Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) has announced a new family of dc/dc charge pump converters intended to enable ultra low-power applications that require 200 to 300mA such as portable instruments, battery-powered microprocessors and personal digital assistants, and a new family of high-current low dropout voltage regulators (LDOs) designed for low-power applications (1A) such as set-top boxes, […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) has introduced a new 20V Schottky diode family designed to help power supply design engineers overcome the...
Motorola Semiconductor Components Group (Phoenix, AZ) announced a new p-channel MOSFET offering ultra low Rds(on) performance, designed to enable reduced battery drain and longer talk times for digital cellular phones, such as GSM designs. With an Rds(on) rating of 14 milliohms, the new MMSF4205 MOSFET is one of only two announced devices which offer this […]
Oryx Technology Corp. (Fremont, CA) announced that Cooper Bussman, a licensee of Oryx's SurgX technology, has authorized their Taiwan contract manufacturing partner to begin volume production of SurgX surface-mount components. Initial quantities will be 5 million units/month. Cooper Bussman, in conjunction with Oryx, developed a low cost manufacturing process capable of high-volume production, in excess […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the D Series of 400W to 6kW, 6U/9U high, 19 rack compatible dc/dc converters. The new...
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) has introduced a 300V family of second-generation dc/dc converter modules. The new modules are designed for off-line applications,...
LinFinity Microelectronics Inc. (Garden Grove, CA) introduced the LX1681/82 family of monolithic pulse-width modulator controller-integrated circuits for implementing flexible, low-cost buck (step down) regulator supplies with a minimum of external components for 5V to 3.3V or lower power supplies. Typical conversions are from 5V to 3.3V, 5V to 2.5V or 5V to 1.8V for applications […]
Lambda Electronics (Melville, NY) announced plans to consolidate four of its manufacturing facilities into one 260,000 sq. ft. facility in Tijuana, Mexico. Lambda also announced it is making a number of its most powerful power supplies available with a 24-hour turnaround time from distributors. Three plants in Mexico (Reynosa, Del Norte and Tijuana) and a […]
Eltest (Mansfield, CA) announced the release of its EL-IFB Series Interface boards for serial-input electronic loads. The EL-IFB-LPT1 is intended to provide...
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) introduced the new 10W PSA-10A ac adapter, which measures just 85mm x 54mm x 19.8 mm, small enough...
The Sorensen division of Elgar (San Diego) has added 37 new models to its DHP Series of dc power supplies, bringing the total number available to 141. The DHP Series provides dc output power from 2kW to 30kW and comes in a thin rackmount profile (2U to 6U). Also new to the series is the […]
Lambda Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) has expanded its Alpha Series line of low-cost modular power supplies with the addition of an 800W power supply and two new modules to the product line. The new modules provide an output range of 2.7V to 48V with varying power levels, while the 5V at 85A high power module […]
Lucent Technologies (Dallas, TX) announced their new advanced Cabinet Power System (CPS) 4000 PLUS which they claim will offer customers 10-20 percent more power with remote monitoring and control functions. It can be used for central office installations or geographically isolated wireless outside plants. The CPS4000 PLUS is intended to allow customers to remotely monitor […]
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. (Durham, NC) is expanding its line of low EMI, high-efficiency power supplies with the new ADP 100WB Series with power factor correction. According to Sanken, the units are suited to a wide range of portable applications, including notebook computers, printers and instrumentation. Sanken's patented SMZ (Soft-switched Multi-resonant Zero-current switching) topology products […]
International Rectifier (IR, El Segundo, CA) has expanded their MBR series of Schottky diodes, offering new 45V devices rated at 30A and...