Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) announced the OPA2677 high output current operational amplifier. Operating on a single 12V supply, the OPA2677 consumes 9mA/chan quiescent current to deliver a 500mA peak output current. The guaranteed minimum output current is greater than 380mA with low harmonic distortion. The OPA2677 is packaged in an SO-14. Two logic-control lines […]
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) has announced the dates and the location for its 42V Automotive Systems conference. The meeting will take place at the Hotel Sofitel in Chicago, Illinois on September 17-18, 2001. It will feature 20 speakers who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles in migrating to 42V automotive systems. The 42V Automotive Systems […]
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) has debuted the MAX1844 single PWM controller. Claimed to have high efficiency, excellent transient response, and high dc output accuracy, the controllers are suitable for use in CPU core, chipset, DRAM and other low-voltage supplies. Features of the MAX1844 include a 1-percent Vout accuracy over line and load, Quick-PWM with […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA), announced that it is now shipping a new series of...
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has introduced its first family of fixed and adjustable LDO voltage regulators, the GS1117 family. The new...
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada). SatCon has paid $100,000 in cash and will issue 400,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the purchase of Inverpower. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, but the acquisition […]
Ericsson (Sweden) announced that Patrick Le Fevre was recently appointed marketing director of the power modules business line, effective since June 15,...
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) reaffirmed its second-quarter earnings guidance of $0.06 to $0.07 per share, before charges, on revenues of $38.0 to $40.0 million. The company will take a $14.0-million charge in the second quarter for the write-down of inventory and the discontinuation of certain commodity and application-specific standard products. Semtech Chairman and CEO […]
Axiomatic Technologies Corp. (Canada) announced the release of a dc/dc converter. The new converter provides 24Vdc power suitable for 24V solenoids, relays and other electrical systems. The unit is fully sealed and potted in an enclosure to protect against moisture, shock and vibration. Power from a battery or other source, at a nominal 48Vdc, is […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced a new process technology for IGBTs and FREDs that it claims delivers 70 percent faster turn-off time than previous-generation devices and more than 20 percent lower power loss. The new technology is optimized for IGBTs and FREDs used in bridge-type inverters found in motor drives, welders and UPSs. […]
Galaxy Power Inc. (Westborough, MA) today introduced the Taurus series of 40A standard half-brick dc/dc converters. The Taurus converters use a patent-pending architecture to deliver up to 93-percent efficiency for a 3.3V output at 20A and 90 percent at full load. The Taurus series is surface-mount assembled on a double-sided printed circuit board. The company […]
Apex Microtechnology (Tucson, AZ) announced its new PA35 and PA34 hybrid power amplifiers targeted at motor-drive applications. The amplifiers use a TO-220...
The educational division of e/j BLOOM Associates Inc. (San Rafael, CA) will present the summer presentation of their Modern Power Conversion Design Techniques course during the week of August 20 through 24, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This course is designed for electrical and electronic engineers desiring a practical education in designing and analyzing modern […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that it has obtained a waiver of its default on certain financial covenants in its revolving credit facility from its bank lenders. The credit facility has also been amended, in connection with the grant of the waiver, to require the company to provide its lenders additional collateral. The […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) announced that its new PowerCassette is now available as a dc-input power supply, in addition to the...