International Rectifier Corp. (El Segundo, CA) recently announced it has opened its North American Automotive Sales Office in Novi, MI.The company claims it has been the global leader in automotive power conversion electronics for more than 50 years, in areas such as electric power steering, including optimized power and control requirements; solutions for 14V/42V dual-voltage […]
Mattel Inc. (El Segundo, CA) recently announced that faulty power supplies forced Mattel licensee Patriot Computers Corp. (Toronto) to delay the shipment of about 40,000 of Mattel's new Barbie and Hot Wheels computers.Patriot is replacing the bad parts and hopes to have computers in customers' hands by early January. Youngsters who did not get their […]
Broadband TelCom Power Inc., formerly BTCPower Electronics Corp. (Costa Mesa, CA), recently introduced the QMT-100, a quarter-brick dc/dc power converter with a 30-amp current capacity. According to the company, the QMT-100 Series converters weigh 75 grams and have dimensions of 1.45 x 2.28 x 0.50. Output levels for the series include 2.5, 3.3, 5 and […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) recently announced its 30V Dual FETKY, the IRF7901D1. The device is designed to integrate all the...
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced its first power MOSFET specifically designed for automotive 42V battery applications, the HUFA7510S3S. The new...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) recently introduced the MIC833, a dual ultra-low-power (1uA) latched comparator with on-chip reference. The device is designed...
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently announced its radiation hardened (Rad Hard) version of the industry standard 117 linear regulator, the HS-117RH. The HS-117RH is designed to provide adjustable output from 1.2V to 40V from a supply of up to 40Vdc. The device offers a readily available radiation-tested linear regulator. It is also an addition […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) recently introduced zener and small-signal diode series in the SOD-323 package. According to ON Semiconductor, the SOD-323 package offers designers who use the same devices in SOT-23 and SOD-123 packages a transition to a smaller package outline. The company claims the smaller footprint of the SOD-323 package housing these new […]
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) announced a range of eight new HDMOS (high density metal oxide semiconductor) devices. The 20V and 30V p-channel MOSFETs are designed to offer highly efficient performance for low voltage load-switching applications. The minimum threshold voltage is 0.7V or 1V and the on-resistance is designed to be low across the range. For […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently announced two 1A, ultra-low dropout regulators in a thermally enhanced SO-8 package, the MIC39101 and MIC39102. The devices are designed to convert 3.3V to 2.5V and 2.5V to 1.8V for low-voltage microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs) and programmable logic devices (PLDs). The MIC39101 is a fixed output voltage […]
Ericsson Energy Systems (Sweden) recently introduced the BZA 130 21 bulk power system. The system is designed to power any type of communications equipment requiring -48Vdc, including telecom switching systems and transmission equipment. The system is designed to power any large -48V application and provides high current power for loads up to 10,000A. The seven […]
Ling Electronics (Anaheim, CA), a subsidiary of SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA), recently introduced a new product line of standard power inverters that convert dc power to ac power for use in fuel cell, micro-turbine and photovoltaic power generation systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications. According to the company, the products are a combination […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) recently introduced the LM87. The device remotely and internally monitors temperature, senses supply voltages and controls fan speed in PCs, servers and workstations. According to National, the LM87 combines features from the LM81 and LM84, including eight positive voltage inputs for an eight-channel ADC to directly monitor power supplies, […]
Intersil Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) recently introduced its new 150V UltraFET MOSFET, the HUF75842. The HUF75842 is a 42A, 42 milliohm Rds(on)...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) recently introduced a synchronous buck converter IC that will power baseband and PA circuitry in satellite phones...