Advanced Energy's RF Power Delivery Systems Selected by the World's Leading Manufacturer of Thin-Film Solar Products

AE's Dressler-® Cesar-® power systems chosen by ECD Ovonics for its 25 MW thin-film, triplejunction, photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing equipment FORT COLLINS, Colo., Apr. 18 2006-Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced that its Dressler-® Cesar-® RF generators and VarioMatch(TM) matching networks have been chosen by Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics:...

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PWM Controller IC suits DC-to-DC converter applications.

Operating with single 5 or 12 V supply voltages, Synchronous Buck PWM Controller, Model AP2014A, offers power efficiency up to 92% with output current to 20 A and output voltage as low as 1.5 V. It features 400 KHz internal oscillator, external programmable soft start, and built-in under-voltage lockout protection. With operating temperature range of 0-125Â-

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Charge Pump suits multi-function LED flash applications.

Enabling designers to support current levels up to 800 mA with external resistor, AAT3174 simplifies design of applications supporting flash and movie modes by allowing designers to control LEDs via Simple Serial Control(TM) interface or by R(SET) pin. Product also optimizes power efficiency during extended torch mode operations by using tri-mode charge pump, which combines 1X, 1.5X, and 2X...

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Step-Down DC/DC Converter has 750 kHz operating frequency.

Step-Down DC/DC Converter has 750 kHz operating frequency.

Packaged in 6-pin, 2 x 3 mm DFN, current mode PWM LT3493 operates from 3.6-36 V input range and features internal 1.4 A power switch. Its low VCESAT (330 mV @ 1 A) internal switch offers efficiencies up to 89%, and device can generate outputs as low as 0.78 V. Internal cycle-by-cycle current limit protects against shorted outputs, while soft-start eliminates input current surge during start up....

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Boost Regulator offers reverse battery protection.

Boost Regulator offers reverse battery protection.

Featuring output disconnect at shutdown, 1.2 MHz LTC3499/B current mode synchronous boost dc/dc converter operates from 1.8-5.5 V input supply and has 2-6 V adjustable output voltage. Internal switches provide 750 mA current limit (min) and have RDS(ON) of 0.45 ohm (N-Channel) and 0.58 ohm (P-Channel) to deliver efficiencies as high as 94%. Available in 3 x 3 mm DFN package, IC is suited for...

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Power Management Device targets handheld applications.

Power Management Device targets handheld applications.

Housed in 3 x 5 mm DFN package, LTC3552-1 includes standalone Li-Ion battery charger and dual synchronous buck regulator. Charger delivers up to 950 mA charge current from wall adapter or up to 500 mA charge current from USB supply. Buck regulators deliver up to 800 mA continuous output current at 1.8 V and up to 400 mA at 1.575 V. Operating from input range of 2.5-5.5 V, regulators suit...

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DC/DC Converters are designed for isolated power supplies.

DC/DC Converters are designed for isolated power supplies.

With PolyPhaseÂ-® operation for current sharing and paralleling of 2 circuits, LTC3705/LTC3706/LTC3725/LTC3726 DC/DC converters support standard output voltages of 5, 12, 28, and 52 V as well as low voltages down to 0.6 V. LTC3705/LTC3725 primary-side controllers are forward drivers, and feature dual and single-switch operation respectively. LTC3706/LTC3726 secondary-side ICs are current mode...

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Advanced Energy-® to Feature Aera-® Pi-980(TM) Series Pressure-Insensitive MFC for Advanced Processes at SEMICON China 2006

AE also showcasing Navigator(TM) Digital Matching Network SHANGHAI, China, March 14, 2006-Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced that it will feature its Aera-® PI-980(TM) series pressure-insensitive mass flow controller (MFC) during SEMICON China 2006. The company also will showcase its Navigator(TM) Digital Matching Network and the Litmas(TM) RPS 1501 and 3001 remote...

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Power Management Devices feature dynamic voltage scaling.

Designed to optimize multimedia processor performance, LP3971 power management unit (PMU) and LM3370 integrated, dual-channel, step-down DC-DC converter feature digital I2C compatible interface that enables customization of electrical specifications. Digitally programmable, multiple-output power management devices include buck regulators that provide over 90% efficiency throughout entire load...

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