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 […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, CA) announced that its new Accu-P Series of thin-film capacitors are now available in a 0201 size. The...
Powerex (Youngwood, PA) introduced three new High Voltage Integrated Circuit (HVIC) units manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric (Tokyo). The new units are designed...
A next generation solution for 600V and 1200V gate drivers from International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) offers new protection and soft...
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) recently announced it had filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an underwritten public offering of 6.5 million shares of its common stock. Of the shares, 4 million are being sold by the company and 2.5 million by existing stockholders. The company plans to use proceeds […]
The IMP37 low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator from IMP Inc. (San Jose, CA) is the company's newest addition to its power mManagement...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that the first selection of pre-defined modules in its new 300V input family of second generation high-power density dc/dc converters is now available. Designed for off-line applications required by telecom, industrial, test and computer systems, all of the converters operate from 300V nominal input (with an input range of 180V-375V) […]
On Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the MC33283, a highly integrated multi-output, ultra-low noise, low dropout voltage regulator that is housed in a 32-pin miniature package. The new regulator is a comprehensive power management solution designed specifically for applications such as TDMA and GSM phones where the transmitter is continuously switched on and off. The […]
Collmer Semiconductor Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced that Fuji Electric (Saddle Brook, NJ) is now offering power MOSFETs in the industry standard TO-247 package, which allows the use of larger die sizes for lower Rds(on). According to Collmer, Fuji's package design reduces channel-to-case thermal resistance by up to 25 percent when compared to competitive types. For […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), an 80.4-percent owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), has released its first power MOSFETs in...
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA) introduced the LS600 inverter, designed to drive cold-cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT) backlighting of dual scan...
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) introduced its new CAP1000 high-power 1000W modular switch-mode power supplies. The new power supplies are designed to meet the stringent quality demands of computer, telecommunications and industrial equipment OEMs. The CAP1000 is available in several different models and voltage combinations with one to eight outputs. Standard features include a power […]
On Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ), formerly the Motorola Semiconductor Components Group, introduced a new half-bridge driver for fluorescent lamp ballasts which includes...
Infineon Technologies Corp. (San Jose, CA), formerly Siemens Microelectronics Inc., introduced three new devices to its family of single-channel, low-side TEMPFET intelligent power switches with over-temperature protection. The new BTS 244Z, BTS 247Z and BTS 282Z power switches, designated speed TEMPFET switches, operate across the same frequency range as standard power MOSFETs, according to Infineon, […]