PRODUCT INNOVATIONS

- 

Microchip announces the MCP73871 charge-management controller - a Li-Ion/Li-Polymer charger with an intelligent charge management feature that enables simultaneous AC-DC-adapter or USB-port charging and powering of devices.  The single-chip charger features an integrated pass transistor and numerous battery and termination-voltage options, making it ideal for complex, space-constrained portable applications.

With highly accurate voltage regulation of 0.5%, the new charger extends battery life by allowing the battery to be charged closer to its optimal limit.  Additionally, with its integrated pass transistor, the charger eliminates the need for an external FET, and only a few small passive components are necessary.  This results in smaller, less complex and less expensive designs.

The MCP73871 charge-management controller is ideal for portable consumer electronic products, such as GPS units, phone chargers, toys, cameras, PDAs, Bluetooth® headsets, and many more. Microchip is also announcing the MCP73871 Evaluation Board, to help engineers get started using the new charger in their designs.

The MCP73871 charger is available in a 20-pin, 4 mm x 4 mm QFN package. 

Epcos - Aluminum electrolytic capacitors
SMD series for consumer and industrial electronics 

AnalogicTech - flash drivers
High current WLED flash drivers offer smaller alternative to xenon lamps 

Lattice Semiconductor and Arrow Electronics
Configurable video platform now available 

Vishay Siliconix - MOSFETs
p-channel power MOSFETs in the PowerPAK SC-75 

iSuppli recommends
How AM-OLED vendors can succeed 

Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists (DMASS)
European semiconductor distribution reduces decline in second quarter 2008 

Online ticket registration for visitors to the electronica 2008
Be sure to get your entrance ticket now to benefit from attractive prices 

International CEO Round Table during electronica 2008
What contribution is the semiconductor industry making to climate protection? 

electronicIndia 2008
Seminar on programmable logic will point the way to new applications for the growth market of India