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March 5, 2008

Simplis Technologies Formed To Advance SIMPLIS Simulation Engine

Simplis Technologies Inc. announced its incorporation and its intent to assume all commercial and product development responsibility for the SIMPLIS simulation engine. The new company aims to accelerate the development and growth of this design tool for the power electronics industry. Simplis Technologies, an Oregon company, is establishing multi-year agreements with Catena UK and Transim […]

Energy Efficiency

March 3, 2008

Emerson Acquires Aperture To Bolster Position In Data Center Infrastructure Market

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson announced that Aperture’s Board of Directors agreed in principle to Emerson’s offer to acquire 100% of the company’s share capital. Financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed. The acquisition will become final once all Aperture shareholders have agreed to its terms, and the business will become […]

Components

February 29, 2008

STMicroelectronics Releases New 8-bit Microcontroller Platform

STMicroelectronics (ST) has unveiled details of a new 8-bit microcontroller platform designed to offer outstanding levels of performance and cost-effectiveness in a wide range of applications. Said to be implemented around a high-performance 8-bit core and a state-of-the-art set of peripherals, the STM8 platform will be manufactured using an ST-proprietary 130nm embedded non-volatile memory technology. […]

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Components

February 29, 2008

Vishay Releases Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced what it describes as the industry’s first Power Metal Strip® resistor to feature a high 0.20W power rating...

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Components

February 22, 2008

Linear Tech Adds High-Side Power Monitor

Linear Technology Corp. introduced the LTC4151, a high side power monitor that measures current and input voltages from 7 to 80V. The...

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Digital Power

February 21, 2008

Primarion Unveils "Power On Demand" Multi-Phase Controller

Primarion introduced its PX3664, a digital multi-phase power controller with dynamic phasing for synchronous dc-dc buck converters in computing and communications applications....

Components

February 19, 2008

Leadis Technology Expands Six Channel LED Driver Family With 1-Wire Interfaces

Leadis Technology, Inc. announced sample availability of the LDS8867, LDS8868, and LDS8869, a new family of charge-pump based LED drivers that uses the company’s proprietary PowerLite™ Current Regulator to deliver up to 95% power efficiency for longer battery life. Targeted at mobile backlighting applications, the latest LED driver device family supports up to six LEDs […]

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Components

February 18, 2008

Linear Tech Releases New Configurable Six-Channel Supervisor

Linear Technology Corp. introduced the LTC2932, a six-channel supply monitor that includes separate open-drain voltage comparator outputs for individual supply monitoring. The...

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Power Components

February 14, 2008

Vishay Releases New Series Of Miniature Z-Foil Resistors

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the Z202 series of miniature ultra-high-precision Z-Foil resistors, which provide a typical TCR of ±0.05ppm/°C from 0 to...

Power Quality

February 13, 2008

Powerex Releases New 3300V Dual Fast Recovery Diodes With 6000V Isolated Mounting

Powerex announced the addition of four new products (QRD3310001, QRC3310001, QRD3310002 and QRC3310002) to its line of fast diode modules. The modules feature a blocking voltage of 3300V, a fast recovery time of 1.2µs max and an isolation voltage of 6000V. Options include a choice of the standard dual or common cathode configuration and a […]

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Power Components

February 5, 2008

Maxim Introduces 12-Channel Voltage Sequencers/Monitors/Marginers

Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX16046–MAX16049, 12-channel, EEPROM-configurable, voltage sequencers/monitors/marginers. These devices use unique nonvolatile fault registers to store system voltage and...

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Power Quality

February 4, 2008

Intersil Introduces New Generation Of Controllers For Intel Montevina Platform

Intersil Corp. introduced new power management ICs that will be designed into notebook, server and desktop computers based on Intel’s upcoming Montevina...