COMPONENT FOCUS News in Brief Fairchild Semiconductor Low-side gate driver maximises efficiency and flexibility Fairchild semiconductor Win a 2GB Apple iPod or lanyard USB stick! Tyco Electronics Relays earn a place in the sun Freescale Semiconductor Smaller chips sound sweeter Avago Technologies Transceiver heralds low-cost optical networking NXP Semiconductors JEDEC-compliant memory-temperature sensor supports I2C and SMBus International Rectifier Fast-track to successful Class-D amplifier design NICS Components World’s first true surface-mount memory-backup capacitors Zetex Semiconductors Miniature current monitor delivers versatile performance BI Technologies TO-style packages boost power resistor ratings NXP Semiconductors ADC optimised for compatibility and easy design-in Avago Technologies Optical transceiver supports robust Byteflight networking

 

DESIGN NOTES Fairchild Semiconductor Solving SMPS design challenges with Quasi-Resonant Converter (QRC) power switches

 

APPLICATION SPOTLIGHT Freescale Semiconductor Power management IC prioritises battery-energy efficiency Vishay Power package technology extends portable performance Vishay Ferrite-core inductors take DC resistance to new lows Vishay Smaller footprint and enhanced efficiency for 27A converters NXP Semiconductors Greener power supply IC optimises efficiency at all power levels Micrel Semiconductor Low-noise regulator combines linear and switched-mode benefits ON Semiconductor 15W regulator accepts universal mains voltages Microchip Digital control for analogue power supplies Fairchild Semiconductor Low EMI and high efficiency from valley-switching converter Exar Corporation Minimalist solution for input voltages up to 24V NXP Semiconductors Improved performance and easier design for multi-phase regulators AME, Inc Converter produces -28V from 1.5V-5.5V input ON Semiconductor PFC controllers minimise system impact Murata Surface-mount EMI filter performs beyond its footprint Microchip Wide input range and fast dynamic response ease design, save cost Micrel Semiconductor Regulator adjusts for all load conditions Freescale Semiconductor POL power for advanced memories and ICs Astec Power 50W, three-output power supply carries medical approvals

 

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