EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Power & optoelectronics

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 R_DS(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

More Hot 100 Products:
EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Analog, components & sensors
EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Communications and test instruments
EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: Dev tools, boards & processors
EDN Hot 100 products of 2011: EDA, IP & storage