American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston RI) reported net sales for the second quarter ended June 27, 1999, or $315.5 million, an increase of 21 percent from $260.7 million for the same period last year. Net income for the second quarter of 1999 was $43 million, or $0.22 per share, an increase of 26 […]
Unitrode Corp. (Merrimack, NH) has introduced a new Primary Side PWM controller that is designed for cost-sensitive and space-contained dc/dc applications. The...
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the C5600 Series of 6kW, 6U/9U high, 19" rack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. The C6500...
SynQor (Hudson, MA) announced the expansion of their PowerQor Series of high-efficiency, no-heatsink-required isolated dc/dc converters to include five half-brick sized units...
Neuron Electronics Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) introduced the new SR-500 and SR-700 step-up dc/dc voltage converters, which are designed for employment in A/V equipment requiring voltage regulation. The switch-mode units accept input voltages from 10Vdc to 14Vdc and deliver 13.8Vdc. They operate at a 25kHz switching frequency. The converters exhibit 0.5-percent line regulation and one-percent […]
Micrel Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced its new MIC918 and MIC919 op amps that operate at high speeds while consuming low...
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced it has developed new technologies for IGBTs and complementary FRDs claimed to offer the most...
Motorola Semiconductor Components Group (SCG, Phoenix, AZ) has introduced a new FETKY device that combines a p-channel MOSFET and a 3A Schottky rectifier in one space-saving SO-08 package. Designed using Motorola's high cell-density HDTMOS' process, the MMDFS3P303 FETKY incorporates a p-channel 30V, ultra-low Rds(on) MOSFET with a low forward drop, low leakage Schottky Barrier Rectifier […]
Caddock Electronics (Roseburg, OR) has announced the MP9100, a TO-247 style heatsink mountable power resistor. The power dissipation of the resistor is...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Lexington, MA) has extended its range of power MOSFETs with the introduction of very high voltage devices rated at 800V and 900V. Housed in TO-247 packages, the 800V STW11NB80 and the 900V STW9NB90 are claimed to provide state-of-the-art switching performance with low maximum on-resistances of only 0.8 and 1, respectively, and maximum continuous […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new family of integrated smart power products that provide active filtration with sharp attenuation of low frequencies (less than 200 Hz) in switching power conversion circuits used for telecommunications and test and measurement applications. The IXYS filters are based on proprietary and patented technology and are the first […]
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) has opened a West Coast design center. The new center, in Irvine, California, will focus on design and development of power management offerings in support of the company's Computer and Industrial Business Unit. The design center will be managed by veteran analog designer Dan Agiman and will be operational […]
WTS Inc. (Ashland, MA) announced the availability of the new Autronic AVP-3/KEP Series of triple-output dc/dc converters for 19" sub-racks. The new AVP-3/KEP model now has more power on the bipolar output voltage, according to WTS. The 87W converter is offered in a compact Euro cassette size 3HE x 8TE x 190mm which can be […]
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) announced they are establishing two new design centers – one in San Jose, and one in San Diego – to support development of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits that it plans to manufacture at its recently acquired Linfinity Division.Microsemi said the San Jose design center will focus on portable […]
Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. (San Marcos, CA), formerly Xentek Power Systems, announced a new addition to its line of ultra-compact high reliability...