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Adjustable Step-Down DC/DC Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Adjustable Step-Down DC/DC Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.


News Apr 11, 2018 by Nick Davis
20A (Single Voltage) or 10A (Dual Voltages): A DC/DC Voltage Regulator Module from Linear Technology

20A (Single Voltage) or 10A (Dual Voltages): A DC/DC Voltage Regulator Module from Linear Technology

A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage regulator or two 10-amp voltage regulators.


News Apr 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
Two Programmable Buck Converters and Two Programmable Linear Voltage Regulators in a Single Package

Two Programmable Buck Converters and Two Programmable Linear Voltage Regulators in a Single Package

Texas Instruments recently announced their new dual high-current buck converter and dual linear regulator all in a single IC.


News Mar 30, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Triple Output Voltage Controller from Linear Technology: Two Bucks and a Boost

A Triple Output Voltage Controller from Linear Technology: Two Bucks and a Boost

This triple-output DC/DC controller offers two buck converters, each with an output voltage range of 0.8 to 24 V, and a boost converter that can produce up to 60 V.


News Mar 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
A New Motor Driver for Three-Phase Battery-Operated Motors from STMicroelectronics

A New Motor Driver for Three-Phase Battery-Operated Motors from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics announces a new low-voltage three-phase and “three-sense” motor driver IC.


News Mar 19, 2018 by Nick Davis
Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

A new tiny sensor tag and data logger IC offers efficient and accurate monitoring of sensitive assets.


News Mar 12, 2018 by Nick Davis
Nonvolatile Resistance Switching in Atom Thin Memristors

Nonvolatile Resistance Switching in Atom Thin Memristors

A research team with members globally has created what seems to be the first working atomically thin memristor.


News Mar 09, 2018 by Zabrel Holsman
High Voltage: An Up to 99% Efficiency Buck-Boost Controller from Linear Technology

High Voltage: An Up to 99% Efficiency Buck-Boost Controller from Linear Technology

A four-switch DC/DC controller that operates from input voltages above, below, or equal to the regulated output voltage.


News Mar 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments has released a fixed-frequency step-down power module that delivers up to 35 Amps at output voltages ranging from 0.5 to 2 V.


News Mar 08, 2018 by Nick Davis
Digitally Adjust DC-to-DC Voltage Regulators: A PMBus-Controlled Current DAC

Digitally Adjust DC-to-DC Voltage Regulators: A PMBus-Controlled Current DAC

A PMBus-controlled, bidirectional current DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that can adjust the output voltage of a DC/DC converter.


News Mar 02, 2018 by Nick Davis
Automatically Connect One of Two Power Supplies: A Dual Channel Prioritized Power Path Controller

Automatically Connect One of Two Power Supplies: A Dual Channel Prioritized Power Path Controller

This article discusses an intelligent power switch that automatically connects one of two input voltage supplies to a common output node.


News Feb 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
CUI’s VOF‑180 and VOF‑225A AC-to-DC Power Supplies in 2×4 inch Open Frames

CUI’s VOF‑180 and VOF‑225A AC-to-DC Power Supplies in 2×4 inch Open Frames

In this News Brief, we take a look at CUI’s new high-density AC/DC power supplies housed in low-profile open-frame packages.


News Feb 15, 2018 by Nick Davis
Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Two for One: A Buck Regulator and an LDO in a Single Package from Analog Devices

Called a Micro PMU, this IC from Analog Devices offers a 3A buck regulator and a 3A ultralow-noise LDO in a single package.


News Feb 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
500mA of Current with a 1% Voltage Output Accuracy: A Low Noise LDO from Maxim Integrated

500mA of Current with a 1% Voltage Output Accuracy: A Low Noise LDO from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new series of linear regulators that maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wide operating temperature range with only 12µVrms of noise.


News Feb 07, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.


News Jan 29, 2018 by Nick Davis
Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

Stable and Precise Voltages: A New Family of Low-Power, High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs

STMicroelectronics introduces their new family of micropower high-precision voltage reference ICs.


News Jan 26, 2018 by Nick Davis
Adjustable Linear Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Adjustable Linear Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated announces two new adjustable constant-current LED controllers that accept input voltages ranging from 4.5V to 60V.


News Jan 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
Working with Fluctuating Input Supplies: A New Tiny DC/DC Buck Regulator from Linear Technology

Working with Fluctuating Input Supplies: A New Tiny DC/DC Buck Regulator from Linear Technology

A new, smaller, and more versatile DC/DC step-down voltage regulator that's designed for noisier applications such as avionics, factory automation, and industrial robotics.


News Jan 19, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Temperature-Resistant Hall-Effect Sensor: A Digital-Latch Low-Voltage Sensor from TI

A Temperature-Resistant Hall-Effect Sensor: A Digital-Latch Low-Voltage Sensor from TI

Texas Instruments has announced a new low-voltage digital-latch Hall-effect sensor with a wide operating temperature range.


News Jan 18, 2018 by Nick Davis
LED Control for Automotive Applications: A 3-Channel Constant-Current Linear LED Controller from TI

LED Control for Automotive Applications: A 3-Channel Constant-Current Linear LED Controller from TI

Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller that gives designers more lighting design flexibility.


News Dec 27, 2017 by Nick Davis