Sipex (Billerica, MA) has announced the availability of its new IC, the SP2526, an integrated 3V to 5V USB dual-power control switch, designed for self-powered and bus-powered USB computer peripherals. The SP2526 features soft-start, over-current protection, fault notification and enable/disable control. The two independent power switches source 500mA each and are controlled by separate enables. […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced that revenue and earnings will be lower than the company expected for the fourth quarter. The company, which reported revenues of $22.0 million in the fourth quarter a year ago, reported that it expects revenue in the fourth quarter of 2000 to be approximately $23.0 to $27.0 million, lower than […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced a new family of FET controllers, the SC1538; a dual regulator, and the SC1548, a single...
Felix Zandman, chairman and CEO of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced that Vishay's sales and net earnings for the fourth quarter, ending December 31, 2000, would be five to seven percent lower than previously expected due to customer order cancellations and extended deliveries. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2000 were estimated […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has announced the availability of the MC33501 and MC33503, ultra-low voltage operational amplifiers that can be powered from...
National Semiconductor (Santa Clara, CA) has announced the LP3985, a new CMOS LDO regulator designed to improve talk and standby times in...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) has introduced the IR2170, a 600V over-current sensing IC for ac or brushless dc motor-drive applications...
Jaro Components Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) unveiled the ACHZ Series of capacitors that it claims combines super-high capacitance/voltage (CV), low impedance, low inductance and long life in one surface-mount package. The company claims that its engineers were able to place a high-CV capacitor inside a surface-mount package through a process that utilized four solder terminals. […]
Clare Inc. (Beverly, MA) introduced the CPC1961G dual-pole ac solid-state power switch. The switch, which comes packaged in an eight-pin DIP, features a load voltage of 600V and a load current rating of 250mA with zero cross-switching capabilities. Clare claims that the CPC1961G's packaging enables the use of smaller boards or the integration of additional […]
Zetex (Commack, NY) has introduced two new supervisory circuits, the ZXCM209 and ZXCM210. These circuits are designed to provide precision monitoring of...
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced a new device that they claim simplifies and lowers the cost of designing highly-efficient core power...
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) is supplying technology and components that power the international space station (ISS). Switch-mode power supply capacitors and...
Sprague-Goodman Electronics (Westbury, NY) has added a new capacitance range to its line of SURFTRIM surface-mount trimmer capacitors. The three models in...
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) introduced two battery-charging controller ICs, the FAN7563 and FAN7564, that provide constant current and constant voltage charging of lithium-ion batteries used in handheld applications. The FAN7563 and FAN7564 operate from 2.5 to 16V and provide end-of-charge current control. The FAN7564 implements an LDO control function and delivers driving output that […]
SEMIKRON International (Nürnberg, Germany) launched a new SKiiP generation at electronica 2000. SKiiP 3rd generation is based on a modular power section comprising a dual switch with the new IGBT 3 — 1,200V — and inverse controlled axial lifetime diodes. The new generation has compatible interfaces and dimensions with the present SKiiP product line. Semikron […]