Low-Power Op Amps Maintain High Performance
Apr 25, 2007
Microchip Technology has expanded its linear products to include the low-power, high-precision MCP6031, MCP6032, MCP6033 and MCP6034 op amps, which have a quiescent current of 900 nA and a bandwidth of 10 kHz. ...
DC Gear Motors Deliver High Torque
Apr 18, 2007
Pittman brush-commutated dc gearmotors from Ametek achieve output torque up to 175 oz-in. with standard sintered steel spur gearing, and output torque up to 500 oz-in. by incorporating select gear ratios and high-strength gears. ...
TI Selects Leader for Analog and Logic Unit
Apr 4, 2007
Texas Instruments said that C.S. Lee, Senior Vice President and head of TI's high-volume analog and logic operation, will take medical leave immediately due to a heart condition....
Analog Semiconductor Manufacturer Appoints COO
Apr 4, 2007
Intersil has appointed David Bell as President and COO. In addition, Mr. Bell will become a member of the Company's Board of Directors. ...
Digital Control Enables Higher Density In POL Study
Apr 4, 2007
Ericsson Power Modules
analyzed digital versus analog control techniques in board-mounted power converters, concluding that digital control enabled efficiency gains as well as higher current and power density....
Industry Group Issues Application Guidelines for Board-Mounted Power
Mar 28, 2007
A consortium comprised of both users and vendors of board-mounted power supplies has published what it describes as the industry’s first Board Mounted Power Supply Application Guidelines. ...
Switch Maker Signs Distribution Agreement
Mar 28, 2007
APEM Components, a manufacturer of switches and switch panels, has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key. ...
EL Driver Minimizes Audible Noise
Mar 28, 2007
Supertex's HV862 is a dimmable, low-audio-noise, dual electroluminescent lamp driver designed to backlight keypads....
Demand for Mobile-Phone LED Drivers Will Increase
Mar 21, 2007
An analyst in a recent IMS Research report stated that LED-driver revenues from the mobile phone sector will increase by 50% by 2012 to $600 million....
Optically Isolated Gate Driver Suits Industrial Applications
Mar 14, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor's FOD3180 and FOD3181 are the first in a family of high-frequency optically isolated MOSFET gate drivers capable of driving up to 30 A at 1200 V in industrial applications....
Firms Fabricate Power Management Devices on BCD Process
Mar 14, 2007
Jazz Semiconductor and Sipex have collaborated to develop a number of power management devices utilizing Jazz Semiconductor's 0.5-μm and 0.25-μm Bipolar CMOS DMOS processes....
Vendor Expands 3-Pin Converter Family
Mar 7, 2007
Recom's R-78 series of switching regulators has been extended with three series covering wide input voltage ranges, higher output currents and higher input voltages while maintaining the SIP3 footprint....
