EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Power & optoelectronics
EDN presents its list of the Hot 100 products that in 2011 grabbed the attention of our editors and our readers.
Staff -- EDN, November 8, 2011
This section of EDN's Hot 100 Products of 2011 includes power-related devices and ICs, as well as optoelectronic and lighting control devices. Click on any product name to read the original full article on EDN:POWER
- maxiFLOW heat sinks
"[Feature] an integral push-pin mounting system for fast, safe attachment of the heat sinks onto BGAs and other hot components."
Advanced Thermal Solutions - bq77910 battery-management IC
"...targets 4- to 10-cell lithium-pack applications such as power tools, e-bikes, and garden tools, and two of these devices can be stacked to manage 11- to 20-cell packs."
Texas Instruments - LTC4000 high-voltage, high-current battery charger
"When paired with a PoL DC/DC converter, designers will have a complete battery-charger subsystem with inputs and outputs covering 3 to 60V."
Linear Technology - MCP16301 buck switching regulator
"...features a 600-mA output and a 4 to 30V input-voltage range.."
Microchip Technology - LTC4270/LTC4271 12-Port PoE PSE Controller
"...uses LTPoE++ to provide up to 90W of delivered power to as many as 12 LTPoE++ PDs."
Linear Technology - LM5113 high-side and low-side GaN FET driver
"...reduces component count by 75% and shrinks pc-board area by up to 85% compared to discrete driver designs."
Texas Instruments (formerly National Semiconductor) - OptiMOS P2 single P-channel 40V automotive power MOSFETs
"...offer the lowest RDS(on) P-channel 40V MOSFET in the automotive industry and [...] currents from 50 to 180A in various standard packages."
Infineon - A4933 automotive-grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC
"...targeted at extreme applications where high power, torque, and temperature combine to require a MOSFET pre-driver that is able to deliver large MOSFET gate drive and switching capabilities."
Allegro MicroSystems - ISL78228 AEC-Q100-qualified high-efficiency, dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator
"...designed to provide regulated power for use in remote safety cameras, infotainment systems, control modules and many other space-constrained automotive applications."
Intersil - NQB Series isolated DC-DC quarter brick intermediate bus converter
"...aims to address the trend of rising power requirements and efficiency demands in telecom systems and data centers."
CUI - CMF20120D SiC power MOSFETs
"...have a 1200V blocking voltage and a maximum on-resistance of 110 mΩ at a drain current of 20A and a gate-to-source voltage of 20V."
Cree - HBL2350 dual-channel, high-current brushless motor controller
"...capable of simultaneously driving two brushless DC motors up to 75Amps each at up to 50V."
Roboteq
OPTOELECTRONICS AND LIGHTING CONTROL
- MT-G LED array
"...combines color-mixing technology, a low thermal resistance of 1.5C/W, and an efficacy of up to 92 lm/W (560 lm at 6W), at 85°C temperature, 3000k."
Cree - True green laser module
"...the smallest and most efficient green light source for pico projectors."
EpiCrystals - iW3614 digital LED driver IC
"...incorporates features to assure power efficiency, durability, reduced size and component costs, and flicker-free compatibility with existing wall dimmers worldwide."
iWatt - LM3448 and TPS92070 LED drivers
"LED drivers from TI cover range of dimmable LED lights and form factors."
Texas Instruments - 8800 LED lighting controller family
"...can independently control the current in two separate strings of LEDs, allowing lighting manufacturers to "tune" each string..."
Marvell
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