International Rectifier Corp. (El Segundo, CA) introduced the new M Series family of 600V short-circuit-rated IGBT/FRED co-pack devices for sub-2HP industrial and appliance motor drives. The new devices offer an 18-percent-lower saturation voltage than previous generation short-circuit-rated devices. The lower saturation voltage reduces conduction losses by up to 25 percent at 50-percent duty cycle operating […]
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (Irvine, CA) introduced its U-MOS III third-generation trench-cell technology, reducing the switching speed and on-resistance by up to 25 percent compared to the previous generation. Toshiba's U-MOS III was achieved using a new trench-cell structure MOSFET technology. Designed for power-management switching, lithium-ion battery-protection circuits and synchronous rectification at the secondary […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced the addition of the ARF1500, ARF1501 and ARF1502 to its family of high-power, super-rugged,...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1846/MAX1847 high-efficiency PWM inverting power supply controller ICs, which eliminate isolated power supplies for the negative voltage rails in central office xDSL, telecom and networking equipment. Applications include industrial power supplies and automotive electronic power supplies. The MAX1846/MAX1847 inverting controllers allow designers to implement compact, low-noise, negative-output dc/dc […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1886, a high-current operational transconductance amplifier. The high peak current (>500mA) drive capability of the MAX1886 provides a fast response to pulsed-load conditions. The device is stable from 0.47µF to an unlimited amount of output capacitance. The MAX1886 is available in the low-profile (1.1mm maximum), five-pin, thin SOT23 […]
Holtek Semiconductor Inc. (Taiwan) announced its HT48RA3 controller for remote-control applications, which has a 24K-by-16 memory capacity. The device has an internal programmable frequency divider or PFD output, the output frequency of which can be defined under software control, giving the device the flexibility to suit a large range of remote-control protocols. The controller contains […]
Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the new V-FK Series of surface-mount aluminum-electrolytic capacitors that exhibit what is claimed to be...
KEMET Corp. (Greenville, SC) announced that Dr. Jeffrey Graves has been named Vice President of Technology. Previously, Graves worked for General Electric...
Sterling Semiconductor Inc., a subsidiary of Uniroyal Technology Corp. (Sarasota, FL), announced that it has been awarded a research and development contract from the US Army related to advanced silicon-carbide semiconductor devices. The contract is for approximately $746,000. The contract is aimed at developing a unique way of applying epitaxial thin films to silicon-carbide substrates […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) opened a new design facility in Pavia, Italy. The new design center will perform research...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new LTC1705, a complete power supply controller that includes two switching regulator controllers to provide...
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced the new Endura ISL6115 and ISL6116 hot-plug/hot-swap power controllers designed to provide economical and reliable power control for power-distribution applications, including high-end servers and storage systems. The ISL6115 is a +12V high-side, single-rail controller intended for hot-plug and hot-swap applications. The ISL6115's feature set includes under-voltage monitoring and power-good notification, […]
STMicroelectronics (Geneva) announced two full-featured supervisor chips that provide early warning of a power failure, thereby leaving time to save key data and initiate shutdown. The M41ST84 and M41ST85 each come in 3V and 5V versions and are suited for applications such as medical systems, servers, point-of-sale terminals and SCSI peripherals. The reset output provides […]
KEMET Corp. (Greenville, SC) announced the A700 Series AO-CAP surface-mount polymer-aluminum capacitors, which are targeted for power-management applications. They exhibit ultra-low ESR,...
LEM Components (Milwaukee, WI) introduced the new HX family of Hall-effect open-loop current transducers. The HX Series is the latest product developed...