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....
Gemini Solar Selected for 30MW PV Project
Apr 6, 2009
Gemini Solar Development Company LLC has been selected to build a 30 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant for Austin Energy, a municipal electric utility in Austin, Texas; the solar plant will provide enough electricity to power 5,000 homes. This solar
power plant will be built on 300 acres of city-owned land located approximately 25 miles east of Austin.
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MIT Uses Nano-Origami to Build Tiny Electronic Devices
Mar 23, 2009
A team of researchers from MIT has developed a technique that allows engineers to fold nanoscale materials into simple 3-D structures. The tiny folded materials could be used as motors and capacitors, potentially leading to better computer memory storage, faster microprocessors and new nanophotonic devices....
Analog Devices Acquires Technology for Smart-Grid Energy
Mar 23, 2009
Analog Devices, Inc. has acquired the PowerBUS(tm) RHINO power-line communications technology and all related patents, hardware, and software from Domosys Corporation....
Mobile Industry Unites to Drive Universal Charging Solution for Mobile Phones
Mar 23, 2009
The GSMA (Group Speciale Mobile Association) and 17 leading mobile operators and manufacturers said they will implement a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the GSMA, is to ensure that the mobile industry adopts a common format for mobile phone charger connections and energy-efficient chargers. ...
