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ON Semi Announces New Micro-Packaged Transistors & Diodes

August 07, 2008 by Jeff Shepard

ON Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its discrete packaging portfolio with new micro-packaged transistors and diodes. The company claims that the new additions broaden its micro-packaged portfolio of transistors and diodes targeted to meet the needs of today’s most demanding space-constrained portable applications.

"Small size and low profile while maintaining power density are critical parameters for our portable product customers," said Mamoon Rashid, Vice President and General Manager of ON Semiconductor discrete products division. "ON Semiconductor offers micro-packaged diodes and transistors for power management, switching and protection applications to enable expanded feature integration in their portable products – without increasing the size of their end-products or reducing power efficiency."

ON Semiconductor now offers general purpose and bias resistor transistors (BRT) in SOT-723, SOT-963 and in SOT-1123 packages – which measure 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.37mm. These smaller, low-profile packages allow design engineers to use them in such applications as mobile handsets. The dual and complementary micro-packaged transistors are lead-free and halogen-free.

Pricing ranges from $0.06 to $0.08 USD per unit in 8,000 quantities.

ON Semiconductor has expanded its SOD-923 NSR Schottky diode portfolio with higher current capability of up to 500mA and higher reverse blocking voltage up to 70V. These micro-packaged Schottky diodes are suitable for use in camera flash and module drivers, boost converters for LCD/ or key-pad backlighting and a wide range of dc-dc converter applications in space-constraint portable applications. ON Semiconductor’s Schottky diodes are highly optimized for lower forward voltage drop and lower leakage current resulting in higher efficiency and lower losses.

The SOD-923 packaged Schottky diodes are available in the lead-free, halogen-free packages and priced at $0.064 USD per unit in 8,000 quantities.