High-Side Current Amplifier Forms 28-V Circuit Breaker
Jun 1, 2006
The latching-comparator output (COUT1) on the MAX4373, a high-side current amplifier with comparator and voltage reference, makes possible a circuit-breaker...
New Products
Jun 1, 2006
Web-Based Simulator Microchip Technology's Mindi is a web-based simulation tool that aids in the design of several circuits useful for power-management...
Rectifier ICs and Thermal Packaging Enhance SMPS
May 1, 2006
The personal computer has significantly evolved over the last 30 years, with performance driven by Moore's Law and cost pushing downward due to component...
Overcoming PCMCIA Power Limits in Modem Designs
May 1, 2006
Demand for wireless network access to support mobile computing requirements is growing at a rapid pace. As a result, the Global System for Mobile Communication...
New Products
May 1, 2006
PWM Controller The IR3624 from International Rectifier is a 600-kHz single-phase synchronous buck PWM controller IC designed for high-density, 10-A nonisolated...
Driving Piezoelectric Actuators
Apr 1, 2006
Extraordinarily fast devices that can produce precise motions in subnanometer increments, piezoelectric actuators make unusual demands on the power op amps required to drive them....
Data Points: March 2006
Mar 23, 2006
Chipset improves secondary-side synchronous rectification...
New Products: March 2006
Mar 23, 2006
This issue of Power Electronics Technology features analog switches, buck regulator for GPUs, LED driver, SMT inductor/transformer......
Smart Rectification Benefits Half-Bridge Converters
Mar 1, 2006
The half-bridge converter has been in existence for several years, but these days, it is enjoying renewed interest due to the development of eighth-brick...
Single Component Isolates Data And Power
Mar 1, 2006
Analog Devices has extended its line of iCoupler digital isolators by developing three devices that provide both data and power isolation in a single...
Semiconductor Vendors Turn to Modules
Mar 1, 2006
In the next few years, semiconductor suppliers will play a more pivotal role in the future of power. This role definition is driven by a number of factors....
Powering Passive OLED Displays in Handhelds
Feb 1, 2006
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays are an emerging technology that promise to revolutionize the display industry. Based on organic materials...
Power Semiconductors Take the Floor at APEC
Feb 1, 2006
At the upcoming Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), which will be held March 19-23 in Dallas, several power semiconductor vendors...
