PFC Controllers Reduce Heat Dissipation
Dec 27, 2006
The latest generation of power factor correction controllers offers new features that reduce their power consumption and ease thermal management requirements for these ICs. Two recently introduced controller chips from Renesas Technology America and Fairchild Semiconductor exemplify this trend....
Flywheel UPS Keeps Oil Flowing
Dec 26, 2006
Pemex Refinacion has deployed the Active Power 900-kVA CleanSource UPS system to protect its operations at a northern Mexico repumping station. ...
Wafer Foundry Offers Advanced BCD PROCESS
Dec 26, 2006
Jazz Semiconductor has announced the availability of its 0.25-micron bipolar CMOS DMOS processes targeting the power management and high-voltage markets....
U.S. and Europe Renew Energy Efficiency Agreement
Dec 26, 2006
The United States and the countries of the European Community have renewed their agreement on the energy efficiency of office equipment products using the government's Energy Star label. ...
Founder of Maxim Integrated Products Retires
Dec 20, 2006
Maxim Integrated Products has announced that John (Jack) Gifford, Maxim's founder and CEO from 1983 to the present has elected to retire as CEO due to health reasons....
Passives Supplier Recognized by China
Dec 20, 2006
Vishay has been recognized as a "China Component Leader" in two key categories: resistors and capacitors....
Semiconductor Firm Achieves Automotive Certification
Dec 20, 2006
Allegro Microsystems has effectively implemented a quality management system in compliance with the specifications and requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2002....
Battery Maker Opens Performance Lab
Dec 20, 2006
Nexergy's Performance Verification Laboratory will provide advanced capabilities to conduct comparative product research into energy cell properties....
Industry Feedback Shapes Servo Motor Connectors
Dec 13, 2006
A new series of connectors from ITT, the CmX family, reduces the cost, weight, and size of conventional circular servo motor connectors....
