International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced three dc/dc power-management chipsets optimized to power the Intel Pentium processors for emerging low-power, space-saving, ultra-dense or blade servers. The chipsets provide up to two percent higher efficiency at the 1.1V required by Intel's new processors. The power-management chipsets consist of three components. The IRU3013 power-management IC […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) introduced its new UCC37323/4/5 industry-standard footprint, dual-MOSFET, gate driver ICs, which feature higher current, improved noise...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) introduced the new MIC5245, a CMOS low-noise low-dropout (LDO) regulator. The new device is a 150mA regulator in the IttyBitty SOT-23-5 package. The MIC5245 is claimed to combine exceptional low noise performance (30uVrms) with excellent dropout voltage (150mV at 150mA). The MIC5245's output contains a p-channel and n-channel MOSFET totem […]
Analog Devices Inc. (Andover, MA) is offering the ADP3331, a new member of the ADP330x family of precision low dropout anyCAP voltage regulators. The ADP3331 operates with an input voltage range of 2.9V to 12V and delivers a load current up to 200mA. The ADP3331 is claimed to feature a novel architecture and an enhanced […]
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has announced a new family of feature-rich power supply supervisor ICs that include over-voltage detection and a...
Motorola Semiconductor Components Group (SCG, Phoenix, AZ) announced the MC33765-3.0, an ultra low-noise very low dropout five-output voltage regulator chip for use...
Lambda Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) has expanded its SM Series of surface-mountable power supplies with what is claimed to be the first...
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) recently appointed Fred Baechtold as Senior Product Marketing Engineer for the company's Computer and Industrial Business Unit. Baechtold will be responsible for developing innovative, high performance distributed power solutions, and also developing broadband wireless networks. Prior to joining Cherry, Baechtold worked for American Power Conversion Corp. and at Analog.
Murata Electronics North America (Smyrna, GA) announced the introduction of the GRM 615 Series of capacitors. The new series is claimed to have a high Q, and features a capacitance range of 0.1 to 20pf and is offered in standard E24 steps. The series is housed in 0402 packaging. The new capacitors utilize copper inner-electrode […]
Cherokee International LLC (Tustin, CA) has announced the introduction of a PC platform 400W dc/dc converter with five outputs for disk drive and logic circuits. The CNS411 power supply's high-end industrial design is intended for the telecommunications environment operating from a -48Vdc bus. The CNS411 power supply is a fully enclosed hot-insertable dc/dc power supply […]
Spire Corp. (Bedford, MA) announced that it has successfully demonstrated advanced photovoltaic module manufacturing technology under the first phase of a $4 million, three-year government contract. The automated systems developed under the contract will enhance and expand Spire's existing line of PV manufacturing and testing equipment, according to the firm. The company recently introduced its […]
Astec (Carlsbad, CA) recently introduced its new AK40/42A Series of high-density dc/dc converters optimized for embedded applications. The AK40A is an ultra-compact...
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) has rolled out their new MicroMod MVT Series dc/dc converters, featuring triple outputs from 49W to 141W....
Powercube (Chatsworth, CA) has expanded its TD Series of dc/dc converters adding 48V output capabilities to half-brick 30W, 50W, 75W, 100W and...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Nortel Networks Corp. (Brampton, ON) under which Nortel has acquired non-exclusive rights to use Vicor's patented "reset" technology in its products.Vicor's reset technology, known also as "active clamp" technology, enables design of "zero-voltage switching" power converters which are smaller and more […]