Avansys (San Jose, CA) has introduced a new line of 10W, single output dc/dc converters. These 1" x 2" converters use industry standard footprints, but also include trim and control functions. The first converters available have 5V inputs and provide a non-isolated 3.3V output. Additional input and output combinations are under development and will include […]
RO Associates Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) announced UL, CSA and TUV agency approvals and CE Mark on 40-60W and 63-120W families of half-brick...
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) introduced the 600V IR2159 Dimming Ballast Controller IC, which is claimed to feature a new control method...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) introduced the MIC2778, a flexible voltage supervisor IC for detecting low battery conditions in portable devices. Available in Micrel's IttyBitty SOT23-5 package, the MIC2778 features adjustable hysteresis and ultra-low quiescent current. The MIC2778 features a typical 1uA power supply current. Two different product grades are being offered with different accuracy: […]
Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) has published a 96-page technical design guide to its Coiltronics brand of inductors and transformers. The...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Astec Advanced Power Systems Ltd. (Astec APS, Canada). Under this agreement, Astec APS has acquired non-exclusive rights to use Vicor's patented "reset" technology in its products. Astec APS, formerly the Advanced Power Systems business of Nortel, was acquired by Astec from […]
Pulse Engineering Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced a new transformer package that helps to reduce the long design cycles and high costs associated with designing small, portable power supplies. The Pulse PF0082 (with an auxiliary winding) and PF0091 (without auxiliary winding) feature a PQ26/25 platform, which enables a compact switch-mode power transformer design in the […]
Vishay Siliconix (Malvern, PA) recently announced a new power MOSFET device that gives desktop computer manufacturers an affordable way to provide users with a quasi-instant power-up feature. Designed to facilitate the next generation of PCs implementing ACPI and OnNow, the new Vishay Siliconix Si4501DY switches the two voltage rails supplied by an ATX power supply. […]
BIAS Power Technology Inc. (Palatine, IL) unveiled a new, modular 0.5W standby power supply. BIAS's new power supply is suitable for consumer...
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has licensed Diodes Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) to manufacture and market discrete semiconductor devices using Microsemi's patented Powermite 3 surface-mount package. Under the terms of the license, Diodes will manufacture devices having Microsemi's three-terminal Powermite packaging at its facilities in mainland China. By providing a second source for […]
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced the availability of hermetic COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) at lower costs than the military equivalent for applications...
N2Power Inc. (Newbury Park, CA) announced that it has moved its corporate headquarters from Westlake Village, CA, to Newbury Park, CA. The company announced that its administration, acounts payable and accounts receivable address will remain the same.
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that the 24V input VI-200 family of current generation dc/dc converters have been increased in output power...
Fairchild Semiconductor (South Portland, MN) reports that it expects second-quarter revenues to fall at the higher end of a range it provided six weeks ago, and that third-quarter revenues would also fall before rebounding during the fourth quarter. Fairchild also said that it expects a second-quarter revenue drop down five percent from the first quarter. […]
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) and Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan) have entered an agreement to launch a joint-venture company to engage primarily in the development and design of power semiconductors. Tentatively named Fuji-Hitachi Power Semiconductor Technologies Co. Ltd., the new company is planned to begin operations in November 1999. The two firms also announced they are […]