Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA) unveiled the ADP3020, a dual dc/dc converter and synchronous-buck switching controller. The ADP3020 is optimized for converting battery or adapter input into system supply voltages. The solution joins Analog Devices' power-management line of battery chargers, LDOs and core-CPU dc/dc converters, giving the company a full range of power-management offerings for […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) released two new series of bi-directional triac thyristors for full-wave ac control, consumer, appliance and industrial applications. The MAC16HC Series offers high-noise immunity at 750V per microsecond and an on-state current rating of 16A RMS at 80 degrees C. The series is aimed at applications that require full-wave, silicon-gate-controlled devices. […]
Icarian Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) a provider of Workforce services, announced that Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX), a global Fortune 500 semiconductor company, selected Icarian Workforce services to combat the talent shortage and to increase the speed and efficiency of hiring processes. TI will implement Icarian's comprehensive hiring, recruitment, deployment and employee development web-hosted solution.Through a […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) has added the MC33275 and MC33375 LDO voltage regulators to its already expansive power-management portfolio, offering designers voltage and current capabilities necessary for applications that require low-loss voltage conversion. The MC33275 and MC33375 LDO regulators are medium-current LDO regulators that provide fixed outputs of 2.5V, 3.0V, 3.3V and 5.0V from […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) has released two new analog ICs for peripheral card and motherboard applications. The MC33565 is a smart voltage regulator that enables switching between the main 5V supply and the 3.3V auxiliary supply. The MC33567 is a dual linear controller that simplifies power management on computer motherboards. The MC33565 complies with […]
PowerSmart Inc.'s (Shelton, CN) new PS334 IC brings a high level of accuracy to capacity monitoring, charge control and safety, providing a high level of integration and featuring six programmable outputs that eliminate the need for additional components normally required for charge control or safety. The PS334 is part of PowerSmart's P3 family of ICs […]
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA) has developed the industry's first package that combines the thermal performance of the TO-263 (D2-PAK) with the eight-pin SOIC footprint. This new package is constructed using the solder-bump technology Fairchild pioneered with its MOSFET BGA. Package resistance is nearly eliminated, allowing for the industry's lowest Rds(on) in the area of […]
Motorola Inc.'s (Austin, TX) Semiconductor Products Sector released a portfolio of embedded controllers and software optimized for motor control systems found in home and industrial products. Motorola said its new portfolio is designed to help manufacturers increase energy efficiency and safety in their products. The DSP56800 architecture combines the traditional control functions of an MCU […]
BidVantage Inc. (Camarillo, CA), has announced that Steve Goldman has joined the company's board of directors. Goldman serves as CEO of Power-One. Goldman joined Power-One in 1982 and was appointed president and CEO in 1990. He was responsible for taking the company public in 1997. Goldman earned a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the […]
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has debuted a pair of dual ultra-low-voltage supervisor ICs for monitoring power supplies as low as 300mV. Available in Micrel's IttyBitty SOT23-5 packaging, the new MIC2774 and MIC2777 feature a choice of pre-programmed voltage options and ultra-low quiescent current. A range of voltage options are available to accommodate standard logic […]
Motorola Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Sector (Austin, TX) released a portfolio of embedded controllers and software optimized for motor control systems found in home and industrial products. Motorola said its new portfolio is designed to help manufacturers increase energy efficiency and safety in their products. The DSP56800 architecture combines the traditional control functions of an MCU […]
Power Innovations (Bedford, UK) is to be acquired by the US-based Bourns Inc. (Riverside, CA), for an unspecified amount. Power Innovations' silicon plant in Bedford will be made the center for Bourns' worldwide telecom protection products. Expansion will see the creation of 70 new jobs over the next couple of years at the site."This organization […]
Tyco Electronics Corp., a unit of Tyco International Ltd. (Harrisburg, PA), announced it has expanded the authorization of Arrow Electronics (Melville, NY) to carry AMP and other Tyco Electronics product brands, effective July 3, 2000. The decision reflects the dynamic increase in the product offerings of Tyco Electronics and the distribution channel changes that accompany […]
Sequence Design Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), announced that Toshiba Corporation Semiconductor Co. (Kawasaki, Japan), would standardize on its electronic design automation software as the basis for an advanced low-power design methodology to be jointly developed by both companies. Toshiba had previously used Sequence's power analysis software on several IC development projects. The new design methodology, […]
STMicroelectronics (Geneva) has become the first company in the world to be certified under the new ISO15408 standard, also known as the common criteria. The certification, which was granted to a level of EAL4 Augmented, was for the company's ST19 platform. The ST19 family of microcomputer-based Smartcard ICs employs state-of-the-art memory management techniques to allow […]