Power product achieves up to 95% peak efficiency
International Rectifier (IR) introduced the IR3550, the first in a family of integrated PowIRstage products that deliver higher efficiency and better thermal performance than traditional solutions, along with a very small footprint, while simplifying the dc-dc converter design for high-performance servers, storage, and communication systems....
Bus converter achieves greater than 96% efficiency
Vicor Corp. introduces the MBCM270F450M270A00, a high-efficiency, non-regulated MIL-COTS BCM bus converter to complete a family of V.I Chip power components for airborne, naval, and land-based applications....
Voltage regulators enable energy-efficient computing
International Rectifier announces the expansion of its SupIRBuck family of integrated point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators....
Voltage regulators suit point-of-load applications
International Rectifier introduces the iP1837 and iP1827 iPowIR voltage regulators for point-of-load (POL) applications including servers, netcom, data storage, and telecom equipment requiring high current....
High-voltage LED driver IC enables 95% efficiency
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announces the SSL21081, a highly efficient, high-voltage LED driver IC for compact, non-dimmable retrofit lamps based on the company's GreenChip technology....
Solderless LED socket maximizes optical efficiency
Tyco Electronics (TE), a global leader in engineered electronic components and solutions, launches the solderless LED socket, Type LS, designed specifically for use with the new Philips Lumileds LUXEON S LED....
High-current buck regulators more than 97% efficient
National Semiconductor Corp. introduces a pair of high-current, synchronous buck regulators with efficiency at 97%....
LED driver brings efficiency to LED display design
Texas Instruments Inc. announces a serial-controlled, 16-channel constant-current sink LED driver with four-channel grouped delay. ...
Comprehensive SSL system eases lighting design
Tyco Electronics (TE) introduces a new Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution – the NEVALO SSL system – designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers’ transition from traditional light sources to new LED lighting fixtures....
LED driver ICs suit industrial lighting applications
iWatt has expanded its family of digital LED driver ICs with its first power-factor-corrected (PFC) ac-dc Digital PWM Controller targeting 120 V/230 Vac offline commercial and industrial LED lighting applications. ...
Mini step-down regulator achieves 96% efficiency
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15053, a current-mode, synchronous dc-dc converter in a tiny 1.65 x 1.65 mm wafer-level package (WLP)....
Battery chargers suit space-constrained applications
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX17435/MAX17535, highly integrated SMBus battery chargers capable of operating at 850 and 500 kHz, respectively....
LED controller offers more than 86% efficiency
Linear Technology Corp. announces the LT3799, an isolated LED controller with active power factor correction (PFC), specifically designed for driving LEDs from a universal input range of 90 to 265 Vac. ...
New graphics card enables speedy lighting simulation
In recent years, LucidShape has improved its speed for optical simulation by using modern algorithms, multithreading, tessellation, distributed computing, and other methods....
Low-dropout regulators extend battery life of portable applications
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) introduces four low-dropout regulators (LDOs) that address the size, power dissipation, and power-supply-rejection requirements of wireless mobile devices....
E2PROMs feature low current consumption
Newly released from Seiko Instruments, the S-24C Series (2-wire interface) and S-25C Series (SPI interface) are low current consumption and wide range operational serial E2PROMs. ...
New power MOSFETs improve efficiency up to 2%
International Rectifier introduces a family of DirectFETplus power MOSFETs featuring the company's new generation of silicon that increases efficiency for 12-V input synchronous buck applications including next-generation servers, desktops, and notebooks....
Supercapacitor packs power into tiny footprint
As technology fits into smaller and smaller footprints, the need for supercapacitors that can offer high functionality and long term reliability in extremely tight spaces has become critical....
10 Gbps repeaters cut power consumption in half
National Semiconductor Corp. announces three multi-channel PowerWise 10 Gbps repeaters that reportedly provide the industry’s highest equalization gain (36 dB), consume half the power (55 mW/channel), and deliver twice the reach (20 meters over 24-AWG cable) of current industry solutions....
Automotive-qualified planar MOSFETs suit electric vehicle platforms
International Rectifier introduces a family of automotive qualified planar MOSFETs for a variety of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), hybrid, and full electric vehicle platforms....
Isolation amplifiers suit motor control and current sensing applications
Avago Technologies announces new precision optical isolation amplifiers for motor control and current sensing applications....
Low-dropout linear regulators bring efficiency to portable devices
Analog Devices Inc. introduces two low-quiescent-current LDOs (low-dropout linear regulators) that deliver high supply-rejection performance to help battery-operated portable equipment run longer and more efficiently....
Power modules feature 97% efficiency
National Semiconductor Corp. introduces three new SIMPLE SWITCHER power modules to drive high-output voltage applications in a variety of markets including industrial, communications infrastructure, and military....
Step-down regulator achieves 94% efficiency
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15040, a low-voltage (2.4 to 3.6 V), synchronous switching regulator in a 2 x 2-mm wafer-level package (WLP)....
Power converter eliminates wind turbine downtime
The Switch, a provider of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other new energy applications, announces it has launched its next-generation full-power converter (FPC) series....
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