DENSO has claimed development of the world’s first integrated, in-vehicle wireless cell phone charger, in collaboration with Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS). DENSO’s Qi-compatible wireless cell phone charger will make its world debut in North America on the 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited as part of the available technology package. The wireless cell phone charger […]
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of the R2A20057BM lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery charge controller IC for mobile devices employing one cell Li-ion batteries, such as digital still cameras and smartphones. The R2A20057BM integrates a step-down DC-DC converter and supports 2 A charging in very small package in the world’s smallest class. As digital still cameras, […]
GreenPeak Technologies announced its new GP410 chip offering the new PRO Green Power feature for low cost energy harvesting and ultra-long battery...
Microsemi Corporation announced its new advanced front-end power device (PD) interface controllers (ICs) for high-power HDBase-T and four-pair Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications. The PD70210/PD70211 represents the only solution available in the market that is compliant with Power-over-HDBaseT (PoH) and receives up to 95 watts using an internalfield-effect transistor (FET). The device enables wider reach for PoE […]
Supertex, Inc. introduced HV9973 – a patented, isolated, constant current LED driver for use in high voltage solid-state lighting applications such as...
Thomas Research Products has introduced its next generation of LED drivers, a new premium driver line with a smaller case format. Thomas...
Semtech Corp. launched two new devices in its high-brightness LED (HB LED) driver platform. The SC5014 and SC5014A are 4-channel and 2-channel (respectively), HB LED drivers designed to dramatically reduce display thickness in mid-size consumer and industrial displays by enabling the use of tiny inductors, while offering competitive efficiency. Advanced control architecture allows designers to […]
The Voltaic Converter Solar Backpack from Voltaic Systems, Inc. is a streamlined bag for commuting and short trips. With 4 watts of...
GlacialPower announced compact LED drivers for lower voltage LED lights: GP-HS15P-12CA, GP-HS15P-24CA, GP-HS15P-30CA and GP-HS15P-42CA. These LED drivers have been designed for...
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) announced what is claimed to be the industry’s most integrated wireless power transmitter solutions optimized for the...
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a free positioning wireless charging chipset consisting of a high-efficiency power transmitter and receiver for charging smartphones...
Xtreme Power unveiled the RPM 2000 product line, a high power, cost effective answer to the frequency regulation environment facing today’s electricity providers and grid operators. New grid realities require new solutions, and the RPM 2000 is designed to meet these needs with response speed and power accuracy unattainable by traditional generation resources. The RPM […]
GS Battery (USA) Inc. announced the deployment of their Hybrid Energy System (HES). Equipped with 48 volts of ECO R® advanced lead...
Exar Corporation announced the XRP2524, a next-generation dual channel switch for USB VBUS power distribution applications. The XRP2524 delivers 1.0A of continuous load current on each channel across USB 3.0 interconnections and enables more efficient battery charging over USB for various classes of peripherals. The XRP2524 independently manages all aspects of the VBUS power distribution […]
International Rectifier introduced a series of high current, ultra-low dropout (ULDO) RAD-Hard hybrid linear voltage regulators available in Standard Microcircuit Drawings (SMD)...