Potrans Electrical Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced its new universal UP018X Series 18W power supply. The desktop style power supply represents a large...
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new LTC1705, a complete power supply controller that includes two switching regulator controllers to provide...
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) introduced the FGS15N40L, a powerful 400V trench IGBT housed in an ultra-compact package. With a die size small enough to fit into an 8-SOP package, the FGS15N40L IGBT's trench-gate structure provides conductance and switching performance superior to planar gate structure designs, as well as wider noise immunity. The FGS15N40L's […]
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that an agreement has been signed with Transilica Inc. (San Diego, CA). With this agreement, Transilica will supply Bluetooth OneChip products. Taiyo Yuden will start sampling the new modules from November 2001, with volume quantities starting in February 2002. Taiyo Yuden expects that the new partnership will improve […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced the new PPS CF Series of chip capacitors in 1206 and 1210 case sizes. Ideal for...
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced additional cost-cutting measures to address the continued weakness in the technology sector, in an attempt to return the company to profitability. The company announced the reduction of approximately 10 percent of its worldwide workforce. The majority of these positions are located in the Santa Clara facility. The company […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced that recent order push-outs and cancellations substantially exceeding prior expectations have resulted in lower...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) introduced the motor control and power-conversion family of dsPIC digital signal controllers, providing an easy-to-use solution for applications requiring motor control. The eight new devices combine a high-performance, 16-bit microcontroller; rich peripherals; and a fully implemented digital signal processor onto a single-chip digital signal controller. The dsPIC30Fxxx family features a […]
Winbond Electronics Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) announced that it has launched its first power control IC, the W83301R. The W83301R integrates a charge-pump...
Ningxia Xingri Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) has officially started the operation of its chip tantalum electrolytic capacitor production line to further penetrate the overseas market. The $18.12 million production line can output 250 million units annually. According to General Manager Zhong Jingming, the company decided to engage in other relevant business centering on tantalum capacity, […]
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) announced the ERTJZE Series of multilayer chip thermistors, which are offered in a 0201 case...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) unveiled the first in a series of commercial silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes housed in the company's Powermite...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced three new high-current HEXFET power MOSFETs that handle up to 100 percent more current...
BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced the new PGP-SI general-purpose power capacitor series that targets consumer applications such as A/V equipment,...
NEC Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will transfer four of its electronic components business units and 5,000 employees to electrical materials maker Tokin Corp. on April 1, 2002, executives of both companies announced. Tokin will assume complete ownership of battery-maker NEC Mobile Energy Corp. and NEC Technologies (Thailand) Co., which makes capacitors, as well as the capacitor […]