Power Management 101: System Power Supplies
Jun 1, 2009
What is the cost impact of a power supply in electronic equipment?
Power supplies are a necessary subsystem in virtually every piece of electronic equipment.
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ON Semiconductor Settles Patent Dispute With Samsung
May 12, 2009
ON Semiconductor Corporation has settled a patent infringement trial that was pending in the District of Delaware, specifically, with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ...
A Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007 for Engineers and Scientists
May 12, 2009
"A Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007 for Scientists and Engineers," by Dr. Bernard V. Liengme provides a practical and straightforward guide to using functions of Microsoft Excel to their full potential. ...
DOE to establish two Energy Frontier Research Centers at Argonne
May 12, 2009
Argonne National Laboratory will be home to two of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs). Announced by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Power Management 101: Power Peripheral and Battery-Based ICs
May 6, 2009
Power peripheral ICs provide supplemental functions to converter and controller regulator ICs. Battery-based ICs provide all the functions necessary to support portable power management....
Power Management 101: Converter & Controller ICs
Apr 28, 2009
Converter ICs include an integrated power MOSFET, whereas controller ICs employ external power MOSFETs. Both configurations are classified as regulators because they regulate the output voltage....
Power Management 101 Series: Application Specific ICs
Apr 21, 2009
Intelligent power switch ICs are employed in applications that include USB ports and peripherals, notebook computers, battery-charger circuits, and hot-swap power supplies....
2009 - A bigger Drain on the Power IC market than Expected!
Apr 6, 2009
IMS Research latest forecast for the world power management & driver IC market predicts a year-on-year fall of revenues of close to 15% in 2009. Suppliers' release of financial results from fourth quarter 2008 and their outlook for the first quarter 2009,
and the unfolding of the global economic crisis, make it apparent that the IC makers will be hit much harder than previously anticipated.
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Wireless Power Supplies and Contactless Energy Transfer
Apr 6, 2009
A report from Frost & Sullivan, entitled "Wireless Power Supplies and contact Energy Transfer" deals with the transmission of power from a source to a receiver or load without wires and through an air gap if the transfer is contactless....
