ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) launched its next-generation, high-voltage MOSFETs, offering a 30-percent reduction in RDS(on) and a lower gate charge over its existing MOSFETs. The TMOS 7 E-FET Series are N-channel, enhancement-mode silicon gate that can be used in a range of power-management applications, including telecommunication products and switch-mode power-supply systems. Specification points previously […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) have announced the production of their first TempSENSE HEXFET power MOSFET, which can provide cost-effective temperature sensing for automotive system protection by using an on-chip temperature sensing diode. The IRLBD59N04E is a 40V, 20 mohms, N-channel MOSFET. Temperature sensing is provided by two anti-parallel, electrically isolated, poly-silicon diodes. The diode's […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) now offers synchronous-buck designers the industry's first component solution to demonstrate high efficiency at 1V output voltage. As Internet appliances continue to demand dramatic increases in bandwidth capability, on-board performance and power-conservation requirements become even more demanding, thus driving operating voltages down to 1V. This major challenge for the dc/dc […]
To help designers reduce time to market, Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) has introduced a demonstration bread board for its ZXRD1000 Series dc/dc controller ICs. A 95 percent greater efficiency can be achieved with the ZXRD1000 Series supported by the Zetex patented SimpleSynch drive circuit. The resultant reduced complexity allows for cost savings on the ZXRD […]
MicroTel International Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) has announced that XCEL Power Systems Ltd. (UK) has completed the acquisition of the BELIX (UK) group of companies, a specialist electronic power-conversion company. The acquisition will provide greater financial resources to expand into the larger North American market. "The combined entity will have initial annualized revenue in excess […]
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) has extended its PFC375 Series with the PFC375-4500, a new quad-output power supply. This 375W product features PFC to comply with the European line harmonics standard EN 61000-3-2. Output ratings are as follows: +5V at 50A, +12V at 10A/16Apk, 12V at 6A and 5V at 3A. The last two outputs are […]
SynQor Inc. (Hudson, MA) has introduced its new PowerQor Tera Series of industry-standard half-brick-sized isolated dc/dc converters. The Tera Series of dc/dc converters is targeted towards the converging telecom and datacom markets that are supplying the hardware needed to support the explosive growth of the Internet. The Tera Series of converters uses synchronous rectification and […]
Lambda Electronic's (Melville, NY) SM Series of surface-mountable dc/dc converters was awarded top honors at Wireless Design and Development's awards breakfast on February 23, 2000, in San Jose, CA. The winners are chosen by the publication's editorial advisory board, readers and editors, and must meet the criteria of being technologically innovative, useful and unique in […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) plans to invest $80.0 million sometime this year in expanding its power device plant in South Korea. Fairchild acquired the South Korea plant last year from Samsung Electronics Co. The investment is aimed at installing additional production equipment to increase capacity in response to customer demand. Fairchild has […]
International Rectifier Corp. (El Segundo, CA) has reported March-quarter revenues at a record high of $198.0 million. The current quarter includes $1.7 million of revenue from Zing Technologies, which International Rectifier acquired in early March.
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the C4800 Series of 5kW, 6U high, VME/Eurorack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. The C4800 Series...
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) announced an offer on its new MUR Series of expitaxial diodes with reverse-recovery times of 25ns. The...
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) has introduced a new silicon-carbide Schottky diode (UPSC148) to their line of silicon mixed-signal and discrete products. The diode is available in the company's 1mm Powermite package, and is a 1A, 480V silicon-carbide Schottky targeted at high-speed switching and power-supply applications in telecommunications and implantable medical equipment. Silicon carbide is […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) has released its new non-isolated buck/boost converter IC, the Vishay Siliconix Si9121DY. The Si9121DY gives designers a simple and compact way to convert a -48V input to +3.3V or +5V in ISDN digital phones. In addition to digital phones, the Si9121DY will be used to regulate ISDN power supplies for […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas, TX) recently announced that designers are now able to increase battery life and performance on single- or dual-cell batteries by using their new TPS6100x family of low-power dc/dc converters. These devices are designed for applications in which battery life is vital, such as personal digital assistants and portable medical instruments. The […]