Transient Blocking Unit Circuit Protects Electronic Systems
Jul 21, 2009
Bourns, Inc announced availability of a line of Transient Blocking Unit (TBU) circuit protection devices that block transients using a current disconnecting mechanism rather than diverting or shunting the surge to ground....
Complete Li+ Battery Monitor Integrates High-Side, Current-Sense Resistor
Jul 21, 2009
Maxim Integrated Products' DS2741 current monitor/accumulator is for cost-sensitive, lithium-ion (Li+) applications. The industry's first battery-monitoring IC to incorporate a high-side, current-sense resistor....
300mA, DC-DC Buck-Boost Converter
Jul 21, 2009
Austriamicrosystems AS1331 is a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter with an input voltage range is 1.8V to 5.5V and output voltage 2.5V, 3.0V, 3.3V (fixed) and 2.5V to 3.3V (adjustable). Output current is 300mA @ 3.3V....
Radiation Tolerant, High Temperature-Resistant Power Management And Logic ICs
Jul 21, 2009
Texas Instruments introduced a family of high-reliability power management ICs and advanced CMOS (AC) logic devices to increase system-level reliability in applications exposed to long-term radiation and extreme temperatures....
Survey of Distributors Reveals Opportunities for LED Manufacturers
Jul 21, 2009
A recent survey of electrical and lighting distributors demonstrates the importance of the sales channel for LED lighting manufacturers in gaining access to the emerging solid-state lighting market. ...
TI expands MCU portfolio with acquisition of Luminary Micro
Jul 21, 2009
Texas Instruments (TI) announced that it will expand its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs...
PV Technology Roadmap Efforts Receive Enthusiastic Support
Jul 21, 2009
The PV industry may have achieved a historic milestone on July 12 as industry leaders gave technology roadmap efforts--loosely based on the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)--near-unanimous support. ...
Power Management Basics: Power Supply Fundamentals
Jun 18, 2009
What are the space considerations when selecting a power supply?
You have to make sure the power supply will fit in the space provided for it. Therefore, make sure the package type you want, such as open frame, enclosed, brick, encapsulated, etc. will fit in the allocated space...
