DCH Technology Inc. (Valencia, CA) announced that the DCH H2SCAN sensor system that utilizes the DCH hydrogen sensor passed five key elements of the MIL-STD-810C specification and has cleared the last hurdle for its use in military systems worldwide. A major defense contractor required validation for the five elements as a condition to purchasing the […]
Guangzhou South China Sea Transducers Fty. (China) announced the new PT210 Series of pressure transducers that measure fluid pressure in industrial applications....
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has received a $7.5 million, 18-month contract for its military/aerospace and in-flight entertainment products from Rockwell Collins Inc. The contract includes semiconductor devices from all of Microsemi's four major product categories: power management, RF/microwave and optoelectronics, transient protection, and power conditioning. "We continue to see long-term renewed strength […]
Philips Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA) announced its new low-voltage logic family for portable consumer electronics, computing, networking and telecom applications. The advanced ultra-low voltage CMOS (AUC) is a new family of logic products optimized for 1.8V operations, with an operating voltage range of 0.8V to 3.6V. It is claimed to be the only logic family that […]
Chengdu Xuguang Electronic Equipment Fty. (China) announced its new MGZ Series of flame transducers that integrate a photosensitive UV diode, which can reliably detect the presence of flame. The transducers buck the effects of sunlight, lamps and IR radiation, as well as withstand interference. They also exhibit high precision, fast response time, high durability and […]
BEI Edcliff Instruments Division (Sylmar, CA) announced its new model 6-10 general-purpose pressure transducer, which handles a wide pressure range and features...
Greenwich Electronics Inc. (East Greenwich, RI) announced a new line of reed switches and relays for use in a variety of automotive,...
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) released the new MIC2183 and MIC2184 dc/dc controllers that convert 3.3V voltages to lower voltage levels....
Chaozhou Three-Circle Co. Ltd. (China) announced the new LGA Series of fixed inductors, which include the LGA0204, LGA0307 and LGA0410 models, offering...
Lambda (San Diego, CA) announced that it has appointed Don Naab as president. According to company officials, Naab's comprehensive experience in the electronics industry will help Lambda to achieve growth targets and to renew the company's premier position in the power supply industry. "We are pleased to have Don Naab join the Lambda team. His […]
Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, ID) announced a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 of $266.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, on $424.0 million of net sales. These results compare to a net loss of $576.0 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, on $480.0 million of net sales for the fourth quarter […]
NEC Corp. (Japan) has developed what is claimed to be the world's first single-chip nitride semiconductor power transistor that is capable of achieving a power transmission output of >100W. The chip is designed to add functionality to next-generation mobile phone applications. The device was developed by adopting a high-breakdown hetero-junction that is suitable for high-voltage […]
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its new MAX5904/05/06/07/08/09 family of low-voltage dual hot-swap controllers, which allow the safe insertion and removal of circuit line cards with multiple supplies from a live backplane. Designed for systems with 1V to 13.2V supplies, the controllers limit the inrush current to the load and provide protection against […]
Nanjing Zhongxu Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new HDC Series Hall-effect current sensors, which are utilized to detect dc, ac, pulse...
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) announced the resignation of Kimon Anemogiannis as president of its Sawtek Inc. subsidiary. TriQuint named Brian Balut, vice president of sales and marketing; Azhar Waseem, vice president of operations; and Gary Monetti, director of engineering, to an interim office of president of the Sawtek subsidiary. Steven Sharp, president and CEO […]