Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (South Portland, ME) stated that it continues to expect that fourth-quarter revenues will be flat to down five percent from the third quarter, but stated that the quarterly results would improve sequentially and throughout 2002. Fairchild CFO Joe Martin reported that the ratio of orders-to-shipments, or book-to-bill, is slightly above one-to-one, and […]
International Rectifier Corp.'s (Leominster, MA) Hi-Rel Component and Subsystems Group announced the addition of Omnirel DSCC-approved hermetic TO-204AA package offerings on nine...
Zetex Semiconductors (UK) announced the new ZXCT 1010, which provides a simple and cost-effective means of accurately measuring load current with a...
Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. (Westbury, NY) announced that it is now offering silicon varactor diodes in a new surface-mount monolithic package (SMMP). The new package design approaches the size of a diode chip, yet can be handled using surface-mount technology. The package design uses photo-lithographic methods at wafer fabrication to connect to the diode. Since this […]
Analog Devices Inc. (Wilmington, MA) announced the new ADP3408, a multi-function power system IC optimized for GSM/DCS/PCS handsets. The power system IC...
Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (Japan) introduced the new ECY MLCCs, which are optimized for stabilizing the power supply and rejecting noise in high-speed microprocessors. The new capacitors exhibit low equivalent series inductance and are employed as decoupling capacitors for high-speed microprocessors. The capacitors come in 1220 and 1632 case sizes, with nominal capacitance values […]
Shougang NEC Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) announced the S0101 and S0102 remote-control ICs. The S0101 comes in a 20-pin SOP, and the...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced the release of its new 80mA low dropout (LDO) regulator in an SC-70 package, offering a...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced the new CS542x dual synchronous-buck controller family designed for computing and networking applications, including graphics cards, DDR memory, multiple-output power supplies and computer motherboards. The CS542x buck controllers are dual power supply controllers that utilize the V2 control method, enabling fast transient response and overall regulation. The fixed-frequency architecture ensures […]
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced its new electro-luminescent lamp driver ICs, the MIC4826 and MIC4827. Applications include LCD panels and keypads...
Delta Electronics Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan) announced that Chairman and CEO Bruce Cheng has made a substantial financial donation to support technological advancement and education at a local university. One million shares of Delta stock have been presented to National Cheng Kung University in support of the K. T. Li Technology Lectureship. "It is my hope […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Dallas, TX) announced the new Rayvoss transient-voltage surge suppressor (TVSS). The Rayvoss TVSS guarantees protection from ac surges and requires zero maintenance, with a low clamping voltage and in-line installation. The Rayvoss TVSS replaces traditional parallel metal-oxide varistor (MOV) and silicon avalanche diode (SAD) technology with Strikesorb modules. Strikesorb modules contain […]
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AE, Fort Collins, CO) announced that it has acquired Aera Japan Ltd. (Hachioji, Japan) for about $48.0 million in cash. Aera supplies mass flow controllers to the semiconductor capital equipment industry. "Aera is a leader in the mass flow control market with a large installed base of mass flow control products […]
Hitachi Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced it new HAT1072H p-channel power MOSFET, which features about 40 percent less on-resistance compared to the company's...
Powertech Electronics Inc. (China) announced its new CBB21 metallized polypropylene film capacitor, a non-inductive, self-healing device with low dissipation factor and high...