Applications
Technology Optimized for Battery-powered Devices Requiring Extensive Autonomy
August 14, 2006 12:01 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCoronis, a supplier of ultra-low-power and long-range wireless solutions, announces that its Wavenis technology has been integrated into new products by Data Health System (DHS) of Nîmes, France, that automatically detect when people fall. Initially targeted for use in retirement homes, the Ynolis product line includes a fleet of “detection bracelets” connected to a central alarm unit via an ultra-low-power and long-range wireless network b...
Digital Signal Controllers
August 14, 2006 6:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. introduces a family of 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for common, multi-loop switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs) and other power-conversion applications. The dsPIC30F1010 and dsPIC30F2020/2023 (dsPIC30F202X) DSCs have a high-speed, one nanosecond resolution PWM, two million sample per second (MSPS) and 10-bit A/D converter onboard for low latency and high-resolution control....
Industrial EMI Filters
August 11, 2006 10:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsLambda has introduced the MA and MX series industrial EMI filters that provide two levels of electrical noise attenuation in the same-size package. The filters are available in five current ratings (6, 10, 16, 20 and 30 A), and they are rated for 250 V AC or 250 V DC input, with a maximum earth leakage current of 1 mA (250 V AC 60 Hz)....
Battery-Backup Controller
August 11, 2006 10:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsDallas Semiconductor has introduced the DS3600, a comprehensive secure battery-backup controller for data protection in point-of-sale terminals. The DS3600 provides active tamper detection and rapid-erasure key memory. It supports FIPS-140 security levels 3 and 4, and it meets the highest requirements of Common Criteria....
Batteryless/Wireless Security Solution
July 10, 2006 8:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnOcean has partnered with Ad Hoc Electronics to enable its self-powered magnetic proximity sensor for retro-fit security installations. The combination of Ad Hoc’s new LVRX-4 low-voltage relay receiver and the STM250 system enables home and building owners to enhance their existing entry/exit security equipment using reliable wireless, battery-free sensors....
Power Management Chip
June 5, 2006 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor is meeting the increasing demands to power new features in today's smart mobile devices with this highly integrated power management and user interface (PMUI) chip. With this single-chip device, designers can optimize system power and drive a variety of powerful audio and multimedia features in products such as 3G phones, mobile gaming units and portable media players....
Stand-alone Li-Ion Battery Charger
June 5, 2006 11:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3552-1, an efficient, compact power-management device for handheld applications. The LTC3552-1 includes a stand-alone Li-Ion battery charger and a high-efficiency dual synchronous buck regulator housed in a low-profile 3 × 5 mm DFN package. The linear battery charger can deliver up to 950 mA charge current from a wall adapter supply, or up to 500 mA charge current from a USB supply....
Bias Controllers
May 8, 2006 12:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the AX11014/MAX11015 ICs that set and control bias conditions for dual MESFET power devices found in point-to-point communication and other microwave base stations. The MAX11014 integrates closed-loop drain-current control for class A MESFET amplifier operation, while the MAX11015 sets the MESFET gate voltage for class AB operation....
The Industrial "Niche" Market
May 8, 2006 7:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsIn a panel discussion held during CTIA last month, a great deal of attention was paid to the newest innovations in cell phone technology — something one would expect from such a conference. Speakers promoted the newest gadgetry and the extensive features that went along with them, and explained how this will lead to the best service on the market for consumers....
Superconducting Electronics Raise the Performance Ceiling for Military Electronics
March 2, 2006 7:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsAs the annual increase in clock speed delivered by the semiconductor industry begins to slow, designers of high performance military systems are looking around for the next major innovation in electronics. Glossary of Acronyms ADC — Analog to Digital Converter CDMA — Code-Division Multiple Access CMOS — Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor DARPA — Def...
AVR Microcontrollers
February 2, 2006 9:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel® Corporation announces three 14-pin tinyAVR® products, which have been added to the AVR family of flash microcontrollers. All three devices are pin compatible, differing only in the size of flash, EEPROM and SRAM memory. ATtiny24 has 2 kB of self-programmable flash memory, whereas ATtiny44 and ATtiny84 have 4 kB and 8 kB, respectively....
4-Channel Power Management Unit
December 8, 2005 6:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel® Corporation announces its AT73C239, a 4x Power Supply Power Management Unit (PMU) available in a QFN 3 × 3 mm package. The AT73C239 integrates three channels of high-accuracy power supply compatible with RF and Analog sections and one very Low Drop Out (LDO) Low Power regulator for backup battery/capacitor recharging....
NiMH/NiCd Fast Battery Charger
December 8, 2005 6:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4010, a complete NiMH/NiCd battery charger product that requires no microcontroller or firmware programming. The LTC4010 includes charge initiation, monitoring, protection, charge termination and constant current control circuitry for a fast, autonomous charger device....
Second Generation Power Management Devices
December 8, 2005 6:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsLattice Semiconductor introduces its second generation Power Manager II devices along with details of the first device available, the ispPAC®— POWR1220AT8. The Power Manager II family is a functional superset of the company’s earlier ispPAC Power Manager mixed-signal devices that provide a complete power management product for printed circuit boards (PCBs) through an optimized set of programmable digital and analog functions....
General Purpose Power Management Controller
December 8, 2005 6:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsDialog Semiconductor launches a general purpose device for use as a core building block in power management sub-systems in portable electronics equipment, audio players, cellular handsets and digital cameras. The DA9025 power management controller takes a system level approach to managing the multiple power domains and voltage requirements of lithium powered portable applications, integrating a number of functions and interfacing directly w...
Smart Battery Chip and Development Tool
November 1, 2005 9:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel® Corporation announces the ATAVRSB100, a smart battery development kit. The ATAVRSB100 is based on the company’s ATmega406, an integrated single-chip smart battery AVR® device, targeting Lithium Ion batteries for laptop computers, medical equipment and portable instrumentation. It demonstrates the smart battery monitoring and protection capabilities while reducing the time to market for new smart battery designs....
Low-end Microcontrollers for Wi-Fi Clients
November 1, 2005 9:57 am | by Ajay Jadhav | Product Releases | CommentsThe market for low-end processors in Wi-Fi client stations is a target of opportunity as standards solidify and points of presence become conveniently accessible. Glossary of Acronyms AP — Access Point BSS — Basic Service Set ESS — Extended Service Set GPIO — General-Purpose Input/Output ...
Power Management Integrated Circuits
October 3, 2005 9:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. introduces the TC1303/TC1304 and TC1313 series of power management integrated circuits that combine a synchronous buck switching regulator, low dropout regulator (LDO) and power-good function into single-chip components. These five devices offer low-power and low-cost advantages for a variety of battery-operated and dual-output-voltage systems....
Standalone Li-ion Battery Chargers
September 2, 2005 7:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology introduces the LTC4065 and LTC4065A, fully integrated standalone linear battery chargers that can charge a single-cell Li-ion battery up to 750 mA without overheating the device or surrounding components. These ICs offer timer termination, recharge, trickle charge, and C/10 detection and are housed in a 6-lead 2 × 2 mm DFN package....
USB/AC Battery Charger and Power Management IC
September 2, 2005 7:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor introduces a small, single-chip, dual-input USB/AC battery charger and power management integrated circuit (IC) that safely charges and maintains single-cell Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and Lithium-Polymer (Li-Polymer) batteries. The LM3658 features a termination accuracy of 1.5% that extends battery life, making it well suited for a variety of portable devices including personal digital assistants, MP3 players, digital stil...
Software-vontrolled Power Management IC
September 2, 2005 7:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsSemtech introduces the SC900, an I 2 C software-controlled power management device incorporating five individual, ultra-low dropout (ULDO) regulators in a 4 mm × 4 mm package. The SC900 adds the flexibility of I2C bus control so designers can quickly modify up to five common use, low dropout regulator requirements often present in battery-operated designs....
Battery Management and Protection ICs
August 3, 2005 6:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor announces two battery-charging products for portable electronics: a single-cell USB/AC charger and a charge control and protection circuit for embedded Lithium-Ion and Lithium-polymer batteries. Appropriate for cellular phones, PDAs and handheld instrumentation, these tiny devices require few external components and support up to 1....
Triple Output Controllers
February 25, 2005 9:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsSemtech announces the SC2441, a very low input voltage, two-phase synchronous step-down controller with an integrated step-up converter. The dual-phase, step-down controller can be configured to supply two individually controlled and regulated 20 A outputs, 180 degrees out-of-phase or, alternatively, the two phases can be interleaved into one low-ripple 40 A output....
Smart Battery Monitoring
February 25, 2005 7:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel announces the ATmega406, a high-voltage technology AVR microcontroller implementing full 2 to 4 cell Lithium Ion smart battery monitoring and protection on a single chip. To enable the ATmega406 to be powered directly from a 2-, 3- or 4-cell Li-ion configuration, the device includes an on-chip voltage regulator allowing the device to be powered from 4 to 25 V....
Battery Charger and Regulator
January 31, 2005 10:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology announces the LTC4063, a small standalone single-cell Li-Ion linear battery charger that also provides a regulated output voltage for system supply. The integrated low dropout (LDO) linear regulator can deliver up to 100 mA and is adjustable from 1.2 to 4.2 V. The LDO is powered from the battery and regulates the output voltage without interruption when the input supply (wall adapter or USB) is removed....
