Optocouplers Are High in Isolation, Low in Profile
Aug 27, 2008
A series of phototransistor optocouplers from Everlight Electronics provide a combination of performance benefits and low-profile packaging that can be exploited in a variety of isolated power supply designs...
Vishay Makes Bid To Buy International Rectifier
Aug 27, 2008
International Rectifier has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Vishay Intertechnology to acquire all of the outstanding shares of International Rectifier...
Schottkys Offer Performance and High Temperature Operation
Jul 23, 2008
The 30CTT045 and 60CPT045 are 45-V Schottky diodes that offer a maximum junction temperature of +175°C in combination with low forward voltage drop and low reverse leakage...
Diodes Closes Acquisition of Zetex
Jun 25, 2008
Diodes announced June 9, 2008 that it has completed its acquisition of Zetex plc in an all cash deal...
SiC Transistor Maker Obtains Additional Funding
Jun 25, 2008
TranSiC AB has raised SEK 24 million ($4 million, EUR 2.6 million) venture capital in a second round of financing with Industrifonden, Volvo Technology Transfer and Midroc New Technology...
CIPS 2008 Explored Reliability and Many Other Issues
Mar 26, 2008
The recent 5th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS 2008) in Nuremberg, Germany brought together 232 attendees from industry, research institutes and universities to discuss a variety of advanced power technology topics...
Speaker Explores Impact of Hybrid Vehicles on Power Electronics
Feb 27, 2008
At the Applied Power Electronics Conference in Austin, Steven Schulz of General Motors, discussed how the growth in hybrid electric vehicles is creating demand for power electronics...
Supplier Achieves JANS Certification For Rectifiers and TVSs
Feb 25, 2008
The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) has granted JANS certification for Semtech’s Power Discretes and Assembly (PDA) Group facility located in Reynosa, Mexico...
MOSFET Achieves a 1.5-mΩ RDS(ON)
Jan 30, 2008
From NEC Electronics America, the NP180N04TUG power MOSFET
is a 40-V, 180-A rated device that achieves an RDS(ON) of 1.5 mΩ...
MOSFET Boosts Efficiency in Paralleled Server Supplies
Jan 2, 2008
From STMicroelectronics, the STV300NH02L power MOSFET provides micro-ohm on-resistance to reduce losses in power supply systems such as server applications where n-channel MOSFETs are used to parallel power supplies. ...
Compact Package Shrinks MOSFET Footprint
Dec 19, 2007
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor now offers a monolithically integrated Schottky diode and the company's advanced MOSFETs in a compact DFN3x3EP package....
Foundry Begins Production for Power-Semiconductor Firm
Dec 5, 2007
Tower Semiconductor, an independent specialty foundry, has successfully produced, delivered and qualified the first prototype products for International Rectifier; the products use IR's proprietary technology....
P-Channel MOSFETs Offer Low On Resistance
Nov 14, 2007
Three p-channel MOSFETs from Vishay Siliconix are built on TrenchFET silicon technology to give low on-resistance ratings....
High-Temperature Optocouplers Suit Industrial Applications
Nov 7, 2007
Everlight Electronics' family of phototransistor optocouplers is composed of 21 devices grouped into the 4N2X, 4N3X, H11AX and CNY17-X, CNY17F-X series, all suited for industrial and control designs. ...
Green Power Switch Boosts Resonant-Converter Efficiency
Nov 7, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor’s FSFR2100 is a highly integrated power switch designed to increase power efficiency and system reliability in resonant converter designs. ...
Small Rectifiers Improve Power Supply Efficiency
Oct 24, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor's seven STEALTH II diodes feature fast reverse-recovery and soft-recovery characteristics that enable reduced MOSFET switching losses in continuous-current-mode PFC designs. ...
Firms Collaborate On Integrated Power Modules
Oct 24, 2007
Semikron International and LS Industrial Systems Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding combining their expertise to offer LSIS integrated power modules based on Semikron’s MiniSKiiP IGBT-platform. ...
PoE PD Controller Eliminates Optoisolator
Sep 5, 2007
Linear Technology’s LTC4268-1 is a PoE interface controller for powered devices (PDs) with NoOpto feedback topology to provide full IEEE 802.3 isolation without the need for optoisolator circuitry...
Technology Overcomes Efficiency Barrier of Silicon Rectifiers
Sep 5, 2007
The Q-Series rectifier family from Qspeed Semiconductor has the lowest reverse-recovery-charge (QRR) and the best softness factor of any commercially available high-speed silicon rectifier, according to the company....
