power management

Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3576, the newest member in a family of multifunction power management ICs for Li-Ion/Polymer battery-based applications including HDD-based media players, digital cameras, personal navigation devices, PDAs, smart phones and automotive-compatible portable electronics. The LTC3576 features a bidirectional switching power manager with input overvoltage protection and USB On-The-Go (OTG) functionality, a stand-alone battery charger, three high efficiency synchronous buck regulators, an ideal diode, I2C control, plus an always-on LDO, all in a compact, low-profile 4mm x 6mm QFN package.

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Atmel Corporation, announced the release of its AT73C224 Analog Companion Power Management Unit designed for a wide range of applications based on 32-bit MCUs. The AT73C224 supplies the required voltages and currents to the main sections of generic 32-bit MCU-based applications including MCU core, memory, I/O, USB host and interfaces.

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Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3558, an efficient, multi-function power management solution for handheld applications. The LTC3558 integrates a stand-alone Li-Ion/Polymer battery charger and two high efficiency synchronous regulators one buck-boost and one buck and is offered in a compact low-profile 3mm x 3mm QFN package.

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Leading US magazine selects the WM8350 as the year's best audio IC

Wolfson Microelectronics announces that its WM8350 integrated audio and power management solution has won a coveted 2008 Editorţs Choice Award from influential US magazine Portable Design. The WM8350 has been personally selected by Portable Design's editor-in-chief John Donovan, to be his best audio IC product of the year.

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ADI’s four-channel voltage monitor and sequencer ICs measure minute changes in processor voltage levels to prevent data loss and failures in high-availability communications infrastructure applications.

Norwood, MA(4/15/2008) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) is expanding its power management offerings with the industry’s most accurate low-voltage monitoring and sequencing ICs. Leveraging ADI’s precision analog design techniques, the new ADM1184 and ADM1186 quad voltage-monitor and sequencer ICs are twice as precise as competing devices, offering best-in-class accuracy (<±0.8%).

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Schottky Diodes in SOD923 Packaging are 50 Percent Smaller than Diodes Packaged in SOD523

San Jose, California March 26, 2008 Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) introduces a series of Schottky diodes that are energy and space efficient, addressing the needs of space-constrained, power-hungry portable applications. The BAS70SL, BAS40SL, and RB751SL feature an extremely low forward drop (VF) of 0.37mV, which is instrumental in extending battery life. Power conservation is a critical design benefit for power-rich functionalities in portable applications such as cell phones, PDAs and digital cameras.

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Edinburgh, UK, 30th January 2008 - Wolfson Microelectronics plc (LSE: WLF.L) today announces the latest addition to its AudioPlus Smart Power product line. The WM8400 combines a multimedia CODEC with integrated power management features to deliver the high performance audio and mixing capability, longer battery life and reduced system cost required in the leading multimedia mobile handsets. Wolfson will be demonstrating the WM8400 on its stand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 11-14 February 2008.

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NEC Electronics Applies Mobile Market Expertise to Highly Integrated MID Solution

KAWASAKI, Japan, SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 4, 2008 - NEC Electronics Corporation and its subsidiary in the United States, NEC Electronics America, Inc., today announced that they have teamed with Intel Corporation to develop a power management IC (PMIC) solution optimized for mobile Internet devices (MIDs). The highly integrated PMIC solution will combine power management, logic, audio and communications functions. Intel-based MIDs are targeted to bring the best Internet experience in your pocket and will allow consumers to stay in touch with family, entertain with friends, stay informed and be productive on the go.

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