Atmel® Corp. announced the availability of the new ATA6826 driver IC, which the company claims is the first such product in high-voltage...
Power-One, Inc. introduced the Aspiro 48V power system, providing shelf-based rectification, battery management, and distribution. The Aspiro power system utilizes digitally-controlled rectifiers...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST) announced its membership in the Power Management Bus (PMBus) Implementers Forum as a PMBus Adopter. The PMBus™ protocol is a collaboration among key players in the industry to establish an open communications standard – operating over the industry-standard SMBus interface – that facilitates programming, digital control, and real-time monitoring of power conversion […]
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced that Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) has developed a new 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) core. Designated TLCS-870/C1, the...
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. introduced the MAX16806 EEPROM-programmable, 350mA, high-voltage (40V) linear, high-brightness LED driver. This IC can be programmed through an...
The schedule of topics and papers for the 2006 Digital Power Forum (DPF ’06) in Richardson, Texas (September 18 -20) have been...
Powervation Ltd., a spin-out from the Circuits & Systems Research Centre (CSRC) at the University of Limerick, Ireland has raised funding from 4th Level Ventures, Shannon Development and founders. The investment will fund the commercialization of Integrated Circuit based Power Management systems for high performance digital systems. Digital control and management of electronic power systems […]
Power-One Inc. and Micrel Inc. jointly announced the availability of the Z-One™ compatible solution for low-current applications. The solution is based on...
Intersil Corp. introduced two new micropower real-time clock/calendar devices. The ISL1219/21 are ideal for time stamping single events such as the moment...
PowerDsine Ltd. announced that it has joined as a principal member of the Ethernet Alliance, an industry group dedicated to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology. PowerDsine hopes to play a key role in helping the Ethernet Alliance fulfill its mission of helping member companies increase acceptance and reduce time-to-market of Ethernet products […]
Was it an inside job? Or is the dramatic decline in growth in the dc-dc modules market a result of external culprits?...
Semtech Corp. reported selected unaudited financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2007 that ended July 30, 2006. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 were $64.9 million, up 12% from $58.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 and down 1 percent sequentially when compared to the […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. announced the AAT1232 – a 24V, 100mA boost converter for portable products powered by single-cell Lithium-ion batteries. This...
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced a family of high-precision, remote-diode temperature sensors that employ National’s TruTherm™ thermal management technology with transistor-mode beta compensation....
The 2006 Digital Power Forum (DPF ’06) has added eWEEK as a supporting sponsor. With 400,100 subscribers, eWEEK will provide DPF ’06...