General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has extended its MOSFET portfolio with three new part numbers that are targeted for portable equipment and wireless applications. The GF2301, GF2304 and GF3443 have a cell density of 82-million per square inch. The GF2304 is an N-channel enhancement mode MOSFET, while the GF2301 and GF3443 are P-channel. General Semiconductor […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced two new 20V HEXFET power MOSFET families designed to increase efficiency by up to four percent in 12V-input dc/dc converters. The new IRF3711 and IRF3704 Series devices are suitable for multiphase buck converters that power next-generation, GHz-class microprocessors in high-end desktop computers and servers. The devices are […]
Chroma ATE (Irvine, CA) introduced the 6340 Electronic Load Series, which it claims is one of the fastest slew rate loads on the market. The loads, with a 500-nanosecond or 1-microsecond rise time for any load step, are capable of testing voltage regulation on power supplies used with GHz processor computers and other applications, such […]
Power-One (Boston, MA) announced the TXS Series of 100A, three-quarter brick dc/dc converters, measuring 2.4" x 3.45" x 0.5". Engineered at Power-One's...
Datel Corp. (Mansfield, MA) has introduced the BWR-5/3.3 Series of dual-output dc/dc converters featuring load polygon circuitry for current sharing. Each output can source any current up to the converter's power output limit of 33W. The 3.3V output can source up to 7A, and the 5V output can source up to 6A. Datel reports that […]
Toshiba Electronics Europe (Germany) has expanded its Compact Standard Series of IGBT modules. The company has added three new 250V devices aimed at high-power switching and motor-control applications in forklift trucks, light electric vehicles and other designs where space is restricted. Manufactured using silicon N-channel IGBT technology, the three modules offer current ratings of 150A, […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Bluebell, PA) announced its fiscal 2001 fourth-quarter results, ended January 31, 2001. During this period, net income increased 80 percent to a record $16,706,000, or $0.61 per share, from $9,256,000, or $0.35 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000. Sales for the latest quarter increased 24 percent to a record […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) reported record results for its third quarter ended January 31, 2001. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 totaled $10.8 million, an increase of 28 percent, compared to $8.4 million reported in the previous fiscal year's third quarter. License revenue increased 28 percent to $8.3 million, compared to $6.5 million […]
Sipex Corp. (Billerica, MA) announced the availability of its new SP6639/40/53 family of low-voltage dc/dc buck regulators. These devices have 1 ohm on-chip power MOSFETs and can deliver up to 100mA at either fixed (SP6639, 5.0V; SP6640, 3.3V; SP6653, 3.0V) or user-adjustable output voltages. Sipex claims that its new buck regulators can sustain up to […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) unveiled a new Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) current-mode controller for low-power universal off-line power supplies. The NCP1200, an off-line controller, allows for implementation of 42V to 500V off-line power supplies with minimal external components. It is suitable for applications in which low part count and low power are critical. The […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a series of new TrenchFETs. Housed in Little Foot SC-89 and SC-75 packages, the new devices serve as a replacement for the digital bipolar transistors used for simple or light-load switching in portable communications systems, computer motherboards, power supply converter circuits and battery-operated equipment. Devices in the three-pin Little […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) recently announced the debut of its new PowerCassette multi-output switching power supply that employs a cellular, rather...
ZTE Corp. (China) recently debuted the ZXDU45 built-in power system, which consists of three 15A ZXD800E rectifier modules at full configuration, with a maximum rated output of 45A. With a 19-inch standard width, units are suitable for the integrated cabinets of access- and switching-equipment, but can also be used separately. In addition, multiple systems may […]
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that its Raychem circuit protection division has completed the qualification process for the UL Total Certification Program. Participation in this program will enable the company to accelerate product development cycles and thereby reduce time-to-market for its PolySwitch PPTC resettable fuse product line. "Our investment in the staff resources, […]
Taiyo Yuden Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) has released the new Multilayer Chip Capacitor (MLCC) Array Series. The company claims that the new series utilizes its materials and miniaturization technologies to integrate the functionality of up to four individual chip capacitors into a single component. The MLCC Arrays are available in 0603, 0805 or 1206 case sizes […]