Fox Electronics (Fort Myers, FL) has opened a new 10,000 square-foot JITO oscillator programming center. This is its second worldwide center, opened in response to a reportedly strong market demand. According to E.L. Fox, Jr., president of Fox, "While we're not surprised at the success of our program, we are delighted with the market's response. […]
Darnell.Com Inc. (Corona, CA) announced the appointments of Dr. D. Bruce Merrifield and John C. Meldrum to the company's Board of Directors. Dr. Merrifield and Mr. Meldrum are the first outside directors appointed to the board.Dr. Merrifield is president and CEO of the Pridco Management Company (Washington, DC). He is Professor Emeritus of the Wharton […]
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) launched the DS1680 portable system controller for touch-screen devices. The DS1680 simplifies board setup, cuts manufacturing costs, saves space and reduces chip count in instruments utilizing touch-screen technology, and is the first chip to integrate a clock/calendar, power monitor, watchdog, NV ram control and touch-screen control circuits, according to the […]
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) has introduced the ZXCL Series of LDO regulators designated for use in low-power and space-critical applications. The devices are available in the SC70 package, which measures 2 x 1.25 x 1.0mm, or in the larger five-pin SOT23 package with an industry-standard pinout. Zetex claims that the output current of up to […]
Powerex Inc. (Youngwood, PA) is pleased to announce the addition of the new LS4 Single SCR and Diode modules to their line of POW-R-BLOK devices. Tested and recognized by Underwriters Laboratories, the new devices are designed for use in applications requiring isolated packaging for rectification or phase control. The isolated package allows for easy mounting […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced five new recovery diodes specifically developed to increase power and improve reliability and efficiency in high-frequency inverter welder-output stages. Four of the new welding diodes, the 80EBU02, 150EBU02, 80EBU04 and 150EBU04, are available in IR's powIRtab package and are rated at 80A. The fifth device, 60EPU02, is rated […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announces the availability of a new 85V rated series of high-power MOSFETs made from a single die. At a case temperature of 25 degrees C, the IXF_80N085 is rated at 80A and 300W and has an Rds(on) of less than 9 milliohms. It is available in either the TO-247 through-hole […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) is adding 70 new Schottky diodes to their High-Reliability Components Group offering. The company claims that the new diodes offer improved performance, broader rating ranges and greater package selection than before. The new line-up includes devices screened for TX, TXV and S-level, space-qualified applications, as well as 100V and 150V […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (South Portland, ME) introduced a new family of 20V PowerTrench P-channel MOSFETS with 8V and 12V VGS ratings. The company claims that the devices offer a guaranteed maximum Rds(on) rating of 1.8VGS for switching low voltages, thereby eliminating the need for additional boost circuitry for all devices with 8V gate-source voltage. Fairchild is […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced several new IGBTs with rated blocking voltages of 900V to 1,200V with, they claim, faster switching times and lower saturation voltages than their previous types. In the 900V class are the 24A IXGH12N90C and the 56A IXGH28N90B, whose maximum saturation voltages are respectively 3.0V and 2.5V with current fall […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (South Portland, ME) announced a new online simulation tool called WebSIM that allows design engineers to obtain immediate performance characteristics of Fairchild MOSFET devices, particularly those used in power-supply designs for notebooks, cellular phones and PDAs. Fairchild has partnered with Transim Corp. (Los Altos, CA), the maker of WebSIM, to offer this Internet-based […]
Dynex Power Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) announced that its UK subsidiary, Dynex Semiconductor Ltd., has received an order worth over a million dollars from the European Centre for Nuclear Research for a supply of "cold diodes" to protect superconducting magnets in the new Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project, the latest particle accelerator being constructed in the […]
Dynex Power (Boston, MA) will be exhibiting their eCycle hybrid motorcycle at the PCIM 2000 conference in Boston, MA. The company claims that their eCycle is the world's first commercially viable diesel-electric hybrid motorcycle.The eCycle features a computer control system and, according to Dan Sodomsky, director of engineering for the eCycle, "Dynex Power IGBT parts […]
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) unveiled a new family of battery chargers, the bq2400x, intended to allow designers to reduce the size...
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) is announcing a new Power Minder IC, the bq2019, a battery monitor, which they claim will allow...