Check out why editor-in-chief Ashok Bindra thinks it's time to standardize point-of-load converters in his Editor's Viewpoint. This month's Analog Feedback and Power Design departments keep you abreast of current trends by exploring how smart ICs efficiently charge Li-ion and polymer batteries, and how to choose core for flyback tranformer and choke designs. As always, our New Products section highlights the industry's latest technology, while our Product of the Month department focuses on Allegro MicroSystems Inc.'s enhancements to its existing micropower omnipolar Hall-effect switch A3212.

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