Generac Power Systems recently debuted its DG50 distributed generation product. The DG50 is a 50kW standby generator set that can allow businesses...
Cornell Dubilier (Liberty, SC) introduced a new series of ac-rated capacitors, the Type PD capacitor, with totally dry construction. The series is...
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) announced that the company has developed power MOSFETs with a new silicon process utilizing 200 million cell-per-square-inch technology. This new generation of GenFET yields a four-fold improvement over the current cell density, and will be suitable for use in cellular phones, notebook computer and other wireless electronic equipment. The new […]
Tyco International (Hamilton, Bermuda) and Raychem Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) have entered an agreement under which Raychem will merge with a Tyco subsidiary. The transaction is valued at $37 per share to the Raychem shareholders or $2.87 billion based on Tyco's May 18, 1999 closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of $89.375. Tyco […]
Vishay Siliconix (Santa Clara,CA) announced the release of three new level-shifted Little Foot load switches, each of which allows a low-voltage microcontroller to control loads on a range of different voltage rails. The new Little Foot TSOP-6 devices include higher performance variations of competing parts, while introducing the first device of this type with 1.8V […]
Artesyn Technologies (Minneapolis,MN) announced the promotion of Charles Wussow to the position of President of the company's North American Commercial Division, replacing Lou DeBartelo, who left Artesyn for another position in the industry.Wussow, 53, joined Artesyn (formerly known as Zytec) in 1993 as Vice President, Engineering, and since 1997 he has been Vice President, Custom […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the E-Series of 100W-10kW, 3U and 6U high, VME/Eurorack compatible dc/dc step-up converters. The step-up converter...
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) introduced the new TMH series of 600W hot-swap front end power systems. With three modules in the mating 2U high, 19-inch rack system, either 1200W 2+1 redundant or 1800W output is available in 24V or 48V configurations for distributed power architectures. The TMH hot swap modules feature a compact 2.5 […]
Fairchild Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) launched the new FDB06AN08A1 75V ULTRAFET trench MOSFET, designed for high-current starter/alternator, electronic power steering, electric braking,...
Eltest (Mansfield, MA) announced the EL-ADPTI-VRM, a test manifold adapter card used in testing voltage regulator modules (VRMs). The EL-ADPT1-VRM adapter card...
Emco High Voltage Co. (Sutter Creek, CA) has announced what they term "the world's smallest 5000V power supply." The dc/dc converters, measuring...
EOS Corp. (Camarillo, CA) announced it has been selected by Cobalt Networks (Mountain View, CA) to supply internal and external power supplies for its industry leading network server appliances. Cobalt selected EOS' new Z-Series external power adapters for use with its popular CacheQube as well as the recently announced V-Series internal open-frame power supplies for […]
DATEL Inc. (Mansfield, MA) announced the new A-Series of dc/dc power converters. They combine a high-frequency (310kHz), high-efficiency (to 88 percent), synchronous-rectifier topology with the newest components and fully automated SMT-on-pcb construction. The models deliver 9W to 15W (up to 6A) from the standard 2" x 1" package. All models deliver their full rated output […]
Endicott Research Group Inc. (ERG, Endicott, NY) introduced the MC product platform intended to provide a high-powered, economical solution for design engineers...
Vishay Siliconix (Santa Clara, CA) announced three new power MOSFETs with improved specs for notebook computer and CPU point-of-use dc-to-dc conversion applications....