Two new families of 1.8V, single-supply, rail-to-rail operational amplifiers from Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) give designers of portable and hand-held systems the...
Eugene Peters, Julie Simon and Mark Stultz have been named vice presidents of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA, Washington, DC). Peters, previously an EPSA director, will continue to oversee and direct the trade group's outreach to Capitol Hill and other legislative audiences as vice president of legislative affairs. Simon, formerly director of policy at […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) has acquired Cera-Mite Corp. (Grafton, WI), a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of ceramic capacitors and thermistors for the electronics industry.Felix Zandman, chairman and CEO of Vishay, stated, "The primary reason for this acquisition is Cera-Mite's excellence in the technology of ceramic materials. Their ceramic materials know-how will complement and strengthen […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) has introduced the new DF Series compact 1A, single-phase, full-wave bridge rectifiers with power-to-volume ratios designed to provide greater power density in high-volume industrial and consumer electronic devices. Typical applications include compact power supplies and battery chargers for cellular phones, notebook computers, and other portable and rechargeable devices. According […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced the availability of the SC1402 multi-output, low noise, power supply controller. According to Semtech, the SC1402 provides a simple, space-saving solution by integrating into a single IC, all the control and drive circuitry needed to generate several of the voltages required by notebook PCs, Internet appliances and other hand-held […]
International Rectifier's (IR, El Segundo, CA) Automotive Power Integrated Circuit Designer's Manual is now available. The 397-page manual is designed for automotive electrical and electronic control system designers searching for fully protected power MOSFET switches and special function ICs.The manual includes complete specifications, case outlines and application notes for the IR line of application-specific intelligent […]
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (Bend, OR) has announced the initial public offering of the company's 2,455,000 shares of common stock and of an additional 1,045,000 shares offered by selling stockholders, at an initial public offering price of $15 per share.The transaction is being underwritten by a group of underwriters led by Stephens Inc., Needham & […]
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced the introduction of the 264 MAX packaged MOSFETs. The 264 MAX package is designed for clip-mounting, and has the same footprint as a TO-264 package, but with no mounting hole, allowing the package to accept 25 percent larger die than previously available in the standard TO-264 package. The […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a series of TrenchFET power MOSFETs that give designers new options for forthcoming passenger car designs. The new MOSFET series applies to commercial diesel vehicle applications where a higher-voltage standard is already in use. The series was introduced to support the upcoming transition to a 42V bus in automobiles. […]
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) has announced that its Linfinity Division has added two new series of high-current, LDO BiCMOS regulators to its lineup of power-management ICs. Designated the LX8610 and LX8630 Series, the LDO devices are used to provide regulated power to microprocessors, memory chips and clock circuits found in many desktop and portable […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) has introduced the first device from its family of power-management ICs targeted at next-generation, high-performance mobile products. The company claims that the IPM6220 chip set will increase battery life in compact wireless and mobile products by regulating system energy usage. The Intersil chip set design allows the CPU voltage regulator […]
PECO II Inc. (Galion, OH), a power products supplier to the communications industry, is offering 5,000,000 of its common shares. The offering represents the company's initial public offering, because no public market currently exists for PECO II Inc. The common shares have been approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market and the initial public […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has announced the publication of Siliconix Power MOSFETs, a 1,078-page data book featuring technical details on the company's lines of Little Foot surface-mount MOSFETs, TrenchFETs and application-specific Little Foot-Plus multi-feature devices.The book provides more than 220 data sheets with specifications for over […]
Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) has deployed a hybrid bus combining a natural gas engine and an electrical double-layer capacitor. The double-layer capacitor is used to store the electricity regenerated from braking energy.The firm appears to be aiming for production later this year or in 2001. If commercialized, it will be the first vehicle […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) has introduced their LM3620 Series. The LM3620 Series of controllers are monolithic ICs designed to control the charging and end-of-charge control for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The LM3620 is available in two versions for one- or two-cell charger applications. Each version provides the option of selecting the appropriate termination voltage […]