Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) has made available the SC1543 Dual 3.3V Smart Power Switch. The SC1543 automatically switches to a secondary supply input, should the primary input be removed. Semtech claims this is a design suited for Mini PCI card designs intended for use in notebook computers, docking stations, set-top boxes and Internet appliances. […]
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) announced that the underwriters of its recent 2,022,000 share common stock offering (including 22,000 shares sold by Security-holders) exercised their overallotment option to purchase an additional 303,300 shares of common stock from Microsemi at $21.00 per share, before under-writing discounts.Net proceeds to the company of its offering, including the exercise […]
Jack Driscoll has joined iSuppli Corp. (El Segundo, CA), a supply network for the electronics industry. As senior advisor, Driscoll will be responsible for customer and supplier engagements with iSuppli's new supply network model.According to iSuppli, they have enabled electronic component makers and electronic OEMs to cut supply costs by as much as 90 percent, […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) has announced that it will relocate its Mixed Signal Business Unit from its San Diego, CA offices to Carlsbad, CA to increase its pace of new product development. Fairchild's Mixed Signal Unit, part of Fairchild's Analog and Mixed Signal Group, employs about 40 people, primarily in design engineering, product […]
Tessera Inc. (San Jose, CA), a semiconductor provider and licensor of chip scale packaging (CSP) technology, and EEMS Italia SpA (Italy), a European integrated circuit assembler, announced the sale of Tessera's Singapore manufacturing facility to EEMS. Under the terms of the agreement, EEMS is purchasing 100 percent of the assets related to Tessera's manufacturing facility […]
Philips Semiconductors, an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, Taiwan) announced that the Systems-on-Silicon Manufacturing Co. (SSMC, Singapore) being built is ahead of schedule and ready for the installation of manufacturing equipment. SSMC is the joint venture company of Philips Semiconductors, TSMC and the Singapore Economic Board Investments."Construction started less […]
Intel (Santa Clara, CA) chairman Andy Grove received the 2000 IEEE Medal of Honor at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony on June 24, 2000, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The Institute's highest award recognizes Grove "for pioneering research in characterizing and modeling metal oxide semiconductor devices and technology, and leadership in the development of the modern […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced it will acquire Burr-Brown Corp. (Tucson, AZ) in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $7.6 billion. The acquisition strengthens TI's position in the data converter and amplifier segments of the analog semiconductor market. TI plans to integrate its advanced process technologies with Burr-Brown's design expertise to produce products […]
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) announced the completion of the acquisition of Industrial and Telecommunication Systems, comprising of Mitra Power Systems (Wavre, Belgium) and its sister entity, Mechanical and Automation Systems (MAS, Wavre, Belgium)-subsequently to be named Cherokee Europe. The acquisition substantially expands Cherokee's European presence and strengthens its capabilities in the rapidly growing telecommunications […]
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA), a power-management IC provider, has announced the availability of the SC1462 high-current charge pump doubler. With a low start-up voltage of 1.65V, the SC1462 is suited for mobile applications requiring a single lithium-ion battery or two NiMH batteries. The SC1462 provides up to a doubled output from a 1.65V to […]
Infineon Technologies Corp. (Munich, Germany) announced its second-generation CoolMOS C2 power MOSFET family. The CoolMOS first generation offered a major reduction in conduction losses, and the second generation, CoolMOS C2, retains the major On-resistance reduction and adds a major reduction in switching losses. The CoolMOS technology is the next step in Infineon's strategy to pursue […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) has announced the addition of a microprocessor monitor to its sizeable power-management portfolio. The NCP1232 is a fully integrated microprocessor supervisor that safeguards processor sanity. It is designed for applications that require critical microprocessor power monitoring and provides three vital conditions for a microprocessor. The NCP1232 has a precision power […]
PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) has introduced software and hardware tools for the evaluation and production of smart battery solutions using PowerSmart's PS33X Series of products. SB Tool, an integrated software package for Windows and SB Tool-Box, a hardware platform supporting multiple boards or packs, will enable battery manufacturers to automatically program and test up to […]
American Superconductor (Westborough, MA) has acquired the assets of Integrated Electronics LLC (Milwaukee, WI) in exchange for shares of American Superconductor private stock and cash valued in aggregate at approximately $2.0 million. Integrated Electronics designs, develops and manufactures power electronic converters that utilize state-of-the-art power semiconductors.Integrated Electronics has been one of American's co-developers and suppliers […]
Micrsosemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) has sold the operations of its Microsemi Commercial Components (MCC) business unit and certain assets as part of its program to exit lower margin business.The MCC business unit had sales of $7.3 million to external customers in the last six months. The assets were sold at book value and the […]