STMicroelectronics unveiled its power management chip for car body applications. The device addresses the carmakers' challenge to reduce the stand-by current consumption (quiescent current), at a time when the number of power-consuming products in the car is continuously increasing. It also provides...

This year Varta Microbattery GmbH was present with a booth on the International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians. The 54th International Hearing Aid Acousticians Congress took place from 21 to 23 October 2009 in the Congress Centre in Nuremberg. Varta Microbattery focused their presentation on r...

The STGW30N120KD and the STGW40N120KD from ST are Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs). They achieve power savings using ST's PowerMESHT process, and deliver greater all-round energy efficiency. Lower switching losses allow a higher operating frequency, which, in turn, permits smaller and lowe...

TDK-Lambda has developed a range of power supplies specifically targeted towards LED applications. These 12W supplies are IP66-rated and accept a wide universal AC input.

The LED power supplies are available in two output modes – the LDV12 series provides a constant voltage of 12V, 15V and 24V a...