Powerex Inc. (Youngwood, PA) announced a new POW-R-BLOK, designated as CD6, designed for use in applications requiring rectification, half-control or full control. Isolated for easy mounting with other components on a common heatsink, the CD6 has been tested and recognized by Underwriters Laboratories. Powerex's latest product is rated at 800V to 2,000V, and 150A and […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) announced the availability of a linear output temperature sensor with an output voltage directly proportional to measured temperature in degrees Celsius. The NCT47 is a high-precision, temperature-to-voltage converter that was designed to combine compact size, low cost and low-power operation. ON Semiconductor claims that the NCT47 can accurately measure the […]
Advanced Power Technology (Bend, OR) has expanded its new family of low-capacity, low gate charge MOSFETs designated POWER MOS VI. Utilizing the company's patented metal-on-polysilicon gate structure, the internal chip-gate resistances are lower in magnitude than comparable industry-standard polysilicon gate devices. This, combined with lower capacitances and gate charge, makes these MOS VI devices extremely […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) has announced the release of their new Power Metal Strip resistors, TrenchFETs and Small-Signal MOSFETs. The Power Metal Strip resistors feature surface-mount packaging, resistance values as low as 1 milliohm, and operating temperature ranges between -65 degrees to +275 degrees C. The TrenchFETs offer the lowest on-resistance recorded for power […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has added over 40 new devices, for use in isolated converters and ranging from 2V to 5V, to its industry-leading product line of primary- and secondary-side HEXFET power MOSFETs for dc/dc conversion applications. The company claims that these new primary- and secondary-side MOSFETs bring efficiency improvements of up to four […]
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced the TC33025, a dual-output PWM controller optimized for high-frequency operation. This 1MHz PWM controller is designed for use in a variety of switching regulator architectures. TelCom claims that it offers a higher degree of integrated functionality within a PWM controller, eliminating the need for multiple discrete components while […]
As part of its effort to enable leading-edge technological developments in the auto industry, Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA) introduced the TLE4942, an integrated hall-effect sensor jointly developed by Infineon and Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) for wheel-speed detection in anti-lock braking systems. The TLE4942 is designed to reduce the overall cost of the […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME), unveiled its technology initiative designed to support the power requirements of next-generation microprocessors for high-performance computers.In the next few years, Fairchild said, microprocessor requirements are expected to double from 20A requirements, while voltage requirements should drop lower than the present 1.5V and 2.5V levels. The company said it will […]
Chairman and CEO of Vishay Intertechnology Inc., Dr. Felix Zandman, announced that the company's board of directors has declared a three-for-two stock split on both its common stock and Class B common stock. The stock split is payable on June 9, 2000, to stockholders of record on May 30, 2000. Cash will be paid in […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the acquisition of Directed Energy Inc. (DEI, Fort Collins, CO). IXYS will issue approximately 125,000 shares of common stock in the acquisition, which will be accounted for as a purchase. DEI brings to IXYS a wide range of products and technology in RF power MOSFETs, high-power laser diode drivers, […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the release of three new integrated circuits aimed at power conversion applications in notebook and desktop computers. The new Si91860DY is specifically designed to regulate power for network interface cards (NIC), PCMCIA cards and PCI interface cards. The new device combines an ultra-low supply current that reduces power consumption […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has announced a new series of more than 40 dc/dc converter-specific HEXFET power MOSFETs that enable 85-percent-plus efficiency in sub-2V power systems. These power systems allow performance to be maximized in distributed-power supplies used in telecom systems, network servers and desktop computers, with advanced microprocessors from AMD, Intel and others. […]
Lloyd Kaplan has joined the management team at iSuppli (Santa Monica, CA) as vice president of business development. In this position, Kaplan will focus on expanding marketing, building strategic alliances, and developing supplier and customer relationships that are essential for widespread adoption of iSuppli's supply network concept. Kaplan spent 10 years as a senior executive […]
Glary Power Technology (Taiwan) recently introduced its Thin Brick Series of conversion products. This series contains two sizes with two pin-out assignments and full metal-packed dc/dc converters that are 0.34" in size. The Thin Brick Series is reliable and low in cost, reducing total component counts. The series uses ceramic capacitors to achieve predicted MTFB […]
Powerex Inc.'s (Youngwood, PA) new family of 1,700V IGBTs incorporates a newly designed planar chip that is fine-line processed. The designated K Series chip uses a buffer layer with local lifetime control to optimize on-state and switching losses. This allows the devices to be used at operating frequencies of 15kHz with 30 percent to 50 […]