Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2001. Compared to the same period in the prior year, sales grew nine percent to $127.8 million, a 22-percent decrease from the previous quarter. Adjusted net income, excluding the gain on the sale of the discrete power business and certain one-time […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) launched the FAN5235, a new power-management IC designed for LCD PCs, Internet appliances and other devices powered...
Absopulse Electronics (Canada) announced the new DCW100 Series of dc/dc converters. Rated at 100W, the new devices have an input range of 20 to 60Vdc. Suitable for 12, 36, 48 and 54Vdc applications, Absopulse claims that the DCW100 Series converters feature thermal characteristics, high efficiency and reliability. The DCW100 is filtered to meet EN55022 Class […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced that Dr. Felix Zandman, chairman and CEO of the company, has expressed disappointment with General Semiconductor's (Melville, NY) rejection of Vishay's proposal for a business combination of the two companies. Under the Vishay proposal, first disclosed on April 2, 2001, Vishay would acquire General Semiconductor through a tax-free stock-for-stock […]
Dr. Felix Zandman, chairman and CEO of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced in a letter to Ronald A. Ostertag, chairman and CEO of General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) that Vishay has proposed to acquire General Semiconductor through a stock swap of one newly-issued Vishay share for two outstanding General Semiconductor shares. The letter highlighted […]
General Semiconductor (Melville, NY) confirmed that it has received a letter from Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), expressing interest in acquiring General Semiconductor. The company reports that it will review the proposal and respond in due course, and has sent the following letter to Vishay: Dear Dr. Zandman We received your letter of April 2, […]
The board of directors of General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) announced a unanimous decision to reject the unsolicited proposal made by Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) on April 2, 2001 to acquire General Semiconductor through an exchange of 0.5 new Vishay shares for each outstanding share of General Semiconductor. General Semiconductor believes that the proposed […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the FAN7527, a power factor correction (PFC) controller IC for use with power MOSFETs in...
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ) announced that total product revenues in the first quarter of 2001 were $357.0 million, a decrease of 13 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2000, and a decrease of 24 percent from the fourth quarter of 2000. Excluding amortization of intangibles, restructuring charges and the cumulative effect of an […]
Datel Inc. (Mansfield, MA) announced the new USN Series D5 converters. The new devices are 8A and 10A SIP non-isolated dc/dc converters. The devices accept a 4V input and deliver 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V or 3.3V outputs at either 8 or 10A. The converters measure 2" x 0.53" x 0.4" and occupy 0.8 square inches of […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has reaffirmed its rejection of Vishay Intertechnology Inc.'s (Malvern, PA) acquisition proposal. General Semiconductor Chairman, President and CEO Ronald Ostertag sent the following letter to Vishay, in response to Vishay's letter from April 24, 2001: April 25 2001 Dr. Felix Zandman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vishay Intertechnology Corporate Headquarters […]
SynQor (Hudson, MA) has debuted a dual-output voltage, industry-standard quarter-brick sized isolated dc/dc converter. The DualQor Series is designed to deliver up to 60W of total output power at 5V and 3.3V, without an attached heatsink. The converter module employs synchronous rectification and a patented topology to achieve, the company claims, efficiencies up to 90 […]
Broadband TelCom Power Inc. (BTC Power, Santa Ana, CA) has acquired Power Technics BV (Netherlands), a European-based power supply design and manufacturing group. According to BTC Power, the acquisition is part of an overall corporate strategy to establish a high-quality, ready-made manufacturing operation in Europe. Power Technics BV will be renamed Broadband TelCom Power Europe. […]
Absopulse Electronics (Canada) released the new HVI 109 and HVI 09 Series of 100W and 50W, respectively, converters. Designed for applications where the input source is in the range of 600Vdc to 800Vdc, the new converters are suitable for use in public transport, heavy industrial machinery and mining application. Absopulse claims that the HVI 109 […]
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced key management changes, effective immediately. Balu Balakrishnan, former vice president of engineering and strategic marketing, has been named president and chief operating officer. In this position, Balakrishnan will be responsible for sales, marketing, operations, engineering and quality assurance. He will report directly to Howard Earhart, CEO and chairman […]