Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Fort Collins, CO) reported third-quarter revenues of $38.7 million, down 60 percent from $96.3 million in the year-ago...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new 100V, IRFB4710 and IRFS4710 HEXFET power MOSFETs that increase power density in 48V input, half- or full-bridge topologies used in the high-performance dc/dc converters required for telecom and datacom equipment. The new IRFB4710 is rated at 75A in the TO-220 package, or 30 percent higher […]
Analog Devices Inc. (Wilmington, MA) announced the ADP3203 and ADP3415, two-phase dc/dc buck controller/drivers chipsets that are fully compliant with the next-generation...
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (Irvine, CA) introduced its U-MOS III third-generation trench-cell technology, reducing the switching speed and on-resistance by up to 25 percent compared to the previous generation. Toshiba's U-MOS III was achieved using a new trench-cell structure MOSFET technology. Designed for power-management switching, lithium-ion battery-protection circuits and synchronous rectification at the secondary […]
VPT Inc. (Blacksburg, VA) introduced a new dc/dc converter, the DV200, which provides up to 200W of output power in a standard...
Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT, Bend, OR) announced the addition of the ARF1500, ARF1501 and ARF1502 to its family of high-power, super-rugged,...
Wannbao Capacitor Fty. (China) announced its new MPH Series metallized polypropylene capacitors designed for employment in monitors, lighting equipment and audio systems,...
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) announced the new BAR88-02L and BAR89-02L high-performance PIN diodes, which are said to set new standards in antenna...
Nanjing No. 11 Radio Fty. (China) introduced the BGCF1608, BGCF2012 and BGCF3216 multilayer chip bead inductors, which exhibit high EMI suppression capability...
Cyberex (Highland Heights, OH) introduced the zero-footprint, integrated digital static-transfer switch (DSTS) and power-distribution unit (PDU). The zero-footprint DSTS/PDU system provides power protection with a power-distribution unit in one space-saving unit. Designed for the demands of the data center, ISP and telecommunications industries, this integrated system is suitable for any application where seamless transfers are […]
Good-Ark Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced the SK2B surface-mount Schottky barrier rectifiers, which are encased in an SMA-molded plastic housing that meets...
International Rectifier Corp. (El Segundo, CA) introduced the new M Series family of 600V short-circuit-rated IGBT/FRED co-pack devices for sub-2HP industrial and appliance motor drives. The new devices offer an 18-percent-lower saturation voltage than previous generation short-circuit-rated devices. The lower saturation voltage reduces conduction losses by up to 25 percent at 50-percent duty cycle operating […]
Celetron International (Simi Valley, CA) announced that it has agreed to acquire EOS Corp. (Camarillo, CA). The acquisition gives Celetron the capability to design and manufacture ac/dc power supplies in a cost-effective manner. Jay Tandon, president of Celetron, stated, "This combination will allow EOS' leading-edge products to be produced cost-effectively in Celetron's world-class facility. In […]
Dynex Power Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) announced it has entered into an agreement 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 Ecostar systems, and Dynex will provide their […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1846/MAX1847 high-efficiency PWM inverting power supply controller ICs, which eliminate isolated power supplies for the negative voltage rails in central office xDSL, telecom and networking equipment. Applications include industrial power supplies and automotive electronic power supplies. The MAX1846/MAX1847 inverting controllers allow designers to implement compact, low-noise, negative-output dc/dc […]