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PIN power diodes combine low recovery losses and softness for efficiency and low EMI May 16, 2013
Power Integrations’ 200 V Qspeed silicon diodes exceed the performance of Schottky and trench Schottky devices, offering ‘soft’ switching characteristics that are beneficial for high-efficiency, high-frequency power supply secondary rectifiers and audio amplifiers
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Miniature Rogowski coils enable accurate non-contact current measurement
May 16, 2013
Power Electronic Measurements' latest generation of Rogowski coils for non-contact current measurement, is designed specifically for monitoring today’s most advanced power systems and semiconductors.
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Ultra-low noise, high PSRR linear voltage regulators reduce jitter, simplify power design
May 15, 2013
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two high-current, low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators with excellent noise and power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) performance in very small, easy-to-use packages. Read more Altera acquires power technology innovator Enpirion May 15, 2013
Altera Corporation has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Enpirion, Inc., the industry’s leading provider of high-efficiency, integrated power conversion products known as PowerSoCs (power system-on-chip). Read more DC-DC converter module supports space saving industrial and aerospace applications May 14, 2013
Vicor Corporation has expanded the company's ultra high density Picor Cool-Power PI31xx series of isolated, ZVS-based DC-DC converters optimized for 24 V industrial, 28 V aerospace/defense and/or demanding wide temperature applications. Read more
TO-leadless package targets high current applications up to 300-A
Infineon Technologies AG has introduced the new TO-Leadless package offering reduced package resistance, smaller size as well as improved EMI behavior.
ETSI publishes first specification for Ultra Low Energy DECT aimed at the M2M market
ETSI has published the first Technical Specification (TS 102 939-1) on DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy), a low power consumption radio technology intended for home automation and other Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications.
Advanced microcontroller combines floating point and low leakage technology
Energy Micro has begun shipping the company’s most advanced microcontroller yet, the EFM32 Wonder Gecko, with devices and development kits available immediately. 100-mA synchronous buck converter delivers 150-V input capability with 12-uA quiescent current
Linear Technology has introduced a 150 V input-capable synchronous buck converter that delivers up to 100 mA of continuous output current. CMOS-based isolated gate drivers provide drop-in replacements for opto-drivers in industrial power systems
Silicon Labs has introduced the industry’s first digital CMOS-based drop-in replacement solution for optocoupler-isolated gate drivers (opto-drivers).
Ultra low-power sub-GHz radio supports extended temperature and frequency range
Microsemi Corporation has introduced the ZL70251 ultra low-power (ULP) radio frequency (RF) transceiver with an extended temperature operating range of -40 degrees to 85 degrees C for short-range wireless sensor products used in industrial applications.Infineon introduces TO 247-4 pin package for CoolMOS MOSFETs to improve efficiencies in hard switching topologies
Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a TO 247-4 pin package for the company's CoolMOS C7 MOSFETs. The added fourth pin acts as a Kelvin source to effectively reduce the parasitic inductance of the source lead of the power MOSFET. Mouser signs global distribution deal with ADI
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc. that covers Analog Devices’ complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, MEMS, DSPs, RF and power management ICs and associated development tools.
Automotive 3-phase power module enables higher torque systems for lower fuel consumption
Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1, a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module.
Superjunction MOSFET innovation brings the world's lowest RDS(on) to hard switching applications
Infineon Technologies has expanded the company's High Voltage portfolio with CoolMOS C7, introducing a 650 V Superjunction MOSFET technology.6-axis MEMS SoC integrates gyroscope and accelerometer in a 3x3x0.8mm chip
InvenSense has released the MPU-6521 MEMS SoC as the world's smallest, lowest profile, and lowest power 6-axis motion tracking solution. The slim profile MPU-6521 aimed at portable devices and motion-based remote controls draws only 6.1mW, which is 60% less power than competing solutions, says the manufacturer.
Servo motor controller supports fluctuation-free motor speed range from 0 to 150,000 rpm
The maxon motor ESCON 70/10 is a high power density 4-quadrant pulse width modulated (PWM) servo motor controller that supports the efficient control of permanent-magnet brushed DC motors (PMDC) and brushless DC motors (BLDC motors) using Hall sensors with a power rating to about 700W.
Quadrature demodulator with PLL/VCO features RF building block to optimize power consumption
CML Microcircuits has introduced the company's latest RF building block in the form of the CMX972 quadrature modulator/demodulator which is followed on from the company's CMX970, CMX971 and CMX973 devices.
Apple's pull effect on MEMS raises suppliers’ profile and revenues, notes IHS
Once again demonstrating Apple Inc.'s power to ordain winners in the electronics supply chain, the top suppliers last year of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones were those that provided devices for iPhones and iPads.
Silica starts roll out of design support strategy focused on power applications
Silica, an Avnet, Inc. company, has unveiled an initiative that aims to make the company the power experts in European semiconductor distribution. The new strategy will build on Silica’s ability to support end-to-end designs both at system and device level.
Low noise, 1-mV output ripple, 5-A step-down uModule regulator supports data converters and high speed transceivers
IPx8 waterproof 11x15x2mm speaker delivers 94dB of maximum sound pressure
Knowles Sound Solutions' Cobra speaker is a 11x15x2mm speaker with 1 Watt of power handling capacity for outstanding loudness in portable consumer devices.
Isolated 8-port PoE PSE controllers eliminate expensive opto-couplers
The LTC4290/LTC4271 isolated 8-port power source equipment (PSE) controller chipset from Linear Technology is designed for use in IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) Type 1- and Type 2-compliant Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) systems.
Integrated low-side gate driver incorporates 3.3-V LDO regulator in 5-lead SOT 23 package
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the a single, 2-A low-side driver with an integrated 3.3-V output voltage regulator which can power microcontrollers or ASICs as well as provide a strong gate drive for an external semiconductor switch.
OPV solar modules project aims to optimize energy harvesting by autonomous sensors within buildings
Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) technology developer Solar Press is investigating the energy harvesting potential for flexible plastic based OPV modules to be used as a power source for remote, autonomous sensors within buildings.
150-V N-channel power MOSFET offers on-resistance down to 18-mohms for DC/DC applications
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released a new n-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET in the thermally enhanced PowerPAK SO-8 package that extends the company's ThunderFET technology to 150 V. USB video card delivers feature-rich H.264 compression
In addition to measuring only 38x70mm while drawing only 1.5W of power, Sensoray's Model 2253S USB video card has also met the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union in order to attain the CE mark.
Step-down switching regulators features built-in power MOSFET to improve smart power management
ROHM Semiconductor has unveiled step-down switching regulators with a built-in 800 mΩ power MOSFET. The BD9G101G series provides 0.5 A DC output with excellent line and load regulation for smart power management in a SOT23 (SSOP6) package. 32-bit microcontrollers deliver ultra low power and USB connectivity benefits
Renesas Electronics has introduced the first in its RX100 Series of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) – the new RX111 Group. TI unveils new Tiva C Series ARM Cortex-M4 MCUs for connected applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled the company's new Tiva ARM MCU platform that features the first Cortex-M-based MCUs to be built on 65 nm flash process technology, setting the roadmap to higher speeds, larger memory and lower power.
Texas Instruments aims to develop a better way to the cloud with HP Project Moonshot
Texas Instruments Incorporated is participating in HP Project Moonshot and the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem and has affirmed the company's commitment to helping HP develop innovative, energy-efficient server technology optimized to address new styles of IT workloads.
17-V, 2.25-MHz, synchronous step-down regulator delivers 1-A of continuous output current to outputs as low as 0.6-V
Linear Technology is offering a high efficiency, 17 V input capable synchronous buck regulator that delivers up to 1 A of continuous output current to outputs as low as 0.6 V. 18-V boost regulator supports wide range of display sizes in mobile end products
ams AG has released a miniature step-up DC-DC regulator that maintains high efficiency in power supplies designed for small, medium-sized or large displays in mobile products.
Programmable hall switch extends flexibility of detection circuit designs
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a programmable omnipolar Hall effect switch enabling designers to use the same contactless detection circuit in multiple applications or with different field strengths.
New generation of ZigBee transceivers offer Deep Packet Inspection and Wake-on-LAN capabilities
RMS power detector claims unparalleled frequency performance and flexibility
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a high performance RMS power detector which operates up to 10 GHz and has a 67 dB measurement range. Farnell element14 becomes an authorised reseller of Micrel
Farnell element14 has formalised the company’s relationship with Micrel, which is a manufacturer of IC solutions for worldwide high-performance analog and high-speed mixed signal, LAN and timing and communications solutions markets, by signing an agreement to become an authorised reseller.
High-speed photocouplers deliver 5-Mbps operation, 5-kV isolation at up to 125 degrees C
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has extended the company’s family of high-speed photocouplers for industrial applications. Supplied in a DIP8 package, the new TLP2955 and TLP2958 low-current drive devices provide guaranteed operation at temperatures from -40°C to 125°C.
New additions to power IC family offer compact, energy-efficient mobile charging benefits
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the company’s new GreenChip solution designed to make smartphone and tablet chargers more compact, energy-efficient and cost-effective – without sacrificing reliability. Industry's first reconfigurable DC arc detect reference solution detects electrical arc faults to avert fires
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the industry’s first fully programmable DC arc detect reference solution at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Long Beach, California, USA.
Mouser becomes authorized global distributor of Micrel’s high-performance IC solutions
250-mA wide VIN range buck-boost charge pump offers low conducted and radiated noise
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a versatile 250 mA high voltage buck-boost charge pump. Enhanced power supply design software supports LED lighting applications
The new version of Power Integrations’ power supply design software, PI Expert Suite 9.0, now includes support for its LinkSwitch-PL and LinkSwitch-PH LED-driver ICs and its recently introduced TinySwitch-4 off-line switcher IC family. New 'responsive' EDN-Europe website accessible across all platforms
The new www.EDN-Europe.com web site launched today is the first "responsive" site of the industry. This new technology allows the website to be viewed on any platform as the dynamic layout adjusts to the screen it is viewed going down to a one column display on smartphones.
Digital communication abilities of power interface modules help to simplify energy monitoring
Ericsson is extending the company’s 3E digital power module family with two new digital-communication-bus-enabled 540-648 W low-profile quarter-brick Power Interface Modules (PIMs).
STMicroelectronics makes MEMS technology available for prototyping through CMP
STMicroelectronics and CMP (Circuits Multi Projets) are to make ST’s THELMA MEMS manufacturing process available for prototyping to universities, research labs and design companies through the silicon brokerage services provided by CMP.
Renesas Electronics Europe appoints PT Electronics to drive sales in Russia
Renesas Electronics Europe has launched a sales drive in Russia and other CIS countries with the appointment of a new distributor in Russia, PT Electronics, with immediate effect.
Contactless connectivity platform targets applications that contain moving parts
TE Connectivity has unveiled a new technology platform that will allow the delivery of robust power, signals and data without any physical connectors or contact, in virtually any environment. The ARISO contactless connectivity solution integrates seamlessly wireless power and radio frequency (RF) technology.
Development board provides eGaN driver to speed designs of high frequency switching power conversion systems
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has introduced the EPC9010 development board to make it easier for engineers to start designing with a 100 V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistor (FET).Superjunction MOSFETs offer reduced gate charge while increasing energy efficiency in power supplies for LCD TVs
STMicroelectronics has introduced special fast-acting variants of the company’s advanced superjunction power MOSFETs used in energy-efficient consumer products, computing and telecom systems, lighting controllers and solar energy equipment.Coaxial power sensor measures power in the frequency range from DC to 110 GHz
Rohde & Schwarz has added the NRP-Z58 to its successful portfolio of power sensors. The sensor's high measuring speed of over 300 measurements per second in buffered mode allows especially fast power measurements. With a range of 55 dB (–35 dBm to 20 dBm), it offers wide dynamic range of DC to 110 GHz.
Smart bypass diode claims industry's lowest power dissipation performance
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a smart bypass diode in a standard surface-mount package with 15-A current handling capability and the industry’s lowest power dissipation.
High accuracy battery fuel gauge maximizes battery capacity and boosts user confidence
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has begun sampling the MAX17050, the industry’s highest accuracy battery fuel gauge. NXP unveils world's first low VCEsat double transistors in 2-mm x 2-mm leadless package
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced what the company claims are the industry’s first double transistors with low saturation voltage in a 2-mm x 2-mm DFN (discrete flat no-leads) package. Optocouplers offer high current transfer ratio from 40 to 600 percent at low input currents of 1-mA
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has broadened the company’s optoelectronics portfolio with the release of two new series of 4-pin, low- input current optocouplers with phototransistor output.
element14 offers new Freescale Freedom development hardware for the Kinetis family
Following the launch of the first Freescale Semiconductor Freedom development hardware for the Kinetis family in 2012, element14 is making available a new board for evaluating Kinetis KL05Z MCUs (FRDM-KL05Z).
Industry’s first 48-V constant on-time synchronous step-down converter targets automotive and industrial applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced three new 48-V synchronous buck regulators with integrated high-side and low-side MOSFETs for single- and multi-output power supplies.
Japanese researchers develop low-power amplifiers for high-spatial-resolution biomedical and environment monitoring system
Researchers from Toyohashi Tech have developed a small-area, low-power, low-noise instrumentation amplifiers for high-spatial-resolution biomedical and environment monitoring system.
ROHM develops PMIC to support Intel's 'Bay Trail'Atom-based platform
ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed a dedicated system power management IC (PMIC) to support Intel's latest Atom-based platform, code name 'Bay Trail'. Motion sensor hub optimizes and operates multiple motion sensors
PNI Sensor Corporation and EM Microelectronic have launched the Sentral sensor fusion hub, designed specifically to manage sensor outputs on a low-power integrated circuit, making 9-axis motion sensing outputs both super-precise and practical to implement.
Nordic Semiconductor adds Distrelec ELFA Group to its European distribution network
RFMD unveils suite of products for entry smartphone segment
RF Micro Devices' entry product portfolio now includes multiple solutions for 2G and 3G entry smartphones that solve the increasingly complex RF requirements of such smartphones with respect to cost, band count, and thermal dissipation.
Compact, 1.8-V digital humidity sensor offers low power benefits
Measurement Specialties has unveiled an ultra-compact, low power digital humidity/temperature sensor.
Isolated error amplifiers outperform optocouplers and shunt regulators in power supply applications
Low power, high efficiency DC-DC converter is optimized for low load efficiency
ON Semiconductor Corporation has introduced the LV5980MC, a 3 A step down DC-DC converter integrated circuit that improves conversion efficiency at light load. In consumer electronics designs, the device is able to reduce energy consumption during standby mode.
Low power contactless smart card is ISO/IEC14443A and ISO/IEC15693 compliant
EM Microelectronic, part of the Swatch Group, has released EM4333, a new generation, low power contactless smart card, designed to fulfill the specific needs of secure access control, public transportation, loyalty cards, electronic door locks or leisure park applications.
Atmel launches ultra-low power transceiver to support phase-difference technology complementing IEEE 802.15.4 standards
Microchip claims world's first to use human body as a Framework to provide a secure, low-power communication channel
Microchip Technology Inc., has unveiled a new low-power technology to provide designers with the world’s first framework for using the human body as a secure communication channel. Renesas Electronics Europe unveils next-generation low-power microcontroller series
Renesas Electronics Europe is expanding the RX family to include the lowest power, lowest cost RX 32-bit MCU for the embedded market, integrating as little as 8 KB of flash memory.
Coaxial resonator oscillator offers lower phase noise and lower harmonics performance
Crystek has introduced the CVCO55CXT-5580-5685 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) which is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. Enhanced online thermal simulation tool enables users to define more real-world conditions while improving user-friendliness
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new version of the company's free ThermaSim online thermal simulation tool for power MOSFETs, microBUCK power ICs, and DrMOS products: ThermaSim 3.0. STMicroelectronics 28-nm FD-SOI technology achieves 3-GHz operating speed
STMicroelectronics claims to have achieved a major milestone in the company’s testing of its 28 nm FD-SOI Technology Platform.
Wolfson and Sensory demonstrate world's lowest-power speech recognition solution for mobile devices
Wolfson Microelectronics has worked with Sensory, a leader in speech technologies for consumer electronics to implement Sensory's TrulyHandsfree Voice Control and audio detect front-end on Wolfson’s latest ultra-low power platforms for mobile phone audio channel processing.
Maxim Integrated partners Freescale to showcase a comprehensive outdoor LTE/3G picocell base station
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has collaborated with Freescale Semiconductor to showcase a comprehensive LTE/3G picocell base station at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Energy saving drives can be tailored to OEM requirements
The ECF three-phase inverter drives introduced by DeltaSense can be used to control permanent magnet synchronous motors widely used in energy saving fans, compressors, and pumps. The devices can also drive standard AC motors.
Analog Front End improves reliability of Power Line Communication for smart grids
AnSem NV, Europe's leading analog ASIC design service company, has released a flexible and low power Analog Front End (AFE) for power line communication (PLC) in the lower frequency bands. Nujira claims breakthrough LTE performance for CMOS PAs
Nujira Ltd has released the details of test results that demonstrate how ET technology unlocks the potential of RF CMOS PAs for high end 3G and 4G smartphone applications.
Low-power microcontroller series features up to 1-MB of on-chip flash
Renesas Electronics Europe has introduced a large number of new low power, low voltage microcontrollers (MCUs).
Linearization technique achieves -50-dBc ACPR and 60 percent efficiency for LTE signal at 29-dBm
Microcontroller series expands with large embedded RAM to target network, industrial and smart metering applications
Renesas Electronics is extending the company’s 32-bit RX microcontroller (MCU) platform by introducing 120 new models. The move expands the RX631 and RX63N product groups within the RX600 series of 32-bit MCUs.
Energy Micro partners Mjolner Informatics to create high-end touch graphics solution for energy efficient MCU applications
Energy Micro has partnered with Mjolner Informatics to demonstrate a smartphone-like graphical user interface running on Energy Micro’s EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller.
Market for supercapacitors to grow 30% year on year and reach $11 billion within ten years
Supercapacitors (ultracapacitors) are now center stage for designers of electronics and particularly power circuits. This is because they are improving faster than the batteries and electrolytic capacitors they increasingly replace.
IGBT/MOSFET gate drive coupler saves power while reducing mounting area by 50 percent
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has unveiled a photocoupler that will reduce PCB space and power consumption in IGBT and MOSFET designs that need galvanic isolation. Target applications include factory automation equipment, motor drives, digital home appliances and photovoltaic power micro-inverters. VID interface controller provides adjustable start-up current for core-voltage regulators
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a power management controller with 4- and 6-bit voltage identification (VID) interfaces.
Thin film chip resistors claim industry’s lowest ohmic values for devices in a 0406 package
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has extended the company's MCW 0406 AT Precision series of wide terminal thin film chip resistors with ohmic values down to 1 Ω, the industry’s lowest for such a device in the compact 0406 package. Miniature DC/DC converters increase power rating, insulation and isolation performance
Murata has introduced the MEJ2 series of fully encapsulated compact through-hole 2 Watt DC/DC converters. Inverting, boost or buck-boost micromodule converter delivers up to 700-mA with four small passive components
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 2.8 V-18 V input, multi-topology DC/DC µModule (micromodule) converter, with onboard inductor, power switch and DC/DC controller delivering up to 700 mA output current.
Power conversion development board demonstrates ease of designing power systems with 200-V eGaN FETs
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation has introduced the EPC9004 development board, featuring EPC’s enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistors (FETs). Power management front-end chip boosts battery run-time in ARM Cortex A15-based designs
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first single-chip, front-end power management unit (PMU) for battery-powered applications based on ARM Cortex A9 and A15 processors. Taking a new direction with analog
The launch of the world's first digitally enhanced power analog controller marks a key development for Microchip and according to Stephen Stella, Microchip's Product Marketing Manager Analog & Interface Products, indicates a new direction for Microchip's Analog division.
GreenPeak opens new European office in France
GreenPeak Technologies, which is a leading semiconductor company in low power RF-communication within the ZigBee market segment, has expanded the company's global presence by opening a new European office in the Paris region.
Low quiescent current linear and switching regulators help reduce current consumption during stand-by
ROHM Semiconductor has released new linear regulators and switching regulators based on innovative low quiescent current technology. The new power management utilizes a proprietary circuit design to reduce current consumption during stand-by.
Ultra-miniature LDO series delivers advanced drop-out and noise performance
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has released a family of ultra-miniature CMOS low drop-out voltage regulators (LDOs) with a 200 mA driving capability that claims to provide an excellent performance/size ratio.
Fully differential IF 15-dB RF/IF amplifier achieves 50-dBm OIP3
Linear Technology has released a 15 dB amplifier, which achieves high dynamic range in a 100 Ohm differential environment from 20 MHz to 1 GHz and beyond. World's first analog-based power management controller with integrated MCU delivers flexible, efficient power conversion
Microchip is claiming the world’s first digitally enhanced power analog controller with the launch of a device that will expand the scope of Microchip’s diverse range of intelligent DC/DC power-conversion solutions.
Low on-state resistance power MOSFETs offer more power efficient ORing applications
Renesas Electronics has released three new low on-state resistance MOSFETs, including the μPA2766T1A, which has been optimized for use as ORing FETs in power supply units for network servers and storage systems.
USB thermocouple power sensors plug directly into PCs
Agilent Technologies' U8480 Series of USB thermocouple power sensors are based on the same front-end design as the Agilent 8480 and N8480 Series power sensors, with improved specifications, including a measurement speed of 400 readings per second, 10 times faster than the legacy series.
True fail open tantalum capacitor offers reliability benefits for filtering applications
KEMET has introduced the T496 Hi-Rel Fused Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) MnO2 Series of tantalum surface mount capacitors. Power efficient switching regulator family of non-isolated step-down converters delivers value for money
Aimtec’s new switching regulator family AMSRB-78-Z of is characterized by an efficiency of up to 94% and is now available for purchase from MSC. Energy Micro’s low power MCU extends battery life in touch screen remote control
VELUX has selected Energy Micro’s EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller for its latest touch screen electric window remote control.
Next generation power MOSFETs offers hot-swap application benefits
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has launched the company’s NextPower Live portfolio, a new family of linear mode Power MOSFETs designed specifically for use in ‘hot-swap’ environments. ams sensors enables 42-inch flat panel TV to consume less electricity than a 60-watt light bulb
ams has introduced sensor technology that enables a 42-inch flat panel TV to use less than 60 watts of power, while delivering an optimal viewing experience. Audio codec enhances smartphone sound quality
Micropower fuel gauge reduces quiescent current by 4x and size by 3x
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc has begun sampling the MAX17048, the industry’s simplest low-power fuel gauge for Lithium-ion (Li+) batteries. Riscure is named an accredited evaluation lab for DPA testing program
Cryptography Research (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc. has announced the accreditation of Riscure as an independent testing lab to conduct evaluations for the Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasure validation program.
LDOs enable power management solutions to be customized
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a pair of ultra low dropout (LDO) linear regulators, capable of delivering a continuous 3.0 A output for a dropout voltage of 0.23 mV.
Reference design eliminates early death of LED drivers
Power Integrations announced a long-lifetime LED-driver reference design. The DER-340 describes a wide-range (90 VAC to 308 VAC), high-power-factor LED-driver power supply that is suitable for high-bay, exterior and street-lighting applications.
Low power bidirectional I2C isolators extend industrial isolation lifetime
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a bidirectional isolator family compatible with I2C interfaces that claims to consume as much as 38-percent lower power than competitive devices.
Power amplifier offers optimum system performance for next-generation Wi-Fi applications
Akros Silicon supports PoE 60-W deployments following interoperability collaboration with Broadcom
Akros Silicon Inc. is collaborating with Broadcom Corporation relating to interoperability issues and will provide fully integrated support of the emerging PoE (Power over Ethernet) 60 Watt extension.
ST to restructure into two divisions
ST Microelectronics is to restructure its operations into two separate division covering sensors, including power and automotive, and embedded silicon that also includes consumer devices.
Triple-supply controller simplifies power system design, protects against reversed inputs
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a triple-supply prioritized PowerPath controller for 2.5 V to 36 V systems. Microcontrollers feature independent 1.8-V IO supply rail to extend battery life
Offering total system power savings for co-processor designs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has unveiled the MSP430F521x/F522x microcontroller family.
Intersil selects Future Electronics to be global distributor
L2Tek deal with Valens brings reduction in HD video transmission costs to the UK market
L2Tek, a manufacturers’ representative and distributor of components and sub-assemblies for professional video and high-speed communications systems, has signed a UK representation and distribution deal with Valens Semiconductor.
Powervation closes funding round, adds Semtech as strategic investor
Powervation Ltd has raised a $7 million Series C funding round to fuel business growth and accelerate market adoption of the company’s Intelligent Digital Power platform at cloud and communications infrastructure OEMs.
Enpirion agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
Enpirion has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation which strengthens Digi-Key’s power management portfolio with Enpirion’s PowerSoCs.
24-bit sigma-delta A/D converter achieves twice the speed of competing converters and claims industry’s best noise performance
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a multiplexed 24-bit sigma-delta A/D converter that doubles the throughput rate of alternative sigma-delta converters while dissipating less power.
60-V, LED controller features internal PWM generator for boost, buck or buck-boost high current LED applications
Linear Technology has released a 60V DC/DC controller designed to operate as a constant-current source and constant-voltage regulator. Non-contact power steering torque sensor delivers fuel savings
TT electronics’ new non-contact power steering torque sensor helping to make electronic power steering systems more compact, reliable and efficient by using less current and being smaller and lighter than existing solutions.
Enpirion partners with Future Electronics to offer the world’s lowest-cost Power-System-on-Chip DC-DC converters
Enpirion and Future Electronics have announced the availability of products based on the world’s first wafer level magnetics technology. 24-bit, 3-channel ECG analog front end cuts power consumption by 85 percent compared with alternative integrated solutions
Power MOSFET family for industrial applications delivers ultra-low on-state resistance benefits
International Rectifier has introduced a family of StrongIRFET power MOSFETs featuring ultra-low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) for a variety of industrial applications including battery packs, inverters, UPS, solar inverters, forklift trucks, power tools, mobility scooters and ORing and Hot Swap applications.
Hall effect switches help optimize sensitivities
New PSS controller targets lower cost USB chargers for new generation smartphones
CamSemi has introduced the first of a new family of Primary Side Sensing (PSS) ‘fast start’ flyback controllers to offer the cost, performance and end-user benefits of integrated start-up.Low-power industrial Ethernet communication chips features integrated real-time OS offload engine
Renesas Electronics has introduced the low-power R-IN32M3 series of industrial Ethernet communication chips with support for multiple communication protocols in response to the rapid adoption of industrial Ethernet communication technology. 20-V p-channel MOSFET in 3.3-mm square package offers industry-low on-resistance of 4.8-mΩ at a 4.5-V gate drive
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has released the Si7655DN, the industry’s first - 20 V p-channel MOSFET in a 3.3 mm by 3.3 mm package to offer on-resistance of 4.8 mΩ maximum at a 4.5 V gate drive.
New power metal strip battery shunt resistor with molded enclosure delivers 36-W power capability
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new Power Metal Strip battery shunt resistor featuring a molded enclosure with a 4-pin connector. Bluetooth silicon IP draws less than half the power of today's standard solutions
CSEM and RivieraWaves have introduced what the companies claim to be the world’s lowest-power Bluetooth Smart integrated silicon IP solution combining an ultra-low power radio transceiver with a flexible and fully Bluetooth Smart-qualified low power baseband controller, protocol stack and profiles.
NXP unveils new wireless microcontroller family for the Internet of Things
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the JN516x family – the company’s next generation of ultra-low-power wireless microcontrollers for JenNet-IP, ZigBee and other IEEE 802.15.4 applications.
Linear Technology reveals eight-channel configurable 1-A buck DC/DCs for multi-rail systems
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a highly-integrated general-purpose power management solution for systems requiring multiple low voltage power supplies. The LTC3375 features eight independent 1 A channels with I2C control, flexible sequencing and fault monitoring in a compact QFN package. New SiC bipolar junction transistors offer lowest total power losses at high operation temperatures
Fairchild Semiconductor is introducing silicon carbide-based offerings into the company’s product mix as part of a move to introduce innovative, high-performance power transistor technology.
Atmel introduces industry's lowest power wireless MCU for 2.4-GHz ISM band applications
Atmel Corporation has introduced the Atmel ATmegaRFR2 AVR family of devices which is the company’s next-generation ultra-low power single-chip wireless solution for the 2.4GHz industrial, scientific, medical band (ISM) applications worldwide.
Higher-density buck regulators offers I2C telemetry and programmability benefits
Two new single-channel power MOSFETs drive power efficiency and protection in portable and consumer electronics
ON Semiconductor is debuting two new single-channel power MOSFETs for low voltage drive switching at this year’s Electronica tradeshow and conference. New adapter power controller claims lowest standby power capability
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a power management controller with a 700-V start-up switch that achieves less than 10 mW of ‘no-load’ standby power in 5- and 10-watt cube adapters used with smartphones and tablets.
Premier Farnell completes global franchise deal with Lattice Semiconductor
60-V input step-down DC/DC controller draws 40-uA in battery-powered systems
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high voltage step-down DC/DC controller that draws 40 µA quiescent current in standby mode with the output enabled in Burst Mode operation. Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Fremont Micro Devices USA
14.2-A output current PMIC supports ARM quad-core application processors
Dialog Semiconductor plc has unveiled what the company claims is the most powerful and most integrated configurable power management IC (PMIC) for ARM quad-core and dual-core application processors. Rail-to-rail 80-V power monitor measures current and voltage with greater accuracy
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a wide range I2C system monitor that monitors the current, voltage and power of any 0 V to 80 V rail.Dual hot swap controller with flexible current limit manages load surges without system interruption
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual Hot Swap controller, enabling safe board insertion into live 4.5 V to 44 V backplanes. New integrated DC-DC converter targets graphic and core processor applications in portable electronics
ON Semiconductor has addressed the growing demand for higher power densities in portable consumer electronics designs with the introduction of the NCP6338, a configurable, 6 A step down DC-DC converter IC.Intersil claims lowest power, dual port, Class G line driver
NXP IQ modulators feature highest dynamic range with DC-independent DAC interfacing
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled two 5 V wideband IQ modulator devices that combine high dynamic range with fast on/off switching performance for use in radio frequency up-conversion.
28-V, 500-mA step-down converter provides highest efficiency at light loads
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a synchronous, 28-V, 500-mA step-down DC/DC converter that can operate at less than 5 uA during ‘sleep’ mode. 60-V, synchronous buck LED driver delivers more than 300 W of LED power
Linear Technology has released a synchronous buck LED driver controller that delivers more than 300 W of LED power and offers a 6 V to 60 V input voltage range suitable for applications including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. Seven flexible parametric curve tracer solutions offer power device characterization benefits
Keithley Instruments, Inc. has introduced seven instrumentation, software, and test fixture configurations for parametric curve tracing applications for characterizing high power devices at up to 3,000 V and 100 A. New field stop trench technology IGBT devices expand current ratings and deliver high speed switching capabilities
ON Semiconductor has expanded the company’s NGBTxx family of 1200 V trench field stop (FS) insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices with nine new energy efficient solutions.
FPGA-based kit combines programmability with ease of use to enhance interface protoyping
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has announced the immediate availability of the Control Development Kit for its MachXO2 family of ultra-low density FPGAs, enabling low cost prototyping of complex system control and video interface designs.
600 V N-channel power MOSFET series adds 17 new devices offering on-resistance down to 39-mohms
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has added to the company's E Series of 600 V power MOSFETs with 17 new devices in eight packages that extend the on-resistance range of the family from 39 mΩ to 600 mΩ at 10 V.
2.5-A, 15-V synchronous boost regulator offers 95 percent efficiency
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 3 MHz current-mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with integrated output disconnect. 3rd generation reverse conducting IGBT portfolio claims industry’s best-in-class efficiency and highest reliability
38-V, 10-A rugged step-down uModule regulator features fail safe load protection
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4641, a 4.5 V to 38 V input, 0.6 V to 6 V output, 10 A step-down µModule regulator with comprehensive electrical and thermal protection for loads such as processors, ASICs and high-end FPGAs.
Wireless sensor network solutions achieve industry's lowest power consumption at less than 50-uA per node
Linear Technology’s Dust Networks product group has introduced the SmartMesh LTC5800 (system-on-chip) and LTP5900 (module) families, the industry’s lowest power IEEE 802.15.4E compliant wireless sensor networking products. Laser driver with auto-calibration mode and SFP controller simplifies optical module manufacturing
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc has introduced the MAX3711 laser driver/limiting amplifier combo chip with both automatic power control (APC) and extinction ratio control (ERC). Intelligent power switch is optimized for automotive PTC electric heaters
International Rectifier has introduced the reliable AUIR3320S high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) optimized for automotive auxiliary positive temperature coefficient (PTC) electric heaters.New smart gate driver optocoupler provides designers with isolated gate driving and fault sensing benefits
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FOD8316 smart gate driver optocoupler, an advanced 2.5 A output current IGBT drive optocoupler to help designers meet high performance and critical protection challenges posed by high-power industrial applications.
Nujira samples low noise second-generation Envelope Tracking chip for smartphones
Family of 600-V Trench ultrafast IGBTs offer improved performance for appliance motor drives
International Rectifier is expanding family of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) with the introduction of the IRGR4045DPbF and IRGS4045DPbF. New off-line switcher IC family offers line-compensated overload protection and light-load efficiency benefits
Power Integrations has introduced the TinySwitch-4 family, the latest generation of the company’s industry-leading TinySwitch series of off-line switcher ICs. Integrated, green-mode controllers lower operating costs, reduce board space in high-power PoE powered device applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two power management integrated circuits that combine a Power over Ethernet powered device (PD) manager with a DC/DC controller. Smart-meter SoC combines metrology, security and communication capabilities
Maxim’s highly integrated smart-meter SoC secures the life cycle, the developer’s IP, and the grid itself with proven embedded security technology.
TT electronics opens new production centre in Romania
TT electronics has opened the company’s latest European production centre in Timisoara, Romania which will manufacture a range of advanced power modules, microelectronic devices and sensors for industrial and transportation applications.
ON Semiconductor joins imec's GaN-on-Si research program
ON Semiconductor has joined the multi-partner, industrial research and development program at imec, a leading nanoelectronics research center, to collaborate on the development of next-generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) on silicon (Si) power devices.World's smallest humidity and temperature sensor aims to set new standards
Sensirion is unveiling the world's smallest humidity and temperature sensor at Electronica 2012 which the company claims will set new standards for size, power consumption, production volume and price.
Robust ORing controllers provide power redundancy and protection with minimal power dissipation
New MOSFETs offer industry-low on-resistance in 2 x 2-mm and 3 x 1.8-mm footprint areas at 4.5-V
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has extended the company's TrenchFET Gen III family of p-channel power MOSFETs with a new single 12 V device in the thermally enhanced 2 mm by 2 mm PowerPAK SC-70 package.
New dual-core microcontrollers promise higher performance, increased memory and more I/Os in a smaller package
Texas Instruments Incorporated unveils the company’s latest 32-bit C2000 Concerto microcontrollers for motor control, renewable energy and smart grid applications that require power conversion, remote data sharing, diagnostics, monitoring and control from a single device.
Cissoid signs a global distribution deal with Future Electronics
Four new 2-A high voltage half-bridge MOSFET drivers offer best-in-class performance
Intersil Corporation has introduced the expansion of the industry leading ‘HIP’ portfolio of MOSFET bridge drivers for power supply and motor drive applications. Configurable 8-channel LED driver family supports monitors and industrial LCD panel backlighting
Atmel Corporation has introduced a new family of 8-channel LED drivers with an integrated boost controller to deliver a complete power management system with patented Efficiency Optimizer (EO) to enhance power efficiency for LCD backlighting applications.
New power management ICs offer multi-channel operation and low quiescent current in portable applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced two new power management integrated circuits (PMICs) optimized for battery powered systems such as smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, GPS systems and other portable electronics.
CamSemi unveils 'constant power' PSS flyback controller for low cost networking adapters
CamSemi is aiming to expand its share of the fast-growing networking products power supply market with the launch of a novel high performance Primary Side Sensing (PSS) flyback controller with a constant power (CP) mode.
Diodes Incorporated agrees to acquire Power Analog Microelectronics
Ultra-low power microcontrollers with on-chip 40-nm flash memory target automotive body applications
Renesas Electronics has unveiled the RH850/F1x Series of 32-bit microcontrollers for automotive body applications as the first products to be released in the RH850 Family of automotive MCUs with on-chip flash memory employing the industry's most advanced 40 nm process.
Small 2.5-A power module offers 65-V transient protection
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a new power module with 65-V transient protection that integrates a DC/DC converter, inductor and passives in a small, easy-to-use package. 24-V power amplifier offers state-of-the-art audio performance to truck cabs and buses
STMicroelectronics has introduced the market’s most powerful and most simple-to-use audio power amplifier for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and agricultural vehicles, whose electrical systems run at 24 V rather than the 12 V used in cars.
Digital Class D speaker amplifiers aim to simplify design and provide unmatched audio performance
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., has introduced two digital-input Class D power amplifiers that simplify designs, eliminate complicated programming, reduce noise, and hasten time to market.
Buck-boost converter cuts power in half for 3G, 4G LTE power amplifiers
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a seamless-transition buck-boost voltage regulator for RF power amplifiers used in 3G and 4G LTE smartphones, tablets and datacards.
CISSOID selects APC as specialized distributor in UK and Ireland
TI develops the first wide-input voltage, high-power LED driver with multiple dimming control modes
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a six-channel LED driver with dynamic headroom control for high-power applications, which accurately and efficiently drives up to six strings of LEDs. Quartet of European research centers launch Smart Integrated Solutions initiative
Digital signal controller family offers advanced signal processing capabilities and a wide range of connectivity options
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced the availability of its LPC408x and LPC407x microcontrollers, featuring advanced signal processing capabilities and a wide range of connectivity options, including USB 2.0, Ethernet and CAN 2.0B.
New functional safety design packages accelerate safety-critical design development and certification
Texas Instruments Incorporated has released SafeTI design packages to help customers get to market quickly with their safety-critical applications.
50-Ohm IF gain block consumes 450-mW yet provides 47-dBm OIP3, 15.5-dB gain
Linear Technology announces the LTC6431-15, a 15.5 dB gain block that achieves high dynamic range in a 50 Ohm environment from 20 MHz to 1 GHz and beyond. Low power system design optimizations with SAR A/D Converters
Power consumption is one of the key requirements for battery powered A/D converter applications today.
New rad-hard precision quad op amp claims best in class performance and radiation hardness
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's family of radiation hardened op amps with a quad precision version featuring the industry's best combination of low noise, low power consumption, high precision and high DC accuracy. Fairchild Semiconductor signs a reseller agreement with RS Components
New Liqualloy-based power inductor offers industry-leading high efficiency performance
ALPS Green Devices Co., Ltd. has developed the GLMH Series Liqualloy Power Inductor which is ideal for mobile devices used for long periods. New low-profile, high-current inductors support extended temperature ranges to +155 degrees C
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has launched 10 new IHLP low-profile, high-current inductors with extended temperature ranges to + 155 °C for automotive and commercial applications. Miyoshi selects Welsh open loop active harmonic load pull solution
Cardiff University spin-out, Mesuro, which offers testing and services solutions for the semiconductor industry, has installed its Open Loop Active Harmonic Load Pull system at Miyoshi Corporation, Itami, Japan. The system is Mesuro’s first successful installation in the Japanese market.
Compact linear LED driver supports low-current lighting systems
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a 60 V linear LED driver which delivers a constant current of up to 150 mA and provides designers of low-current illumination and signage applications with a simplified circuit solution for accurately controlling 1/2 W LEDs.
Server power management and protection IC delivers accurate power monitoring for Intel Node Manager capable server platforms
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a new server monitoring, protection and control IC with on-chip PMBus support which is fully compliant to Intel Node Manager 2.0.
NXP's new high-performance, low-power switch supports Thunderbolt technology interface
CamSemi develops low cost solution for offline applications above 8-W
CamSemi has introduced a new Primary Side Sensing (PSS) flyback controller that offers a reduction in system cost and component counts for higher power applications, as well as excellent light load and standby efficiency performance. Dual 13-A or single 26-A DC/DC micromodule step-down regulator with integrated heat sink delivers up to 100-A
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual 13A per output or single 26 A output DC/DC µModule step-down regulator that delivers up to 100 A when four devices are current shared. Nujira raises $12 million to support rollout of Coolteq.L IC technology and start volume production
New Schottky barrier diodes and dual N-Channel MOSFETs claims industry’s highest performance in a 2-mm package
IDT signs global distribution partnership deal with Mouser
CISSOID signs distribution deal with SETRON for Central and Northern Europe
High-performance compact GPS module consumes 22-mA current in tracking operation
MSC is offering the L70, a high-performance and at the same time ultra low power consumption GPS module, from Quectel which comes in a compact 10.1 mm x 9.7 mm x 2.5 mm form factor.Microsemi unveils GaN on SiC-based RF transistor for secondary surveillance radar aviation applications
Industry's first molded chip scale package offers power benefits for space-constrained portable devices
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first Molded Chip Scale Package (MCSP) in a 0.97 mm x 0.97 mm x 0.3 mm power package. New 600-V IGBTs deliver higher power density and increased efficiency for motor drive applications
International Rectifier has introduced a family of 600 V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) optimized for motor drive applications operating below 10 kHz including compressors for refrigerators and air-conditioners.
New Li-Ion battery charger targets next generation power efficiency demands
ON Semiconductor has introduced a fully programmable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) switching battery charger optimized for power efficiency in smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices. The NCP1851 reduces charge time, increases battery life and includes advanced startup features.
Powerstax appoints CompuMess Elektronik as new distributor for Central Europe
Lattice reveals promotional pricing for iCEblink40 evaluation kits
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has unveiled promotional pricing for the company’s new iCEblink40 Evaluation Kits. High efficiency PoE++ PD controller offers up to 90-W delivered power
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LT4275, LTPoE++, PoE+ and PoE-compliant powered device (PD) interface controller for applications requiring up to 90 W of delivered power. Advanced die packaging technology reduces radio module footprint by 75 percent to enable miniaturized implantable medical devices
Apex reemerges as analog chip company
Apex Microtechnology, Inc., which Cirrus Logic acquired in July 2007, has been re-established as a stand-alone corporation as the result of Cirrus Logic selling its Tucson-based Apex Precision Power business unit for $26 million to a group of private investors led by Alerion Capital.
New line of polymer COTS capacitors enables designers to customize capacitance solutions for power management
German researchers discover how superconductivity can be tapped to improve power transmission
An international team comprising physicists of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart has discovered that a specific form of superconductivity competes with charge density waves, i.e. with a periodically fluctuating distribution of the charges.
Mid-voltage MOSFETs provide improved reliability in synchronous rectification applications
With the expansion of the company’s PowerTrench MOSFET family, Fairchild Semiconductor is helping designers to meet power design challenges such as power density and light-load efficiency improvement which are key issues for server, telecom and AC-DC power designers.
Ultra-low IR Schottky barrier diodes reduces power consumption in automotive and power supply devices by 40 percent
ROHM Semiconductor has developed the RBxx8 series of ultra-low IR Schottky barrier diodes capable of operating at high temperatures, enabling support for automotive and power supply devices. GreenPeak rolls out new radio chips to support the Smart Home evolution
20-V single P-channel PowerTrench MOSFETs improve portable device battery charging and load switching
Fairchild Semiconductor has expanded the company’s line of P-Channel PowerTrench MOSFETs To help designers of cellular handsets and other portable applications improve battery charging and load switching.Avnet Memec extends relationship with Coilcraft to support Spain and Portugal
800-V primary-side switcher offers accurate AC/DC power control
iWatt has unveiled the company’s latest AccuSwitch primary-side driver with an internal power switch rated to 800 V for universal AC input.Smallest single-lead heart-rate monitor analog front end offers industry's lowest power performance
60-V battery charging controller and power manager features input maximum power point control
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4000-1, a high voltage controller and power manager with input maximum power point control (MPPC) that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery charger. Intel adds power amplifiers to 3G RF chip
Low VIN capable 5-A DC/DC converter generates positive or negative regulated voltage
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a versatile DC/DC converter for boost, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications.
New low voltage LDOs deliver industry's lowest dropout voltages
Surge stopper integrates ideal diode for comprehensive protection against transient voltages
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a surge stopper with ideal diode, providing compact and low-loss protection for 4 V to 80 V electronics in automotive, avionics and industrial systems. News analog front ends offer the industry's lowest-power, highest-precision smart e-metering solution
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a new line of analog front ends (AFEs) for power monitoring and control of smart e-meters. The new ADS131E08 family is available with 8, 6 or 4 channels and in 16- or 24-bit resolution.
LDO regulators claim the industry's lowest dark current performance
ROHM has developed the BD7xxL2EFJ-C series of high-voltage (50 V) LDO regulators for automotive applications featuring the industry’s lowest dark current (6 μA) – 80% lower than conventional LDO regulators – utilizing a proprietary circuit design, reducing power consumption.
42-V, 2.5-A (IOUT) and 5-A (IOUT), 2-MHz step-down DC/DC converters only require 2.7uA of quiescent current
New buck regulators offer maximum power density and flexibility for high efficiency point of load DC-DC regulation
Vicor has introduced a new Picor PI33XX Cool-Power ZVS buck regulator series that affords board-level designers maximum power density and flexibility for high efficiency point of load DC-DC regulation.
Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Intersil
Ultra-small 600-mA boost power module extends battery life for smartphones and tablets
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry's smallest integrated step-up (boost) DC/DC power module for smartphones, tablets and other portable electronics.
Renesas looks to automotive and smart society to drive recovery
Early in July 2012 Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, the world's fifth-largest chipmaker, announced plans to reduce its workforce by 12 percent and shed half of its domestic plants within three years to be more competitive with overseas rivals. Can Europe help the company hit the road to recovery?
36-V, 1-A step-down synchronous regulator simplifies intermediate power bus and point-of-load power designs
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2441, DC-to-DC switching regulator which is a 36-V, 1-A (amp) step-down regulator integrates both low-on-resistance and high-side and low-side power switches to provide compact point-of-load design and offers more than 94 percent efficiency.
Innovative mobile audio solution delivers more than five times the power to micro speakers
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has developed a revolutionary embedded algorithm in a new audio system that the company claims boosts the output power of micro speakers by more than five times while improving the sound quality of mobile devices.
Next-generation wireless mouse applies 2.4-GHz radio-on-a-chip to enable three-year battery life performance
BORND, a leading PC peripheral manufacturer, has selected Cypress' 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL radio-on-a-chip for its E220 next-generation wireless mouse. WirelessUSB-NL's low power consumption enables two AA batteries to power the E220 mouse for up to three years.
New software release unleashes design tools for low cost, low power LatticeECP4 FPGA family
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has released version 2.0 of the company’s Lattice Diamond design software, the flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products.
100-V linear LED driver aims to de-clutter low-power lighting designs
Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL5801 linear LED driver which only needs two additional components to enable designers to simplify automotive interior, signage and general lighting control circuits.
Wireless environmental sensor evaluation kit offers energy harvesting benefits
Miniature overvoltage clamp protects PMICs in portable applications
Diodes Incorporated has introduced an overvoltage clamp for the protection of power management ICs (PMIC) in portable applications. LNB power management and control IC improves set-top box efficiency
New PSoC power monitoring and fan control solutions aim to simplify system design
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has released an extension to the company’s PSoC Creator Integrated Design Environment (IDE) for the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families. Class-D audio amplifiers enable high quality audio performance at low power consumption
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced three analog-input class-D stereo amplifiers for use in soundbars, after-market automotive solutions, portable audio docks, and LCD televisions.
Ultra-precision current sensing resistor series adds 5 Watt rated part
Stackpole has added a 5 watt size to its ultra-precision current sensing resistor series, the CSS / CSSH. The CSS4527 features resistance values from 0.5 milliohms up to 120 milliohms, in tolerances down to 0.5% and 50 ppm TCR.
Power Line Carrier modem SoC targets smart metering and building automation applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced a new power line carrier (PLC) modem system-on-chip (SoC) for use in applications such as e-metering, home automation, solar energy and lighting control.
Green mode power switch device with integrated protection circuitry helps improve SMPS reliability
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FSL206MRx integrated Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) controller for switch mode power supply (SMPS) designers that need space-saving, cost- effective power supply solutions with high energy efficiency, optimized system performance and improved reliability.
Qualcomm acquires Summit Microelectronics to broaden power management solutions
Dongbu HiTek's analog CMOS process shrinks Enpirion's DC-DC converter chip footprint by 40 percent
Diode controller replaces two Schottky diodes to enable low loss ORing of multiple power sources
Linear Technology has introduced a 0 V to 18 V dual ideal diode controller that replaces two high power Schottky diodes, enabling low loss ORing of multiple power sources with minimal disturbance to supply voltages.
Nujira aims to push the envelope with advanced software tool for PA characterization and visualization
World's first 2-mm x 2-mm MOSFETs with tin-plated solderable side pads
NXP Semiconductors has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first MOSFETs in a 2-mm x 2-mm low-profile DFN (discrete flat no-leads) package with tin-plated, solderable side pads. Surface mount DC-DC LED driver delivers output up to 700-mA
CUI Inc has added a new surface mount series to the company's high efficiency, constant current DC-DC LED driver family. Low-power USB-to-UART bridge controller targets printers, USB-UART cables and industrial applications
A high-temperature, high-speed, rail-to-rail comparator fits in TDFP package
CISSOID is launching VOLGA, the first high-speed comparator guaranteed for operation from -55°C up to +225°C.
Energy Micro launches free sample program for EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers
Energy Micro has introduced a new program that gives designers around the world quick and easy access to free samples of the EFM32 Gecko series MCUs.
Driver IC supports low-cost LED lamps up to 10-W
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the SSL2115x series of high-efficiency GreenChip driver ICs for low-cost LED retrofit lamps.
First samples of low cost, low power LatticeECP4 FPGAs start shipping
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has begun shipping the highest density member of the company’s next generation LatticeECP4 FPGA family to select customers.
Power converter conserves energy in smart meter and sensor designs
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a 200-mA, 60-V SWIFT high-density, synchronous step-down regulator with 90-percent high efficiency and low noise performance.
Novel current-sharing, diode-OR controller simplifies design of reliable power systems
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a first-of-its-kind current-sharing controller with reverse current blocking. The LTC4370 frees the designer from the limitations and complications of existing current-sharing methods to obtain a simpler, quicker, and space-saving solution for sharing between two supplies.
World's lowest voltage Bluetooth low energy controller is unveiled
EM Microelectronic is introducing the company's Bluetooth smart-qualified controller, the EM9301. Optimized for ultra-low power wireless sensing, remote control and monitoring applications, the EM9301 operates on as little as 0.8 V.
Diode controller provides negative input protection and low current operation
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high voltage ideal diode controller that offers a simple low loss replacement to Schottky diodes, along with key features targeted for automotive, avionics as well as solar applications.
Low power digital wideband VGAs offer high linearity and flexible current settings
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the BGA7204 and BGA7210 – two 6-bit digital variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) offering high linearity, low noise, and low power consumption across a very wide frequency band.
Low-power 32-bit MCU series offers scalable lineup for portable consumer and industrial devices
Renesas Electronics has expanded its RX200 Series of low-power mid-range microcontrollers (MCUs), introducing the RX220 Group of 11 entry-level devices to provide greater scalability for embedded designers moving from 8- and 16-bit to 32-bit applications.
Industry first ultra-low-power code analyzer flags inefficient code and helps to optimize MSP430 microcontroller design efficiency
Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming an ultra-low-power industry first with the ULP Advisor software code analysis tool, which teaches developers how to create the most energy-efficient, ultra-low-power applications with TI's MSP430 microcontrollers.
Nufront's third-generation mobile applications processor integrates Cadence DDR3/3L/LPDDR2 memory interface IP solution
Nufront's NS115 chipset has been integrated with the Cadence configurable DDR3/3L/LPDDR2 Memory Controller and Hard PHY IP core in its dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 based mobile applications processor.
German researchers develop quick and easy way to measure power consumption
SemiSouth begins sampling 650-V 55-mOhm SiC JFETs
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., is delivering what the company claims is the industry's first 650 V silicon carbide JFET power transistors.
Micro radio delivers scalable output power performance for small and macro cell active antennas
Report: Envelope tracking, MMPAs, CMOS PAs, antenna tuning, and MIMO to change handset RF design
Broadband RF mixer achieves 26.9-dBm IIP3 with 294-mW power consumption
Linear Technology has unveiled a 300 MHz to 4 GHz downconverting mixer with an IIP3 (Input Third Order Intercept) of 26.9 dBm, low power consumption of 294 mW, and wide IF bandwidth of 2.5 GHz.
New development platform enables energy harvesting designs to be evaluated
Future Energy Solutions, a division of technical broadline distributor Future Electronics, has introduced a development system which enables design engineers to assess the feasibility of using harvested energy to power devices such as wireless sensors.
Murata selects Black Sand CMOS PAs for 3G front ends
Fully differential amplifier drives 18-bit ADCs while consuming 5-mW
Linear Technology has released a low power fully differential amplifier that can drive high precision 16- and 18-bit SAR ADCs at only 1 mA supply current.
System and power management design tools manage up to 64 power rails and support PMBus
Microsemi Corporation has introduced a suite of system and power management design tools for high availability wired and wireless communications infrastructure equipment.
RF Micro Devices unveils rGaN-HV process technology
RF Micro Devices has announced the extension of RFMD's industry-leading GaN process technology portfolio to include a new technology optimized for high voltage power devices in power conversion applications.
Analog Devices appoints Anglia to help grow sales in UK and Ireland
New point-of-load DC-DC buck regulators target high-reliability space systems
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation has unveiled th company's first power management products, the UltraCMOS-based Point-of-Load (POL) DC-DC Buck Regulators with integrated switches, are available for sampling.
Integrated switching buck regulators offer industry leading conversion ratios
ON Semiconductor has introduced a new series of switching buck regulators for space-constrained, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) sensitive automotive entertainment and infotainment applications. The highly integrated devices claim to offer industry leading conversion ratios for battery connected switch-mode power supplies.
Low-power, high-speed industrial ethernet controllers support for multiple protocols including CC-Link IE, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP
Renesas Electronics Europe has introduced two new Industrial Ethernet controllers that include support for multiple communication protocols, helping system designers reduce their bill of materials and enable more efficient machine operation.
Low-power, high-accuracy temperature sensor for solid state disk drives
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has introduced a new family of precision temperature sensors targeted at ultra-low-power solid state drive applications.
15-V 800-mA step down synchronous regulators deliver improve power efficiency and density for portable electronics
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced an 800-mA output DC-to-DC regulators optimized for better energy efficiencies in battery-powered applications using multiple alkaline/NiMH, lithium cells, or other standard power sources.
Compact high-speed, single-channel gate drivers focus on high-density switching power designs
Texas Instruments has introduced the company's first 4-A/8-A and 4-A/4-A single-channel, low-side gate drivers with industry-leading speed and drive current capability for minimizing switching loss of MOSFETs, IGBT power devices and wide band-gap power semiconductors, such as gallium nitride devices.
2.4-GHz low-power RF transceiver claims lowest power consumption for industrial applications
Power thick film resistor offers power rating of 1100-W in compact footprint
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released a new power thick film resistor that is the industry’s first resistor in the compact 57 mm by 60 mm package to offer a power rating of 1100 W at a heat sink temperature of + 25 °C.
Low-loss, ultra miniature power MOSFETs deliver improved power efficiency with a smaller form factor in portable devices
Renesas Electronics has introduced eight new low-loss P- and N-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) products optimized for use in portable electronics including smartphones and tablets.
Dual power booster triples speed performance for semiconductor and flat-panel display test equipment
Cirrus Logic Inc. is expanding the company’s versatile Apex Precision Power booster product family with a new dual-channel booster amplifier featuring a 1,000 V/µs slew rate and 1 MHz of power bandwidth.
Class-D amplifier device reduces distortion and prevents early phone software shutdown
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FAB3103 2.3 watt class-D audio amplifier with integrated boost regulator and battery automatic gain control (AGC) which is suitable for use in mobile handsets, smart phones, and tablets, as well as portable media players.
Low-profile SMD avalanche rectifier features reverse voltage of 1,300-V and 75-ns reverse recovery time
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released a new high-voltage, ultrafast surface-mount avalanche rectifier in the plastic DO-214AC package. The BYG23T combines a low 1.98 mm profile with high reverse voltage of 1,300 V and fast 75 ns reverse recovery time.
NXP claims industry's most efficient low-VF schottky rectifier for mobile devices
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has launched what the company claims are the most efficient Schottky rectifier available in the ultra-small and flat 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.37-mm plastic SMD package DFN1006D-2 (SOD882D).
New MOSFETs in DFN 2x2 package offer space savings with high performance
Integrated power controller offers stability benefits for automotive applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a dual output power supply for automotive applications that ensures stable, uninterrupted output voltages, even in cases where the input voltage drops significantly below the output voltage levels.
New step-down supply reduces switching noise by 99 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a new class of voltage regulators designed to deliver the industry’s lowest-noise 1-A switching power supply without sacrificing efficiency and power performance.
Energy Micro MCU minimizes power consumption in e-paper display solution
Energy Micro has signed an agreement with Pervasive Displays Inc. (PDI) for the use of the EFM32 Gecko MCU to control low power e-paper (EPD) displays.
2.25-MHz step-down DC/DC converter delivers 3-A of continuous output current from each channel
Linear Technology Corporation has released a monolithic, dual output step-down switching regulator that delivers up to 3 A of continuous output current from each channel.
Dialog Semiconductor works with TSMC to create a process platform to advance BCD power management leadership
GainSpan selects IAR Embedded Workbench as primary development tool chain for MCU Drivers
GainSpan, a leader in low power Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi connectivity for the internet of things, has selected IAR Embedded Workbench for its next generation Wi-Fi chip currently in development.
Isolated flyback controller with PFC controls voltage or current
Linear Technology’s LT®3798 isolated controller with active power factor correction (PFC) is specifically designed for regulating bus voltages or driving constant current applications over a wide input range of 10 V to 480 V.
New MCU family delivers cost-effective digital control to reduce energy footprint
Renesas Electronics has expanded the company's RX600 MCU family with the new 32-bit RX62G group. The MCUs are optimized for digital power control applications, including motor control with power factor correction (PFC), digital power supply, UPS and solar inverters.
Multi-channel AFE energy measurement chip offers improve flexibility for broad range of monitoring applications
ON Semiconductor introduces high efficiency wireless charging ICs
ON Semiconductor has released the NMLU1210, an innovative power MOSFET integrated circuit (IC) for wireless charging applications in portable products such as cell phones, media tablets, portable media players, digital still cameras and GPS units.
IDT reveals world's most advanced single-phase power metering SoC for smart grid applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has introduced what the company claims is the world’s most advanced single-phase power metering SoC for smart grid applications. The new device features the industry’s widest dynamic range and an unprecedented level of integration, enabling smart meter manufacturers to improve accuracy, while simplifying their designs and lowering overall system cost.
High-switching frequency capability enables integrated device to use thinner inductors
Fairchild Semiconductor's, FDMF6708N Generation II XS DrMOS family is a fully optimized, compact, integrated MOSFET plus driver power stage solution for high-current, high-frequency, synchronous buck DC-DC applications. The device is ideal for designers facing the challenge of reducing inductor height in power supply designs in order to meet the low-profile, thinner end-system demands of applications such as Ultrabook devices and notebooks.
TI claims industry's first dual mode off-line controller for non-dimmable LED lighting
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a new off-line primary side sensing controller to the company's portfolio of non-dimming LED drivers. The new TPS92310 AC/DC constant current driver with power factor correction (PFC) reduces cost and shrinks-to-fit in high-power LED retrofit bulbs, including A19, PAR30/38 and GU10.
Mono audio amplifier IC for Hi-Fi speakers gives 13W burst output and 10x efficiency gains
HiWave Technologies has launched a single channel audio power amplifier for the consumer and Hi-Fi market. The HiAS2001-QNC-010 delivers 13W burst and 3W continuous power output and is over 10 times more efficient at typical listening levels than comparable Class D amplifiers. The HiAS2001 uses HiWave's proprietary Audium technology to create the highly power efficient switching audio power amplifier, optimised to operate directly from a low voltage (0.8 - 1.8V) battery source.
LED lighting set to drive power semiconductor market to reach $3bn in 2016
Market analyst, IMS Research, has issued a new report that forecasts that the global market for power semiconductors used in LED lighting will reach more than $3 billion in 2016.
36-V, 5-A uModule regulator protects input supplies from overcurrent conditions
Linear Technology has released a 36 V input, 5 A step-down µModule regulator with an adjustable and precise (+/-10%) accurate current limit. The current limit enables designers to set the maximum amount of power drawn from the supply, preventing input voltage droop caused by overcurrent conditions. When multiple LTM8026 are configured with the outputs tied together, each converter can be programmed with a maximum current limit to meet its specific input supply limitations for greater output power, a technique known as asymmetric power sharing.
World's first true single-chip wireless power transmitter provides highest-output-power single-chip receiver solution
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has unveiled the world's first true single-chip wireless power transmitter accompanied by the industry's highest-output-power single-chip receiver solution. IDT's highly integrated multi-mode transmitter reduces board footprint by 80 percent and solution bill-of-materials (BOM) cost by 50 percent compared to existing solutions.
Isolated flyback controller with PFC controls voltage or current
Micropower pushbutton on/off controller delivers automatic turn-on/off capabilities
Linear Technology Corporation is introducing a pushbutton on/off controller that manages 1.5V to 36 V system power via a pushbutton interface or the presence of a supply. Unlike typical pushbutton controllers that initiate system power-ups only with the toggle of a pushbutton, the LTC2955 automatically turns on a system when power is applied from a primary or secondary supply, such as a wall adapter or car battery.
High-voltage, high-current overvoltage protectors focus on mobile applications with multiple power sources
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. has introduced the MAX14606/MAX14607, advanced overvoltage protectors which handle up to 3 A of continuous current for today’s high-power electronics. Reverse bias blocking protects a portable device from damage caused by multiple power sources supplied simultaneously.
High-speed, low-power shift registers enable cascaded connections without external components
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched a new shift register in the TC74VHC-logic series that can help engineers to reduce the number of external components required in cascaded connections. The new TC74VHC9595 8-bit shift register is ideal for signal control, serial-to-parallel conversion and other interfacing designs in applications ranging from office products and motor drives to factory automation equipment.
Dialog Semiconductor pioneers the world's first integration of 32-bit ARM processor in a mixed signal PMIC
Merus Audio raises EUR 1.7m to develop ultra-efficient and compact audio amplifiers
Merus Audio has raised EUR 1.7 million in its Series A round of financing to help develop audio amplifier ICs targeting a wide range of high-volume consumer electronics applications, including iPod/MP3 speakers, surround and stereo systems, soundbars and TVs.
Digital audio development board enables designers to experiment with a choice of audio file formats and DACs
Quicker development of digital audio equipment – from hi-fi quality to low-cost, low-power embedded or industrial audio – is being made possible with the introduction of the new Audio Streamer Micro-Blox development board from broadline distributor Future Electronics.
RFMD PowerSmart power platform family expanded with 3G and 4G LTE variants
New RF DC/DC switching converters for 2G, 3G and 4G power amplifiers help extend battery life in LTE smartphones
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.
TI's new Wolverine microcontroller platform slashes power by 50 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled feature-packed MSP430 microcontroller platform with the aim of pushing ultra-low-power limits, bringing consumers one step closer to a battery-free world.
TI claims fastest 16-bit DAC at 1.5 GSPS
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled the industry’s fastest 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The quad DAC34SH84 is 50-percent faster and uses 50-percent less power than the closest 16-bit DAC alternative, clocking in at 1.5 GSPS and consuming just 362 mW per channel. The DAC34SH84 provides an easy, pin-compatible upgrade from the 1.25-GSPS DAC34H84 for customers wanting to maximize speed in 3G, LTE, GSM and WiMAX wireless base stations and repeaters; microwave point-to-point radio; software defined radio; and waveform generation systems.
RF-based wireless chipset and RF energy harvesting reference design enable low-cost wireless power over distance
Powercast Corporation has introduced a RF-based wireless power chipset and reference design for embedded, low-power, wireless charging applications. The chipset and reference design, available for license, will make it easy and more affordable for OEMs to embed Powercast’s core RF energy-harvesting technology into their battery-less, or rechargeable battery-based devices, enabling RF energy (radio waves) to perpetually power them.
Online tool simplifies selection of LED driver reference designs
Power Integrations has launched an online selection tool that enables users to rapidly identify the best power supply reference design for their LED lighting application. The LED Design Selector allows engineers to enter simple selection criteria and provides the best choice from Power Integrations’ library of reference design options for LED lighting.
Quad digital power supply manager features powerful GUI to speed development
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a power supply manager with EEPROM for complete digital management of power supply systems with four or more power rails. The LTC2974 utilizes an I2C interface and PMBus command set to monitor and control positive or negative supplies to provide rapid troubleshooting and debug capabilities during power system design, development, production and failure analysis.
Toshiba unveils world's first CMOS power amplifier IC to remove distortion
Energy-efficient dimmable driver IC is world’s first to integrate PFC and boost functionality
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled what the company claims is the world’s first dimmable fluorescent lamp driver IC for High Frequency Tube Lamps (HF-TL) combining power factor correction (PFC) controller and ballast driver circuits. Using the boost function of the UBA2016A, high-end commercial-grade amalgam-based tube lamps will have a run-up time almost similar to mercury-based tube lamps.
Handset RF power amplifier characterisation system optimizes Envelope Tracking PAs for mobile devices
NXP releases world's first dual supply voltage ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is releasing the world’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller with dual supply voltage of 1.65 V to 1.95 V V DD and 1.65 V to 3.6 V V IO . The company’s new LPC1100LV series offers 50 MIPS performance in a 2-mm x 2-mm footprint with over three times power reduction compared to similar 3.3 V V DD devices. The LPC1100LV platform is specifically designed for battery-powered end applications ranging from mobile phones, tablets, Ultrabooks and mobile accessories to active cable, cameras, and portable medical electronics.
30-V p-channel chipscale MOSFETs claim industry's lowest on-resistance for 30-V in 1.6-mm by 1.6-mm size
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has expanded the company's MICRO FOOT TrenchFET Gen III power MOSFET family with two p-channel 30 V devices that claim to set new benchmarks for size and on-resistance. The new Si8497DB is the industry’s first 30 V chipscale MOSFET in the compact 1 mm by 1.5 mm size, making it the smallest such device on the market, while the Si8487DB provides the lowest on-resistance available for a 30 V chipscale device in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm form factor.
Synchronous step-down controller provides true current mode control with sub milliohm DCR sensing
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a current mode synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that allows the use of low DC resistance power inductor using a novel DCR sensing architecture that enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of the current sense signal. A power inductor DC resistance of as low as 0.17 milliohms can be used to maximize converter efficiency and increase power density.
New AOS' medium voltage MOSFET enables higher efficiency solutions
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) has released AON6270 and AON6280, the flagship devices in its new 75 V and 80 V AlphaMOS (a MOS) medium voltage portfolios. The new product expands AOS' medium voltage MOSFET portfolio and enhances its solutions for high performance power supplies.
NXP GreenChip Power ICs offer low-load efficiency and no-load standby power benefits
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled several cost-effective SPF (smart power flyback) ICs available in small packages, including the GreenChip SPF TEA1731. In addition, NXP has introduced a new GreenChip synchronous rectification (SR) control IC, the TEA1792. The company has also made some new additions to the TEA172x family that also offers no-load performance.
Power MOSFETs in LFPAK enable slimmer AC/DC adapter designs
NXP Semiconductors is showcasing a wide range of highly efficient Power MOSFETs at APEC 2012 which can be used alongside the company's GreenChip switched-mode power supply (SMPS) controller ICs, to enable slimmer power supply, adapter and charger designs.
Industry's first PFC and LLC resonant combo converter enables EuP Lot 6 compliance
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the GreenChip SPR TEA1716 switched-mode power supply (SMPS) controller IC which the company claims is the industry’s first resonant PFC and LLC combo controller enabling ultra-low standby power at low loads, compliant with EU Ecodesign Directive requirements taking effect in 2013.
Cree releases SPICE Model to quantify benefits of SiC power MOSFETs
New demo board showcases SiC JFETs in cascode half-bridge configuration
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., has unveiled a demo board showing the operation of its SiC JFETs in a cascode half-bridge configuration. Enabling a quick evaluation of the SJDP120R085 JFET, the demo board platform is suitable for many applications including boost, buck, inverter and PSU half-bridge power stage designs.
60-V – 120-V family of ultra-efficient, high-speed, low voltage MOSFETs focus on synchronous rectification improvements
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has unveiled a new family of ultra-high-efficiency, high-speed MOSFETs that deliver improvements in trade-off characteristics between low on resistance (RDS(ON) ) and low input capacitance (C iss ). The new trench MOSFET series will have voltage ratings from 60 V to 120 V and will allow designers to reduce the size and improve the efficiency and performance of secondary synchronous rectification in switch mode power supplies.
Synchronous regulator reduces board space and enables highly efficient power management
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2164, a 6.5-V, 4-A output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 96 percent. The highly integrated ADP2164 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 2.7 V to 6.5 V, an output range as low as 0.6 V and includes low on-resistance switching FETs to maximise efficiency while reducing board space.
New SoC offers measurement and diagnostics benefits for high-power monitoring in industrial applications and data centers
Next-generation digital power controller provides highest flexibility and performance for AC/DC and isolated DC/DC power designs
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced what the company claims is industry's most integrated and configurable digital power management controller optimized for AC/DC and isolated DC/DC power supply applications. The UCD3138 gives designers an innovative path to increase power density and reliability in a broad range of power supply topologies used in servers, telecom rectifiers and high-power DC/DC modules.
High density hot swap front-ends deliver up to 650-W
Unipower LLC has introduced the SGH 3000 Series of 650 W, 12 V front-ends designed to satisfy the latest networking and datacom applications that demand smaller size, lower energy consumption and a reduced cost of ownership.
0.37-mm ultra-flat package Schottky rectifiers handle currents up to 1.5-A
NXP Semiconductors is claiming a major new benchmark in miniaturization with the launch of the company’s next-generation family of low VF Schottky rectifiers targeting the mobile device market. With a typical thickness of just 0.37 mm and an outline of 1.6 x 0.8 mm, the new DFN1608D-2 (SOD1608) plastic package claims to be the smallest on the market that is capable of carrying a current of up to 1.5 A.
Mouser Electronics signs global distribution deal with Monolithic Power Systems
Vicor unveils online IBC power simulation tool
Vicor Corporation has unveiled its new IBC Power Simulation tool, an industry-first online simulation capability that enables power system designers to interactively model the electrical and thermal performance of intermediate bus converters in application-specific operating conditions and thermal environments. Available to users via Vicor’s PowerBench online design center, Vicor’s IBC Power Simulation tool provides greater visibility into key electrical and thermal performance attributes of Intermediate Bus Converters (IBCs).
USB 3.0 compatible high speed hub IP core with analog and digital PHY options
Automotive-qualified gate drive IC helps shrink power train design in hybrid and electric vehicles
International Rectifier has launched the AUIR0815S automotive-qualified IC featuring high output current in excess of 10 A to drive large IGBTs or MOSFETs in inverter stages for the power train of hybrid and electrical vehicles.
Intersil unveils single and dual channel 14-bit ADCs as industry's fastest with JESD204B serial outputs
Intersil Corporation has introduced the industry’s fastest, lowest power single and dual channel 14-bit analog-to-digital converters with JESD204B serial outputs. The serial output ADCs provide single channel sampling rates up to 500 Megasamples/second and dual channel rates up to 250 Msps.
Dual 3-A, 2.5-MHz, 42-V boost/inverting DC/DC converter features integrated fault protection
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual independent channel, step-up DC/DC converter with integrated fault protection features for output shorts, input/output overvoltages, and overtemperature conditions. Each channel of the LT8582 uses two integrated 42 V switches: a 1.7 A master switch and a 1.3 A slave switch that can be tied together for a total current limit of 3 A.
ANSI accreditation will support development of a smart grid testing and certification framework
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, aims to play a key role in the push to develop a robust, reliable, and interoperable smart grid for the United States.
Lattice extends FPGA family's power efficiency, package size and performance
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is adding low power, high speed, and mini package additions to the company’s LatticeECP3 FPGA family. The new value added devices are ideal for power and space limited applications in professional cameras, surveillance cameras, medical imaging, video communication, and small-form-factor wireline and wireless appliances.
Mouser now stocking Qi (“chee”) solutions for wireless charging
Mouser Electronics is now stocking components in support of the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi (pronounced “chee”) global standards for interoperability between wireless power transmitters and wireless power receivers. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), consisting of 100 international, leading wireless technology companies, is dedicated to promoting wireless charging stations that are compatible across different companies and countries.
Battery-monitor IC combines high accuracy with low power in smallest-in-class package
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new battery monitoring 'gas gauge' for handheld applications. ST’s STC3105 claims to combine the industry’s smallest footprint with outstanding measurement accuracy and miserly power consumption to increase battery runtime and lifespan in mobile phones, multimedia players, digital cameras, and other space-constrained portable gadgets.
Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Vicor
Cypress launches single-chip TrueTouch controller based on Gen4 technology for tablets, ultrabooks and laptops
Ultra-low power MCU with integrated LCD cuts system cost of consumer medical devices
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the company’s lowest cost microcontroller (MCU) with an integrated LCD controller. Based on TI’s MSP430 ultra-low power MCU core, the AFE4110 delivers an industry-leading combination of 16-bit processing power, built-in LCD driver, low power and low cost, while operating on a single 1.5-V battery.
SiGe technology platform for 4G RF front-end modules
Best-in-class power MOSFET claims industry lowest on-resistance in an ultra-thin DFN 3.3x3.3 package
Microchip expands PIC range with lowest active current and new low-power sleep modes
Microchip has expanded its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontroller range with the PIC24F 'GA3' family, which features its lowest active current for 16bit Flash MCUs, as well as several flexible new low-power sleep modes. The PIC24F ‘GA3’ devices feature 150microamperes/MHz active current, as well as six DMA channels, which allow a routine to be executed with less power consumption and increased throughput.
World's first dual-core gyroscope handles smart user interface and image stabilization in phones and tablets
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.
Digi-Key expands distribution relationship with Microsemi
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation has expanded its distribution relationship with Microsemi Corporation to include programmable logic solutions including the company's SmartFusion customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) products, low-power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and related evaluation boards.
Ultra-low phase noise clock oscillator provides high-performance frequency control for HD audio equipment
Crystek Corporation has launched the CCHD-957, a new Ultra-Low Phase Noise HCMOS Clock Oscillator with Standby Mode, featuring a low close-in phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz @ 10 Hz offset and a typical noise floor of -170 dBc/Hz @ 100kHz offset. The performance makes Crystek's HCMOS Clock Oscillator family an ideal choice for use in applications such as: DACs (digital-to-analog converters), ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), DAB (digital audio broadcasting), and professional CD audio equipment.
Treehouse Labs and NXP unveil low-power wireless chip technology platform to slash wireless sensor network costs
Treehouse Labs has unveiled the BiKN Technology Platform which uses low-power wireless chip technology from NXP Semiconductors N.V. to enable the 'Internet of Things ', opening entirely new markets and applications for affordable wireless sensor and control networks. The platform aims to revolutionize the way mobile networks and applications for control, tracking and monitoring are delivered.
Linear Technology extends wireless sensor networking capabilities by acquiring Dust Networks
Digital power solution offers system-level benefits compared with hybrid digital and analog alternatives
International Rectifier has introduced a digital power solution featuring GUI-based VR design for fast, real-time tuning and system-level optimization powers All New 3-Way Digital X79 motherboards from GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards.
Efficient boost converter drives multiple high brightness LEDs in low-voltage lighting applications
ZMDI AG has introduced the company’s first step-up converter with integrated 35 V power switch for high brightness LEDs. It is optimal for driving multiple white LEDs connected in series from a low voltage supply. The ZLED7015 can also drive devices that require a constant voltage and the wide input voltage range of 6 V to 30 V supports applications with input voltage from multi-cell batteries or regulated 12 V and 24 V power rails.
IDT introduces low-power, low-distortion RF to IF mixers
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has expanded the company’s analog wireless infrastructure portfolio with two low-power, low-distortion radio frequency (RF) to intermediate frequency (IF) mixers for cellular base station equipment. The new devices improve system third-order intermodulation (IM3) performance and reduce power consumption, resulting in improved quality of service (QoS) and enabling smaller enclosures with increased reliability in 4G wireless infrastructure applications.
New Trench-based low forward voltage Schottky rectifiers deliver switching efficiency benefits
ON Semiconductor has introduced of a new family of 100 V Trench-based low forward voltage Schottky rectifiers (LVFR) for applications such as switching power supplies for notebook adapters or flat panel displays, reverse battery protection circuits, and high frequency DC-DC converters.
TI introduces industry's smallest power management ICs for solid state drives
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.
Lattice Diamond design software accelerates FPGA design optimization for low power applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is releasing 1.4 of its Lattice Diamond design software, the design environment for Lattice FPGA products. Users of Lattice Diamond 1.4 software will benefit from several usability enhancements that make FPGA design exploration easier and reduce time to market.
Lattice releases new version of mixed signal design software
Texas Instruments unveils industry's most accurate amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming the industry's most accurate difference amplifier for high common-mode-voltage applications up to +275 V. The company's INA149 increases overall measurement accuracy more than two fold compared to the closest competitor. The device claims to be the first difference amplifier with guaranteed 90 dB CMRR performance in harsh, high temperature environments up to 125 degrees C.
Lattice Semiconductor plans to acquire SiliconBlue Technologies
Stand-alone 14-bit sample-and-hold amplifier acquires in 35-ns to 0.003 percent accuracy
Datel, a business unit of Murata Power Solutions, has introduced the SHM-14 14-bit ultra high speed linear sample-and-hold amplifier designed for fast data acquisition applications. With a 70 MHz full power bandwidth, and a 250 MHz small signal bandwidth the SHM-14 achieves 12- and 14-bit acquisitions within 25 ns (+/- 0.012%) and 35 ns (+/- 0.003%) respectively.
PandaBoard ES equips open source mobile developers with TI's OMAP4460 processor
Fujitsu Semiconductor adopts Apache Design's Totem software for power noise and reliability analysis
SEGGER Microcontroller embedded software begins supporting Energy Micro's Cortex-M3 Gecko microcontrollers
SEGGER Microcontroller's high-performance embedded middleware suite is now supporting Energy Micro's range of ultra low energy ARM Cortex-M3 based EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers.
Isolated power factor corrected offline regulator requires no opto-isolator
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled the LT3798, an isolated flyback controller with single stage active power factor correction (PFC). A power factor of greater than 0.97 is accomplished by actively modulating the input current, eliminating the need for an extra switching power stage and associated components. In addition, no opto-isolator or signal transformer is required for feedback since the output voltage is sensed from the primary-side flyback signal.
Touchstone Semiconductor launches tightest offset, low-power current-sense amplifiers
New low-power MCUs feature RC ADCs for accurate temperature measurement
The newest members to the ML610Q4xx series of low-power microcontrollers from LAPIS Semiconductor (formerly OKI Semiconductor) will give designers even more choices when creating products that provide comprehensive control over the operation of battery-powered devices used for the measurement and display of temperature, humidity and carbon monoxide (CO) in industrial and commercial environments.
AEC-Q100 certified ultra-low-power automotive MCUs improve fuel efficiency and battery life
SimPowerSystems supports model sharing with other Simscape users
16-channel audio D/A converter provides high-performance audio at lower power
15-V, 300-mA synchronous buck converters consumes 1.8-uA of quiescent current
Linear Technology has introduced 15 V, fixed frequency synchronous buck converters capable of delivering 300 mA of continuous current to output voltages from 0.6 V to 13.8 V. The LTC3103 consumes 1.8 µA of quiescent current, while the LTC3104 (which offers a 10 mA programmable LDO output) requires only 2.6 µA of quiescent current.
PMIC simplifies power design and system voltage management for TI’s 32-bit microcontrollers
Silicon temp sensor ensures high accuracy and resolution across a wide temperature range in small packages
Microchip Technology Inc., has introduced the MCP9808 silicon temperature sensor, which serves a broad range of applications by guaranteeing high accuracy of 0.5 degrees from -20 to +100 degrees Celsius, along with high temperature resolution of 12 bits (0.0625 degrees Celsius/LSB). The MCP9808 comes in small MSOP and 2x3 mm DFN 8-pin packages, for space-constrained applications. Additional features include shutdown, an under/over-temperature monitor and a critical-temperature alert.
Industry's first medium power transistors are offered in 2x2-mm leadless DFN package
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the industry’s first medium power transistors in a 2-mm x 2-mm 3-pin leadless DFN package. Offering a solution in an ultra-small DFN2020-3 (SOT1061) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package, the BC69PA transistor is the first in a family of medium power transistors from NXP available in a miniature form factor.
14-bit, 8-channel ADC offers best noise performance and lowest power at 80 MSPS for medical imaging applications
Ultra-low-noise LDOs optimizes load performance in communications, medical and industrial systems
Analog Devices, Inc. , (ADI), has unveiled a pair of LDOs (low dropout regulators) with low noise, high power supply rejection, and excellent line and load transient response. The ADP7102 and ADP7104 LDOs achieve a 15 μVrms fixed-voltage noise figure, power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) of 60 dB at 10 kHz in 3-V operation, and feature reverse current protection to guard against shorts and sudden load discharges.
PFC control IC reduces noise sensitivity for cost sensitive electronic ballast and SMPS applications
International Rectifier has introduced the IRS2500 µPFC power factor correction (PFC) control IC for switch mode power supply (SMPS), LED drivers, fluorescent and HID electronic ballast applications.
Energy Micro appoints Hakuto in Japan
Three phase filter targets wind generation renewable energy applications
Premo has developed a HCWMGF-series of filters to support applications in renewable energy equipment, UPS, inverters and power inverters, with a maximum operating voltage up to 720 Vac.
NXP launches first NFC-ready, universal contactless reader IC for multiple ID applications
INSIDE Secure partners IDT to offer easy-to-design low-power USB security token solution
25-V and 30-V devices simplify designs highly efficient DC/DC converters
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., is expanding its PowerPAIR family of dual asymmetric power MOSFETs for low-voltage DC/DC converter applications with new devices that expand the series' voltage and package footprint options. The new devices make Vishay the only supplier to offer 3 mm by 3 mm, 6 mm by 3.7 mm, and 6 mm by 5 mm PowerPAIR form factors.
NXP claims breakthrough Class-AB and Class-D audio amplifiers for start-stop systems
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced two new automotive audio amplifiers supporting energy-saving start-stop systems – the TDF8530 and TDF8546. The TDF8530 is an ultra-efficient quad-channel Class-D audio amplifier supporting the 6 V requirement for start-stop vehicles.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor claims best-in-class power MOSFETs for portable applications
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) claims to be setting new standards in power density and energy efficiency for power MOSFETs in an ultra-thin (0.8 mm) DFN 3x3 package. The devices are implemented on AOS' proprietary AlphaMOS technology.
LED lighting chipset helps designers optimize solutions for a wide range of LED applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced two new LED drivers to help designers optimize their solutions for automotive, industrial and general lighting applications. ON Semiconductor's new NCL30051 stage, power factor correction (PFC) and Resonant Half Bridge, LED driver combined with the new NCL30160 , a dimmable constant current step-down (buck) LED driver, provide an ideal solution for high-brightness LED driver applications where space is limited and high efficiency is important.
Amantys develops new intelligent power switch that delivers improved reliability and performance for medium and high voltage applications
Intelligent power switch company, Amantys Ltd, has declared that a new approach is needed to improve the efficiency and reliability of power switching. The Cambridge company says the new way forward demands tight control at the core of the system, right by the transistor; remote control and monitoring of the system from afar.
Industry's smallest intelligent battery sensor IC offers ADC resolution and lowest sleep mode current
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.
RTL Power Model enables predictable power budgeting and faster time to market for leading IC applications
Low-power, high-accuracy instrumentation amplifier provides on-chip calibration
Single-chip PWM solution provides ultra-low standby power without adding external components
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FAN6756 PWM controller featuring mWSaver technology, which enables the reduction of standby power loss in the external circuit without using additional support ICs.
18-bit, 1.6-Msps, pseudo-differential serial SAR ADC achieves 96.5-dB SNR performance, consumes 18-mW of power
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC2369-18, a serial 18-bit, 1.6 Msps pseudo-differential SAR analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which achieves impressive 96.5 dB SNR and -120 dB THD while supporting a 0 V to 5 V unipolar input range. The pseudo-differential input simplifies the ADC driver requirement, enabling single-ended drive while benefiting from the reduction of unwanted signals common to both inputs.
Web-based design and simulation tool creates flyback designs in minutes
New HD audio PC solution offers 5x better audio quality
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.
Lattice partners Valens Semiconductor to create reference design for the surveillance camera market
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and Valens Semiconductor have developed a new and comprehensive HDBaseT camera reference design solution. The HDBaseT reference design is targeted at the surveillance market.
Ultra-low-power CMOS oscillators claim a breakthrough in frequency accuracy
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has released the industry’s first CMOS oscillators to feature a breakthrough ±50 ppm frequency accuracy and ultra-low power consumption. The new devices replace traditional quartz crystal-based oscillators (XOs) for up to 75% power savings in any of a broad range of applications requiring a ±50 ppm timing reference, including computing, communications, and consumer markets.
Active Noise Cancelling ICs offer improved hearing in both Bluetooth and wired mono headsets
austriamicrosystems has made two new additions to the company’s Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) IC family for improved hearing in noisy environments. Both the AS3400 and AS3420 feature the lowest power available, resulting in at least 20% longer battery life than other ANC solutions.
Semtech expands multi-touch support for 4D-Touch platform to enhance the user experience
Semtech Corp. has introduced the SX8674 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 multi-touch resistive touchscreen controllers which bring pinch and stretch gesture recognition to the Semtech 4D-Touch platform. Semtech claims to be the first to provide standard resistive panels with proximity sensing and Multi-touch support giving manufactures the opportunity to upgrade their existing platforms with the popular zoom-in/zoom-out gesture in picture viewer, internet browsing, and gaming applications.
EnSilica's new eSi-RISC development suite offers enhanced compiler performance and ultra low-power applications support
EnSilica has launched the eSi-RISC Development Suite v2.5, a new version of the company’s complete development environment for evaluating the EnSilica family of eSi-RISC highly configurable and low-power soft processor cores and the development of embedded applications. The eSi-RISC Development Suite v2.5 features new capabilities for multicore support, enhanced compiler performance and ultra low-power applications support.
Power supply design impregnated into textiles
Scientists in the US have taken the first steps towards designing a flexible and lightweight fabric that can act as a power supply for smart garments. Electronic textiles, or 'smart' textiles, are fabrics that have built-in functions such as sensing, data storage and communication. But as with all electronics, they require a power source. Conventional batteries are too bulky to wear, so a power source that can be combined and integrated into the garment is highly desirable.
MEMS microphone smoothes the way to natural voice control in smart consumer devices
STMicroelectronics has expanded the company’s sensor portfolio with a new high-performance, low-power digital MEMS microphone. Housed inside an ultra-small 3 x 4 x 1 mm package, ST’s MP34DT01 top-port microphone delivers a best-in-class audio experience in mobile phones, tablets and other smart consumer devices.
Low-cost audio processor eliminates need to write or license audio algorithms
Quickfilter Technologies has introduced a 3-channel audio processor that is designed for seamless insertion into an audio serial digital data path. The single-chip QF3DFX Profound Sound Audio Processor is easily configured using the Quickfilter QFPro Design Software with royalty- free user-tunable advanced audio algorithms for psychoacoustic effects such as bass enhancement, high frequency restoration, and virtual surround sound.
Nordic Semiconductor adds Mouser to its global distributor list
TI unveils industry's first 14-rail PMIC for infotainment and cluster applications
New TSMC reference kit features Cadence Library Characterization scripts
Lattice releases ultra-low power IspLEVER Classic design tool suite
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has introduced its ispLEVER Classic version 1.5 design tool suite which continues to support the ultra-low power ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family as well as all of Lattice's mature programmable devices, including GAL and ispGAL Simple PLDs (SPLDs); ispLSI, MACH, ispMACH and ispXPLD Complex PLDs (CPLDs); ORCA, FPSC and ispXPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs); and ispGDX/ispGDX2 crosspoint devices.
Low power rad-hard dual precision op amp delivers low noise benefits
3D handheld display integrates autostereoscopic technology
IEE, Inc., has integrated 3M's revolutionary 3D film, which requires no 3D glasses, into its field-proven, military-qualified handheld 4.8 inch control display unit (CDU).
RF Micro Devices creates new Compound Semiconductor Group
Source/sink step-down regulator offers adjustable current limit benefits
Linear Technology has introduced a 36 V input constant frequency step-down µModule regulator with an adjustable output current limit up to 5 A. The adjustable current limit helps system designers set the maximum power delivered to a load, minimizing the output rating of the upstream AC/DC or DC/DC power supply.
Ultra-high speed 12-bit DAC supports high reliability military and aerospace applications
Datel, a business unit of Murata Power Solutions, has introduced the DAC-12100 series of low power 12-bit current output digital to analog converters that have TTL/CMOS compatible inputs. With a 100 MHz conversion rate, these ultra-high speed devices suit any speed critical applications such as radar, signal reconstruction, waveform generators and communications equipment.
Configurable PMIC family target Li-Ion battery based mobile applications
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.
Offline LED driver dims retrofit lamps to zero light intensity without flicker
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and trailing-edge (transistor) dimmers. Constant frequency control optimizes efficiency at both low- and high-AC line voltages.
Infineon produce first silicon using 300-mm thin wafer technology for power semiconductors
Optical signal processing device satisfies power-hungry, high-speed networks
austriamicrosystems extends high-voltage CMOS technology towards power grid applications
SmartPulseT IP gateway reference design supports wireless sensor networks
Dialog Semiconductor plc has unveiled a SmartPulse IP gateway reference design that enables SmartPulse and other DECT ULE home automation wireless sensor/actuator products to be connected to the web for remote management via smartphones, laptops and tablet PCs.
Freescale has sub-1GHz ultra-low-power smart radio
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced an ultra-low-power, sub-1 gigahertz smart radio for use in smart metering, medical, building and home automation applications. With its MC12311 radio Freescale is expanding its wireless portfolio beyond its 2.4 GHz devices. The MC12311 platform combines a sub-1 GHz RF transceiver and an 8-bit HCS08 microcontroller in a single land grid array package.
ESA selects GreenPeak's radio communication controller chip for aerospace applications
Flexible new PMBus voltage regulators allow designers to do more with digital power
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two 20-V step-down voltage regulators with PMBus digital interface and adaptive voltage scaling capability for non-isolated point-of-load designs. Together with the National system power protection and management products, TI provides the design engineer with complete single-, dual- and multi-rail, multi-phase PMBus solutions - allowing telecom and server designers to intelligently monitor, protect and manage the state of health of their power systems.
Analog Devices claims industry's fastest, low noise, low power, rail-to-rail amplifiers
New buck regulators feature high efficiency and a thermally enhanced package
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) has released the AOZ1050 and AOZ1051 high efficiency, simple-to-use synchronous buck regulators. Both AOZ1050 and AOZ1051 are available in a thermally enhanced exposed pad SO-8 package, delivering output current of 2 A and 3 A, respectively.
Inphi starts sampling 100-Gigabit Ethernet CMOS PHY solutions to de-risk the development of next generation line cards
The next generation 100GbE line cards targeted for data center and enterprise networks face several design challenges when they look to retain a lower carbon footprint while they upgrade to 100GbE networks. In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley discusses with Siddharth Sheth, Vice President of Marketing for Inphi's high-speed connectivity products how Inphi is approaching its development of low power CMOS 100GbE Gearbox and CDR PHY semiconductors for line cards and modules that aim to enable the next generation of 100G platforms.
Stellaris ARM Cortex-M4F microcontrollers deliver analog integration, best-in-class low power and floating-point performance
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled the new low power, floating-point Stellaris Cortex-M4F microcontroller generation. All of the new LM4Fx Stellaris microcontrollers provide floating point for performance headroom and best-in-class power consumption to address portability and power budgets.
Armadeus Systems selects Wolfson power management solution
Silicon Line unveils the world's first MIPI M-PHY optical media converter ICs for mobile phones
Intersil expands DC/DC Controller portfolio with solutions for embedded and low power CPU/GPU cores
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's portfolio of industry leading multi-phase DC/DC controllers by introducing the ISL95835 and ISL95837. Both controllers provide a complete low cost solution for CPU and GPU core power while delivering best-in-class transient response and efficiency. Each complies with Intel's IMVP-7/VR12 specification for smart voltage regulation to reduce power dissipation in the second-generation lntel Core-i5/i7 processors.
Cypress launches low-power 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB NL transceiver for wireless applications
Inphi unveils industry's first 100-Gigabit Ethernet CMOS PHY solutions for next generation line cards
Inphi Corporation has unveiled what the company claims is industry’s first, lowest power100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) CMOS PHY solutions that support the IEEE 802.3ba standard and target next generation high density 100G line cards. The company says the new 100GbE CMOS chipsets will deliver three times less power and twice the levels of integration compared to available offerings.
Low-profile, high-current inductor is packed in 3232 case size
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc has launched a new IHLP low-profile, high-current inductor in the 3232 case size. Featuring an 8.26 mm by 8.79 mm footprint and ultra-low 3.0 mm profile, the compact IHLP-3232CZ-11 offers high efficiency with maximum DCR down to 1.62 mΩ. The device also exhibits a wide range of standard inductance values from 0.22 µH through 33.0 µH.
30-A, 15-V synchronous buck converter delivers 90-percent efficiency
Texas Instruments Incorporated hass introduced a synchronous 30-A step-down regulator with integrated MOSFETs that achieves 90-percent power efficiency and fast transient response in a small 5-mm x 6-mm PowerStack QFN package.
100-V isolated monolithic flyback regulator focuses on high reliability applications
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LT3512 , a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that operates over a -55 to 150°C junction temperature range. The device simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter.
Energy metering IC provides high accuracy harmonic analysis for power quality monitoring
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time harmonic analysis for energy meters and power quality monitoring equipment. Designed for polyphase meters, the ADE7880 energy metering IC offers complete harmonic analysis, including magnitude and phase information, and delivers better than one percent accuracy over a dynamic range of 2000:1 up to the 63 rd harmonic.
New ultra-low-power, 32- to 64-pin Kinetis microcontrollers focus on cost-sensitive applications
Lattice launches power management seminars, lowers price of evaluation boards
New low-power op amps combine power and performance benefits for low-voltage, cost-sensitive applications
Low power RF technology enables intelligent hand hygiene system to prevent hospital infections
Low-power wireless chip technology from NXP Semiconductors N.V. is being used the HyGreen Hand Hygiene and Recording System, designed by HyGreen, to capture and transmit data on hand washing by healthcare workers, helping to improve hospital hygiene. The innovative solution actively reminds busy healthcare workers to wash their hands, and records all hand-washing events and patient-staff interactions in the hospital environment.
World’s highest performance Gen 3 PCI Express Switch targets SSD storage arrays and cloud computing applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has released what the company claims is the world’s highest performance family of Gen 3 PCI Express (PCIe) switches targeted at solid-state drive (SSD) storage arrays and cloud computing applications.
DC/DC converters deliver highly integrated solutions for consumer applications
Intersil claims world's first high speed, dual channel 6-A MOSFET driver
Intersil Corporation has introduced what the company claims is the industry's first dual channel 6 A MOSFET driver capable of driving two outputs each with 6 A of peak drive current. The ISL89367 provides designers with an integrated solution for high speed driving of large, high current MOSFETs.
New WLCSP packaged PLD offers benefits for low density PLD designs
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has begun shipping samples of the company’s MachXO2 PLD family using a 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm 25-ball Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP). The MachXO2 devices now claim to combine a small footprint with the industry’s lowest power and most feature rich low density PLDs.
Vishay 4-Terminal, 1 W SMT Metal Strip resistor in space-saving package
4-terminal, 1-W power metal strip resistor in 0612 package size offers low resistance benefits
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has introduced a new surface-mount power metal strip resistor that the company claims is the industry’s first 4-terminal, 1 W current sensing resistor in the compact 0612 package size to offer a low resistance range from 0.5 mΩ to 5 mΩ.
2400 to 2500-MHz hermetically sealed TO-8 VCO offers high-performance frequency control
Crystek has released the CVCOT8BE-2400-2500 TO-8 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) which operates from 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz and provides high-performance frequency control in harsh, demanding environments. The VCOs feature a typical phase noise of -101 dBc/Hz @ 10KHz offset and excellent linearity.
Diodes introduces enhanced USB protection for PCs, peripherals and consumer equipment
Lowest-power OMAP-L1x DSP + ARM processor combines cost-sensitive benefits with real-time processing
Power management IC provides efficient solution for Intel Atom processor E6XX-based designs
DATEL business unit appoints Astute Electronics as a distribution partner for UK and Ireland
Murata Power Solutions' DATEL business unit has signed a distribution franchise agreement with Astute Electronics Limited for the supply of products to military and defence customers across the UK and Ireland. Under the agreement the products represented will include DATEL's data acquisition products and DC/DC converters.
New gyroscope offers superior sensor resolution coupled with audio and mechanical noise immunity
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.
I2C controlled buck-boost regulator allows on-the-fly output voltage programming
Latest DACs lower power, raise precision
A family of dual 16-, 14- and 12-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs) from TI are said to provide the industry’s highest precision and lowest power consumption. The company states that the DAC8562 family delivers 25 percent better integral non-linearity (INL) and 60 percent lower offset error compared to similar devices.
Partial Networking solution for vehicles helps reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency
2-MHz dual channel step-down regulator offers power-on reset and watchdog timer
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a dual channel, current mode step-down switching regulator with a power-on reset and watchdog timer. The LT3641's 4 V to 42 V input voltage range with 55 V transient capability makes it ideal for load dump and cold crank conditions commonly found in automotive applications which require constant output regulation even with input transients as high as 55 V.
High-efficiency 3-A step-down converter features efficiency up to 96 percent with tiny footprint
austriamicrosystems has unveiled a high-efficiency 1.5 MHz synchronous DC-DC step-down converter. The AS1328 buck regulator features efficiencies up to 96%, excellent light load efficiencies and with a quiescent current of only 25 uA.
RMS-to-DC converter ensures accuracy and best-in-class dynamic range
Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter that offers a best-in-class 100 µV to 3 V of usable dynamic range and the ability to measure low signal levels with high accuracy and no drop in settling time.
8-V MOSFET claims lowest on-resistance for a P-channel device in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm footprint area
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new 8 V p-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET featuring the industry’s lowest on-resistance for a p-channel device in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm footprint area with a profile under 0.8 mm. In addition, the SiB437EDKT is the only such device to offer an on-resistance rating down to 1.2 V.
NXP unveils ultra-compact power management solution for portable devices
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the PBSM5240PF, an ultra-compact Medium Power transistor and N-channel Trench MOSFET housed in a leadless DFN2020-6 (SOT1118) plastic package. Measuring 2 x 2 mm and with a height of 0.65 mm, the DFN2020-6 (SOT1118) has been designed in response to the industry trend for miniaturization in high-performance consumer products such as mobile devices.
300 power management reference designs aim to simplify and reduce design times
TI claims lowest power NFC transceiver
Claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power contactless short-range communication transceiver, TI says the TRF7970A extends battery life up to 2 times longer than competitive products, as it provides eight selectable power modes ranging from <1 µA in power-down mode to 120 mA in full-power mode.
DC/DC converter with integrated FETs provides 90 percent power efficiency and transient protection
Isolated forward converter chipset simplifies design, enhances system reliability
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled the LTC3765 and LTC3766 synchronous forward converter chipset with active clamp reset and Direct Flux Limit that prevents power transformer saturation under all conditions. The LTC3765 is a primary-side intelligent controller that works in concert with the LTC3766 to implement a robust and simple self-starting isolated power supply.
5-V zero drift rail-to-rail precision op amp offers low power consumption with half the noise
Intersil Corporation has extended its family of precision op amps, introducing a new 5 V, ultra-low noise, chopper-stabilized zero drift rail-to-rail amplifier featuring half the noise of competitive amps that consume similar power.
High reliability adjustable shunt regulator operates across wide junction temperature range
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a new high reliability MP-grade version of the LT1431, a three-terminal adjustable shunt voltage regulator that operates across a -55 to 150°C junction temperature range. The device has a 100 mA sink capability, 0.4% initial reference voltage accuracy and a ±1.4% maximum voltage drift over temperature.
Dual switch flyback solution provides alternative to LLC, single QR flyback topologies
Fairchild Semiconductor is offering a dual switch flyback solution incorporating mWSaver technology to meet these challenges faced by designers of power supplies for All-In-One(AIO) applications.
Integrated, single-chip step-down converter and load switch delivers power with protection
Intelligent power switch family features current sensing for automotive applications
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIR331x family of high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) devices with accurate current-sensing and built-in protection circuits for automotive applications. The new IPS devices enhance reliability in intelligent glow-plug controls, auxiliary positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters, engine cooling fan drivers and interior fan controllers.
150-mA supercapacitor charger with auto cell balancing offers short term backup power
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced an inductorless supercapacitor charger with backup PowerPath controller for Li-ion or other low-voltage system rails in applications that require short term backup power. The LTC3226 employs a low-noise dual mode (1x/2x) charge-pump architecture with constant input current to charge two supercapacitors in series from a 2.5 V to 5.5 V input supply to a programmable capacitor charge voltage between 2.5 V and 5.3 V.
IDT's HyperGear solution reduces motherboard power consumption and boosts CPU performance
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.
High-performance voltage regulator adds 20-percent run-time to ultra-low power wireless applications
TAOS agrees to join forces with austriamicrosystems
Piezo haptic driver enables quick, flexible tactile feedback in consumer and industrial applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming most highly integrated piezo haptic driver for mobile consumer and industrial designs. The DRV8662 features an integrated 105-V boost converter, power diode, and 50-V to 200-V peak-to-peak (Vpp) fully-differential amplifier, resulting in a solution size that is 50 percent smaller than leading competitors.
Analog Devices integrates two bucks regulators and two LDOs in smaller PMICs
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.
austriamicrosystems unveil third generation of LED drivers for use in both LCD edge - and direct-lit TVs
austriamicrosystems has introduced two new LED driver ICs with optimized performance and features to perfectly meet the needs of the latest LCD TVs. The new drivers are the first in a family of 3rd generation drivers that minimize energy consumption while optimizing picture quality.
Dual output 20-V, 3-A switching regulator features high and flat conversion efficiency
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 20 V, 3 A dual output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 93 percent. The full featured ADP2323 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 4.5 V to 20 V and an output range as low as 0.6 V up to 18 V at 1.5 percent voltage accuracy.
Mixed signal design software simplifies platform management design
Low-power audio codec optimizes audio performance, prevents speaker damage
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated stereo audio codec that improves audio performance and prevents speaker damage. An easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) eases the design in of the MAX98089. To minimize the number of discrete components required in the solution, integrated jack detection detects the insertion and removal of accessories as well as button presses.
Ultra-low power 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA MCU includes USB and high-precision analog systems
Atmel Corporation has added new features to the company's 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA microcontroller (MCU) family with the industry's lowest power consumption of 100 nA with 5 µS wake-up time. The new Atmel AVR XMEGA family includes full-speed USB, the fastest and highest-precision analog systems, a Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller and the innovative event system that maximize real-time performance and throughput while reducing CPU load.
Gennum Snowbush IP Group unveils new multi-standard PHY IP Platform on TSMC 28-nm
Low-power mobile applications to benefit from Imec's 3D integrated DRAM-on-logic
Cadence acquires Azuro to strengthen power and performance of SoC designs
Intersil introduces AEC-Q100 qualified version of dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator
Intersil Corporation has developed an AEC-Q100 qualified version of the ISL8088 - a high efficiency, dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator. The ISL78228 is designed to provide regulated power for use in remote safety cameras, infotainment systems, control modules and many other space-constrained automotive applications.
New ultra-low dropout regulators reduce power consumption and improve regulated voltage output stability
Gigaset selects Dialog Semiconductor Green VoIP ICs for new pro range of VoIP phones
National Semiconductor unveils industry's first high-voltage PMBus system power management and protection ICs
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.
Power switches offer Enhanced USB port protection
Industry's first 100-V half-bridge gate driver for enhancement-mode GaN power FETs
National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first 100 V half-bridge gate driver optimized for use with enhancement-mode Gallium-Nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) in high-voltage power converters. National’s new LM5113 is a highly-integrated, high-side and low-side GaN FET driver that reduces component count by 75 percent and shrinks printed circuit board (PCB) area by up to 85 percent compared to discrete driver designs.
Micromechanical 6DoF combo sensor features power-saving wake-up on motion function
Gleichmann Electronics is now offering the SD746, a micromechanical six degrees of freedom (6DoF) combo sensor from SensorDynamics. The new SD746 features a power-saving wake-up on motion function where power consumption is drastically reduced by turning off the angular rate sensor and operating the acceleration sensor for motion detection with a low sample rate.
Compact energy-harvesting and power-management IC enables low-power wireless devices
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.
15-W I2C power manager charges Li-Ion cells at 3.5-A for tablets, UMPCs and portable power systems
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high power, I2C controlled, high efficiency PowerPath manager, ideal diode controller and lithium-ion battery charger for single-cell portable devices such as tablet PCs, ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), personal video players, smart phones, digital cameras, PDAs, portable medical and industrial devices and personal navigation devices.
Power stage dual asymmetric MOSFETs focus on need for high power density and ease of design
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FDMS36xxS family of power stage dual asymmetric MOSFET modules to address two main challenges facing power supply engineers. The new devices reduce the amount of space they use and increase power density. The benefits are especially important in notebook, point-of-load, server, gaming and telecommunication applications.
Dialog adds ARM multicore support for next generation of system level power management ICs
Ultra-compact PQFN2x2 power MOSFET focuses on low power applications
International Rectifier is extending the company's packaging portfolio with the introduction of a PQFN 2 mm x 2 mm package featuring IR's latest HEXFET MOSFET silicon that delivers an ultra-compact, high density and efficient solution for a wide variety of lower power applications including smart phones, tablet PCs, camcorders, digital still cameras, and notebook PC, server and network communications equipment.
Integrated 1-Watt, 2-stage driver amplifiers address entire cellular frequency range
Microsemi expands S-band RF power transistor family to embrace high-performance GaN-on-SiC devices
High-brightness LED driver focuses on simplifying area-lighting design
National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a highly integrated linear LED driver that simplifies the design of high power, wide area lighting fixtures such as streetlights. The LM3466, with just a few passive components, provides a complete system that drives each LED string from any off-the-shelf AC/DC constant-current power supply.
NXP provides live demo of next-generation GaN technology
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is showcasing at IMS2011 a live demo of its next-generation products based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. The GaN demo includes a 50-W wideband amplifier, the CLF1G0530-50, covering 500 to 3000 MHz; 2.1-GHz and 2.7-GHz Doherty power amplifiers for base stations; and a 100-W amplifier, the CLF1G2535-100, covering 2.5 - 3.5 GHz.
New mobile audio initiative deploys high performance mixed signal technology to boost audio performance while minimizing battery life
Fairchild Semiconductor is stepping up its efforts to address what the company claims is one of the most significant challenges facing audio applications in the mobile industry today – the need to meet consumer demand for multimedia mobile devices that offer smaller speakers, sound louder and better, while minimizing impact on battery life.
Low power CMOS platform helps reduce IC power consumption by more than 50 percent
Apache reveals power, noise, and thermal solutions for TSMC Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Flow 2.0
Docea enhances what-if power analysis and optimization for architectures
New USB interface for RF amplifiers provides enhanced control features
National Semiconductor releases industry's first online analog design tool in Portuguese language
Magma supports TSMC 28-nm process technology through Reference Flow 12.0 with improved power optimization
Lattice Semiconductor agrees global distribution deal with Digi-Key
Wide VIN range flyback controller offers high reliability benefits
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled the high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LTC3805/-5, a programmable frequency flyback controller that operates over a -55 to 150°C junction temperature range. The high-performance shunt regulated input voltage PWM (pulse width modulation) controller enables for wide input voltages ranging from 5 V to off-line applications and is ideal for users requiring one power supply for both 48 V and 24 V nominal input systems.
Online configurator offers DIY kits for power electronic assemblies
SindoPower is now offering power electronic assemblies for up to 250 A in the form of DIY kits containing heat sink, fan, single-phase and 3-phase diode semiconductor modules, sensors, complete with screws, tracks and assembly instructions. The new SEMISTACK kits can be configured online by the customer selecting the current, voltage, circuit topology, temperature sensor, and cooling system.
MEMS-based dual-axis accelerometer offers guaranteed high temperature operation up to +175 degrees C
Wireless-based, solar-powered sensor module offers continuous monitoring of carbon monoxide levels
Unitronic is planning to present a wireless-based, solar-powered sensor module for continuous monitoring of the carbon monoxide (CO)concentration in various buildings and in industrial applications at SENSOR+TEST 2011 in Nuremberg (Germany) from 7 to 9 June 2011
New Hall Effect sensor family offers 4-20-mA output solution
Premo has introduced a new family of Hall Effect sensor which is equivalent to LEM DHR-C420 family. The main characteristic of the series is the output current, which is fixed in the range of 4 to 20 mA.
Analog Devices unveils first single-chip 5-kVrms RS-485 data transceivers
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADM2682E and ADM2687E, the industry’s first single-chip 5-kVrms signal- and power-isolated RS-485 data transceivers that meet the safety isolation requirements of high voltage systems in motor, power and energy control systems. The new data transceivers also feature ±15-kV ESD protection on the bus pins.
Automotive MOSFETs in widelead package reduce lead resistance by 50 percent, delivers 30 percent higher current
International Rectifier has introduced a family of automotive qualified MOSFETs housed in a novel WideLead TO-262 package that reduces lead resistance by 50 percent compared to traditional TO-262 packages while offering 30 percent higher current.
Switches offer guaranteed latch-up prevention, low charge injection and low leakage
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADG5212 and ADG5213 high-voltage, latch-up proof quad switches that offer guaranteed latch-up protection for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications operating at up to ±22 V.
Combined torque and angle sensor for electric power assisted steering applications
New active clamp PWM controller simplifies isolated DC/DC converters and improves reliability
New micro PMIC targets Li-Ion battery based mobile applications
Neonode plans collaboration with Texas Instruments to develop next-generation touch screen devices
Isolated 12-port PoE PSE controller chipset eliminates optos to reduce costs
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced an isolated 12-port Power Source Equipment (PSE) controller chipset designed for use in IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) Type 1 and Type 2 compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems. The LTC4270/71 provides 12 independent PSE channels for simpler, lower component count designs, reduced board space and lower solution costs.
IGBT modules for 3-level inverters offer industry-leading current density performance
Semikron has introduced the newest member of the company's MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module family. The new modules are available in 3-level topology and boast a rated current of 4.9A/cm˛, the highest rated current per unit area when compared with competitor products.
IDT claims industry's widest range of poly-phase power metering solutions for smart grid applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has unveiled a new family of poly-phase power metering ICs that offer the widest dynamic range and lowest temperature coefficient in the industry. The new devices allow smart energy meter manufacturers to increase performance while consolidating functionality and lowering cost.
Power switch technology exceeds Energy Star requirements for consumer and home appliance applications
High temperature power driver chipset for SiC switches selected by FUPET consortium in Japan
CISSOID has released an evaluation kit for THEMIS and ATLAS, a power transistor driver chipset specifically designed for motor drives and power converters for applications such as aerospace, renewable energies and electric and hybrid vehicles. The Japanese R&D consortium for Future Power Electronics Technology (FUPET) that includes 22 leading companies (Nissan Motor, Fuji Electric, Sanken Electric and others) and three academic sectors in these areas has selected THEMIS-ATLAS for its leading-edge developments around silicon carbide and power conversion.
Battery powered MachXO2 Pico development kit accelerates time-to-market for low power designs
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has introduced the company’s new $29 MachXO2 Pico Development Kit for prototyping low power, space constrained consumer designs. Built on a low power 65-nm process featuring embedded Flash technology, MachXO2 devices provide designers of low density PLDs a mix of low cost, low power and high system integration in a single device.
Programmable LED driver enables independent control of nine LED sinks
Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADP8866 LED charge pump backlight driver, which features independent control of nine LED current sinks, programmable LED blinking sequences and low operating current drain. Independent LED control allows designers to program different currents for each channel and enable them at different times.
Controller IC enables new levels of solid state lighting illumination efficiency with a high PF rating
Data converter duo deliver the speed and performance at low power
CamSemi opens operations hub in Hong Kong
Low power, 16-bit, high speed ADCs claim excellent SNR and simpler multi-channel system design
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's growing family of high speed, low power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for communications and data acquisition applications by introducing the 16-bit ISLA216P series of ADCs.
60-V battery charging controller offers power management benefits
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC4000, a high voltage controller and power manager that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery charger. The LTC4000 is capable of driving typical DC/DC converter topologies, including buck, boost, buck-boost, SEPIC and flyback.
24-bit data acquisition USB module for up to 16 analog signals
Data Translation launched a new USB simultaneous data acquisition module with 16 analog inputs for portable high-precision measurements. The DT9826 module provides a high channel density with 24-bit resolution combined with galvanic isolation and USB power supply.
Lattice Semiconductor sign EMEA distribution deal with Arrow Electronics
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.
Low power monolithic optical proximity and digital ambient light sensor ICs offers spectrum sensitivity close to human eye
ROHM Semiconductor has unveiled its new monolithic optical proximity and digital ambient light sensor IC family, which has been developed to meet the needs for greener, more user-friendly sensing and providing greater interactivity with lower power consumption. The BH1771GLC series is ideal for all applications requiring touchless motion sensing.
World's smallest Hall effect switch offers power and space saving benefits
Diodes Incorporated has released what the company claims is the world's smallest dual output omnipolar Hall effect switch IC, specifically designed for open/close detection in portable, battery-powered products including cell phones and notebook PCs. The dual output AH1891 is optimized for operation over the supply voltage range 1.8 V to 3.3 V and offers a sleep function, assuring an average current consumption of only 7 µA.
Maxim unveils power-management solution for Intel Atom-based embedded applications
Energy measurement SoC offers management of AC/DC power supplies in servers and data communication equipment
Maxim Integrated Products has launched a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 is the industry's first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers.
Wide-input power solutions with high-voltage protection
Photocoupler for industrial motor control and inverter applications offers extended operating temperature range
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has unveiled an ultra-compact, extended temperature photocoupler that provides a space-saving solution for industrial applications that require an isolation interface between
intelligent power modules (IPMs) and IC control circuitry.
Expanded MOSFET driver family offers low-side devices with peak output currents from 2-A to 4.5-A
Current feedback op amps are offered as quad-configuration devices in a SO-14 package
Cadence releases industry's first wide I/O memory controller IP solution
Low-cost 8-bit microcontrollers claim low-cost LCD control with industry-leading low power
Microchip Technology has expanded its 8-bit segmented LCD microcontroller (MCU) family with five new devices—the PIC16LF1902/3/4/6/7 (PIC16LF190X) MCUs. The PIC16LF190X family supports many general-purpose applications and enables the implementation of LCD into low-power and cost-sensitive designs, such as security tokens, smart cards, medical devices, home appliances, key fobs or any application involving a segmented LCD.
Low cost evaluation boards aim to accelerate PLD design and hardware evaluation
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is releasing three new low-cost I/O Breakout Boards: the MachXO 2280 Breakout Board, the ispMACH 4256ZE Breakout Board and the Power Manager II POWR1014A Breakout Board.
iWatt selects Magma's Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
STMicroelectronics unveils smallest 3-axis analog gyroscope
NXP releases LIN transceiver supports robust nodes in LIN bus systems
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced a LIN transceiver family with an integrated low-drop voltage regulator in a small 3x3 mm leadless package. The TJA1028 is designed to power an automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU), integrating the major peripheral functions around the microcontroller of a typical LIN-networked ECU into a single chip.
Display SerDes Saves up to 700-mW on flat panel display SOCs
Reference circuit program targets a growing challenge facing design engineers worldwide
Voltage detectors offer enhanced safe recovery
STMicroelectronics has developed a new generation of innovative voltage detectors with extra features that enhance system safety and reliability for a wide variety of applications.
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
Industry's first 10 Gbps CMOS multiplexer/demultiplexer switch offers low power benefits
PFC ICs offer enhanced system protection and safety benefits
International Rectifier has introduced the IR115x family of µPFC power factor correction ICs for a wide variety of AC-DC applications including lighting, LCD/PDP TV and game console Switch Mode Power Supplies, fans, air conditioners, and uninterruptible power supplies ranging from 300 W to 8 kW.
Digi-Key signs global distribution agreement with Richtek Technology
Cadence boosts productivity at nodes down to 20-nm by enhancing unified custom/analog flow
Third generation USB 3.0 host controllers claim industry-leading transfer speed and low power consumption
Renesas Electronics has introduced two new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) xHCI host controllers (μPD720201 and μPD720202) for electronic devices such as PCs and digital TVs that feature faster effective data transfer speeds and reduced power consumption in low power mode.
10-bit magnetic rotary encoder claims lowest current drain performance
austriamicrosystems has launched a 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC for contactless position sensing with the industry's lowest power and smallest size. Featuring automatic power-down and wake-up modes, the AS5050 encoder is targeted for low-power applications such as robotics and is also suited for servo motor control and as an input device for low-cost battery operated devices.
PSR/SSR mixed PWM controller delivers standby power under 10mW for portable device chargers
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FAN302HL PWM controller for low standby power charger applications. Incorporating mWSaver technology, the device features patented technologies that allow the FAN302HL to minimize standby input power consumption to <10mW@230VAC, exceeding ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Version 5.0 efficiency standards.
Energy measurement SoC offers improved control of AC/DC power supplies in servers
Maxim Integrated Products is launching a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 claims to be the industry’s first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers.
Infineon offers medium voltage MOSFETs in CanPAK packaging
At APEC 2011, Infineon Technologies has revealed that medium voltage power MOSFETs, OptiMOS, are now available in the CanPAK package which uses DirectFET technology licensed from International Rectifier Corporation. The new devices can be used in a wide range of industrial applications like DC-DC converters, solar micro inverters, Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPT) in solar energy systems, low voltage drives and synchronous rectification for servers.
High-voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator eliminates optocoupler
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third winding or signal transformer is required for feedback since the output voltage is sensed from the primary-side flyback signal.
Development kits generate clean positive and negative voltage rails for powering data converters
USB port power supply controllers offer precise, adjustable, over-current protection
Intersil Corporation has introduced a new family of power controller devices designed to meet the power supply requirements of industry-standard USB devices. The ISL6185/6 provide port power for products based on the USB 2.0 and 3.0 interface standards, offering designers several current limit level options, all with an accuracy 3x better than competitive solutions.
National Semiconductor offers industry's first analog design tool in Russian language
National Semiconductor Corp. is releasing the company’s WEBENCH Designer tools in the Russian language. National's WEBENCH environment features WEBENCH Visualiser, which claims to be the only tool to provide visual navigation of virtually unlimited power and lighting designs optimized to meet desired specifications in seconds, and WEBENCH Power Architect, which makes creation of highly optimized multiple load, multiple supply power regulation systems almost effortless.
Panel debates keeping up with 'Gene's Law'
HSPA+ power amplifiers offer up to 51percent peak efficiency
Aquiba opts for low power microcontroller for next generation smart water meter
Aquiba, a joint venture between Sentec and Takahata Precision, has selected Energy Micro's energy friendly EFM32 Gecko microcontroller for use in its groundbreaking A200 smart water meter. The microcontroller was chosen for its ultra low power performance, processing capability and peripheral set.
New power microsite offers ‘Ask an Expert’ facility
Microsemi unveils fifth-generation auto mode 4-port PoE power source equipment manager
Microsemi Corporation has unveiled an Auto Mode 4-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Power Source Equipment (PSE) Manager targeted at small and medium business (SMB) and small office/home office (SOHO) PoE applications.
Maxim unveils single-chip PMICs for Icera's E400/E450 platform
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.
Sub-microamp quiescent current LDOs extend battery life in wireless devices
Analog Devices' ADP16x series of low-dropout regulators draw only 42 μA of quiescent current at full load with superior power-supply-rejection performance.
High-speed 8-bit A/D converters claim best-in-class power and noise performance
Analog Devices, Inc. has released two 8-bit, high-speed, low-power, low-noise A/D converters designed for instrumentation and communications applications. Both 8-bit high-speed A/D converters use a pipeline architecture and consume an industry-best 310 mW of power.
National Semiconductor demonstrates 28-Gbps data centre technology with Molex and Amphenol
Single-chip solution for large multitouch touchscreens offers 60 sensing I/O channels
New 10 Gbps repeaters double signal conditioning performance at half the power
National Semiconductor Corp. has unveiled three multi-channel PowerWise 10 Gbps repeaters that claim to provide the industry's highest equalisation gain (36 dB), consume half the power (55 mW/channel) and deliver twice the reach (20 m over 24-AWG cable) of current industry solutions.
Innovative power management devices boost mobile battery life by up to 30 percent
LED driver ICs target general lighting
Power Integrations has added seven members to its popular LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs. Optimized for industrial and commercial settings where high efficiency and system longevity are dominant requirements, the devices (LNK413-LNK419) are suitable for lighting applications ranging from 3 W bulbs to 55 W replacements for fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Isolation amplifiers with increased accuracy for motor drivers and renewable energy power converters
Avago Technologies has announced new precision optical isolation amplifiers for motor control and current sensing applications. The ACPL-790B, ACPL-790A and ACPL-7900 devices improve the accuracy and response times of the Avago isolation amplifier portfolio, while addressing compact applications with a smaller footprint package design.
iCoupler digital isolation technology offers satellite power protection solution
Ultra-low-power, low-cost MCUs targets consumer electronics, lighting and touch pads
GaAs PA market faces fresh competition with the launch of the first 3G CMOS RF PA devices
In September 2010 fabless semiconductor company, Black Sand Technologies, Inc., demonstrated the world's first 3G CMOS RF PA and last week Texas-based company introduced a couple of new 3G CMOS RF power amplifier (PA) product lines that aim to improve the reliability and data throughput of mobile phones, tablets and datacards. The product lines feature six unique power amplifiers across multiple frequency bands.
Dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller features digital power system management via I2C/PMBus
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a dual output high efficiency synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with I2C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. The LTC3880/-1 claims to combine best in class analog switching regulator performance with precision mixed signal data conversion for ease of power system design and management, supported by the LTpowerPlay software development system with easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI).
ISQED plans tutorials focused on low power and design quality
Nordic Semiconductor launches industry's lowest power complete Bluetooth low energy solution
First 3G CMOS RF PAs aim to boost the reliability and data throughput of mobile phones and tablets
Texas-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced power amplifier technology for wireless applications, Black Sand Technologies, Inc., is launching two new 3G CMOS RF power amplifier (PA) product lines that claim to improve the reliability and data throughput of mobile phones, tablets and datacards. The product lines comprise six unique power amplifiers across multiple frequency bands.
ReRAM architecture promises power consumption at one tenth of the current level
Fairchild appoints Dan Kinzer as Chief Technology Officer
Fairchild Semiconductor has appointed Dan Kinzer, chief technology officer and senior vice president, Technology. Under Kinzer's leadership, Fairchild says it will aim to sharpen its focus on technical innovation to further advance the company’s advanced product offerings in power electronic and mobile applications.
AC Power Switch claims the highest load current and power ratings in an i4-PAC with heatsinking options
USB-capable wideband power sensors can measure up to 40GHz
Rohde & Schwarz is expanding its portfolio of USB-capable power sensors with the new R&S NRP Z85 and R&S NRP Z86, claimed to be the world's first wideband sensors to measure power from 50 MHz to 40 GHz without requiring a base unit. Instead of a base unit, the sensors are connected to a PC via a USB interface. This cost-efficient solution displays envelope power over a dynamic range of 47dBm to +20dBm, which is unprecedented in the industry according to the manufacturer.
MEMS oscillator consumes 6.5-mA at 125 MHz
MSC is offering the new SiT8004 MEMS oscillator in the 125 MHz to 150 MHz frequency range from SiTime. Power consumption for the device is 6.5 mA typical with a 1.2 µA ultra low standby current.
High-voltage power MOSFET delivers high efficiency and low power consumption
Renesas Electronics has introduced a new high-voltage N-channel power MOSFET, the RJK60S5DPK, for power supply units. The new power MOSFET delivers high efficiency and low power consumption for PC servers, communication base stations, and solar power generation systems.
Volkswagen selects Infineon sensor chip to support electric power steering systems
Low-power HDMI transmitters deliver flawless HD video and ultra-slim multimedia designs for portable electronics
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two of the industry’s smallest and thinnest low-power transmitters to incorporate HDMI version 1.4 specification support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. With a 25 percent smaller footprint than competing offerings (3.45 mm x 3.45 mm x 0.505 mm), ADI's low-power transmitters - the 80 MHz ADV7525 and the 150 MHz ADV7526 - enable mobile device designers to achieve new levels of miniaturisation, flawless HD video performance and power efficiency.
NXP offers prizes worth 25,000 US Dollars for High Performance RF Design Challenge winners
Wolfson unleashes HD Audio performance in the PC and laptop market
New HiWave kit supports rapid development of USB-powered consumer audio systems
Dual synchronous buck regulators deliver 95% peak efficiency to maximize battery life
Intersil has expanded its family of dual output integrated FET buck regulators by introducing a trio of new devices that provide up to 95% power conversion efficiency and offer designers greater flexibility.
ADI adds dual output synchronous controller to power management portfolio
ON Semiconductor expands presence in Japan with acquisition of SANYO Semiconductor
The Top 10 Most Popular Power Management Technical Articles of 2010
The Top 10 Most Popular Power Management News Stories of 2010
As we are sucked inexorably into the vortex that will become 2011 perhaps it is time to declare our sister title's EE Times Europe Power Management’s Top 10 most popular news stories of 2010. The results are based on the news stories that were accessed by EE Times Europe Power Management’s readership since January 1, 2010.
Self-protected MOSFETs raise protection levels for inductive loads
Diodes Incorporated is making further additions to its IntelliFET range of self protected
MOSFETs. The 60 V, 75 mΩ (typical) rated single N-channel
ZXMS6006DG/SG and dual N-channel ZXMS6006DT8 provide thermal shutdown,
short circuit, over voltage, over current and input ESD protection facilities
enabling circuit designers to dramatically increase circuit reliability.
Dialog Semiconductor wins outstanding European semiconductor company award for second time
PFC/PWM controller provides higher efficiency in dual-switch flyback topologies
Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced an integrated critical mode PFC and quasi-resonant current mode PWM controller that meets regulatory requirements by providing more than 90 percent efficiency and less than 300 mW at no load for increased power savings.
Dongbu forms automotive, power network
South Korean foundry chipmaker Dongbu HiTek has announced a network of partners in support of analog and power circuit design and manufacturing with a particular emphasis on automotive applications and qualifications.
National Semiconductor unveils web interface to improve solar energy harvesting
NXP Semiconductors achieves first-ever security certification from Cryptography Research
NXP Semiconductors, together with Brightsight and Cryptography Research,
announced the certification of several NXP SmartMX secure microcontrollers
under the DPA Countermeasure Validation Program. The analysis, conducted by
security evaluation firm Brightsight, validates the effectiveness of
Differential Power Analysis countermeasures in members of NXP's SmartMX product
line.
Ixys revives Zilog amid a power trip
MILPITAS, CA - In 1983, several executives from General Electric's Intersil unit abruptly left that chip maker the same week and went their separate ways.
National Semiconductor LED Driver claims industry's best dimming performance
STMicroelectronics simplifies Blu-ray design with three-in-one power-supply IC
STMicroelectronics is introducing a new a power-supply IC to enable smaller, lower-cost Blu-ray players and recorders.
15-GHz RF power detector offers 7-ns response time from a pulsed RF signal
Linear Technology has introduced a precision RF power detector that operates from 600MHz to 15GHz, with fast response time of 7ns from a pulsed RF signal. Moreover, the device has an on-chip fast comparator with a propagation delay of 9ns.
SiTime unveils world's first MEMS resonator for real time clock and time-keeping applications
30-V MOSFET claims industry's lowest RDSon
austriamicrosystems and NXP Semiconductors develop turnkey solution for authentication of fast moving consumer goods
Low-power HDMI receivers deliver enhanced A/V system performance
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s smallest, single-chip receivers to incorporate HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Specification version 1.4a support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colorimetry. ADI’s ADV7611 low-power, 165-MHz receiver and the ADV7612 225-MHz, dual-port receiver with Xpressview fast switching technology enable A/V (audio/video) designers to deliver rich feature sets and HD performance traditionally reserved for higher priced entertainment systems.
Samsung Electronics selects Dialog’s audio codec IC for new line of MP3 players
Current sensor delivers up to 2000-A with 0.2 percent accuracy
Premo is increasing its current sensors product portfolio with 35 new families of Hall Effect current transducers. The primary currents range from as low as 10 A to as high as 2000 A.
DisplayPort to LVDS converter IC bridges gap in panel interface transition
16-bit 125-Msps ADCs reduce power to 185-mW
Linear Technology Corporation introduces three families of low power 16-bit, 25 Msps to 125 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate approximately half the power of competing 16-bit solutions. The LTC2165 and LTC2185 families are single- and two-channel simultaneous sampling parallel ADCs, respectively, offering a choice of full-rate CMOS, or double data rate (DDR) CMOS/LVDS digital outputs with programmable digital output timing, programmable LVDS output current and optional LVDS output termination.
austriamicrosystems expands CMOS, high-voltage, high-voltage flash and RF multi project wafer services for foundry customers
Gate driver optocoupler provides lower power consumption, faster switching speeds
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FOD3184 , which is a 3 A output current, high speed MOSFET/IGBT gate driver optocoupler with a nearly 50% reduction in propagation delay times and 13% lower power consumption compared to the popular FOD3120 gate driver. The new device is ideal for high frequency driving of power MOSFETs and IGBTs at frequencies up to 250 kHz.
CISSOID unveils power transistor driver chipset silicon carbide switches
High-voltage thermoelectric power generators provide energy harvesting for self-powered distributed sensors
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has introduced the new eTEG HV37 thermoelectric power generator, the next entry in the high-voltage (HV) series of clean energy generators based on thin-film thermoelectrics. The eTEG HV37 converts waste heat into electrical energy for a variety of self-powered applications in the wireless sensor, automotive, aerospace, industrial and medical device markets.
Analog Devices releases industry's first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier
Analog Devices, Inc., has released what the company claims is the industry’s first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier. The AD8475 amplifier solves a common problem in industrial, instrumentation and medical applications where signals up to ±10 V are interfaced to single-supply ADCs.
Linear Technology and Energy Micro demonstrate smart energy harvesting solution
Linear Technology and Energy Micro have combined their expertise in energy harvesting power supplies and ultralow power 32-bit microcontrollers to produce a demonstration at Electronica 2010 that showcases the opportunities for smart energy harvesting applications.
Shortlink agrees RF and mixed-signal IP partnership with LFoundry
4-channel LED driver IC with dedicated 3D TV features provides power feedback regulation
austriamicrosystems has introduced a new 4-channel LED driver IC that claims to provide the brightest and most brilliant video images. Designed for edge lighting in LCD televisions, the AS3696 is the first to include a special control mechanism for 3D effects and extends austriamicrosystems’ portfolio of LED BLU (backlight unit) drivers for the next generation of LCD TVs.
Non-dimmable CFL driver ICs improve energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs for consumers
Energy-recovery circuit cuts the cost of meeting highest efficiency targets
STMicroelectronics has released details of a patented high-efficiency circuit and dedicated optimized power components. The company says the new technology will produce cost savings while helping designers comply with the highest power-efficiency standards. The new circuit and power components are ideally suited for boost or buck converters, which are power devices that are usually used in solar inverters or SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supplies) for computers and telecom equipment.
Consortium aims to stake 'vampire power'
The European Union estimates that "vampire power" (standby power for electronic devices) already accounts for over 10 percent of the electricity used in homes and offices in Europe and will continue to rise to 49 terrawatt hours by 2014, when over 2 billion computers will be idling in sleep mode burning as much electricity as the combined electricity consumption for Austria, the Czech Republic and Portugal.
EPC updates device models for enhancement mode GaN transistors
Digi-Key inks global distribution deal with Energy Micro
LAST POWER project aims to give Europe strategic independence in wide band gap semiconductors
Yole predicts GaN power devices market to reach $350m in 2015
Audio Hub solution enables HD audio in portable multimedia applications
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.
Gennum's integrated chipset develops 10G EPON technology for FTTx deployments
Fairchild's Dual Cool package enables higher power density in DC-DC designs
Synchronous boost controller offers up to 98 percent efficiency, eliminates heat sink
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a synchronous step-up DC/DC controller that replaces the boost diode with a high efficiency N-channel MOSFET. The device eliminates the heat sink normally required in medium to high power boost converters.
ADSL chipset offers highest density and lowest power consumption for linecard applications
Fairchild selects Magwel's Power Transistor Modeling tool to design and verify high current power devices
Ultra-low noise, high current linear regulators feature input voltages as low as 1.7-V
Ultra-low-noise, low-power ADC drivers drive high fidelity signals at 20-MHz to 100-MHz
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced low-power, low-noise drivers for 14-bit analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The ADA4930-1 and ADA4930-2 ultra-low-noise ADC drivers are capable of driving dc to 1.35-GHz signals while consuming 115 mW of power and operating with a single supply.
Power IC market will grow by 20 percent in 2010
MCUs based on ARM Cortex-M Series claims industry's lowest 32-bit power consumption
Power-efficient audio codec targets consumer electronics devices
400-mA synchronous step-up DC/DC converter targets energy harvesting applications
A high performance, synchronous boost converter that incorporates maximum power point control (MPPC) and starts up with inputs as low as 250 mV has been unveiled by Linear Technology. The LTC3105 operates over a wide input range of 0.2 V to 5 V, making it ideal for harvesting energy from high impedance alternative power sources, including photovoltaic cells, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and fuel cells.
Programmable Platform Manager cuts costs by up to half, trims weeks from design time
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.
24-bit ADC provides high resolution for low power precision sensor applications
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a single-channel, 24-bit ADC that offers an industry-leading 23.9-bit effective resolution (ENOB) at < 300µA. The higher ENOB eliminates power-hungry gain stages while achieving the highest precision possible from the sensor.
Multi-topology LED driver raises performance of high brightness lighting systems
Polyphase synchronous boost controller eliminates heat sink with 97 percent efficiency
Linear Technology Corporation has unveiled a high power two phase single output synchronous step-up DC/DC controller that replaces the boost diodes with high efficiency N-channel MOSFETs. The LTC3787 eliminates the heat sink normally required in medium to high power boost converters.
Microsemi targets smart-energy market with single-chip power solution
Lattice unveils low cost programmable SPI-4.2 solution
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has introduced the company's full rate SPI-4.2 solution based on a low cost, low power FPGA fabric.
Low power LED driver extends battery life for portable handheld LED applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced a new one-channel Quad-Mode LED Driver for ultra low power LED applications such as portable handheld medical equipment. The device's 92 percent efficiency extends battery life.
Analog Devices and Silica partner to offer free power management seminars across Europe
16-bit, 1-Msps, low power SAR ADC features digital timing interface
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced an easy-to-use, low power 16-bit 1-Msps serial SAR ADC with guaranteed specifications over the -40 to 125 degrees C temperature range. Consuming 13 mW from a single 2.5 V supply, the LTC2383-16 achieves an 92 dB SNR and -106 dB THD from a fully differential +2.5 V input range while maintaining a maximum +2LSB INL and no missing codes.
Actel FPGAs are now usable with cryptographic cores offering DPA resistance
Tool optimizes design of multiple load power supplies for Altera, Xilinx FPGAs
National Semiconductor Corp., has introduced WEBENCH FPGA Power Architect, which the company claims is the industry’s first design tool to model and optimize power supplies for FPGAs in minutes.
High voltage gate driver ICs offer improved noise Immunity and performance
6-GHz matched dual RMS detectors enable accurate VSWR measurements
Linear Technology has introduced a 40 MHz to 6 GHz dual channel, matched RMS power detector, offering over 55 dB isolation at 2.14 GHz. In RF power amplifier (PA) applications, the LTC5583 provides a simple solution for accurately measuring forward power, reverse power, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR).
Sentinel IC Technologies opens European Technology Center
austriamicrosystems signs global distribution agreement with Digi-Key
National Semiconductor and Siemens forge alliance to advance low power ultrasound technology
Global Qi standard launch aims to power up wireless charging
78 new microcontrollers offer reduced power consumption, smaller package size
MSC has added 78 new microcontrollers based on the 32-bit V850ES core from Renesas Electronics to company’s product portfolio. The new derivatives of the V850ES/Jx3-L product family are available in a variety of different packages and memory versions.
Dialog PMIC and audio codec supports Renesas reference platform for HD video enabled mobile devices
Audio amplifier module transforms USB-powered audio power and quality performance
NXT plc, has unveiled a high-efficiency, USB powered stereo amplifier module that delivers boost audio power of 15 W per channel from a standard USB port. Incorporating NXT's recently Audium amplifier chip technology, the DyadUSB amplifier module is matched to NXT's Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) speakers.
iWatt releases 800-V primary side regulated AC/DC digital PWM IC
IXYS Clare unveils 9-A ultrafast MOSFET Drivers
Microsemi claims world's smallest WLAN PA for handsets and wireless modules
Class G and Class H stereo headphone amplifiers claim industry’s lowest power consumption
austriamicrosystems has released two stereo headphone amplifiers for mobile phones, portable navigation devices, music / media players and any media device that uses headphones.
Active-clamped, current-mode PWM controller offers more than 90 percent efficiency
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-frequency, current-mode PWM controller with an active-clamp architecture and spread-spectrum operation. The device's active-clamp topology delivers better than 90 percent efficiency, thus reducing power consumption in synchronous forward/flyback power supplies targeting IEEE 802.3af/at power devices (PDs).
27-MHz FSK low power transceiver features star network management
austriamicrosystems has introduced a 27 MHz FSK (frequency shift keying) low power transceiver. The AS3900 features built-in star network management protocol, and claims to be the only such transceiver operating in the 27 MHz worldwide ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) band.
High precision linear RMS RF power detector extends battery life for 3G/4G handsets
A new linear root-mean-square (RMS) radio frequency (RF) power detector from National Semiconductor Corp., offers the industry’s highest precision with up to 40 dB dynamic range. The PowerWise LMH2120 increases wireless coverage and extends battery life for third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) mobile handsets.
Marine AIS Class-B demonstrator helps cut time-to-market development
CML Microcircuits, a provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless and wireline communications markets, has developed a marine AIS (Automatic Identification System) Class B (IEC 62287) demonstrator package to address growing market requirements.
10-channel LED driver platform drives up to 120 white LEDs for large panels
12-Bit 500-MSPS ADC claims power consumption five times lower than any competing device
Eight-channel I2C-controlled PMIC supports portable processor systems
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.
Texas Instruments extends its leadership in power ICs market
IR expands family of automotive-qualified MOSFETs featuring low on-state resistance
International Rectifier has expanded its family of automotive-qualified power MOSFETs for applications requiring low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) including on-board power supplies and heavy loads on Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) platforms, micro and full hybrid platforms
Low-power, small form factor op amps extend battery life
Intelligent PMIC focuses on portable consumer applications
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.
Sigma-delta ADC offers increased accuracy at high operating temperature
Exar signs up Arrow Electronics for European distribution
1500-mA LED flash driver improves picture quality for camera-enabled mobile phones
Plessey Semiconductors transfers bipolar process onto 8-inch line in Plymouth
New USB 3.0 host controller delivers 85 percent reduced power consumption
Renesas Electronics has introduced its new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) host controller which offers 85 percent less power consumption compared to the company's existing host controller when peripheral devices, such as mice, are not connected to the ports.
Multichannel, 16-bit DAC drives productivity, energy efficiency and reliability in industrial process control I/O systems
N-channel power MOSFETs improved gate charge of 48 nC
Four-port PoE midspan focuses on small to medium-sized business applications
High performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits manufacturer, Microsemi Corporation, has introduced a compact, cost-effective four-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan designed to power a wide range of network devices in low-density applications.
Ultra-low-power security manager provides nonimprinting memory and tamper detection
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX36051 security manager which provides 128 bytes of nonimprinting memory to securely store sensitive data, while drawing little battery power in standby mode (1.5 microamps).
Step-down dc-to-dc synchronous regulators enable high-density PoL designs
Multichannel data converter offers dynamic power control for first time
A multichannel digital-to-analog converter with innovative dynamic power control circuitry that claims to offer up to 80 percent power savings together with a 75 percent reduction in thermal rise has been unveiled by Analog Devices, Inc.
Renesas selects customizable PMIC to support EMMA Mobile 1 multimedia processor
Hot Swap controller protects low power boards
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a Hot Swap controller for protecting low power boards with load supply voltages ranging from 2.9 V to 15 V.
Power-saving low-voltage comparator offers analog designers more micropower benefits
Power DC-DC micro-module provides high efficiency, faster time-to-market
Synchronous DC-DC controller offers high efficiencies at light loads
Ultra wide input range power module simplifies power radio applications
Targeting systems powered by 24 V or 48 V batteries, Ericsson Power Modules' PKM5000D is a quarter-brick, isolated DC/DC converter optimized to deliver the highest efficiency across an ultra wide input voltage range of 18 V to 75 V.
High-voltage power MOSFETs offer control benefits in switching applications
Actel unveils power management solution for SmartFusion FPGAs
Actel is offering a power management solution for its newly introduced SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs.
PMIC gives up to 93 percent efficiency for cell phone displays
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.
Flyback controllers in 6-pin ThinSOT package focus on military demands
Linear Technology Corporation is releasing high reliability military temperature (MP) grade versions of the LTC3803/-3/-5 current mode flyback controllers in the 6-pin ThinSOT package.
National Semiconductor acquires GTronix
POL power solution is approved for Xilinx Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA transceiver evaluation kits
Japan's Toppan Technical Design Center agrees specialty foundry deal with TowerJazz
X-FAB to support Mentor Graphics' Olympus-SoC place and route system
Three-phase brushless DC motor pre-driver IC targets office automation applications
Cirrus Logic introduces the first digital PFC ICs
Launching a new line of products for growing energy-related markets, Cirrus has unveiled the industry’s first digital power factor correction (PFC) controller Ics.
USB to Ethernet controller offers low power benefits
80-V DC/DC converter targets boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supplies
Linear Technology Corporation has released a high input voltage DC/DC converter for boost, flyback, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications.
Fairchild focuses micro-USB solutions as key to differentiating mobile designs
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed a new USB transceiver and USB accessory detection switch that offers functional enhancements without adding design complexity or increasing space and power in mobile designs.
Atmel analog companion chip enables ARM9-based multimedia solutions
Atmel has announced production availability of the Atmel AT73C246 analog companion chip to provide power supplies and audio input/output to match the Atmel AT91SAM9 ARM9-based MCUs (and equivalent 32-bit devices) to host multimedia applications.
12-bit ADC paves the way for new generation of software-defined radio solutions
National Semiconductor Corp., has recently released what the company claims is the industry's fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
Freescale releases PMIC for new Intel Atom processor
Chipset aims to make solar panels "smarter"
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.
Lattice boosts Hot-swap coverage for Power Manager devices
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has added a new, higher performance device to its second generation Power Manager II product family.
4-to-20 mA 16-bit DAC targets loop-powered, smart transmitter applications
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.
Next-generation ultra low-power microcontroller enters volume production
STMicroelectronics' STM8L ultra low-power microcontroller family is entering full production following the device’s unveiling in late 2009.
3-A, 4-A, 8-A, 12-A PowerSoCs achieves 17.6 -W per square centimeter power density
Enpirion has unveiled the new EN6300 family of voltage mode synchronous buck DC-DC converters which are low-power switch-mode converters offering complete power systems on a chip (PowerSoC).
SiliconGate to supply power management IP for Wolfson’s next generation high-performance products
Hot Swap controller enables I2C monitoring of board-level operations
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 2.9 V to 15 V Hot Swap controller that features an onboard 8-bit ADC and I2C compatible interface.
Micrel unveils 4G wireless PMIC solution
Micrel, Inc., is launching a highly integrated Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) to address 4G wireless applications.
STMicroelectronics teams with Micropelt to demonstrate thermoharvesting power supply
STMicroelectronics has teamed with Micropelt GmbH, a young German company specializing in novel thin film thermoelectric devices, to jointly develop an autonomous wireless sensor evaluation kit.
Touch controllers offer ultra-low power consumption, faster time-to-market
Integrated Device Technology, Inc has introduced the newest members of the IDT PureTouch family of capacitive touch devices.
AMS Technologies agrees distribution deal in Croatia and Slovenia with Caddock Electronics
Leadcore opts for Wolfson's customisable power management solution
LED lighting drivers simplify low power single cell applications
High speed LDO family targets point-of-load applications
Low-power microprocessor supervisory circuits target portable equipment applications
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the microprocessor supervisory circuits in a 1 mm x 1 mm chip-scale package.
Low power ANC ICs improve listening quality in mobile accessories
austriamicrosystems has released a duo of Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) ICs for mobile accessories such as headphones.
Scalable verification platform offers low-power analysis plus metric-driven verification
Wolfson licenses Tensilica HiFi audio to create low power, HD sound platform
All-in-one power solution offers twin benefits
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated power solution that combines a multichemistry battery charger with dual Quick-PWM step-down controllers.
First LED driver offers dynamic headroom control for high-power applications
National Semiconductor Corp. is claiming the industry’s first LED driver with dynamic headroom control and multiple outputs for high-power applications that accurately and efficiently drives up to four strings of LEDs.
Aplix offers rapid application development platform for SmartFusion FPGAs
Overvoltage/overcurrent protection controller safeguards low voltage portable devices
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a 2.5 V to 5.5 V overvoltage and overcurrent protection controller designed to safeguard low voltage, portable electronics from damaging input voltage transients and current surges.
5 kV isolated gate drivers reduce power system costs
Silicon Laboratories has expanded its ISOpro family to include ISOdriver isolated gate drivers that support up to 5 kV isolation ratings.
New MCU platform coupled with developer ecosystem targets wireless networking
Precision CSA with chip-select pin offers power management benefits
Maxim Integrated Products has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading, high-side current-sense amplifiers (CSAs) with the MAX9934.
New PSoC 3 family enables integration of digital peripherals
Cypress Semiconductor Corp., has introduced a new family in its PSoC 3 architecture which is optimized for applications requiring programmable digital peripherals.
New power boost regulator drives high power LEDs
Virtual remote sense controller overcomes the need for remote sense wires
A Virtual Remote Sense (VRS) DC/DC controller that eliminates the remote sense wires required to compensate for the voltage drop in cables, wires and circuit board trace runs has been unveiled by Linear Technology Corporation.
STMicroelectronics selects OrCAD PSpice to evaluate analog and power ICs
Intelligent power modules offer compact solution for AC motor drives
STMicroelectronics has added intelligent power modules to its product range serving appliances and other low-power motor-drive applications to give customers a simple and compact solution for AC motor drive applications.
Evaluation platform enables simulation of ST’s analog and power product families
1-Watt power amplifiers focus on 37 to 40GHz mmW communication transmitters
Avago Technologies has released a new pair of low cost 1-Watt power amplifiers (PAs) for use in millimeter wave (mmW) communication transmitters that operate at frequencies between 37 and 40 GHz.
Lattice Semiconductor names Nu Horizons as global distributor
Three-axis digital gyroscope integrates on-chip FIFO memory for new applications
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.
Isolated DC-DC converter development tools increase power density of modular power supplies
National Semiconductor Corp., and Silicon Laboratories Inc., have released a new quarter-brick isolated DC-DC converter evaluation board and reference design to help power supply designers get higher power density in networking, communications and high-end server applications.
16-Bit, 80-Msps ADC offers noise reduction in data conversion systems
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a low-power 16-bit no missing codes, 80 Msps analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that dissipates only 89 mW, which the company claims is less than half the power of competing 16-bit solutions.
Xenon photoflash driver ICs offers low cost solution for camera phones
Allegro MicroSystems Europe has released two ultra-small new Xenon photoflash charger ICs designed to offer a compact and robust low-cost solution to meet the requirements of low power, small form-factor cameras and camera phones.
ZiiLABS selects Wolfson power management solution
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.
High frequency buck converter offers space saving benefits
Diodes Incorporated has designed its new AP5100 step-down converter to bring space savings and efficiency improvements to set top box, modem and distributed power applications.
WLED driver with PWM-controllable boost converter maximizes power efficiency
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-efficiency WLED driver with an integrated boost converter and five GPIO ports that can be used to drive LEDs (powered from an alternate power supply) in parallel.
New development suite focuses on eSi-RISC low-power soft processor cores
Independent provider of front-end IC design services, EnSilica, has launched a new version of its eSi-RISC Development Suite.
AC-DC power controller offers cost-effective dimmable LED lighting
Cypress Semiconductor Corp., has introduced new AC-DC digital power controllers for LED lighting which offer a cost-effective solution for both non-dimmable and dimmable LED lighting, delivering high efficiency while meeting EnergyStar requirements.
Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Sanyo Semiconductor
MoSys acquires MagnaLynx and expands SerDes development team
Class-G amplifier delivers analog audio performance, extends battery life
STMicroelectronics has introduced a stereo headphone amplifier IC that achieves higher efficiency than previous-generation devices, enabling listeners to enjoy high-quality sound for longer between battery charges.
Smart on/off controllers improve reliability of battery-powered devices
STMicroelectronics has introduced new smart pushbutton 'on/off' controller ICs that are designed to improve the user experience for virtually any battery-powered portable device, including e-readers, tablets, media players, smartphones and digital cameras.
Dual synchronous buck regulator targets ‘green power’ applications
Intersil’s ISL8088 dual synchronous buck regulator provides high power conversion efficiency and low quiescent current in an ultra-small package and is well suited for use in low-voltage, space-constrained computing, consumer, medical, instrumentation and general purpose applications.
3000-W analogue programmable power supplies offer mounting options
Safety Power Group, the industrial and programmable power supply specialist, has launched a range of 3000 W analogue power supplies that can be supplied in 2U rack mount or as an installation unit for mounting board assembly applications.
Low ICCT gate solutions extend battery life for mobile devices
As an innovative way of addressing the extended battery life being demanded by modern feature-rich cell phones, Fairchild Semiconductor’s Low ICCT gate TinyLogic devices aim to provide solutions to reduce the potential of hidden power consumption that can occur in mixed supply voltage mobile designs in feature-rich mobile products such as mobile handsets, smart phones and medical applications.
Lattice Pico development kit special offer reduces evaluation costs
MSC Vertriebs GmbH is running a special offer the Lattice low-cost ispMACH 4000ZE Pico Development Kit which is compact platform designed for evaluating the ispMACH 4000ZE technology.
Power transistor driver solution targets high temperature applications
DC-to-DC switching regulators simplify Power Bus and point-of-load power designs
New LIN transceiver families offer the industry's lowest power wake-up management
Battery management circuit features active cell balancing for high-cell-count Li-Ion batteries
MSC Vertriebs offers lowest power SERDES capable FPGA
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