approximately $7.9 million of net cash, for approximately $13.5 million and 1.5 million shares of APT common stock. In addition, APT will issue options to purchase approximately 0.7 […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Geneva) introduced the TSM105 controller chip for use in battery chargers and power adapters. Featuring a small package and minimum overall component count, the TSM105 is suitable for meeting the power needs of the latest generation of small mobile devices, in particular, battery chargers for cellular phones and other portable equipment, as […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the new SP6123 low-voltage, high-power, efficient dc/dc PWM synchronous buck controller. Microprocessor-based applications include rack-mount network modules,...
The Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced its new report, "Emerging Opportunities in Automotive Power Electronics: Market Forecasts, Product Assessment and Competitive Analysis," which gives power supply and component makers a thorough analysis of this exciting new market. The upcoming conversion of automotive systems from 14V to 42V has been analyzed extensively from a technical […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced a new highly efficient power management solution for future Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processors used in notebooks, hand-held data terminals and point-of-sale terminals. The solution includes Intersil's new ISL6215 multiphase PWM controller and ISL6205 MOSFET driver ICs. The ISL6215 is optimized to provide power-saving modes for Mobile Pentium 4 processor […]
Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA) reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 29, 2001. Net revenues for the quarter ended December 29, 2001, were $14.4 million, a decrease of 48.5 percent from net revenues of $28.0 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2000. Gross margin for the quarter was 36.4 percent […]
Xicor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2001 were $11.8 million compared to $15.2 million in the third quarter of 2001. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, sales were $70.1 million. This represents a decline from the […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced the appointment of Ewald Braith as president of its Communications Infrastructure Group. The appointment follows...
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced the availability of the new TOP250 monolithic switcher IC that delivers an unprecedented 290W of output power. The TOP250, the newest power device in the TOPSwitch-GX family, is available in through-hole and surface-mount package options, including the industry-standard TO-220 (TOP250Y), a low-profile TO-262 (TOP250F) and a surface-mountable TO-263 […]
Tyco Electronics Power Components Raychem Circuit Protection Division (Menlo Park, CA) announced the publication of the 2002 edition of its popular Circuit...
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) introduced the PA38 and PA39, cost-effective, high-voltage MOSFET power operational amplifiers constructed with surface-mount components on a...
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced the new IXTP01N100D and IXTP02N50D high-voltage, depletion-mode MOSFETs that are normally on at 0V gate bias...
Chengdu Spaceon Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new DPPC2006 six-channel power amplifier, which offers hi-fi sound quality with clear output, precise...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Geneva) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Net revenues for the fourth quarter were $1,447.9 million, a 3.4-percent sequential increase over the $1,400.7 million reported in the 2001 third quarter. Sales of differentiated products totaled $1,012.1 million, a 3.9-percent increase over the previous quarter, and […]