Linear charger for portable electronic devices

Advanced Analogic Technologies (Analogictech) has introduced a single-input 1.6A linear charger targeted at portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and GPS navigation systems.

News from Electronicstalk, 5 August 2010

AAT3691 charger IC provides charging flexibility

AnalogicTech has announced the launch of the AAT3691, a dual input battery charger IC designed to meet industry requirements for flexible and reliable battery charging from multiple sources.

News from Electronicstalk, 19 January 2009

Battery charger IC manages load and charging

Analogic Technologies has introduced the AAT3672, a highly integrated, single-cell Lithium ion (Li-on)/polymer battery charger and system management IC.

News from Electronicstalk, 2 December 2008

White LED drivers power up photo flashes

The AAT1271 and AAT1272 are high-efficiency high-current boost convertors designed for LED photo flash applications.

News from Electronicstalk, 28 August 2008

Two convertors in one boost efficiency

Devices combine two buck convertors with a low input voltage used to post-regulate the second buck convertor.

News from Electronicstalk, 1 August 2008

Handset power chip runs all lighting tasks

I2C-based lighting management unit integrates up to seven LED drivers and three low-dropout linear regulators in a single IC.

News from Electronicstalk, 27 June 2008

Boost convertor powers up camera flashes

Device uses a supercapacitor to deliver the high peak current needed to support the high intensity flash required for mobile phones.

News from Electronicstalk, 30 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 Electronicstalk, 2 May 2008

Battery charger chip takes protection onboard

Charger IC includes an an isolated overvoltage protection switch and features a digital thermal management system to maximise charging efficiency.

News from Electronicstalk, 8 April 2008

Three-output power chips aid design flexibility

The three-channel devices allow designers to add new functionality without radically altering their existing core system design or adding numerous discrete devices.

News from Electronicstalk, 22 February 2008

• Convertor copes with green energy standards

• Charger chip addresses two-cell market

• Multichannel regulator adds design flexibility

• Switches save space, power and costs

• Switching regulators cut spectral noise

• Convertor ICs shrink step-down supplies

• LED driver is cost engineered for budget handsets

• Convertor chip claims standby savings

• Load switch supports 21V operation

• Linear charger offers power density

• Step-up convertor saves space

• Power chip boosts safely to USB levels

• Independent control of LED functions

• Charger and two convertors come together

• AnalogicTech and Siliconix bury the hatchet

• Catalogue distribution deal has near-global span

• Powerful purchase includes Shanghai design centre

• Power convertor enables economies of scale

• Step-down convertor increases efficiency

• Charger and step-down convertor come together

• Convertor shrinks for ultraportable duties

• Taiwanese foundry takes on power process

• Convertor is ideal power source for OLEDs

• Controllers simplify RGB LED driving

• Convertors are fast to get power to baseband chips

• Regulators raise current and cut switching time

• Charger chip is faster and more reliable

• Dual charge pump simplifies handset power

• Step-down convertors have smaller footprints

• Charger chip cuts component counts

• Handset LED charge pump goes three ways

• Charge pump powers up backlights and flashes

• Power management products are all lead-free

• Intelligent switches cut current spikes and sags

• Charge-pump chip cuts supply size

• LDO and microprocessor reset come together

• LDO handles big loads in portable kit