Powerex Inc. (Youngwood, PA) recently introduced a new family of integrated power modules, the FLEXPAK CIB. The module contains a three-phase, low-loss...
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) recently announced that it has formed a new business unit, the Artesyn Global Wireless Division. The new division will develop and market power supplies and power subsystems for wireless communications systems manufacturers. Josef J. Matz, managing director of Artesyn's European Commercial Division, has been named as the group's senior […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) recently announced it has been selected by Dii Group Inc. (Boulder, CO) as its 1999 Semiconductor Supplier of the Year. ON Semiconductor was selected from among 2,000 Dii-Dovatron suppliers on the basis of quality, competitiveness, delivery, flexibility, service and support, and demand-fulfillment capabilities. "ON Semiconductor is solutions-oriented, and frequently 'goes […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) recently announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 1999. Revenues for the quarter increased 33 percent to $53,742,000, compared with $40,406,000 for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income and earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $5,697,000, or $0.13 per share, compared to $3,223,000, or $0.08 […]
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas) recently announced a dual-output, power supply controller and a family of dual-output, low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators, the TPS701XX and the TPS56300. The devices are designed to coordinate the power-up and power-down sequencing of the core and I/O supply voltages. This is designed to further improve overall system integrity and reliability in […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced that designers of satellite power conditioning and power switching applications can now implement multiple radiation hardened (Rad Hard) MOSFETs in a single package. The FSR1110 device is a quad 100V, 680 milliohm MOSFET that is rated to a total dose capacity of 100,000 RADS. The FSR1110 is […]
Lambda Electronics (Melville, NY) recently announced it has been chosen by Rockwell (Milwaukee, WI) and the US Navy Office of Naval Research (Arlington, VA) to take part in a research project to develop three distinct point-of-use power-conversion technologies for broad commercial and defense applications. Lambda will work with the program to commercialize power-supply innovation for […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced financial results for the two-month and five-month periods of its "stub" year ended December 31, 1999. Revenue for the two months ended December 31, 1999, increased 47 percent to $28,814,000, a new record for the period, from $19,569,000 for the same two-month period of 1998. Net income was […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced that designers of satellite power conditioning and power-switching applications can now implement multiple radiation-hardened (Rad Hard) MOSFETs in a single package. The FSR1110 device is a quad 100V, 680 milliohm MOSFET that is rated to a total dose capacity of 100,000 RADS. The FSR1110 is the latest […]
Motorola Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) recently announced that Fred Tucker will serve as president of the company's Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), replacing Hector Ruiz, who is leaving Motorola to take a position at Advanced Micro Devices (Sunnyvale, CA). Tucker is currently executive vice president and deputy to the office of the CEO. He has also served […]
Philips Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA), an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics, recently announced the transfer of the Integrated Passive Components (IPC) product line from its Components division to its Semiconductors division. The company plans the new structure to help speed time-to-market for integrated discrete devices used in mobile phones and pagers, computer and peripheral products, and […]
Arrow Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) recently announced through its Arrow/Zeus (Purchase, NY) business group that it has signed an agreement with Austin Semiconductor Inc. (ASI, Austin, TX) to be an authorized North American distributor of ASI's products for military and aerospace applications. "We welcome this opportunity to bring the ASI product line to our customers," […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) recently announced what it claims is a comprehensive roadmap for power-conversion components and packaging capabilities aimed at maintaining isolated and buck dc/dc converter efficiency. "Our new dc/dc roadmap is focused on providing the power-conversion component and packaging technology to power advanced microprocessors at under 1V, a key enabling factor […]
Global Communication Semiconductors Inc. (Torrance, CA) recently announced it has achieved ISO 9002 certification. The company provides compound semiconductor foundry services to the telecommunication and high-speed networking industries. "'Quality first' is our commitment to foundry customers," said Owen Wu, president and CEO. "The quality of our wafers and manufacturing process is deeply instilled into the […]
Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) recently introduced a new Excalibur Series of 25W, dual-output power modules designed to provide plug-in power solutions for DSP-based applications, the PT6930 Series. Available with 3.3V/6A and 1.8V/1.7A laser-trimmed outputs, both output voltages of the PT6930 Series are independently adjustable with an external resistor. The second output voltage can also be […]