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Online design tool adds more MOSFETs

The online FETBench design tool now incorporates a wider range of low-voltage MOSFETs for use in key computing and ultraportable applications.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor, Mar 27, 2006

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Boost convertor shrinks handheld supplies

A 1.25MHz current-mode synchronous boost DC/DC convertor includes true output disconnect, inrush current limiting and integrated soft-start capability packaged in a 2 x 2mm DFN-6.

News from Linear Technology Corp, Mar 27, 2006

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LED driver runs from low-voltage sources

The new PR4401 driver consists of a step-up convertor with current output that provides an output voltage of typically 3.6V for white LEDs.

News from Prema Semiconductor, Mar 24, 2006

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Chipset creates ideal air-con motor controller

International Rectifier has introduced a motor control platform for air conditioning applications that enables 95% efficiency, quieter operation and mechanical simplicity.

News from International Rectifier, Mar 23, 2006

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Buck regulator dons industrial guise

Linear Technology has released an industrial-grade version of the LTC3414, a high-efficiency 4MHz synchronous buck regulator using a constant-frequency current-mode architecture.

News from Linear Technology Corp, Mar 23, 2006

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Power management ICs suit XScale devices

National Semiconductor has added a flexible power management unit and highly integrated DC/DC convertor to its family of digitally programmable, multiple-output power management devices.

News from National Semiconductor, Mar 22, 2006

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Dual-output power chip is frugal in standby

A low-quiescent-current two-phase dual-output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller is ideally suited for automotive applications such as navigation systems.

News from Linear Technology Corp, Mar 21, 2006

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Power supply chip does the lot for PowerQUICC

Freescale Semiconductor is introducing the third edition of QUICCsupply power management ICs to support its industry-leading PowerQUICC communications processors.

News from Freescale Semiconductor, Mar 21, 2006

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PFC controller enables frugal notebook PSU design

ON Semiconductor has unveiled a GreenPoint reference design for 90W notebook computer power adapters.

News from ON Semiconductor, Mar 21, 2006

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Novel rectifier keeps it cool

The IR1167 SmartRectifier IC improves efficiency in secondary synchronous rectification in high power flyback and resonant half-bridge convertor circuits, enabling smaller, cooler designs.

News from International Rectifier, Mar 21, 2006

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Resonant mode controller cuts LCD-TV power

ON Semiconductor has unveiled its fourth GreenPoint reference design - this one for 220W LCD-TV power supplies.

News from ON Semiconductor, Mar 21, 2006

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Controller integrates more for efficient design

A 100V half-bridge pulsewidth modulation controller offers the industry's highest level of integration to minimise the overall solution size of half-bridge DC/DC convertors.

News from National Semiconductor, Mar 21, 2006

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Controller provides more power over Ethernet

A new single-chip PoE controller allows designers to operate PoE appliances at higher power levels than standard IEEE802.3af devices.

News from National Semiconductor, Mar 21, 2006

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Power devices scale the peaks

PeakSwitch is the name for a new family of ICs for power supplies with peak-to-continuous power ratios of up to 3:1.

News from Power Integrations, Mar 21, 2006

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Switching regulator suits networking tasks

A programmable 2.5MHz dual-channel 2A integrated buck switching regulator targets xDSL customer premise equipment, passive optical networking modems and network switching equipment.

News from Semtech, Mar 20, 2006

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Rhind takes charge of consumer power products

Intersil has named Andrew Rhind as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Consumer Power Products Group.

News from Intersil, Mar 20, 2006

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Pumps provide efficient backlighting power

A new family of positively regulated charge pump DC/DC convertors are claimed to be among the most efficient in the industry.

News from Microchip Technology, Mar 17, 2006

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Current mode controller boasts tight regulation

The LT3825 is a synchronous flyback DC/DC controller with precision regulation and high efficiency for 10 to 60W or up to 12A output isolated power supplies.

News from Linear Technology Corp, Mar 17, 2006

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Pond to step down from Chairman's role

Kirk P Pond, former CEO and current Chairman of Fairchild Semiconductor, will retire from the Chairman's post at the company's annual stockholders' meeting on 3rd May 2006.

News from Fairchild Semiconductor, Mar 16, 2006

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Controllers simplify RGB LED driving

With AnalogicTech's AAT4295 and AAT4297, designers can now support up to two RGB LEDs while eliminating the need for discrete MOSFETs and save the GPIO lines for other system functions.

News from Advanced Analogic Technologies, Mar 15, 2006

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Convertor dims to show its true colours

A current-mode multitopology convertor provides constant-current PWM dimming for driving high-power LED strings and clusters.

News from Linear Technology Corp, Mar 14, 2006

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Video driver rejects GSM interference

A highly integrated, single supply video driver has an 8MHz lowpass filter that removes GSM noise from the video band, and also serves as an anti-aliasing filter.

News from Intersil, Mar 14, 2006

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Convertor chip drives handset backlight and flash

An integrated boost (step-up) DC/DC convertor drives white LEDs in LCD backlight and camera flash applications in cellphones and PDAs.

News from Semtech, Mar 14, 2006

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PWM controller cuts drain for CRT TV supplies

A GreenPoint reference design for CRT-TV power supplies delivers standby power of less than 1W.

News from ON Semiconductor, Mar 13, 2006

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Convertors are optimised for portable applications

The NCP1521 and NCP1522 are 600mA DC/DC step-down convertors optimised for portable applications powered from one-cell Li-ion or three-cell alkaline/NiCd/NiMH batteries.

News from ON Semiconductor, Mar 10, 2006

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Power-supply ICs and controllers:

Power-supply integrated circuits take unregulated input voltages and regulate them to provide a steady output voltage. Examples of power-supply ICs are linear regulators and switching regulators.

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