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 101: Power Supply Regulatory Standards
Jun 24, 2009
Why are regulatory standards difficult for designers to understand?
Regulatory standards are difficult for most design engineers to understand, because:
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Power Management 101: Power Supply Circuit and System Considerations
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...
Power Management : Buying a Power Supply Part II
Jun 11, 2009
Currently, distributed power techniques, called distributed power architecture (DPA), are used for systems that dissipate hundreds of watts. The DPA approach converts the incoming ac power line to a dc bus voltage, usually called a front-end supply...
Power Management 101: Buying a Power Supply Part I
Jun 1, 2009
How can you ensure that a power supply will accommodate future applications?
It is a good idea to select a power supply that provides a safety margin for the future. ...
