AccelRate Power Systems (Vancouver, BC, Canada), a developer of rapid battery chargers, announced the expansion of its distributor network into Mexico by appointing leading distributor Standard Machinery and Supply Company S.A. de C.V. to distribute and sell AccelRate™ SC “High-Speed” battery chargers to the industrial aftermarket in Mexico City, Puebla, surrounding areas, and all of […]
Zetex Semiconductors (UK), a subsidiary of Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham), debuted its new ZXTP2006E6 PNP transistor, from the Zetex Generation 5 bipolar...
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced a new line of field stop, trench gate IGBT standard power modules, which broaden the company’s offering of 600 V products in the SP3 and SP6-P packaging, and introduce a complete new line of 600 V, 1,200 V, and 1,700 V devices in SP4 and SP6 packages. […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a manufacturer of power conversion and embedded board solutions for infrastructure applications in telecommunications systems, introduced...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) reported adjusted earnings of $38.4 million, or $0.54 per share, for the June quarter on revenues of $281.8 million. This compares to $41.7 million, or $0.56 per share, for the March quarter on revenues of $281.9 million. For the June and March quarters, adjusted earnings excluded $12.4 million […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that Medis distributor ASE International has issued to Medis a purchase order totaling over $50 million...
East Penn Manufacturing Co. (Lyon Station, PA), a manufacturer of lead-acid batteries for automotive, telecommunications and stationary markets, announced the expanded roles of Robert Flicker to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer: Manufacturing, Engineering and Distribution, and Christopher Pruitt to Executive Vice President of Sales, Finance and Administration. Flicker will further expand his involvement […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new IRAC1150-D2 power-factor correction (PFC) Control Design Kit, with an added PFC design...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced its new LTC4065 and LTC4065A fully integrated, stand-alone linear battery chargers that can charge a...
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) unveiled a new 1.5 A synchronous, step-down, dc-dc converter, the TPS62110, which supports from 3.1 V...
EPCOS AG (Germany) announced its new MKK440-D-56-01 power-factor correction (PFC) capacitors in the PhaseCap® HD Series, which are rated at 56 kVar...
VPT Inc. (Blacksburg, VA), a provider of power-handling products, has published a book of its technical application notes. Written by engineers for...
Semiconductor Circuits Inc. (Windham, NH), a manufacturer of dc-dc converters, introduced its new SC60B Series of 60 W, open-frame, half-brick converters. The...
O2Micro International Ltd. (George Town, Grand Cayman), a supplier of power management and security ICs to mobile computer and communications manufacturers, received 20 claims under United States patent number 6,906,497 for its Enabling Circuit for avoiding Negative Voltage Transients; a continuation of the invention issued June 2004 under United States patent number 6,756,769. The invention […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a manufacturer of power conversion and embedded board solutions for infrastructure applications in telecommunications systems, reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2005. Sales for the second quarter of 2005 were $108.1 million, compared to $105.5 million for the corresponding quarter in 2004. For the first […]