Design Article
20 Power Management Product Picks of 2009
Paul Buckley
1/4/2010 12:51 PM EST
1. Analog Devices Inc ADI's new ADE7878, ADE7868, ADE7858, and ADE7854 energy metering ICs
2. Analog Devices Inc RMS power detector claims best-in-class power management device for 3G and 4G mobile terminals
3. austriamicrosystems Micro-sized inductorless DC-DC boost converter suits portable device demands
4. Fairchild Semiconductor Fairchild releases smallest USB accessory switch equipped with built-in charger detection
5. Fairchild Semiconductor PWM controllers target efficiency improvements at light loads
6. Freescale Semiconductor Freescale issues reference design for smart metering
7. International Rectifier Input power monitor IC with digital interface offers voltage accuracy of 1.5 percent
8. Linear Technology Battery stack fault monitor supervises high voltage Li-Ion strings
9. Maxim Integrated Products Quad power-supply controller creates accurate digital power-management solutions
10. Maxim Integrated Products Chipset eliminates current transformers in polyphase energy meters
11. Microchip 16-bit DSCs target power conversion applications
12. Microsemi Corporation World's smallest wireless LAN power amplifier reduces design complexity
13. NXP Semiconductors Mains LED driver improves energy efficiency
14. National Semiconductor Corp New op amp consumes less than 560-nW, extends battery life
15. RadiSys Corporation RadiSys unveils ultra-small, low power, PICO-ITX board for portable and handheld devices
16. STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics power MOSFET claims best on-resistance per area in 650 V rating
17. STMicroelectronics Integrated DAC and line-out driver claims power consumption savings of two thirds
18. Texas Instruments Small power circuit simplifies USB battery charger design
19. Texas Instruments TI unveils industry's first passive low frequency interface with battery charge function
20. Wolfson Microelectronics Wolfson unveils integrated power management solution for ARM-based processors



