EDN.com Power Management Design CenterNews, in-depth tutorial feature articles, and Design Ideas published in EDN.com's Power Management Design Center.Lithium-ion capacitor combines more than 100,000 charge cycles, low self-discharge rate- July 31, 2008 Lithium-ion batteries are the current darlings of the automotive world because of their potential for finally making electric vehicles practical.http://www.edn.com/article/CA6583201.html?rssid=237 AMCC, Hifn team to create networking, storage reference designs- July 28, 2008 To create a series of reference designs for networking and storage solutions, Los Gatos, Calif-based storage and networking technology provider Hifn and Sunnyvale, Calif-based embedded Power Architecture semiconductor company AMCC have entered into a working alliance that leverages the strengths of both companies.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6582208.html?rssid=237 USB-powered battery charger goes faster, cooler, safer- July 21, 2008 Texas Instruments' bq24150 USB switch-mode battery-charge-management IC couples high power-conversion efficiency with fast charging and a reverse-boost USB OTG (On-The-Go) mode that generates a voltage supply to power accessories you plug into a mini-USB port, eliminating the need for another discrete device.http://www.edn.com/article/CA6580032.html?rssid=237 |