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DC/DC Converter suits space-constrained applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:41:00 -0500

Housed in 0.9 x 1.3 x 0.6 mm wafer chip scale package, 500 mA Model TPS62601 achieves up to 89% power efficiency and 30 ÂµA typical operating quiescent current. Synchronous, switch-mode device features fixed frequency of 6 MHz, allowing use of only one 0.47 ÂµH inductor and 2 ceramic capacitors. With input voltage range of 2.3-5.5 V and 1.8 V output, step-down dc/dc converter supports ultra-thin smart phones, wireless modules, and portable electronics.

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PDUs help manage power in data center racks.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:02:35 -0500

PM(TM) Series of Ethernet metered rack PDUs monitor power load on PDU in real time and provide advanced warning to protect against potential circuit overloads. DominionÂ® PX intelligent PDUs offer rack-level and outlet-level remote power monitoring and management, while RPC Series switched Rack PDUs support remote power on/off and power recycling control of individual outlets. Units come in ZeroU and 2U form factors and with variety of NEMA and IEC plugs and receptacles.

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USB Power Manager suits Li-Ion/Polymer battery applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:42:26 -0500

Housed in 4 x 4 mm QFN package, Model LTC3567 integrates switching PowerPath(TM) manager, battery charger, 1 A synchronous buck-boost regulator, ideal diode and controller, I2C control, and always-on LDO. Switching input stage converts 2.5 W from USB port to charging current, enabling up to 700 mA from 500 mA USB supply and up to 1.5 A when wall powered. Regulator delivers 1 A continuously, and can regulate 3.3 V output voltage over Lithium battery voltage range down to 2.75 V input.

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Power Management IC promotes portable design flexibility.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:37:08 -0500

Offering 4 output voltages in 3 x 3 mm MLFÂ®-16 lead package, MIC2811/21 combines DC/DC converter with 3 LDO regulators is suited for providing voltages necessary for system core, I/O, auxiliary, and external memory supplies found in portable devices. Model MIC2811 supports optional bypass capacitor to optimize noise and PSRR performance of LDO1 and LDO2, and MIC2821 offers independent enables for all 4 outputs to support sequencing and control for system power state optimization.

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Polyphase IC measures electrical activity.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:38:53 -0500

Integrating 8-channel ADC converter and MAXQÂ® microprocessor for computing poly-phase multifunction energy metering parameters, MAXQ3180 Energy-Measurement IC monitors power grid and load status. It also monitors neutral line current flow, detects voltage sequence error, and measures current in absence of phase voltages. Featuring operating temperature range of -40 to +85Â°C, unit provides 2 configurable pulse outputs that can be set to output large array of operational parameters.

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Power Management System suits data centers and server rooms.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:39:02 -0500

Enabling users to view and manage electrical power, understand energy usage patterns, identify peak load times, and determine high energy consumption equipment, Power Xpert Server Solution is comprised of power quality meter, Ethernet switch, current transformer, and installation equipment. System measures, analyzes, and captures waveforms and presents Power Quality Index graphic in web browser so users can identify critical power events based on ITIC (CBEMA) Curve.

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Power Management IC simplifies CDMA phone designs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:58:12 -0500

Supplied in 36-pin, 0.8 mm-high TQFN package, AAT2601 integrates all components necessary to meet power requirements for CDMA handsets. Single-cell Lithium-ion battery charger is capable of powering system while charging battery, and 300 mA step-down buck converter powers baseband core. Along with 5 LDOs for all critical digital, analog, transmit, and receive functions, IC incorporates IÂ²C interface to control voltages dynamically. Rest function and 2 load switches are also provided.

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Integrated Circuit provides overall system control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:38:03 -0500

Designed for IntelÂ® VR11.0 and VR11.1 processors, IR3502 XPhaseÂ® Control IC features 0.5% overall system set point accuracy and daisy-chain digital phase timing for accurate phase interleaving without need for external components. Combined with IR3507 phase IC, chipset provides power state indicator capability. Model IR3502 includes programmable 250 kHz to 9 MHz clock oscillator frequency to provide per phase switching frequency of 250 kHz to 1.5 MHz.

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Analog Companion IC targets portable audio applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:37:37 -0500

Integrating power management and audio circuitry on single chip, mixed mode Model AT73C209 has 2 linear regulators and 1 step-up switching regulator working down to 0.9 V, suited for 1-cell Alkaline/NiMh batteries. On audio side, device offers audio-quality 16-bit Stereo Audio DAC with headset driver and microphone preamplifier to interface with recording stage of MCU. IC is housed in 7 x 7 mm, 32-pin QFN package to satisfy portable device manufacturers' space requirements.

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Power/Audio IC works with SiRF navigation processors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:34:15 -0500

Integrated power and audio management unit, AS3650, comes in 8 x 8 mm BGA124 package and is specified over -40 to +85Â°C range. It provides entire system power management, battery management, linear and USB charging, backlight driver, and touch screen interface. IC also offers audio DAC, ADC, audio mixer, and several audio inputs and outputs. Design is tailored to work with SiRF PND processor family from SiRFatlas(TM) and SiRFtitan(TM) processors to SiRFprima(TM) platform.

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IC offers power management for multimedia networking in cars.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:36:58 -0500

Integrating both power supply and MOST-compliant power-management control logic, Model L5961 delivers diagnostic and full system monitoring for SMSC network processors. It features ultra-zero power mode that offers typical quiescent current of only 5 ÂµA, integrated 5 or 3.3 V, 650 mA dc-dc converter, 2 voltage regulators, 1 diagnostic transceiver, as well as 3 integrated battery detectors. Power management IC is available in PowerSSO36 package or optional PowerSO36 package.

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Power Monitoring IC captures dynamic power information.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:36:24 -0500

Designed for DC-DC converters used in notebook and desktop computers, Model IR3721 measures dynamic power at output/load side of voltage regulators. TruePower(TM) technology captures information with 2.5% accuracy at 65Â°C, minimizing dynamic errors. Device monitors output filter inductor current in buck or multiphase converters from 0.5-1.8 V, and provides options of using resistive sensing or inductor DCR current sensing with internal compensation feature.

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Infrastructure Management System monitors portable servers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:43:56 -0500

EnviroBot combines monitoring and real-time alert notification for all aspects of hardware environment in 1U rack-mount device. From secure web-based interface, it provides remote power management functions that allow individual hardware devices to be powered on and off. Conditions monitored include server enclosure humidity levels, internal and external enclosure temperatures, cooling fan system status, UPS status, and intruder detection.

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Portable Power Systems target military applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:10:57 -0500

Designed to withstand harsh operating conditions of military field use, 250 W Pulse M250 combines fuel cell energy conversion and battery charging technology into one system. Pulse BPM601 battlefield air operations power manager combines power conversion, equipment power management, and energy harvesting technology in lightweight system designed for military field use.

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Battery Charger delivers 700 mA to system load from USB.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:45:34 -0500

Combining power manager, ideal diode controller, and battery charger, Model LTC4098 targets portable USB-powered devices. Unit includes over-voltage protection circuit up to 66 V on USB input, and PowerPath(TM) control, which manages power flow between wall adapter or USB port and device's Li-Ion/Polymer battery while preferentially providing power to system load. Switching input stage converts 2.5 W from USB port to system current, enabling up to 700 mA from 500 mA limited USB port.

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F-RAM System Manager supports any processor-based design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:45:23 -0500

Operating from 4.0-5.5 V and 2.7-3.6 V, respectively, FM3127x/L27x Processor Companion ICs feature trickle charger capable of charging 1 Farad supercapacitor in under 3 hr and real-time clock that requires 12.5 pF external watch crystal. Single-chip solutions are available with 4, 16, 64, or 256 Kb nonvolatile FRAM memory, 2-wire interface, as well as integrated support and peripheral functions for processor-based systems. Programmable low-VDD reset and watchdog timer are also included.

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Power/Audio Management IC is suited for portable devices.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:31:29 -0500

Along with power supply generation, monitoring, and battery management, AS3658 also includes charger capable of managing up to 1.6 A current. USB, linear, and step-down charging is available and supported by battery isolation feature. Available in 8 x 8 x 0.5 mm BGA124 package, IC also offers audio functions with 18-bit audio DAC, 16-bit audio ADC, and 5-band equalizer. Headphone amps, line I/O, microphone inputs, audio mixer, and multiple A/D audio interfaces are also included.

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PMIC provides 5 regulated output voltages.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:08:16 -0500

Model MAX8671X power-management IC (PMIC) provides single-cell, lithium-ion (Li+)/lithium-polymer (Li-Poly) charger with Smart Power Selector(TM) circuitry that distributes power between USB/AC-adapter source, battery, and system load. It integrates three 2 MHz step-down DC-DC converters and 2 low-quiescent-current linear regulators. Available in 5 x 5 mm, 40-pin TQFN package that is fully specified over -40 to +85Â°C extended temperature range, IC suits battery-operated handheld devices.

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Power Block facilitates design of POL buck converters.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:28:52 -0500

Comprised of power stage and full function PWM Control IC, iPOWIR(TM) iP1206 suits 2-phase single output applications up to 30 A or dual independent outputs up to 15 A. Both options utilize synchronized 180Â° out-of-phase operation, minimizing input current ripple and input voltage ripple. Housed in LGA package, Model iP1206 includes switching frequency up to 600 kHz/channel, over-voltage and over-temperature protection, pre-bias start up, and output voltage tracking and sequencing.

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Power Management IC maximizes energy in multi-kW systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:42:19 -0500

Helping designers achieve greater than 0.9 power factor rating, Model UCC28070 enables light-load phase management, which allows system to turn phases of power supply on or off. Two-phase, continuous conduction-mode controller incorporates 180Â° interleaving method, which minimizes I/O current ripple and distributes magnetics to optimize thermal management. Output over-voltage protection with open-loop detection safeguards system from circuit board failures.

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