Schaffner EMC Inc. (Edison, NJ) has released the FN 7000 Series of feed-through capacitors and filters designed to combat conducted electrical interference both into and out of electronic components. The new series is suitable for high-frequency applications that require clean power and data lines, such as automation, data-handling and communications technologies. The FN 7000 Series […]
J.W. Miller (Gardena, CA) has debuted a new series of surface-mountable power inductors, called the PM12639S/PM12645S Series. The new inductors offer current ratings of 30A maximum for dc/dc converter output-choke applications. The inductors are claimed to work nicely with converter chip sets offered by other vendors. They are designed with magnetic shielding and feature low […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced its new 30V p-channel PowerTrench MOSFET technology. Featuring enhanced rugged-gate technology with 25V gate-to-source maximum rating,...
Advance-Galatrek (UK) revealed its new GDC 50-33 dc rectifier, aimed at critical telecommunications, mobile and Internet applications. The new PowerPak GDC 50-33 offers remote management capabilities that provide the ability to monitor and control various remote sites, whether manned or unmanned, from a central control station. The GDC 50-33 can be operated remotely and features […]
Kepco Inc. (Flushing, NY) announced the new JBW Series, two groups of pc card-style power supplies that offer 10W and 15W of...
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) has issued revised financial guidance for 2001. Due to continued market softness, Artesyn now expects second-quarter revenues of approximately $120.0 million, with a cash EPS loss of approximately $0.15 to $0.0 per share, before charges. The company further anticipates only modest revenue growth in the second half of the […]
Emerson (St. Louis, MO) is announcing the formation of a new company in Venezuela, to be known as Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela. The company will be a division within Emerson Network Power, and will work to provide customer solutions in the Venezuelan market, including UPS systems, climate and environmental systems, dc power systems, […]
Cortech Systems (Simi Valley, CA) has developed the CSS300 family of single-, dual-, triple- and quad-output open-frame switchers. Two or more of these power supplies can be paralleled for n+1 redundant operation. A single-wire current-sharing scheme ensures that all supplies contribute equally. Outputs 1 and 2 include a remote-sensing feature that regulates a constant voltage […]
Micrel Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Kendin Communications Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA). Kendin was acquired in a stock-for-stock transaction, intended to be tax-deferred and accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Under the terms of the agreement, Micrel issued approximately 6.1 million shares of its common stock in exchange for all […]
Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA) announced that Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) has introduced two new Little Foot power MOSFETs for dc/dc converter...
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced the introduction of a new p-channel enhancement mode power MOSFET, the IXTH24P20. The new MOSFET has a continuous drain current rating of 24A, a VDS rating of 200V and an Rds(on) equal to 0.15 ohms. It is packaged in a TO-247 housing. The IXTH24P20 features a very low turn-on […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the addition of the new MBR Series of Schottky rectifiers in surface-mount (SMA, SMB and...
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6122 low-voltage dc/dc PFET buck controller. It operates from a 5V or...
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) recently introduced two level shifter analog ICs, designed to translate the voltages between a SIM card and an...
California Instruments (San Diego, CA) announced the introduction of its new linear ac power source, Model 351TL, which delivers up to 400VA...