Power Supply ICs and Controllers

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Hot-swap controller limits inrush currents

Enables safe board insertion and removal from a live backplane, using an external N-channel pass MOSFET in the power path to limit the inrush current during power up. Brochure available

News from Linear Technology Corp (14 May 2008)

PSU designer to enhance power IC portfolio

The acquisition of Commergy Technologies will allow TI to broaden its focus on improving energy efficiency in end-equipment designs.

News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (14 May 2008)

Isolated gate drivers boost PSU power density

The ISOdriver family offers higher reliability, increased noise immunity and 50% PCB area reduction compared with competing approaches.

News from Silicon Laboratories ( 9 May 2008)

Chargers power up camera flashes quickly

The MAX8685C and MAX8685D are the industry's smallest xenon photoflash capacitor chargers that include an integrated switching FET and IGBT driver.

News from Maxim Integrated Products ( 8 May 2008)

Driver lights LEDs more uniformly

LED panel manufacturers will be able to produce higher quality images more easily using a next-generation driver device that reduces channel and chip skews to new lows.

News from Macroblock ( 8 May 2008)

Switching regulator and linear controller unite

The LT1939's 3 x 3mm DFN-12 package and high switching frequency, which keeps the external capacitors and inductor small, provide a very compact, thermally efficient footprint. Brochure available

News from Linear Technology Corp ( 5 May 2008)

Switching regulator has ultrawide input range

Accepts inputs from 3.6 to 25V, making it suitable for regulating power from a wide variety of sources, including protected automotive batteries, industrial supplies and unregulated wall adapters. Brochure available

News from Linear Technology Corp ( 2 May 2008)

Power chip has all handheld supplies covered

Highly integrated power IC allows designers of portable battery powered devices to optimise performance, reduce footprint and drive down cost.

News from Advanced Analogic Technologies ( 2 May 2008)

Motor driver ICs suit fast stop/start cycles

The A1444 and A1445 employ a soft-switching algorithm to reduce audible switching noise and EMI interference.

News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 1 May 2008)

Regulator saves board space and cost

By satisfying power requirements for DDR3 memory, the PM6641 will suit new products using the latest high-speed memory standard.

News from STMicroelectronics ( 1 May 2008)

LDOs are made for automotive applications

Low-dropout regulators integrate robust protection circuitry, operate over a wide 5 to 40V supply range and withstand load-dump transients up to 45V.

News from Maxim Integrated Products ( 1 May 2008)

Bipolar gate drivers sink up to 9A

The new devices prevent latch-up and eliminate shoot-through, so helping to improve circuit reliability and improve EMI performance.

News from Zetex ( 1 May 2008)

Step-up convertors raise voltages efficiently

The XC9128/29 series from Torex deliver efficiencies up to 93% over the entire load range, and can supply 500mA to a 3.3V load from a 1.8V battery supply.

News from Torex Semiconductor (30 April 2008)

Three-channel regulator shrinks handset supplies

The LTC3545 operates from an input voltage range of 2.25 to 5.5V, and can generate output voltages as low as 0.6V. Brochure available

News from Linear Technology Corp (28 April 2008)

Tiny buck regulators lead efficiency stakes

Regulators integrate MOSFET switches to reduce system component count, and a high switching frequency enables use of ultrasmall inductors and capacitors for very small solution size.

News from National Semiconductor (25 April 2008)

Power modules cut motor drives down to size

Modules integrate two HVICs, one LVIC, four NPT IGBTs, four fast recovery diodes, two bootstrap diodes, a thermistor and various protection functions in a single package.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor (25 April 2008)

SoI components handle hot control duties

User application article APEI reckons it can overcome many high-temperature electronics challenges by combining high power SiC devices with Cissoid's SoI control components.

News from Cissoid (23 April 2008)

Four-output power chip saves space

Quad-output integrated MOSFET device is designed to reduce the complexity and streamline the development of power supplies.

News from Freescale Semiconductor (22 April 2008)

LED driver handles automotive conditions

The ISL78100 can use a DC bias current or an external PWM signal for more accurate control of the LED colour temperature.

News from Intersil (21 April 2008)

One chip replaces two in white LED drive

Device is claimed to be 12% more efficient than competing solutions, making it ideal for use in handheld devices in which space and battery life are precious.

News from Maxim Integrated Products (18 April 2008)

Step-down convertor boosts density and efficiency

Convertor extends battery life by running at efficiency levels as high as 95% and can achieve 90% efficiency at its full rated 2A load.

News from Advanced Analogic Technologies (18 April 2008)

LED driver powers up colour displays

Enhanced spectrum pulsewidth modulation improves image quality and reduces flicker noise in monochrome, multicolour and full-colour LED displays.

News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-) (17 April 2008)

Switching regulator cuts interference

The A4490 uses multiphase switching to reduce electromagnetic interference and minimise stress on the input capacitors by interleaving the turn-on cycle of the regulators.

News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (16 April 2008)

Monitors guarantee power system accuracy

Devices incorporate four precision comparators with 0.6V references to monitor separate voltage rails.

News from Analog Devices (16 April 2008)

LDOs suit sensitive supplies

Low-dropout CMOS regulators feature high ripple rejection ratio, low quiescent current, and very low output noise voltage.

News from Toshiba Electronics Europe (16 April 2008)

Power chip performs dynamic voltage scaling

Buck convertor consumes very low quiescent current and yet delivers ultrafast transient response.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor (14 April 2008)

Synchronous buck regulator extends battery life

The ISL8009A's highly efficient power conversion under light load conditions extends battery life in portable and handheld applications.

News from Intersil (11 April 2008)

IC manages portable USB power

Power management device combines an autonomous high efficiency power manager, ideal diode controller and battery charger in an ultrathin QFN package. Brochure available