An upcoming workshop on Thermal Management of Electronics is scheduled for May 9 through 10, 2001, in Santa Clara, CA. The event is designed for engineers and designers who are involved in the design and implementation of solutions for electronic systems. An international panel of experts has been assembled to speak about some of the […]
Powercube (Chatsworth, CA) announced that their PD Series of high- density dc/dc converters can now accommodate 12V inputs for use in the...
Raytheon Co. (Lexington, MA) announced the new RMLA00400 high-speed transimpedance amplifier, which utilizes a photodetector to convert optical signals into a voltage...
DATEL Inc. (Mansfield, MA) announced its USQ Series of high-efficiency, quarter-brick, dc/dc converters. The new 20A, 30A, and 40A dc/dc converters utilize...
Shanghai SK Transformer Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new ac/dc adapters, which offer reliable construction, a compact and lightweight form-factor, high efficiency,...
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) and Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, ID) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the key points of which include the sale of the assets of Toshiba's wholly-owned Dominion Semiconductor LLC (Manassas, VA) to Micron and the withdrawal by Toshiba from the commodity DRAM business. Takeshi Nakagawa, president and CEO of […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that it expects its revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2001, to decline by up to 25 percent from its revenue for the September 30, 2001, quarter. This is a change from the 15- to 20-percent decline, which was previously estimated. "The decline in revenue that we now […]
Several serious contenders to replace today's lead-acid batteries were showcased at last week's IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (Intelec) in Copenhagen. Over 1,000 attendees saw the most-recent developments in low-speed flywheels, high-speed flywheels, Li-polymer batteries, Vanadium batteries, and fuel cell technologies. This last Intelec of the 20th Century pointed toward a future where lead-acid batteries […]
Gresham Power Electronics (Salisbury, UK), a subsidiary of Digital Power (Fremont, CA), has received orders exceeding $1,000,000 from EN Bazan for various power converters used on four F-100 frigates belonging to the Spanish Navy. The principal Gresham product is a 15kVA transformer rectifier unit (TRU) which provides dc power to service and start the vessel's […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the C4700 Series of 2500W, 6U high, VMW/Eurorack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. This series is...
Advanced Power Technology (APT, Bend, OR) announced a new family of Higher Frequency Fast Recovery Epitaxial Diodes (FREDs) in a TO-247 package. The new FREDs, designated APT15DS60B and APT30DS60B, are capable of replacing GaAs rectifiers in high frequency applications up to 2MHz, at a fraction of the cost, according to APT. The 15A device has […]
The LinFinity Divison of Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) recently introduced the LX432 low-voltage shunt regulator for isolated power supplies of less than 4V output, for low-cost low-dropout regulation of 2.5V and below, and for applications requiring a precision low-voltage reference. The new device is available in both 3-pin and 5-pin SOT-23 surface-mount packages and […]
Antec Corp. (Duluth, GA) introduced their new Total System Power (TSP) unit. According to Antec, TSP marks the beginning of a new Energy Link family of power supplies that are designed to provide increased flexibility for network growth. TSP features a dual module design that ensures flexibility in HFC networks. The system can be deployed […]
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) has announced the T8S Series of power distribution systems, which provide individual on/off control over eight...
Philips Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA) announced SiliconMAX, a new family of power MOSFET devices that achieve ultra-low power dissipation by utilizing an enhanced version of Philips' TrenchMOS process technology. According to Philips, the new MOSFETs provide designers with a far lower Rds(on) rating in the same size package, or allows for the use of a much […]