power supply

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, announced that its GreenChip PC chipset has achieved 80 PLUS Gold certification for a reference design, as set by Ecos Consulting and the 80 PLUS Program. With efficiency of well over 90 percent, this is the first PC desktop power supply reference solution to meet the stringent demands of the Gold standard, helping to enable the PC industry to accelerate its green power roadmaps.

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Fairchild Semiconductor's system-power experts from the Global Power Resource Center in Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany have developed the industry's first power supply reference design for 400W ecodesigns. This power supply reference design shows how the combination of two state-of-the-art products, the award-winning Green FPS power switch (FSFR2100) and Power-SPM (FPP06R001) in modular SIP-9 packages, creates an elegant and efficient design. With efficiency at more than 92 percent, this design exceeds the 87 percent efficiency target proposed by the Energy Using Products directive (EuP).

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AT73C209 Regulates Power Supplies from 1-cell Alkaline Battery and Generates High-quality Audio Signals

Rousset, France, March 18, 2008 - Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML),announced today the release of its AT73C209 Analog Companion power supply and audio interface IC designed for low-cost music players. The AT73C209 supplies the required voltages and currents to all the sections of these portable devices taking energy from a single alkaline battery, and also provides a high-quality audio interface.

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Energy efficient open reference design supports emerging market for digital television adapters

APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (APEC) – Austin, TX – Feb. 25, 2008 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of efficient power solutions, today introduced a GreenPoint™ open reference design for an 8 watt (W) ac-dc power supply for digital-to-analog adapters (DTAs). This reference design exceeds both the ENERGY STAR® guidelines revision 1.1 for DTA and the technical requirements of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), for both high active-mode power efficiency and low sleep-mode power consumption.

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Easily implemented open reference design enables active-mode efficiency of 81 percent

APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (APEC) - Austin, TX, Feb. 25, 2008 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of efficient power solutions, today introduced a GreenPoint™ open reference design for a 50 watt (W) ac-dc internal power supply for set-top-boxes (STBs). This reference design overcomes the challenge of delivering high efficiency on four output voltages by using synchronous rectification and soft switching quasi-resonance.

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New IC integrates both power supply and MOST-compliant power management to form chipset solution with network processors from SMSC for automotive multimedia networks

Click for larger image Geneva, March 07,2008 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in automotive semiconductors, today announced the launch of the industry's first integrated power-management solution for MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) networks.

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SUNNYVALE, CA January 7, 2008 Maxim Integrated Products (Pink Sheets: MXIM) introduces the MAX17014 highly integrated, multiple-output power-supply controller for TFT-LCD TVs and monitors. This device operates from an 8V to 16.5V input-voltage range, and is optimized for LCD-panel applications that use a 12V supply. To save space, cost, and design time, this TFT-LCD solution integrates step-down and step-up regulators; positive and negative charge pumps; two operational amplifiers; and a Dual Mode, logic-controlled, high-voltage switch-control block.

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ADI's ADP1043 digital power device features easy-to-use GUI that reduces design time of intelligent power supplies used in high-reliability server, storage, and communications infrastructure applications.

Austin, TX(2/25/2008) - Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) is introducing a digital power controller developed specifically for power design engineers designing ac-to-dc and isolated dc-to-dc power supplies used in high-reliability server, storage, and communications infrastructure equipment

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The FPP06R001 Offers a Highly Efficient, Reliable and Space-Saving Solution for Secondary Side Rectification for SMPS Designs

San Jose, California - February 26, 2008 - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) offers power supply designers a Power-SPM module that increases efficiency in power supplies to meet stringent ENERGY STAR requirements. The Power-SPM FPP06R001 is a highly integrated synchronous rectification module that increases power efficiency, system ruggedness and space efficiency in power supply designs.

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Solutions Meeting Energy Star and 85 Efficiency Requirements to be Highlighted

San Jose, California - January 30, 2008 - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products that drive energy-efficiency, will feature its highly integrated products and product demonstrations for motor, lighting and power supply applications in booth 304 at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). The conference focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business and will be held February 24-28, 2008 in Austin, Texas.

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