STMicroelectronics and Velox Semiconductor to Launch GaN Schottky Diodes for Power Applications

Laptop, consumer, and industrial power-supply applications will benefit from lower costs and smaller Power Factor Correction circuits Geneva and Somerset, NJ- November 13, 2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and Velox Semiconductor Corporation today announced an agreement to jointly introduce GaN (Gallium nitride) Schottky diodes into the market, with a long term goal of establishing both...

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Cluster-Based LED Lamps feature sunlight-readable design.

Cluster-Based LED Lamps feature sunlight-readable design.

Designed with T 3Â-¼ miniature bayonet bases, 586 Series LEDs mount directly into industry-standard sockets for replacement of miniature incandescent lamps. Units incorporate AlInGaP and InGaN technologies and are available in 6, 14, and 28 Vdc, in both polarized and nonpolarized configurations and 120 Vac version. Colors include red, green, yellow, blue, and white, with typical intensities...

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Rectifiers offer high-current-density up to 100 V and 12 A.

Rectifiers offer high-current-density up to 100 V and 12 A.

Housed in 4.8 x 6.7 mm, SMPC miniature power package, 3 Trench MOS Barrier Schottky Rectifiers feature voltage ratings up to 100 V and power densities of 8-12 A, while 16 Planar Schottky Rectifiers provide voltage ratings from 20-100 V and power densities from 3-10 A. All feature wide-bottom plate designs for heat dissipation. Applications include output rectification, switchmode power supplies,...

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Right-Angle LED Bulbs illuminate pathways.

Right-Angle LED Bulbs illuminate pathways.

Consuming 0.935 W of power, S6 Right-Angle Candelabra LED Bulbs have solid-state design impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. Normal LED gives off 3 and 2 lumens for cool and warm white versions, respectively, while super bright cool and warm color LEDs output 5 and 3.8 lumens. Cool white bulb uses 8,000K LEDs and outputs 13,000 MCD at 17Â-

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German Researchers Use Discovery Semiconductors' 20 Gb/s Multimode Optical Receivers to Characterize 980 nm VCSELs

October 20, 2006 - Discovery Semiconductors, based in Ewing, NJ, has provided 25 GHz multimode (MM) photodiodes to the Technical University of Berlin for their research on directly modulated 980 nm lasers. Prof. D. Bimberg, with the Technical University of Berlin, led a collaborative group of researchers from the Center for Nano Photonics, Nanosemiconductor GmbH in Dortmund as well as that of...

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Zener Barriers/Galvanic Isolators work with IS transmitters.

Zener Barriers/Galvanic Isolators work with IS transmitters.

Meeting ATEX IS requirements for hazardous locations, intrinsically safe, shunt-diode barrier Models MTL7706/7787 restrict amount of energy allowed to pass into hazardous areas to prevent ignition of flammable atmospheres. Offering alternative to shunt-diode safety barriers, Models MTL5041/5045 pass signals from transducer in hazardous area to source in safe area, eliminating need for...

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National Semiconductor Introduces New Family of LED Drivers to Power High-Brightness LEDs

Optimized for Industrial and Automotive LED Applications, New Family Provides Constant Current Through LEDs and Features Low Feedback Voltage to Minimize Power Dissipation Light Emitting Diodes 2006 Conference, SAN DIEGO, Calif.-October 17, 2006 - Worldwide power management leader National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) today introduced a new family of light-emitting diode (LED) drivers...

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Perkinelmer's ACULED(TM) Selected by Visopia to Drive Bold, New Lighting Design for Scion Fuse Concept Car

Setting the Mood(TM) in Illumination with ACULED's Superior Brightness, Excellent Color Mixing and Compact Size Fremont, Calif. - PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a global technology leader in digital imaging, specialty lighting and optical detection technologies, today announced that Visopia, a Los Angeles-based advanced lighting design company, selected PerkinElmer's RGB LED (light emitting diode)...

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