International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) recently introduced what they claim is the space industry's first radiation-hardened, high-frequency 400V, high- and low-side N-channel MOSFET driver integrated circuit. Designated the RIC7113, the new device is a functional, pin-to-pin replacement for the industry-standard IR2110 driver family. According to the company, the RIC7113 offers a new performance standard for […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) recently announced it now offers two new families of HEXFET power MOSFETs that are designed to provide high efficiency for the primary and secondary sections of isolated dc/dc converters with outputs of 3.3V. According to the company, on the primary side of a dc/dc converter, a new planar technology chosen […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) recently announced it has filed for an initial public offering. The company's shares will be handled by a group of underwriters led by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. The company also reported its fourth quarter revenues for 1999 increased 19 percent to $427.8 million compared to $395.6 million during the same […]
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas) recently announced a dual-output, power supply controller and a family of dual-output, low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators, the TPS701XX and the TPS56300. The devices are designed to coordinate the power-up and power-down sequencing of the core and I/O supply voltages. This is designed to further improve overall system integrity and reliability in […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced that designers of satellite power conditioning and power switching applications can now implement multiple radiation hardened (Rad Hard) MOSFETs in a single package. The FSR1110 device is a quad 100V, 680 milliohm MOSFET that is rated to a total dose capacity of 100,000 RADS. The FSR1110 is […]
Philips Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA), an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics, recently announced the transfer of the Integrated Passive Components (IPC) product line from its Components division to its Semiconductors division. The company plans the new structure to help speed time-to-market for integrated discrete devices used in mobile phones and pagers, computer and peripheral products, and […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced that designers of satellite power conditioning and power-switching applications can now implement multiple radiation-hardened (Rad Hard) MOSFETs in a single package. The FSR1110 device is a quad 100V, 680 milliohm MOSFET that is rated to a total dose capacity of 100,000 RADS. The FSR1110 is the latest […]
Arrow Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) recently announced through its Arrow/Zeus (Purchase, NY) business group that it has signed an agreement with Austin Semiconductor Inc. (ASI, Austin, TX) to be an authorized North American distributor of ASI's products for military and aerospace applications. "We welcome this opportunity to bring the ASI product line to our customers," […]
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (South Portland, ME) recently introduced the FSTU3257, a quad 2:1 high-speed CMOS TTL-compatible multiplexer/demultiplexer bus switch. FSTU switches are...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) recently announced the Si9113DY high-voltage PWM controller for ISDN power supplies. The device provides multiple output dc-to-dc...
Coilcraft (Cary, IL) announced its low-cost HCT Series of toroidal inductors designed for high-current, low-voltage applications. The new HCT Series has an...
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) recently introduced the LM3525/26 single- and dual-port USB power switches and protection devices. According to National, the LM3525/26 provides over-current protection and power switching for USB downstream ports. They supply power to a USB tree of devices, notifying their controllers when over-current, over-temperature or under-voltage fault conditions are detected. […]
Burr-Brown Corp. (Tucson, AZ) recently announced the INA138, a miniature current-shunt monitor designed for use in current-measurement applications. The INA138 converts a differential input voltage to a current output. This current is converted back to a voltage with an external load resistor that sets any gain from one to over 100. According to Burr-Brown, the […]
The Power Sources Manufacturer's Association (PSMA, Mendham, NJ) recently completed its report describing cutting-edge electrical and mechanical design in the power electronics industry. The report, Trends in Power Supply Design and Packaging, also describes the likely improvements that will occur in the industry over the next five years. The 420-page, two-part report includes the collaborative […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) recently announced what it claims is a comprehensive roadmap for power-conversion components and packaging capabilities aimed at maintaining isolated and buck dc/dc converter efficiency. "Our new dc/dc roadmap is focused on providing the power-conversion component and packaging technology to power advanced microprocessors at under 1V, a key enabling factor […]