Westcor (Sunnyvale, CA), a division of Vicor, recently introduced the UniPAC. The UniPAC is Vicor's second generation high-density dc/dc converter designed for...
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) recently announced its new three-phase buck controller, the CS5303. The CS5303, in a low-profile 28-pin SOIC, is claimed to be the first device to integrate six on-chip synchronous gate drivers and an active current-sharing algorithm. According to Cherry, the CS5303's feature-rich architecture saves board space, lowers overall solution cost, […]
Intersil Corp. (Melbourne, FL) recently announced a new 80V n-channel UltraFET. The power MOSFET is designed for industrial, communications and consumer markets. According to the company, the HUF75545 is an 80V, 75A MOSFET with one of the lowest on resistance per unit area of silicon at 8.2 milliohms (10 milliohms maximum). The device is designed […]
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently announced the UCC38500 family of BiCMOS combination PFC/PWM controllers. According to Unitrode, the controllers provide easy and...
Vishay Intertechnology (Malvern, PA) recently announced its power MOSFET chip set designed to improve the efficiency of dc/dc conversion circuits in notebook PCs. According to the company, the new chip set works with popular controller ICs from Vishay to deliver improvements in efficiency on the order of five percent compared with previous power MOSFET devices. […]
BK Precision Corp. (Placentia, CA) released a new Model 1652 digital triple-output power supply to its product line. Utilizing a 115Vac outlet...
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently introduced a family of low-voltage synchronous buck controllers designed for on-board power and other dc/dc power conversion...
BK Precision Corp. (Placentia, CA) recently announced the addition of the new Model 312 AC Clamp-on Multimeter to its expanding product line....
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) recently introduced a family of low-voltage synchronous buck controllers designed for on-board power and other dc/dc power-conversion applications in the EDP, data communication and telecommunication markets. The UCC3585 features an industry-low input voltage (2.7V to 6.0V) operation that is compatible with 3.3V only, battery input and other low-voltage systems, according to […]
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Malvern, PA) has announced that it is sampling the industry's first power MOSFETs in a leadless, 1206 surface-mount package with a total footprint of 3.05mm by 1.80mm. The new Vishay Siliconix ChipFET power MOSFETs occupy approximately half the board area required by a leaded TSOP-6. This specification allows designers to reduce the […]
Texas Instruments (TI, Dallas) recently introduced four new families of 500 and 750mA low-dropout voltage regulators (LDOs). These de-vices are designed to...
IXYS Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) announced the availability of two HiPerFET Power MOSFETs at a new industry voltage level of 150V. The new devices are claimed to deliver up to a 30 percent decrease in on-resistance compared to similar 200V rated MOSFETs, resulting in cooler device operation and improved circuit efficiency. The IXFH70N15 is a […]
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) reported record revenues for its fourth fiscal quarter ended July 31, 1999, of $49.8 million, compared with revenues of $40.0 million for the same period a year ago. The company's fourth quarter was $3.7 million, or $0.38 per share, after giving effect to special charges and credits, compared to […]
TelCom Semiconductor Inc. (Mountain View, CA) recently announced two new additions to their proprietary line of fan controllers, the TC647 and TC649. The TC647 and TC649 are stand-alone, low-cost fan managers that integrate a pulse width modulation (PWM) fan speed controller with start-up timer and fan-fault detection circuitry. The fan speed control's PWM is claimed […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) has announced that it is sampling the industry's first power MOSFETs in a leadless, 1206 surface-mount package with a total footprint of 3.05mm x 1.80mm. The new Vishay Siliconix ChipFET power MOSFETs occupy approximately half the board area required by a leaded TSOP-6. This specification allows designers to reduce the […]