Start with the news release DC/DC controller for automotive start/top systems from Linear Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3859, a triple output (buck, buck, boost), low quiescent current synchronous DC/DC controller for automotive/in-vehicle applications.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Microchip launches high-density microcontrollers from Microchip Technology: "Microchip has introduced two high-density 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for advanced sensor, instrumentation and measurement applications.".
 
In September 2010, we covered the news from Linear Technology - take a look at Controller suits high step-down ratio applications which says: "Linear Technology has introduced a Polyphase synchronous DC/DC controller for high-current ASIC and FPGA supplies, power distribution buses, automotive engine control units and network servers.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Linear Technology, Controller suits robotic and telecom applications, as well as DC/DC controller targets point-of-load regulators from Linear Technology, and LED drivers ideal for use in information displays from Toshiba Electronics.