Vishay 2N6660JANTX/JANTXV and 2N6661JANTX/JANTXV MOSFETs
16 December, 2011 byVishay has introduced the first of its new Siliconix military-grade n-channel power MOSFETs - the JAN-qualified 60 V 2N6660JANTX/JANTXV and the 90 V 2N6661JANTX/JANTXV.
Diodes DiodeStar DSR6V600P5/DSR6U600P5 rectifiers
14 December, 2011 byDiodes has expanded its range of DiodeStar products with the introduction of two 600 V rectifiers, targeted at power factor correction boost diode applications.
Texas Instruments LMK03806 integrated clock generator
22 November, 2011 byAn integrated clock generator featuring good jitter performance offers designers the ability to synthesise their required clock frequencies from a single low-cost crystal, enabling a reduction in component count of up to 80%, board size.
International Rectifier 600 V IGBTs
19 November, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has introduced a family of motor vehicle-qualified 600 V IGBTs optimised for variable speed motor control and power supply applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Renesas Electronics NESG7030M04 SiGe:C heterojunction biopolar transistor
15 November, 2011 byA SiGe:C heterojunction bipolar transistor, the NESG7030M04, has been released for use as a low-noise amplifier transistor for wireless LAN systems, satellite radios and similar applications.
Vishay SiB437EDKT TrenchFET power MOSFET
25 October, 2011 byVishay has introduced an 8 V p-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET featuring what is claimed to be the lowest on-resistance for a p-channel device in the 1.6 by 1.6 mm footprint area with a profile under 0.8 mm. In addition, the SiB437EDK is said to be the only device offering an on-resistance rating down to 1.2 V.
Maxim MAX17710 IC energy harvesting
17 August, 2011 byMaxim has introduced the MAX17710, said to be the industry’s first IC to integrate all the power-management functions for ambient energy harvesting, as well as for charging and protecting micro-energy cells (MECs), a form of solid-state battery.
Gas sensing at the single particle level
12 August, 2011 bySuch highly coveted technical capabilities as the observation of single catalytic processes in nanoreactors or the optical detection of low concentrations of biochemical agents and gases are an important step closer to fruition.
Plasmonics promises superfast computers
12 August, 2011With its promise of superfast computers and ultrapowerful optical microscopes among the many possibilities, plasmonics has become one of the hottest fields in high technology.
Renesas 100 A MOSFETs for motor drives
11 August, 2011 byRenesas has developed a 100 A MOSFETs for motor drives in consumer products, such as cordless power tools and power-assisted bicycles.
International Rectifier IRLHS6276 power MOSFETs
09 August, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has enhanced its PQFN offering with the introduction of a PQFN 2 x 2 mm and PQFN 3.3 x 3.3 mm package that integrate two HEXFET MOSFETs, using the latest silicon technology, to deliver a high density solution for low power applications.
National Semiconductor LM5113 half-bridge gate driver
05 August, 2011 byNational Semiconductor has introduced what is claimed to be the first 100 V half-bridge gate driver optimised for use with enhancement-mode gallium-nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors in high-voltage power converters.
International Rectifier ultra-compact MOSFET range
04 August, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has extended its packaging with the introduction of a PQFN 2 x 2 mm package featuring its latest HEXFET MOSFET silicon that delivers an ultra-compact, high density solution for a wide variety of lower power applications including smart phones, tablet PCs, camcorders, digital still cameras and notebook PCs.
Flexible electronics
20 July, 2011SmartKem's semiconductor materials have achieved a TFT mobility rating higher than other traditional organic equivalents.
Future power could come from body movements
12 July, 2011After six years of effort, scientists are reporting development of the first commercially viable nanogenerator, a flexible chip that can use body movements - a finger pinch now en route to a pulse beat in the future - to generate electricity.
