Lattice Semiconductor announced the addition of the programmable, ispPAC-POWR607 device to its Power Manager II product family. The devices achieve a sub- $1.00 price point in high volume, targeting power management applications such as LCD TV, automotive multimedia systems, GPS receivers, Multimedi...

Vicor announces the addition of eight mid-power Maxi DC-DC converters to the 24Vdc input family: a 3.3Vout, 200W model and 300W models at 5, 12, 15, 24, 28, 36, and 48Vout. The modules - which incorporate Vicor’s patented low-noise Zero-Current and Zero-Voltage Switching (ZCS/ZVS) topology - are app...

Zinc Matrix Power, developer of rechargeable battery technology based on silver, zinc and water, unveils Silver-Zinc Rechargeable Battery Technology as a Safe Alternative to Traditional Lithium-Ion Batteries. This technology contains no lithium or flammable liquids and is free from the problems of t...

International Rectifier has introduced three 25V DirectFET MOSFETs. The IRF6622 Control MOSFET, and IRF6628 and IRF6629 synchronous MOSFETs are designed for embedded CPU power, VRM modules for servers and telecommunication systems and embedded DC-DC converters. The Control MOSFET features gate charg...

With the AA USBCell Moixa Energy developed a NiMH AA cell with 1.2V and 1300mAh, that can be used like a normal battery and can be recharged by plugging into a USB port. This rechargeable battery can charge from any USB port without the need for any recharging devices, cradles or cables. It also can...

BMZ presents a nanophosphate lithium-ion rechargeable battery from the U.S. manufacturer A123Systems. The ANR26650M1 has a 10x life cycle vs. conventional lithium ion batteries. The battery has the ability to recharge to 90% of its capacity in five minutes. 3000 Watts per Kilogram guarantees perform...

AnalogicTech has introduced the AAT2554, a power management IC to combine a 500mA battery charger, 250mA step-down converter, and 300mA low dropout (LDO) linear regulator in a 3x4mm package. All three functions are optimised for ultra-low-power applications using a single-cell Lithium-ion battery as...