Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) Chairman and CEO Howard Earhart recently participated in a roundtable of business leaders and entrepreneurs hosted by President George W. Bush in Los Angeles. The roundtable focused on energy conservation and the various ways that technology could contribute to the efficient use of energy. Earhart gave an interactive demonstration […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) and its wholly owned subsidiary VLT Inc., announced that a jury in Federal District Court (Boston, MA) handed down a verdict in which it upheld the validity of Vicor's reset patent 36,098. In the suit brought by Vicor against Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH), a subsidiary of Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX), Vicor […]
RO Associates (Sunnyvale, CA) announced the release of the SuperVerter SVD48-0503, a new 110W dual-output half-brick with a 48V input. The SVD48-0503...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the new MAX5902/MAX5903 hot-swap controllers in SOT-23 packages. These devices operate from 9V to 72V and eliminate all external components except the external p-channel MOSFET. The MAX5902/MAX5903 limit the inrush current to the load and provide a circuit-breaker function for over-current protection. During start-up, the circuit-breaker function is disabled […]
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) announced that it is limiting its 2001 capital investments to $1.5 billion and is transferring its Ottawa front-end wafer-fabrication production to its other manufacturing facilities around the world. Capital expenditures, which were earlier forecast to be approximately $1.9 billion, have been reduced. In addition to these measures, ST announced that it is taking […]
Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA) reports that it has agreed to the private sale of a series of zero-coupon convertible subordinated notes, due 2021, known as LYONs. The company anticipates gross proceeds of approximately $303.2 million, and intends to use those proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the retirement of existing debt. The initial purchaser of […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Canada) has completed development of what it calls a "universal" dc/dc converter. The company already has orders for the new bi-directional dc/dc power converter from several fuel cell companies, as well as some solar panel manufacturers. Delivery of the first units is planned for early June 2001. "We are very excited […]
Polar Power Inc. (Carson, CA) recently launched its new M2 charger controller, designed for applications where the load cannot tolerate the electric...
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA), announced the debut of a series of new TrenchFETs, claimed to be the smallest MOSFETs on the market. The new devices will serve as a replacement for the digital bipolar transistors used for simple or light-load switching in portable communications systems, computer motherboards, […]
Lambda (San Diego, CA) has expanded the offerings of its modular power supplies with the new 1,500W UltraFlex unit. The new unit is capable of up to 20 configurable outputs and has a full array of input and output signals. It is suitable for semiconductor fabrication systems, automated test equipment and factory automation equipment. In […]
Artesyn Technologies (Boca Raton, FL) has launched a new series of dc/dc converters. Housed in an open-frame package with a half-brick footprint, the new EXB250 Series features a 33 to 75V input. The converters are initially available with 3.3, 2.5 or 1.8V outputs. The 2.5V and 1.8V models can deliver up to 60A. The EXB250 […]
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced that it returned to the black with a net profit of $4,096 for the three months ended March, 2001. In comparison, the company lost about $28,000 in the year-earlier quarter. The company makes power control ICs and ballast control ICs for use in telecommunications, automotive and power supply […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has introduced a new series of high-frequency surface-mount rectifiers based on the company's Powermite 3 packaging. Designated the UPR802, UPR804 and UPR806, the series provides peak reverse voltage ratings of 200, 400 and 600V respectively, making them suitable for use in high blocking voltage applications such as battery […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) introduced a new multi-phase buck controller IC for powering high-performance microprocessors. The new CS5301 is a three-phase step...
JARO Components Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) premiered its new WCI Series of shielded ferrite-core inductors. These low-radiation inductors feature a low dc resistance with high current-handling capacities. The available inductance values range from 1.0uH to 1,000uH. The 453232 and 565050 packages are suitable for power supply line applications, portable telephones, personal computers, hard disk drives, […]