Power Zone News

Embedded World: UK firm unveils credit card sized batteries

20/02/2012

A UK manufacturer is set to launch a range of credit card sized batteries for portable applications such as tele-healthcare devices, test and measurement equipment and wearable computers.

Industry's smallest dual band PA duplexer for 3G/4G smartphones?

20/02/2012

RF specialist, TriQuint Semiconductor has unveiled what it claims to be the industry's smallest dual band PA duplexer (PAD) for global 3G and 4G smartphones.

TDK-Lambda power supplies meet latest medical approvals

15/02/2012

TDK-Lambda UK has announced that its NV700 modular power supplies now meet the latest medical approvals.

Step down regulator enables easy current sharing

13/02/2012

Linear Technology has announced a new 1.5A high efficiency synchronous buck regulator designed to be easily paralleled for higher current applications and adjustable down to 0V with a single resistor.

World's smallest USB battery charger detectors?

13/02/2012

Maxim Integrated Products has announced what it claims to be the industry's smallest USB battery charger detectors compliant with the USB Battery Charging Specification.

Industry's first low voltage digital thermometers/thermostats

10/02/2012

Maxim Integrated Products has announced the industry's first low voltage digital thermometers and thermostats.

Infineon, Fairchild expand power mosfet compatibility partnership

07/02/2012

Infineon Technologies and Fairchild Semiconductor have signed a deal to expand their compatibility partnership, encompassing Infineon's PowerStage 5x6 asymmetric dual mosfet package.

STMicroelectronics unveils 'revolutionary' power supply controller

06/02/2012

STMicroelectronics claims its new power supply controller will enable more efficient, cost effective, reliable and quiet laptop adapters, pc power supplies and led lighting ballasts.

NXP announces major benchmark in miniaturisation

03/02/2012

NXP Semiconductors has announced a breakthrough in miniaturisation with the launch of its next generation family of low VF Schottky rectifiers with a thickness of just 0.37mm and an outline of 1.6 x 0.8mm.

Power supply chips enable longer battery life for smartphones

01/02/2012

STMicroelectronics has announced a miniature power chip produced using an advanced technology, that it believes could see it used in nearly every new smartphone or small electronic device that has an AMOLED display.

TDK-Lambda unveils energy saving 150W medical power supplies

01/02/2012

TDK-Lambda UK has introduced a 150W range to its CSS series of ac/dc medical power supplies.

Smallest, lowest power customisable clock ICs?

31/01/2012

Silicon Labs has introduced what it claims to be the industry's smallest and lowest power customisable clock generators. According to the IC specialist, the Si512xx family, which is available in a 1.7mm² package, offer up to 60% lower power than competing devices.

Maxim G3-PLC protocol approved by ITU

27/01/2012

Maxim Integrated Products has announced that its G3-PLC protocol has been approved by the International Telecommunications Union as a new low frequency, OFDM based narrowband communications (NB-PLC) standard.

40V quad precision amps feature lowest power consumption

26/01/2012

Intersil has launched a set of 40V low power high esd products that it claims provides the lowest noise and power consumption on the market.

ADI regulators reduce component count, increase power density

26/01/2012

Analog Devices has launched two multi-output regulators designed to improve power system performance, by reducing board space in industrial, medical and communications applications.

Maxim announces industry’s smallest Class D amplifier

23/01/2012

Maxim Integrated Products has unveiled what it claims to be the industry's first mono 3.2W Class D amplifier with integrated input coupling capacitors.

ST voltage level translator, first to support newest ST 3.0 standard

20/01/2012

STMicroelectronics has introduced the industry's first voltage level translator compliant with the latest Secure Digital 3.0 standard.

Power supplies provide industry leading power density says TDK-Lambda

17/01/2012

TDK-Lambda UK has expanded its HFE series of 1U high single output ac/dc hot swap front end power supplies, with the addition of 2.5kW models, offering what it describes as industry leading power density of 29W/in³.

CES 2012: Chip boosts adoption of digital control in ac/dc power conversion apps

09/01/2012

Green Plug will demonstrate how its processor technology can eliminate the major barriers to broad adoption of digital control in ac/dc power conversion applications at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) from January 10 to 13, Las Vegas.

Floating surge stopper provides unlimited overvoltage protection

09/01/2012

Linear Technology has launched an overvoltage protection controller for electronic systems that operates from 9V to greater than 500V.

New UK power supply topology granted patent

09/01/2012

TDK-Lambda UK has announced that its Zero Voltage Switching Converter (ZVSC) UK patent application has been approved for grant by the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Ericsson dc/dc power converters deliver up to 20A

03/01/2012

Ericsson has introduced two new isolated dc/dc power converters that come in an industry standard sixteenth brick form factor and deliver an output current up to 20A, or an output power equivalent to 100W.

MOSFET delivers industry leading efficiency in 650V rating

20/12/2011

STMicroelectronics claims to have broken the worldwide record for high voltage power mosfets.

Nexeon to optimise silicon materials for electric vehicles

13/12/2011

Nexeon, a developer of next generation lithium ion batteries, has begun a collaboration with a global tier one automotive OEM in a bid to optimise the company's technology for electric vehicle applications.

Schottky rectifiers deliver improved switching efficiency says ON

13/12/2011

ON Semiconductor has introduced a new range of 100V trench based low forward Schottky rectifiers for applications such as switching power supplies for notebook adapters or flat panel displays, reverse battery protection circuits and high frequency dc/dc converters.