Powercube (Chatsworth, CA) announced that its MT Series of high-density dc/dc converters can now accommodate 12V inputs for use in the battery...
Zetex Inc. (Commack, NY) introduced the new ZHCS400 high-current Schottky diode in the miniature SOD323 surface-mount package. The new diode will support...
Mitel Semiconductor (formerly GTEC Plessey Semiconductor, Lincoln, UK) has developed a 1.2-kV trench IGBT with an on-resistance of 1.1V for non-irradiated devices and 2.1V for irradiated devices. These 25A punch-through devices were fabricated based on stripe and hexagonal geometries. The trench width versus trench spacing of these devices was optimized to obtain minimum on-resistance without […]
The new LM2685 from National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) is a dual-output switched capacitor regulator that integrates a switched capacitor doubler, a low dropout (LDO) regulator and a switched capacitor inverter in a low profile TSSOP-14 package. The LM2685 provides a dual output (+5V regulated and -5V unregulated) power supply by using switched capacitor […]
Taiyo Yuden USA Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) has introduced a surface-mountable micro dc/dc converter, which functions together with the portable or other hand-held...
The Dynaload division of Transistor Devices Inc. (Randolph, NJ) recently introduced the WCL488 electronic load which uses a water cooling technique for...
Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA) has added a new generation of miniPROFETs to its intelligent power switch offerings. The smaller, high-side switches offer new low-power ratings claimed to significantly prolong battery life. The miniPROFETs offer a 35 percent reduction in die size and are housed in PDSO-8 packages, the smallest currently available for smart […]
Pen Interconnect Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced that its PowerStream Division, which designs and manufactures custom power supplies and battery chargers, recently received four new contracts from major companies that have increased its backlog by over 50 percent with a combined value in excess of $500,000.The contracts include the release of 5,000 UPS units for a […]
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) has introduced a new generation of 150W open-frame switching power supplies that incorporate active input power factor correction...
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) has introduced the new MH Series of front-end switching power supplies that produce 600W at three dc...
IFR Systems Inc. (Wichita Falls, KS) announced the availability of PAN-A 60 Series from Kikusui Electric Corp. (Japan), the latest in a...
Powercube (Chatsworth, CA) announced it is now offering a 3.3V output capability for its TD family of dc/dc converters. The TD Series...
Powerex (Youngwood, PA) introduced a new family of Trench Gate IGBT Modules developed by Powerex's strategic partner Mitsubishi Electric. According to Powerex,...
Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced the first in a series of second generation HITFET intelligent low-side switches. Housed in SOT-223 and D-PAKs, the smallest packages currently available for power switches, the new devices offer a 35 percent reduction in die size. An Rds(on) claimed to be as much as 30 percent lower than […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new addition to its Converter-Brake-Inverter (CBI) module family of products. The new CBI 2 Series consists of 10 new modules designed for line voltages from 110V to 440Vrms. According to IXYS, the package is mechanically and pin compatible with other integrated power packages. The converter section uses 1200V […]