Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that its popular line of PolySwitch resettable over-current protection has been extended to include the...
Chroma Systems Solutions (Irvine, CA), a division of Chroma ATE, introduced an enhanced version of its power test environment, the PowerPro III....
Apex Microtechnology Corp. (Tucson, AZ) announced the new PA40 monolithic 250V power amplifier housed in the very small, industry-standard TO-220 package. The...
Agilent Technologies Ltd. announced the new ATF-55143 low-current, single-voltage, small-signal transistor, which eliminates the need for an additional negative voltage for biasing due to the company's E-pHEMT technology. According to the company, the transistor significantly enhances receiver performance in cellular/PCS and W-CDMA handsets, mobile devices/data-cards, and other low-current wireless receiver applications operating from 450MHz to […]
Zetex Ltd. (Hong Kong) has announced an extended series of n-channel trench MOSFETs that exhibit low on-resistance and low gate charge, the...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced its new Dale WSC6927 molded surface-mount wirewound resistor, which provides what is claimed to be the industry's highest derating temperature. It offers a 3W power rating at 70 degrees C and derates linearly to 275 degrees C. It also extends the derating temperature by up to 77 percent, which […]
PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) announced the PS401 AccuronTM, the industry's first SBS-compliant battery management IC that integrates all battery monitoring functions on...
ATA Sensors (Albuquerque, NM), the commercial division of Applied Technology Associates, has received a one-year contract worth $0.67 million from Sandia National...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) has launched a new website for China. The new site, http://www.irf.com.cn, will increase communication channels for IR customers in China using local Chinese language. The IR China website includes the latest press releases in the Chinese language, a technical information center, listings of recent events, such as local seminars […]
Ericsson (Stockholm, Sweden) is seeking a buyer for its microelectronics unit, according to company sources. "We are constantly reviewing our activities in order to find the most efficient way of allocating resources. We are looking at various possibilities like partnerships and divestments," Ericsson spokeswoman Ase Lindskog stated. "That is part of our strategy of focusing […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new M Series family of 600V short-circuit-rated IGBT/FRED co-pack devices for sub-2HP industrial and...
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced the addition of the ARF462 and ARF464 to its family of high-voltage RF power MOSFETs. Both the ARF462 and ARF464 operate reliably at dc voltages up to 65V. The ARF462 delivers 150W of CW output power up to 60MHz, and the ARF464 delivers 100W of CW output power […]
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) introduced its multiplexing amplifiers, the EL4342C and the EL4346C. Designed to process the latest standards in PC video, including UXGA and QXGA, these new multiplexing amplifiers are also ideal for HDTV processing applications where they are used in input-switching applications. With a fixed gain of one, the EL4342C has a […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) announced details of the restructuring plan outlined in its July 19, 2001, press release. The company expects total annualized cost savings of approximately $25.0 million and expects to take pre-tax charges in the third quarter of up to $60.0 million, including severance, non-cash asset impairment, exit costs and other expenses. […]
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. All amounts and periods presented reflect the combined results of both Maxim and Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method. Net revenues for the fourth quarter were $318.1 million, an 18.4 percent […]