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July 2013

High current power inductors from Cooper Bussmann are now available from TTI

A new range of high current power inductors from Cooper Bussmann featuring low DCR specifications and a high maximum operating temperature can now be ordered from TTI, Inc., the world's leading specialist

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07/31/2013

UCLA researchers double efficiency of novel solar cell

Nearly doubling the efficiency of a breakthrough photovoltaic cell they created last year, UCLA researchers have developed a two-layer, see-through solar film that could be placed on windows, sunroofs,

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07/30/2013

Linear offers PMIC power management solutions for portable processors

Linear Technology recently released the LTC3676 and LTC3676-1, complete PMIC power management solutions for portable processors including Freescale's i.MX6 series, PXA, OMAP, ARM Cortex and other

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07/30/2013

STMicroelectronics' USB chips enable mobile device charging from shut-down PCs

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has perfected advanced features in its latest PC USB chips that significantly reduce the

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07/29/2013

Isola introduces low-loss, low-skew, high-speed materials for PC boards

Isola Group, a market leader in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepreg materials used to fabricate advanced multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), announced its low loss, low skew, high-speed

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07/26/2013

ROHM double-layer capacitors feature industry-leading voltage and resistance

ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the development of thin, high-output Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs) featuring the industry's highest voltage (3.0V). In addition, by reducing various

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07/26/2013

UMC and SuVolta announce joint development of 28nm low-power process technology

United Microelectronics and SuVolta announced joint technology development of a 28nm process that integrates SuVolta's Deeply Depleted Channel™ (DDC) transistor technology into UMC's 28nm High-K Metal

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07/25/2013

New York's Eastman Business Park in Rochester to host a new $23 million battery and energy storage technology testing and commercialization center

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Eastman Business Park in Rochester will host a new $23 million Battery and Energy Storage Technology Testing and Commercialization Center. DNV KEMA Energy

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07/25/2013

SuVolta transistor technology validated in an ARM processor

SuVolta, a developer of scalable semiconductor technologies for low-power, high-performance IC chips, announced that it has realized significant processor speed gains with associated power reduction

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07/24/2013

Smart connector designed to meet needs of high-power storage batteries

Anderson Power Products® (APP®), a leader in high power interconnect solutions, announces an addition to their multipole connector selection with the release of the new SB® Smart connector, designed

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07/24/2013

Mouser and Intel announce global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics has signed a global agreement with Intel®, creator of the microprocessor and owner of the most advanced process technologies in the industry. Mouser's comprehensive offerings and

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07/23/2013

SuVolta appoints Dr. Louis Parrillo as COO

SuVolta, a developer of scalable semiconductor technologies for low-power, high-performance ICs, announced the appointment of Dr. Louis Parrillo as the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO). As

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07/23/2013

Stackpole develops high humidity resistors

Stackpole's RNCS Series precision resistors have a nichrome element that is passivated to protect it from corrosion due to humidity and moisture. The result is a precision resistor that performs

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07/23/2013

Vishay expands Gen III P-channel offering with PowerPAK -40 V and -30 V MOSFETs

Vishay Intertechnology extended its offering of TrenchFET® Gen III p-channel power MOSFETs with -40 V and -30 V devices offered in the PowerPAK® 1212-8 and PowerPAK 1212-8S packages. Featuring industry-low

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07/22/2013

Power Integrations' wall-charger IC implements Qualcomm's rapid-charging protocol for mobile devices

Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, introduced the CHY100, presented as the first AC-DC wall-charger interface IC that enables designers

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07/18/2013

Microsemi webinar shows how to accelerate debug cycles in FPGA design

As the FPGA devices get larger and more complex, the need for advanced and easily accessible debug tools becomes paramount. The Microsemi IGLOO®2 and SmartFusion®2 implement advanced architectural

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07/17/2013

ETSI EMC standards for mobile phone chargers to be updated

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) recently published a new draft of the standard for EMC in common mobile phone chargers (EN 301 489-34), outlining changes to the radio frequency

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07/17/2013

AVX Intros mini frameless tantalum poly capacitors for consumer apps

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a new series of miniature, Frameless®, tantalum polymer SMD capacitors. Utilizing proprietary FRAMELESS™

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07/17/2013

Photoflash driver from ams improves picture quality in smartphone cameras

ams, a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, launched an 8A LED flash driver that provides a photo flash light output at least four times brighter than flash systems commonly

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07/17/2013

Paultre on Power - CUNY's zinc-anode battery breakthrough (PSDtv)

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07/16/2013

Altium releases Maxim Integrated board-Level design content online

Altium Limited, a leader in smart-system design automation and provider of solutions for 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING), has released a range of component

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07/16/2013

Phihong releases 5W USB adapter for personal electronics

Phihong, a leading supplier of OEM power solutions, has introduced a low-cost, 5W, fixed blade, USB power adapter for personal electronics. Designated the PSA05A, the new USB wall plug adapter is

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07/15/2013

SiTime's latest MEMS resonators claim to outperform quartz

Until recently, all MEMS oscillators used compensation circuitry to stabilize the output frequency over temperature. SiTime's TempFlat MEMS oscillators eliminate temperature compensation, resulting

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07/12/2013

IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM adds analysis tools integration and power optimization possibilities

IAR Systems launched a updated version of its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®. Version 6.60 adds possibilities for running Power Debugging on all ARM cores, as well

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07/12/2013

Nujira foundry partnership with TowerJazz to produce power-saving envelope-tracking IC for 4G apps

Nujira, a leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, and TowerJazz, a specialty foundry leader, announced their partnership agreement will include production of Nujira's latest NCT-L1300 Coolteq.L

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07/10/2013

Telit DevCon invites sponsors for event's third year

Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules, services and solutions, today announced call for sponsors for its popular developer's conference,

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07/10/2013

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Figure 1: Block diagram showing high-level architecture of a smart phone

MEMS Time-Keeper Extends Standby Life of Mobile Devices

Jehangir Parvereshi, SiTime

With un-tethered instant access to data, news and entertainment, consumers are spending more time on Smartphones and mobile devices. Device users are demanding faster connectivity, multi-core Ghz+

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07/08/2013

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Figure 1. Theoretical (left) and Actual (right) models of a capacitor.

Filter capacitor considerations

Pat Hollenbeck, AVX

Due to the constant evolution of consumer electronics, efficient power conversion is critical for reliable performance, and the filtering of output ripple is a critical factor in supplying consistent

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07/08/2013

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Figure 1: Greenchip solution based on TEA1720B and TEA1705

Technology trends in mobile charging

Geert Willemsen, NXP Power Solutions

Mobile battery capacity is increasing to cope with the extra energy demands of power-hungry features, larger displays and more powerful CPUs. With bigger batteries to charge, how can system designers

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07/08/2013

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Figure 1. A single high power LED (20A) driver with analog and PWM dimming

High-power controller drives LEDs, regulates solar cells, charges batteries, and other demanding consumer apps

Luke Milner, Design Engineer, Linear Technology

The best LED drivers accurately regulate LED current for consistent color reproduction and modulate it rapidly for high contrast dimming. They also recognize and survive short and open circuits, monitor

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07/08/2013

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Figure 1: Block Diagram of an Isolated AC/DC Compound Converter

New power architecture addresses PFC load efficiency issues

Thomas Lawson, Cognipower

As Power Factor Correction (PFC) migrates to lower power AC/DC converters, maintaining efficiency at low loads becomes an increasing challenge. The approach usually taken involves adding an extra

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07/08/2013

NXP claims industry's lowest power logic product family

NXP Semiconductors introduced the AXP logic family, designed for high-performance low-voltage and low-power applications. The AXP family is fully specified at the 0.8-volt supply range, making it

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07/08/2013

IDT power management solution validated for Intel Atom-based apps

Integrated Device Technology delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, announced that it has developed and validated an intelligent, scalable, and distributed power management solution

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07/08/2013

BMZ batteries at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show (PSDTV)

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07/03/2013

Silicon Labs completes acquisition of Energy Micro

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, announced it has completed the acquisition of Energy Micro AS. This strategic acquisition accelerates Silicon Labs'

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07/02/2013

Compact self-powered DC panel mount voltmeter suits battery monitoring

Murata recently released the compact DMR20-10-DCM "nanoMeter" self-powered auto-ranging DC voltmeter designed for mounting in an industry-standard "oiltight" 30 and 30.5 mm / 1.2 inch round panel

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07/02/2013

Imec solves metallization issues in advanced interconnects for the sub-1X technology node

Imec has developed a Manganese (Mn)-based self-formed barrier (SFB) process that significantly improves Resistance Capacitance (RC) performance, via resistance and reliability in advanced interconnects.

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07/02/2013

Gaia Converter to exhibit advanced power conversion products at DSEI 2013

Gaia Converter, a leading manufacturer of modular power components, will be exhibiting at this year's DSEI - the world's leading defence and security exhibition. Gaia will be displaying its extensive

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07/01/2013

TI's Li-Ion battery fuel gauge IC promises to boost battery run-time in portable medical and industrial devices

Texas Instruments introduced what they believe is the industry's smallest and most accurate Li-Ion battery fuel gauge integrated circuit, the bq27421, which boosts battery run-time in portable medical

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07/01/2013

C&K's microminiature side-actuated switch increases operating life

C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tactile, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed an SMT side-actuated switch series that increases

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07/01/2013