The Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance (DOSA) announced that Power-One, Inc., and NetPower Technologies, leading power supply manufacturers, have joined the industry alliance. DOSA was established in February 2004 to develop standards for dc-dc converters to ensure compatibility and facilitate second sourcing for customers. Alliance membership includes Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc., SynQor, Inc., C&D Technologies, […]
Linear Technology Corp. introduced a new dc-dc uModule™ regulator that operates from lower voltage input supplies and occupies only 1.35cm² of board...
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. introduced what it claims is a complete design solution for high-brightness (HB) LED intelligent lighting systems. Cypress’s new EZ-Color™...
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the release of a compact new 4-line ESD-protection array designed to protect dual high-speed USB ports or up...
Microchip Technology Inc. announced two new families of Digital Signal Controllers. According to the company, the dsPIC33FJ12GP family of Digital Signal Controllers...
Linear Technology announced the LTC3522, a dual channel, 1MHz synchronous converter. One channel utilizes a synchronous buck-boost topology that can deliver up...
Microbridge Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of a new family of low power, low TC re-adjustable resistors designed to compensate and calibrate precision analog circuits. "There are numerous solutions on the market to improve accuracy and precision of analog circuits," said Bob Frostholm, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Alliances at Microbridge. "Each existing solution has […]
The last session on Tuesday afternoon at this year’s nanoPower Forum consisted of 5 papers focused on ’Batteries and Micro Fuel Cells.’...
austriamicrosystems introduced the AS5046, a new 12-bit resolution magnetic rotary encoder offering rotation, tilt and vertical distance detection of a magnet placed...
Schaffner EMC Inc. announced a compact new family of power entry modules that enhances its existing IEC inlet filter ranges and provides more electrical and mechanical options to chose from. The new FN 9263 series combines an IEC inlet module and an EMC filter with a single pole rocker switch. The filters’ small housings, designed […]
Microchip Technology Inc. announced an online Lighting Applications Design Center. The Web site is said to provide a wide range of technical tools and resources that designers can use to add intelligence to lighting designs. Designers have full access to Microchip application notes and product information from the design center, including information related to its […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced what it claims is the industry’s first floating point digital signal controllers (DSCs). The new TMS320F2833x devices are said to provide 300 million floating point instructions per second (MFLOPS) performance at 150 MHz while providing the lower costs typically associated with fixed point processors. Simplified software development common to floating-point […]
POWERVAR, Inc. announced that it has introduced a new family of 19" rack mount uninterruptible power supplies to its family of Uninterruptible...
The European Power Supplies Manufacturers Association (EPSMA) has expanded on its previous open letter to IPC to express its grave concerns over...
ON Semiconductor has expanded its computing products portfolio with the introduction of three new power controllers specifically designed to meet the efficiency...