STMicroelectronics (Geneva) launched the new L5970 single-chip step-down switching regulator, which delivers 1A at 0.5V to 35V in an SO8 package with...
Power-One Inc. recently introduced the new HLS30ZE half-brick dc/dc converter that the company claims provides over 89 percent efficiency and eliminates the...
International Power Sources (IPS, Holliston, MA) released a new line of medium-power ac/dc power supplies, the IFC350 Series. Supplying 350W in an industry-standard U-bracket package, which measures 9.9" x 5.0" x 2.56", the converters have a typical power factor value of 0.98. They come in eighteen models with single-, dual-, triple- or quad-output voltages and […]
Ed Bloom of E. J. Bloom Associates (San Rafael, CA) has published his annual statistical analysis of papers to be presented at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC, Anaheim, CA) this year. This year, Bloom discovered that 66.4 percent of all the papers being presented are associated with universities, with only 33.5 percent being from […]
Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan) and Ando Electric Co. (Japan) have signed a partnership agreement in which the companies will collaborate on business strategies for their test and measurement and semiconductor test equipment product lines. At the same time, NEC (Japan), which currently holds 35 percent of Ando's issued shares, has agreed to transfer all but […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) launched its new TMP Series of front-end power systems providing up to 3,600W output at 24Vdc, 28Vdc...
Lambda Electronics Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced the opening of a new design verification lab (DVL) facility intended to provide enhanced testing...
AOpen America Inc. (San Jose, CA) has announced a new version of its switching power supply series, the 12V SPS300-60BT. According to AOpen, the unit is fully ATX2.03- and AMD Athlon-certified and meets all specifications for the new Pentium 4 Processor. It is AOpen's latest ATX 12V-compliant power supply, and features an additional 4-pin connector […]
SL Industries (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that net income for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $1,7000,000, or $0.30 per diluted share, meeting the company's previously announced expectations. Net income included a gain of $875,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, from the settlement of a class action suit with one of the company's life […]
Zetex plc (Commack, NY) has introduced a new surface-mount Schottky barrier diode, the ZHCS2000, which offers a current capability of 2Adc with...
Vishay Siliconix (Santa Clara, CA) has three new Little Foot Plus devices, each of which combines a low-side synchronous MOSFET, a high-side control MOSFET, and a Schottky diode in a single SO-8 package. The company reports that the new devices allow designers to replace three discrete devices with a single integrated solution. Optimized for synchronous […]
OnLine Power Supply Inc. (Englewood, CO) reports that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to an expanded 10,000 square-foot location in Englewood, Colorado. The move is designed to better support the company's anticipated growth as it transitions from research and development mode to commercial production mode. The new location will house executive offices as well […]
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas, TX) reports that revenue for the first quarter of 2001 will be lower than previously expected due to the economic slowdown. The company stated that first-quarter revenue will decline about 20 percent compared to the fourth quarter, instead of its previous estimate of about 10 percent. Due to the additional drop […]
Rohm Electronics (UK) is now offering two new voltage regulators offering dual outputs of either 3.3V and 2.5V or 3.3V and 1.8V, with built-in protection. The BA33C25FP and BA33C18FP two-channel, low-dropout voltage regulators are designed for input voltages between 3V and 16V and maximum currents of 1A. The respective output voltages of 3.3/2.5V and 3.3/1.8V […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced iPOWIR technology, which the company claims is a completely new way to design on-board dc/dc...