Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) reported financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2001. Sales were $113.4 million, a decline of 4.1 percent compared to the previous quarter but above previous guidance. Adjusted net income was $11.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share of common stock, significantly surpassing consensus expectations. Including amortization and a one-time […]
ABC Taiwan Electronics Corp. (Taiwan) introduced the CM4532 Series of wire-wound chip inductors, which are intended for ADSL, xDSL and mobile phone applications. Inductance ranges from 0.1µH to 1mH, with tolerances of ±20 percent and ±10 percent. The inductors are specified with a temperature rise of 20 degrees C (maximum). The operating temperature ranges from […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) has received a $4.5 million, two-year contract from a European-based global systems, defense and aerospace company. Microsemi will supply military-grade products from all of its four product groups – power conditioning discretes, power management, transient protection and RF/microwave. The contract can expand to about $6.5 million. "Microsemi sees long-term military/aerospace spending […]
Univ Power Corp. (Taiwan) introduced the new SB60W Series of switching adapters, which measure 121mm x 61mm x 35mm and weigh <310g....
Dynex Power Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) is collaborating with Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI) to fabricate prototype power semiconductor modules for potential use in electric vehicles and power conversion systems. Ecostar will be responsible for the design of the power module for application in the Ecostar systems, and Dynex will provide their power module process, […]
Nanjing Micro One Electronics Inc. (China) announced its new ME7661 dc/dc converter IC, which features high operational performance with low power dissipation. It can be powered off externally and has an on-chip RC oscillator. The device is housed in a 14-pin DIP or 14-pin SOP. The chip is suitable for the power supplies of LCD […]
The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA, Washington, DC) announced that Stephen Bergstrom, president and COO of Dynegy Inc. (Houston, TX) has been elected to serve as the association's chair for 2002. EPSA also announced the rest of its leadership for the coming year. Craig Mataczynski, president and CEO of NRG North America (Minneapolis), will serve […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced the IXTH10P60 p-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFET, which features a continuous drain current rating of 10A, a...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that it has entered into a settlement with Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) under which the parties have agreed to withdraw their respective appeals of the jury verdict handed down on May 25, 2001, in Federal District Court, Boston, in a patent infringement suit brought by Vicor with respect to its […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its new FunctionPAK synchronous dc/dc converters, which are offered in a single BGA/LGA package measuring...
Fuji Electric (Japan) and Collmer Semiconductor (Dallas, TX) announced that the distribution business of Collmer has been acquired by Fuji and will be known as Fuji Semiconductor Inc. The manufacturing division of Collmer Semiconductor will continue under the name of High Voltage Power Systems Inc. Tetsunosuke Ishibashi, executive vice president of Fuji Electric, said, "We […]
Suzhou Littelfuse Co. Ltd. (China) announced its TMOV Series of thermally protected metal-oxide varistors that meet the UL 1449 standard for over-voltage...
Easy Magnet Corp. (Taiwan) announced its new BA Series surface-mount inductors, which offer dimensions measuring 11.5mm x 7mm. Inductance ratings range from 1µH to 100µH. The BA 3625P is specified with a dc current up to 5.9A, while the BA 3625S is specified at up to 4.5A. Easy Magnet is also offering the BLT 2611 […]
Shanghai Henglian Electronic Component Co. Ltd. (China) announced the MEA Series of axial and oval metallized polyester film capacitors, which are wrapped...
Keentech Electronics Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) introduced the SMDR4.5*3.2M2, SMDR5.8*4.5M2, SMDR7.8*3.5M2, SMDR7.8*5.0M2 and SMDR10*4.0M2 surface-mount power inductors that exhibit inductance values ranging from 10µH to 1mH. The new inductors are magnetic, unshielded, high-power inductors, which operate at 500kHz (maximum), with a temperature coefficient of ±5 percent (maximum). Product dimensions are as follows: SMDR4.5*3.2M2, 4mm x […]