ECN-Electronic Component News articles from October 2005

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from October 2005

World's highest luminous efficiency white LED lamps for general lighting.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... A breakthrough white LED lamp for general lighting. The CL-652S has a luminous efficiency about 1.5 to 2 times higher than earlier models. Conventional LEDs have low efficiency, compared with a fluorescent (about 60 lm/W to 100 lm/W). The new...

New super-high luminance white LED out-flashes others.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The CL-591S is a new super high-luminance white LED in Citizen's CITILIGHT[R] Series, intended to supplement available light for digital imaging. This self-contained SMD package houses 3 or 4 elements, with integral lens and reflector....

Compact surface-mount switch array gives finger-tip five-point control.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The LS25 LUMISWITCH[TM] could be the perfect function control for your next portable device. Whether navigating a menu or operating a remote, the LS25 makes one-finger control easy and intuitive. The compact size, surface mounting and...

Micro buzzers with built-in oscillator.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The MEB Series buzzers are a good match for both portable and fixed devices. Typical sound pressure level is a loud 87dB, while drawing just 25mA. At 12 X 7.5mm, the MEB-12C-5 can mount on today's tight circuit boards. The -20[degrees] to...

Torchlight LEDs put light where it is needed.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... With more and more portable devices performing multiple functions, it's only natural to consider adding a built-in flashlight to your design. It's easy with CL-630S/CL-550S Series LEDs from Citizen. Each surface mount component houses a bright...

Primed for digital?(EDITOR'S VIEW)
October 1, 2005... My Dad is without a doubt the most atypical guy I have ever known but when I asked him recently about why he thought there has not been more widespread adoption of digital power, his answer was probably very typical of an analog engineer: "I...

Fast-connect solid state relays.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Carlo Gavazzi has announced the RX Series ThyRex, an industrial product for solid state switching of AC loads up to 32A at voltages up to 480V AC, when controlled by 4V DC to 32V DC or 24V AC to 275V AC. ThyRex's dimensions are 76 mm X 22.5 mm...

48V brushless servo motor.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Automotion, Inc. has introduced its BLT-040 Series of low voltage brushless servo motors. The BLT-040 LV motors measure 41 mm (1.6") square by 112 mm (4.4") long. Construction is IP65, and all motors come with a built-in high-resolution encoder...

Vacuum-rated motors for exotic applications.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Empire Magnetics has introduced vacuum-rated, laboratory-grade servo and stepper motors designed to survive pressures as low as [10.sup.7] Torr. They are temperature-rated at 130[degrees]C internal, and 105[degrees]C for the case. They meet the...

Integrated step motor and drive/control board.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Lin Engineering in conjunction with Trinamic Motion Control have announced the release of the MiniPak. This integrated product combines a Lin size 11 step motor and a drive/control board using the Trinamic TMC222 drive chip. The Nema size 11,...

Power Motor Fans offer high air-flow.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Sunon, Inc., has announced a Power Motor Fan product group. The PMD Series includes models featuring Sunon's MagLev[R] technology which is said to have features such as low noise, high temperature endurance and super long life. The Power Motor...

DC Micromotor with precious metal commutation.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... MicroMo Electronics, Inc. has announced the expansion of its DC Micromotor product line with the addition of its Series 1024... S, with an external motor-diameter of 10 mm and a length of 24 mm. The precious metal commutation allows operation...

Open frame solenoids for industrial applications.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Saia-Burgess' B27 Series open frame DC solenoids are 1.625" X .937" X .812" and provide up to 80 oz. of hold force at 20[degrees]C with intermittent duty forces up to 7 lbs. They feature a Class A coil for reliable operation in applications...

Can Stack Steppers feature slim profile.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Danaher Motion's Portescap 42S048 Can Stack Step Motors are available with unipolar or bipolar construction and sintered bronze sleeve bearings as standard. They feature a 7.5[degrees] step angle and provide up to 7.2 oz./inch of holding...

Energy-saving GV-type cooling fan motor.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Sanyo Denki has introduced the GV-type series to its popular San Ace 40 family of compact DC cooling fan motors. Available in 12V G- and J-speed models, the new San Ace 40GV measures only 40 mm (1.57") square by 28 mm (1.1") thick, making it...

DC motors provide power in small package.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
October 1, 2005... Pittman has announced their Series 6000[TM] 22 mm brush-commutated iron-core DC motors that are suitable for applications requiring the power of an "ironless core" or "coreless" motor without the associated cost. Typical applications include...

PXI modules, software.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Aeroflex has introduced two PXI modules and a software suite that expands the range of use, speed of operation, accuracy and flexibility of its PXI test systems. The products are the Aeroflex 3020A 2.7 GHz digital RF signal generator, the 3030A...

Guide for Measurement applications.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Scientific Technologies' 2005-2006 Selection Guide to Measurement Automation Products features ultrasonic sensors, pressure products, liquid level sensors, solid level sensors, flow sensors, data monitors and telemetry products, relays,...

Single-box EMC testing instrument.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Rohde & Schwarz' Integrated Measurement System (IMS) provides the elements required to perform electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing from 9 KHz to 3 GHz in a single desktop or 19-in. rack-mount instrument. It is suitable for evaluating...

PCI Express[R] analyzer for XMC and PCIe.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... VMetro has expanded its Vanguard analyzer family with the Vanguard Express PCI Express Protocol Analyzer. Designed for debugging, testing and validating the PCI Express protocol, this analyzer allows testing of X1, X4 and X8 PCI Express...

Differential probe and positioner.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... LeCroy has introduced its D500PT 6 GHz Differential Probe Module and Positioner Mounted Tip for its WaveLink Probe System. Designed with a thin form factor and spring-loaded tips, the module is suitable for use with multiple D500PT probes in...

VME Type 15 Enclosures.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... VME Type 15 Enclosures: The Elma Type 15 provides an elegant and versatile platform for VME, VME64x, or VXS applications. The Type 15 is available in 3U to 10U heights in rackmount or desktop versions with horizontal or vertical orientations....

Elma Long Telco Handles.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Elma Long Telco Handles are VME and cPCI compatible and provide greater leverage, addressing the problem of high insertion/extraction forces. They provide a leverage ratio of 4.72:1, and allow an insertion force of 160 lbs with a fingertip...

AdvancedTCA Family.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... AdvancedTCA Family: Elma Electronic now offers the widest selection of AdvancedTCA products available. These include six chassis models, six backplane designs, shelf managers, and several accessories. The ATCA platforms come in 2U, 4U, 5U, 12U,...

Series 33.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Series 33 is the industry's best solution for compact desk-top and portable electronic packaging needs, combining maximum ruggedness and versatility in a modern design. The 33's strength comes from its extruded aluminum body, featuring a...

Type 15 Smart.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Type 15 Smart is an EMI/RFI shielded, versatile enclosure with a modern elegant look. It's modular design is ideal for medical, test/measurement and telecom applications. The Smart case comes in desktop or rackmount styles. Call for more...

Capabilities for USB2.0 Protocol Analyzer.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Saelig Co. Inc. has announced the release of Visual USB for the USB ExplorerPRO USB bus analyzer. This software version adds another decoder to the range of USB Class Decoders provided, called: Test & Measurement, which is widely used in USB...

Expanded digital storage oscilloscope family.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... ZTEC has expanded its ZT450 digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) family that provides desirable data conversion technology and deep onboard sample memory (up to 32 MSample for PCI/PXI and 64 MSample for VXI). The products modular architecture is...

Interactive Troubleshooting Guide.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Keithley's tutorial CD Interactive Test & Measurement Troubleshooting Guide: How to Avoid Common Measurement Errors lets users explore the symptoms and causes of common errors associated with low-level signals such as low voltage, low current,...

New low cost USB DAQ from NI--starting at $145: free data logging software included.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Acquire and log data in minutes with new USB DAQ devices from National Instruments. With ready-to-run data logging software and driver software for LabVIEW included, taking measurements is simple. The hardware has all the functionality you need...

No programming required.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... National Instruments SignalExpress is interactive software for quickly acquiring, comparing, automating, and storing electronic measurements. Access your measurements quickly using built-in steps for signal acquisition, processing, time and...

FREE NI Measurement and Control Designer resource CD.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Up to two-thirds of your data acquisition and control application costs are spent on configuration and development time. The Measurement and Control Designer helps you step-by-step to quickly and easily select your measurement and control...

Next-generation data acquisition--more performance, more I/O, more value.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The new National Instruments M Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices set a new standard for DAQ hardware capabilities with a revolutionary architecture designed from the ground up. In addition to integrating the most advanced commercially...

Free 2005 NI measurement and automation catalog.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The National Instruments catalog is the leading virtual instrumentation resource for engineers and scientists seeking the most productive customer-defined software and hardware tools. You will find everything you need from new product...

High-density data acquisition processor (DAP).(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Microstar offers a data acquisition system for applications with high channel counts. A single DAP board in a PC can acquire data from 256 differential inputs and can handle up to 64 analog outputs, or up to 128 digital inputs, or more than 128...

Precision RTD recorder and wireless transmitter.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Omega's OM-CP-RFRT-DTEMP101A battery powered precision temperature recorder and wireless transmitter measures and records up to 5,461 measurements. When enabled, the wireless transmitter will transmit readings back to the host computer where...

Signal analyzer for analyzes advanced wireless communications systems.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Anritsu Company has introduced version 2.0 of the Signature (MS2781A) High Performance Signal Analyzer. Signature provides desirable spectrum analyzer performance as well as digital modulation analysis over the 100 Hz to 8 GHz frequency range....

Spectrum analyzer designed for millimeter, 3G wireless markets.(Test & Measurement)
October 1, 2005... Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced a 42.98 GHz spectrum analyzer that offers resolution bandwidths up to 8 MHz. The E4447A PSA offers the same performance as the PSA Series with [+ or -] 0.62 dB ([+ or -]-0.17 dB typical) amplitude...

High-power, green, solid-state light sources.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... Novalux, Inc. has announced the NECSEL[TM] light sources. Novalux's prototype NECSEL device emits over 500 mW at 532 nm from a package smaller than a matchbox. These devices increase the available color space and provide brighter, speckle-free...

Vacuum-encapsulated CCFL inverters.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... Endicott Research Group offers a family of DC/AC inverters for powering CCFL-backlit LCDs. ERG's E200II and SE/SE2 Series inverters are fully vacuum-encapsulated to provide maximum resistance to shock, vibration and humidity. They are...

Industrial touch screen LCD with USB interface.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... Advantech Corp., Industrial Automation Group has introduced a 15" LCD industrial flat panel monitor with a USB interface for the touch screen, the FPM-3150G-U. The 15" flat panel monitors of the FPM-3150 Series are industrial grade with...

Supertex offers PFC to LED drive designs.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... The HV9931, a fixed frequency, pulse width modulated (PWM), offline LED driver IC with power factor correction (PFC), is designed to control an LED lamp drive using a proprietary, single stage, single switch topology. An internal 450V regulator...

High voltage digital potentiometer for LCD display applications.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... The CAT5132 is the company's first DPP for applications requiring up to 15V on the potentiometer terminals. Targeted at calibration functions in high voltage environments, the CAT5132 has a separate input for an analog supply which provides the...

Offline LED driver adds power factor correction to LED drive designs.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... Supertex has introduced the HV9931, a fixed frequency, pulse width modulated (PWM), offline LED driver IC with power factor correction (PFC). The HV9931 is designed to control an LED lamp drive using a proprietary, single stage, single switch...

Dispersive signal technology.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
October 1, 2005... 3M Touch Systems has announced the availability of its Dispersive Signal Technology (DST) touch screen technology. US-based Richardson Electronics' Pixelink Division will offer an integrated NEC MultiSyncLCD 4010 40-inch TFT touch screen...

Sensors get smart.(Special Report)
October 1, 2005... Place a few load cells in a test system, and the raw measurement results may surprise you. For a given constant force, these sensors produce slightly different values. The slight variations result from the nature of the sensing elements--no two...

Contactless sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... TT electronics Optek Technology has developed an inductive sensor technology that can be used for a wide range of automotive and vehicle applications, giving automotive electronics design engineers a non-contacting precision position sensor...

USB temperature/humidity data logger.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Saelig's EL-USB-2, a USB temperature/humidity logger measures and stores up to 16,382 relative humidity and 16,382 temperature readings over 0 to 100 percent RH and -35[degrees]C to +80[degrees]C (-31[degrees]F to +176[degrees]F) measurement...

Single-wire digital output temperature sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Texas Instruments offers a 10-bit resolution digital output temperature sensor with single-wire SensorPath[TM] interface protocol. The TMP141 can measure temperature without any external sensing components. The TMP141 operates over a wide...

Mini-photoelectric sensor line.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Automation Systems Interconnect's XMT Series of miniature photoelectric sensors is available in 11 different models including diffuse reflective, focalized, polarized retro reflective, retro reflective for transparent and through beam. The...

Single chip, low power device.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Intersil's EL7900 optical sensor converts light to current. The device operates in a wide range of lighting conditions from 1 lux to 10,000 lux. The EL7900 features an integrated photodiode and amplifier and 2.5V to 5.5V supply range. The...

Controllers and indicators offer easy set-up.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Macro Sensors' Series DMI digital controllers and indicators is designed for applications using AC- and DC-LVDT inputs such as in lab, automation, or processing. The single channel LVDT indicators offer a five-digit alphanumeric display, offers...

Long range laser sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Banner has introduced its LT7 long-range time-of-flight laser sensors, available in two models: retro-reflective and diffuse. The retro-reflective model has a long range of 250m. The diffuse model features a range up to 10m for a white target,...

High resonance crash sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Endevco's Crash Accelerometer for the safety market uses piezoresistive crash sensor technology, supports J211 and ISO compliance standards and features true ratiometric operation over 1V to 10V DC ranges of excitation voltage, optional...

Accelerometer catalog.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Wilcoxon Research, Inc. has released its short form catalog featuring premium, standard, high-performance, specialty and 4 mA to 20 mA vibration sensors. This reference brochure has the company's most popular models, and it is designed to make...

Accelerometers measure vibration in three orthogonal direction.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... PCB Piezotronics, (PCB[R]), has introduced the Series 354B, a family of Triaxial ICP[R] Ceramic Shear accelerometers, which simultaneously measure vibration in three orthogonal directions. Model 354B20 has a sensitivity of 2.5 mV/g (0.255 mV/...

Zone Scanners.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Pepperl+Fuchs introduces its Proscan Series Zone Scanners that has an array of 12 infrared light beams, making it capable of monitoring wide thresholds up to 2.3m X 80 mm in size. The size and direction of the sensing field can be customized to...

CMOS image sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
October 1, 2005... Cypress offers a 3.0-megapixel CMOS image sensor to bring digital still camera quality to camera-enabled mobile devices, providing high-resolution images using the 1/3" optical format for lower resolution devices. It uses the company's...

Power sources/circuit protection: building automation systems benefit from resettable circuit protection.(Field Applications)
October 1, 2005... Improvements in size, cost and performance have resulted in widespread acceptance of polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) devices in industrial, computer, battery, consumer electronics, telecom and automotive applications. These...

GT(M)21096-FW & GT(M)2065-FW series offers Protection Class II, double insulation.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... GlobTek Inc. is introducing 2 new large series of single-output Class II (double-insulated) power supplies. Products with output voltage from: 3.3V to 48V in 0.1V increment, industry standard dimensions, some with optional power factor...

DC/DC desktop and car receptacle switching power sources for high tech, mobile devices requiring power on the run.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... GlobTek Inc. is introducing three new single-output families of DC/DC converters ideal for mobile applications requiring higher power and stable DC power from vehicular or battery power sources. 1-56 Watt Single-Output Series Switching Power...

25W Wall Plug-in power supplies have interchangeable international blades (RoHS/Energy Star).(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... GlobTek Inc. GT-41060 series of Wall-Plug-In Interchangeable North America, Europe, U.K., Australia Class II, Double-Enforced Insulation Mechanical Configurations, Regulated Outputs voltage from: 5V to 24Vdc in 0.1V increment, up to 25W of...

ROAL electronics debuts 1U X 2U front end power supply platform.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... ROAL's RHPS224 power supply family is offered in 1U X 2U form factor (1.57" X 3.38" X 13.3") for IT, networking, telecom, and industrial applications using distributed power architecture. The digitally controlled power supply series fits in a...

Power Dividers.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... JFW Industries has introduced its 50PD-559 and 50PD-560 Power Dividers that are said to have a high performance rate. Their 800 MHz to 2,400 MHz frequency range, 5W power-handling capabilities and 20 dB minimum isolation make them suitable for...

Fully isolated DC/DC converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Martek Power's 1000XFR Series of high density, fully isolated DC/DC converters measures 1.25" X 0.8" X 0.4" and features a rated power of 10W, precisely regulated single outputs of 2.5V, 3.3V, 5V and 12V and efficiency up to 87 percent. They...

Open frame single output AC/DC power supplies.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... MicroPower Direct has introduced its HF15WSPL family of compact 15W AC/DC power supplies. These single output units offer 15W of output power, compact packaging, high performance features, EN60950 approval and CE certification. Four models...

Point of load converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... V-Infinity has introduced a series of industry standard point of load DC/DC converters that offers an input range of 6.0V DC to 14.0V DC. This input range makes them suitable for boards that use a loosely regulated intermediate voltage...

Expandable power amplifiers.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... AR's RF Microwave Instrumentation division is offering amplifiers with expandable power. The basic expandable power unit is the Model 1000W1000C, a 1,000W amplifier that covers the 80 MHz to 1,000 MHz frequency range. Power can be added in...

Surge Protected Video Power.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Honeywell Power Products (HPP) has announced its line of Surge Protected Video Power Supplies. Models are designed to power either stationary or PTZ cameras, and they come in indoor as well as NEMA 4X IP66 rated weatherproof enclosures. Power...

Controllable buck regulator.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Linear Technology has announced its LTC3447, a 600 mA, high efficiency, current mode buck regulator in a 3 mm X 3 mm DFN-10 package. Using an onboard [I.sup.2]C[TM] interface, the output voltage can be set between 0.69V and 2.05V using an...

Single port injector for PoE.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Phihong has developed a single port power injector for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications for use with Gigabit systems. The PSA20U is not limited to working only on 10baseT or 100baseT systems since it is compatible with systems up to 1,000...

RoHS compliant mini DC/DC converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... TracoPower has announced its 2W DC/DC converters that feature lead-free design to comply with the new European RoHS directive. These modules are fully encapsulated with dimensions of 0.94" X 0.54" X 0.30" in both through-hole (TEL2 Series) and...

Power supplies with 2" X 4" footprint.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Lambda has announced its ZP Series of power supplies in the industry-standard 2" X 4" format, suitable for use in a variety of applications such as data communications, LED signage, point-of-sale displays, and test and measurement equipment....

Power supplies with Power Factor Correction.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2005... Kepco has added a 50W group to its JBW Series of single output power supplies that offer universal AG input with active PFC (Power Factor Correction). Full power is delivered from -10[degrees]C to +50[degrees]C without forced-air cooling. A [+...

Regulated 24V DC power supplies.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
October 1, 2005... Weidmuller has announced seven regulated DC power supplies with enhanced features. These regulated, 24V DC power supplies are said to provide space-efficient products to drive higher power-demanding automation control panels. They include four...

The first 1.8 V auto-zero instrumentation amp. Best-in-class performance for the lowest price.
October 1, 2005... AD8553 Performance... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * High CMRR: 120 dB min * Low offset drift: 0.1 [micro]V/[degrees]C max * Low offset: 25 [micro]V max * Low noise: 0.7 [micro]V p-p (0.01 Hz to 10 Hz) * Pb-free package:...

Rectifiers & power conversion: new energy efficiency standards for external power supplies.(Semiconductor Highlight)
October 1, 2005... External power supplies (EPS), those chargers and adapters that energize everything from our cordless phones to our notebook computers, have recently become the target of new energy-efficiency standards (see Table). With more than a billion...

MOSFET chipset for high density point of load converters.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... International Rectifier, IR[R] has introduced a 20V DirectFET[TM] MOSFET synchronous buck converter chipset. The IRF6610 and IRF6636 small can DirectFET MOSFET pair is said to have performance similar to a pair of SO-8 MOSFETs with a 40 percent...

High-speed, high-voltage power amplifiers ICs for piezo electrics.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... Apex offers power amplifiers targeted at the use of piezo electric devices in industrial and medical markets, providing various combinations of high speed, high voltage and very low standby current. Capable of achieving slew rates of up to 350...

PLL clock generation IC.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... ON Semiconductor has released the NB4N507A--a fully integrated phase lock loop (PLL) IC for clock generation in a variety of consumer and networking applications. These PLL ICs are said to offer jitter performance comparable to crystal...

Low-power off-line SMPS primary switchers.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... Allegro offers the STR-A6251/51M/52 from Sanken Electric. This series is comprised of relatively low-output power off-line PWM topology switching regulator ICs that have a jittering function for cost reduction of EMI noise-filtering circuits....

Single-chip power controller with sequencing and margining.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... Texas Instruments has announced a synchronous DC/DC buck controller with desirable sequencing and output voltage margining features. The single-chip device, used in modular and on-the-board power supplies, reduces the number of external...

Zilker labs introduced power management and conversion IC.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... The ZL2005 from Zilker provides the configurability, control and monitoring capability of digital technology while exceeding the efficiency of analog power ICs, according to the company. No software development is required as the device is...

High-current SCRs and triacs.(Integrated Circuits & Semiconductors)
October 1, 2005... Crydom Corp has added two series of high current silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR) and three series of high current triac/alternistors. The company now offers a range of SCRs with current ratings from 15A to 55A, and triacs from 6A to 40A in...