August 9, 2006
- Editor's View: A Solar Story
- Focus on Power: High-Frequency Buck Regulators Fit In Ultra-Small Packaging
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News From The Editors:
- Programmable Clock Generators Help Cut Lead Time
- Spin the Electron
- High-Power LEDs Increase Brightness In A Range Of Colors
- Magazine Highlights: August 3, 2006
- Technology Report: Multiple Standards Confound Power-Supply Designers
- Leapfrog First Look: Pure Java Platform Powers Smart Phone
- Leapfrog First Look: Microcontrollers Commit To FRAM
- Design View/Design Solution: Enhance Synchronous-Rectification Control in Flyback Converters
- Programmable Clock Generators Help Cut Lead Time
By Don Tuite, Analog/Power Editor
“The meter’s running backwards!” It’s 1 p.m. on July 27, which means the sun is at its zenith, and the contractor has finally connected our solar system to the power grid for the first time. My wife Vicky is hypnotized, watching the black mark on the edge of the disc in our electricity meter move from right to left—moving pretty fast, truth be told...
National Semiconductor has added three new parts to its high-power-density regulator product line. The LM2830, LM2831, and LM2832 are the first members in a new family of monolithic pulse-width modulation (PWM) converters offering high power density resulting from a high level of integration, high-frequency operation, and ultra-small packaging...
Spin the Electron
Jagadeesh Moodera's world is spinning. That's because the senior research scientist and his team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are using spin-oriented electrons to create a new type of magnetic semiconductor. The device promises to increase the power and flexibility of future electronic devices while dramatically reducing energy consumption...
High-Power LEDs Increase Brightness In A Range Of Colors
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors now offers the Advanced Power TOPLED line of LEDs incorporating the company’s ThinFilm technology. These new products broaden OSRAM's high-power, surface-mount LED product family that serves a wide range of applications...
The melange of energy-efficiency standards used to be good for a “green” label. But how much difference really exists between them?\[ Leapfrog: First Look \]Pure Java Platform Powers Smart Phone
The Jasper S20 puts a strictly JSR 209-compatible Java platform to the test.\[ Leapfrog: First Look \]Microcontrollers Commit To FRAM
Ramtron's split memory is the first step toward a full-fledged FRAM platform.\[ Design View/Design Solution \]Enhance Synchronous-Rectification Control in Flyback Converters
An alternative method can boost SR and ensure proper operation for various conduction modes.
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