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USB Power Manager & Dual Buck PMIC Optimized for Ultralow IQ
Linear Technology has announced the LTC3554, a micropower multifunction power management integrated circuit (PMIC) solution for portable Li-Ion/Polymer battery-based applications. The LTC3554 integrates a USB-compatible linear PowerPath™ manager, a stand-alone battery charger, two high efficiency synchronous buck regulators and pushbutton control in an ultra-thin (0.55mm) 3mm x 3mm QFN package.
Monolithic Linear USB Battery Charger from Linear Technology
Linear Technology has announced the LTC3558, an efficient, multi-function power management solution for handheld applications. The LTC3558 integrates a stand-alone Li-Ion/Polymer battery charger and two high efficiency synchronous regulators - one buck-boost and one buck - and is offered in a compact low-profile 3mm x 3mm QFN package. The linear battery charger can deliver up to 950mA charge current from a wall adapter supply, or up to 500mA char...
Battery Charger Controllers in Compact 16mm2 Package Require No Blocking Diode
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4012, LTC4012-1 and LTC4012-2, fast-charge 4A capable high efficiency switchmode battery charger controllers for multiple battery chemistries. The LTC4012 supports Li-Ion/Polymer, NiMH, NiCd and sealed lead acid battery chemistries in single and multicell configurations.
4A Multi-Cell, Multi-Chemistry Battery Charger Controller from Linear Technology
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4009, a fast-charge 4A capable, high efficiency switchmode battery charger controller for multiple battery chemistries which minimizes power dissipation without compromising board space. The LTC4009 supports Li-Ion/Polymer, NiMH, NiCd and sealed lead acid battery chemistries in multi-cell configurations.
Express Logic Announces ThreadX RTOS Support for Energy Micro’s EFM32 Gecko Microcontrollers
Express Logic today announced ThreadX RTOS support of Energy Micro’s Cortex-M3-based EFM32 microcontroller (MCU) family. Designed for small footprint, demanding real-time control, the ThreadX RTOS is a perfect match for the EFM32 Gecko, which targets energy-sensitive real-time control applications including energy, water, and gas metering, building automation, alarm and security, and portable medical/fitness equipment.
Freescale announces its most powerful and versatile 32-bit microcontrollers for automotive applications
To meet the automotive industry’s ever-increasing need for processing performance and integration, Freescale Semiconductor today announced its next-generation 32-bit MCUs designed specifically for automotive applications. The new Qorivva microcontroller (MCU) families, based on Power Architecture® technology, are built using a unique 55 nanometer (nm) non-volatile memory (NVM) process for improved power efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Atmel Introduces Low-Power, Single-Chip Wireless Microcontroller Family for Growing IEEE 802.15.4 Market
Atmel Corporation today announced a new family of AVR wireless microcontroller devices targeting wireless applications such as ZigBee and IPv6/6LoWPAN. The ATmega128RFA1 is IEEE 802.15.4 compliant and combines Atmel's picoPower AVR MCU and a 2.4 GHz RF transceiver. Atmel's picoPower technology offers ultra-low power consumption to ultimately enable longer battery life for wireless ZigBee applications, including smart energy, building automation, ...
Nextreme and IPS' Thin-film Thermal Charger
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, and Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), an innovative manufacturer of solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film micro-energy storage devices, today announced the development of a thermal charger with the ability to continuously recharge the IPS THINERGY Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) using an eTEG thermoelectric power generator from Next...
Saft batteries provide high-tech traction battery for Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system on Siemens Mobility’s trams
Saft has supplied Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) integrated traction battery systems to Siemens Mobility for use in the development of a new generation of trams equipped with the Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system. The first tram with Sitras HES, equipped a Saft battery system onboard, has completed more than one year of successful passenger service trials in Portugal with the Siemens Mobility customer MTS (Metro Transportes do Sul, S.A.), Sin...
RDP Electronics Ltd supports university’s submarine challenge
RDP Electronics Ltd, in conjunction with MTS are providing magnetostrictive displacement transducers for Bath University’s entry in the inaugural European International Submarine Races. The first time the event has been staged outside the USA, teams are challenged to build and race human-powered submarines which will test the engineering expertise and stamina of enterprising university students from three continents.