Power Management

Microchip announces an expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced Mid-Range core microcontroller (MCU) family with increased Flash memory densities; intelligent analogue and digital peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 16-bit PWMs, 8-bit and 5-bit Digital-to-Analogue

Mouser Electronics announced it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications. The agreement covers Analog Devices’ complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, MEMS, DSPs,

Linear Technology announces the H-grade version of the LTC3722-1, a phase-modulated full bridge DC/DC controller with adaptive or manual zero voltage switching (ZVS). The device’s ZVS delay control and adjustable synchronous rectification timing optimize efficiency while reducing transformer size and

Mark Smith of Microsemi demonstrates the performance aspects of their digitally-controlled device portfolio, including the LX7165, a digitally-controlled step-down regulator IC

Texas Instruments introduced three wide-input voltage synchronous boost controllers with high efficiency and high power density. The LM5122Q multi-phase boost controller features the industry’s widest input and output voltage range. The low quiescent-current TPS43060 and TPS43061 boost controllers feature

Offering enhanced reliability for relay replacements and battery switch applications, the automotive-qualified AUIR3200S MOSFET driver IC from International Rectifier offers comprehensive protection and diagnostic features. Available in an SO8 package, the AUIR3200S features over-current protection

Offering 4- and 6-bit voltage identification (VID) interfaces, the LM10011 power management controller from Texas Instruments is presented as the first VID controller designed to operate along with a point-of-load regulator to adjust the core voltage (VCORE) of a VID-enabled processor, such as TI’s

With four feedback loops to regulate the input and output current and voltage, the LT8705 high-efficiency (up to 98%) synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller from Linear Technology operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the regulated output voltage. The input current and voltage feedback

International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, expanded its family of SmartRectifier™ ICs with the introduction of the IR1169 high speed synchronous rectifier (SR) controller for flyback, forward and half-bridge converters used in AC-DC adapter, PC, server and Telecom SMPS applications.

Presented as the first Digitally Enhanced Power Analog controller of its kind, the MCP19111 from Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, expands the company's diverse range of intelligent DC/DC power-conversion solutions. Microchip also

ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, announced today that Panasonic selected the power-efficient Thor(TM) M5780 thin modem for their newest ultra slim smartphone. The ST-Ericsson Thor M5780 is a very compact smartphone-optimized modem configuration which inherits

Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced its companion IC for the Intel® Atom(TM) processor E6xx series, DA6011, has been adopted by Taiwan based ADLINK Technology for its mini size COM

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed a power savings and performance enhancement architecture for high frequency voltage regulator designs targeted at

National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced two new high-voltage system power management and protection integrated circuits (ICs) with on-chip power management bus (PMBus) support. The 48V input voltage LM5066 and -48V input voltage LM5064 integrate high-performance system protection and

Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced HV9967, an open loop, average-mode current control LED driver IC that operates in a constant off-time mode. The IC includes a 60V, 0.8 ohm MOSFET that can be used as a stand-alone buck