February 29, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated has added a duo of new RF DC/DC switching converters to the company's portfolio of RF power management ICs. The new National LM3242 and LM3243 regulators are adaptive power supply ICs that minimize power consumption of the RF power amplifier (PA) across all operating conditions. Read more

January 31, 2012 Evatronix has announced a synthesizable USB high speed hub that supports the high speed mode requirements of the USB 3.0 Hub specification, and features an aggressive power management function provided by Link Power Management (LPM) mode for all supported speed rates. The synthesizable IP offers single or multiple transaction translators and a configurable number of downstream ports (up to 15). Read more

January 6, 2012 STMicroelectronics has introduced what the company claims is the market's first dual-core gyroscope capable of handling both user-motion recognition and camera image stabilization. With the innovative system architecture of the ST device, equipment manufacturers only need to use a single gyroscope for the two different functions, reducing the size, system complexity, and cost in mobile phones, tablets, and other smart consumer devices. Read more

January 5, 2012 Linear Technology Corporation has acquired Dust Networks, Inc., a leading provider of low power wireless sensor network (WSN) technology. The acquisition of Dust Networks, based in Hayward, California, will enable Linear to offer a complete high performance wireless sensor networking solution. Read more

December 14, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a family of tiny, single-chip, power management integrated circuits (PMICs) for powering all the supply rails in solid state drives (SSDs), hybrid drives and other Flash memory management applications. The new LM10504, LM10503 and LM10506 PMICs improve reliability and reduce system cost and development time. Read more

December 13, 2011 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has released version 6.2 of its PAC-Designer mixed signal design software, with updated support for Lattice’s Platform Manager, Power Manager II and ispClock devices. Users designing with Platform Manager devices now have more integrated access to the Lattice Diamond 1.4 software design environment, also announced today. Read more

December 8, 2011 Pandaboard.org, which is an online resource for the growing, active community supporting PandaBoard, the low-cost, open OMAP 4 processor-based mobile software development platform, has announced the general availability of PandaBoard ES, the next-generation open mobile software development platform based on OMAP 4 technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated. Read more

December 7, 2011 Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited is deploying Apache Design, Inc’s Totem software to analyze and optimize all their custom integrated circuit (IC) designs which includes analog, memory, high-speed I/O, PMIC (power management IC) and RF ICs that are used in wide variety of consumer, mobile and communications electronic products. Read more

December 1, 2011 Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, has unveiled the TS1100 family of 1 μA current-sense amplifiers that cut offset to 30 µV, which is more than 3X tighter than the closest competitor. Read more

November 23, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a complete power management solution for TI’s C2000 real-time control, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and other DSP and FPGA processors. The TPS75005 highly integrated power circuit comes in a thermally enhanced 5-mm x 5-mm QFN package, combining two low-noise, 500-mA low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) and three supply voltage supervisors to provide +/-5 percent power-rail accuracy for TI’s F2833x, F2823x, F281x, F2801x and F280x microcontroller series. Read more

November 9, 2011 ZMD AG has unveiled a new Intelligent Battery Sensor IC for fuel saving start/stop systems and other solutions for measuring State-of-health (SOH), State-of-charge (SOC) or State-of-function (SOF) of a vehicle’s battery. The first member of a new Battery Power Management product line from ZMDI, the ZSSC1856 comes in a QFN32 5x5 package of only 0.85 mm height. Read more

November 1, 2011 Wolfson Microelectronics plc has unveiled WM8861 and WM8862, two new high definition audio devices targeting PCs and laptops. The new devices claim to offer up to 5x better audio quality than other solutions available in the market today, with a DAC signal-to-noise ratio of 105 dB and true 2 Vrms capless output capability. Used in conjunction with the advanced power management features of Wolfson's Clarity Audio Studio PC software the WM8861 and WM8862 can also extend the battery life of a typical notebook PC by up to 30 minutes. Read more

October 18, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the industry’s first automotive power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to support 14 power voltage rails. As the industry’s first automotive PMIC with more than 10 rails, the TPS658629-Q1 provides all the power supply functions and reduces board space for infotainment, navigation and LCD/TFT cluster applications by integrating multiple regulated power supplies, system power management and display functions in one small package. Read more

October 11, 2011 austriamicrosystems is introducing two new members of its Power Management IC (PMIC) family which feature essential power management building blocks and flexibility to provide a complete power solution for the next generation of tablets, media players and portable gaming consoles. The versatile start-up configuration programming capability allows the AS3710/11 to be adapted to various processors. Read more

September 22, 2011 Armadeus Systems, which develops and produces low-cost embedded Linux systems, has selected Wolfson's WM8311 integrated power management subsystem to support the company's latest processor board, the APF51. Read more

September 12, 2011 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation plans to launch the worldwide Power 2 You Seminar Series in October 2011.  The seminar will include comprehensive practical and technical presentations that combine basic design principles, advanced programmable power and platform management concepts, and real-world power and platform management application examples. Read more

August 29, 2011 Dialog Semiconductor plc’s DA6011 companion IC for the Intel Atom processor E6xx series has been adopted by Taiwan-based ADLINK Technology for its mini size COM Express type 10 module, the nanoX-TC. Measuring 84 x 55 mm the nanoX-TC is among the smallest computer-on-modules available. Read more

August 23, 2011 STMicroelectronics has expanded its motion-sensor portfolio with a new high-performance three-axis digital-output gyroscope. Housed in a 4x4x1 mm package, ST’s L3GD20 combines high sensing resolution with outstanding immunity to audio noise and vibrations, making motion-sensing user interfaces more realistic in mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, and other smart consumer devices. Read more

August 11, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled its PowerLab library, which the company claims is the industry's most extensive collection of tested power management reference designs. Read more

July 26, 2011 Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has developed a power savings and performance enhancement architecture for high frequency voltage regulator designs targeted at computing applications. The new patent pending “HyperGear” technology dynamically adjusts the CPU voltage, peripheral bias voltage, and CPU clocking frequency based on the CPU usage demand and can provide more than 10% efficiency improvement while simultaneously boosting CPU performance. Read more

July 22, 2011 Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc., (TAOS), a light sensor industry pioneer, has agreed to combine the company with austriamicrosystems AG, for 100% of TAOS shares. Read more

July 20, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP5034 regulator/LDO, a highly integrated power management IC that combines two 3-MHz, high efficiency, 1.2-A step down regulators with two 300-mA LDO regulators in a small LFCSP package. The company is also introducing the ADP5024 regulator/LDO, which is identical to the ADP5034 but features a single 300-mA LDO regulator. Read more

June 29, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced two new high-voltage system power management and protection integrated circuits (ICs) with on-chip power management bus (PMBus) support. The 48 V input voltage LM5066 and -48 V input voltage LM5064 integrate high-performance system protection and management blocks that precisely measure, control and manage the electrical operating conditions in systems such as routers, switches and base stations. Read more

June 16, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the industry's first IC to integrate all of 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. Operating at an ultra-low current level, the MAX17710 accepts energy from a variety of poorly regulated energy harvesting sources with output levels ranging from 1 uW to 100 mW. Read more

June 14, 2011 Dialog Semiconductor plc has launched two third generation advanced system level power management ICs (PMICs) for tablet PCs, smartphones, embedded computers and multimedia players. Delivering class-leading energy efficiency and power-up flexibility the new DA9053 and DA9021 devices support major mobile graphics and application processor families. Read more

May 31, 2011 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation which authorizes Digi-Key to sell Lattice's complete portfolio of innovative low power, low cost FPGA, PLD and programmable power management design solutions. Read more

May 9, 2011 austriamicrosystems has introduced a highly integrated power management integrated circuit (PMIC) designed specifically for portable devices powered by a single-cell Li-Ion battery. The AS3605 integrates seven low dropout regulators (LDOs), a DC/DC converter, a complete battery charger, LED backlight driver and an audio power amplifier on one die. Read more

April 19, 2011 Cambridge-based power management ICs developer, CamSemi is strengthening the company’s commitment to customers and manufacturing partners in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) by opening a dedicated operations hub in Hong Kong. The new offices on Hong Kong Science Park are close to CamSemi’s Shenzhen, China office - where the company’s main sales and application design/support activities are based – as well as being within easy reach of sub-contractor suppliers in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and China. Read more

April 14, 2011 Lattice Semiconductor and Arrow Electronics EMEA have a distribution agreement for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, Lattice is a supplier of innovative low power, low cost FPGA, PLD and programmable power management design solutions. With development, manufacturing and sales offices worldwide, Lattice primarily addresses customers in communications, computing, consumer and industrial end markets. Read more

April 12, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX8958, a highly integrated power-management (PMIC) solution validated with the Intel Atom processor Z6xx series and Intel SM35 Express chipset for embedded products. Maxim's solution contains all of the necessary components to power both the central processing unit (CPU) and system controller unit (SCU), as well as other peripherals in embedded applications. Read more

April 8, 2011 Texas Instruments has expanded its industry-leading power management portfolio with two new step-down regulators with wide input voltages and high-voltage protection. Read more

March 25, 2011 STMicroelectronics has extended its motion-sensor portfolio with what the company claims is the market's smallest 3-axis analog-output gyroscope. Housed inside an ultra-small 4x4x1 mm3 package, ST's newest gyroscope claims superior performance and reliability with smart power management and design flexibility, advancing adoption of high-precision gesture control and intuitive user interfaces in mobile phones, tablets, game controllers and other consumer devices. Read more

February 23, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two power management development kits, which help designers generate the cleanest possible positive and negative voltage rails to power today's analog circuits. The new TPS54060 and TPS7A30/49 development kits remove switching noise and increase the performance of data converters, operational amplifiers, clocks and other signal chain devices. Read more

February 4, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced power-management ICs (PMICs) for LTE/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE data cards based on Icera's E400/E450 platform. The MAX8982A/MAX8982X devices integrate four high-efficiency step-down converters and nine low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) to power all RF and baseband circuitry. Read more

December 20, 2010 Dialog Semiconductor plc, a provider of innovative power management semiconductor solutions, has won the 2010 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Outstanding EMEA Semiconductor Company Award. Read more

December 7, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp. has released the company’s SolarMagic MYPVDATA Solar Operations Center (SOC) which is software as a service (SaaS) developed to help users analyse data collected from the array by delivering meaningful information through an easy-to-use web-interface, so maximum energy can be harvested. Read more

November 22, 2010 austriamicrosystems' Full Service Foundry business unit is expanding the company's fast and cost-efficient ASIC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, with a more extensive schedule in 2011. The service, which combines several designs from different customers onto one wafer offers cost benefits for foundry customers becuase the costs for wafer and masks are shared among a number of different shuttle participants. Read more

November 4, 2010 NXP Semiconductors N.V., has released of a new generation of non-dimmable CFL driver ICs for 230 V and 110 V fluorescent lamps based on GreenChip technology. The UBA2211 offers a fully integrated CFL driver along with a current controlled preheat function, enabling more compact fluorescent lamp designs, highly efficient power conversion, and extended CFL lifetimes in the range of 12,000 to 15,000 hours. Read more

October 27, 2010 Wolfson Microelectronics plc has introduced the WM8958 audio hub solution, which is designed to enable high definition (HD) audio in portable multimedia applications, such as  smartphones, tablet computers, eBooks and navigation devices. Read more

October 19, 2010 New market analysis from IMS Research forecasts that the world market for power management and driver ICs will fully recover in 2010, growing by 20% to more than $12 billion. In 2009 the market declined by more than 14%. Read more

October 19, 2010 NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled new microcontrollers, which the company claims set new benchmarks in 32-bit active power consumption. The LPC1100L and LPC1300L series introduce a new low-power platform which combines ultra-low leakage design techniques with NXP's optimised power-efficient libraries. Read more

October 12, 2010 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has unveiled its third-generation mixed-signal devices, the Platform Manager family. The programmable Platform Manager devices aim to simplify board management design by integrating programmable analog and logic to support many common functions, such as power management, digital housekeeping and glue logic. Read more

September 24, 2010 Microsemi's ASIC design services group has developed a device for smart metering applications that integrates all power-management functions into one application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The device is the first of a planned family of both custom and standard products for advanced metering and other Smart Grid applications. Read more

September 16, 2010 Analog Devices and Silica, a division of Avnet, Inc., plan to host a series of ‘free to attend’ Power Management seminars across Europe. Read more

September 8, 2010 austriamicrosystems and electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Corporation have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute austriamicrosystems products to customers worldwide. Read more

August 31, 2010 Dialog Semiconductor's DA9052 system level power management (PMIC) and DA7210 Class G audio ICs have been incorporated in the Renesas Electronics' SH7724 reference platform, which is now shipping and generally available. Read more

August 3, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a complete power management solution for portable processors such as i.MX, PXA, ARM, OMAP and other advanced portable microprocessor systems. Read more

August 2, 2010 Market research analyst, IMS Research of Wellingborough, UK, has published its latest rankings for the power management and driver IC market which reveals that Texas Instruments has extended its lead in the market during the downturn in 2009 and held a share of 10.5 percent. Read more

July 26, 2010 Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has unveiled an integrated microcontroller-based Intelligent System Power Management Solution targeted for portable consumer products, such as Smartphones, portable navigation devices, mobile Internet devices and eBooks. Read more

July 19, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 1500-mA white LED driver which is the latest addition to ADI's power management portfolio and its inductive-based flash driver class of devices. Read more

July 14, 2010 Plessey Semiconductors Limited has successfully transferred its first bipolar process, the W-series process, onto the company’s 8-inch line in Plymouth, England. The W-series bipolar process is a critical process for a number of new product releases as well as part of the ongoing support Plessey is providing to its existing foundry customers. Read more

July 6, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADP2119 and ADP2120 dc-to-dc switching regulators, which are the latest in ADI's portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more

July 1, 2010 Wolfson Microelectronics' WM831x customisable power management IC family has been selected to support the EMMA Mobile 1 multimedia processor from Renesas Electronics. Read more

June 22, 2010 Actel is offering a power management solution for its newly introduced SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. Read more

June 22, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated power-management IC (PMIC) for cell phone displays which integrates a white LED (WLED) driver, passive-matrix organic LED (PMOLED) driver, and a linear drop-out regulator (LDO) in a 10mm2 package. Read more

June 17, 2010 Toppan Technical Design Center Co., Ltd. (TDC) has selected Israeli-based specialty foundry, TowerJazz, as its preferred specialty foundry supplier. Read more

June 1, 2010 Freescale Semiconductor has developed a high-performance audio and power management solution for Intel's new Atom processor-based platforms (formerly codenamed "Moorestown"). Read more

June 1, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp, is hailing the advent of a new category of solar systems - “smart panels” – following the introduction of the solar industry's first in-panel SolarMagic chipset. Read more

May 25, 2010 Analog Devices has introduced a precision 16-bit digital-to-analog converter with on-board power management circuitry designed for loop-powered, smart transmitter applications used in industrial equipment. Read more

May 24, 2010 High-performance mixed-signal semiconductor solutions provider for the consumer electronics market, Wolfson Microelectronics plc, has selected SiliconGate a specialist supplier of power management IP for ASIC/SoC, to provide high-performance power management IP in a four-year contract. Read more

May 19, 2010 Micrel, Inc., is launching a highly integrated Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) to address 4G wireless applications. Read more

May 12, 2010 China-based telecoms company Leadcore Technology Co., Ltd has selected Wolfson Microelectronics plc’s customisable power management solution, the WM8310, and its high quality, low power mono codec, the WM8974, for inclusion in Leadcore’s latest LC1708A reference platform. Read more

April 26, 2010 Aplix Corporation has introduced its picoJBlend platform for helping to develop Actel Corporation’s SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. Read more

April 20, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading, high-side current-sense amplifiers (CSAs) with the MAX9934. Read more

April 8, 2010 Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., is to distribute the full range of Lattice Semiconductor products on a global basis. Read more

April 6, 2010 STMicroelectronics is extending its motion-sensor portfolio with a high-performance 3-axis digital-output gyroscope that embeds a FIFO (first-in first-out) memory block for smarter power management. Read more

March 30, 2010 ZiiLABS, the media processor and platforms company, has selected Wolfson Microelectronics’ WM8352, a power management IC with integrated stereo codec, for inclusion on its ZMS-08 System Module and Zii Development Kit. Read more

March 16, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has added the ADP2300 and ADP2301 dc-to-dc switching regulators to the company’s portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more