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• Freescale, Power Management
• Integrated Boost, Integrated Boost Converter
• Atmel At90sc28880rcfv, Atmel At90sc28880rcfv Secure
• Fairchild Semiconductor, 300ma Tinyboost Regulator

The highly integrated chip set is designed to efficiently manage processing power while enabling smaller form factors and longer battery life in next-generation mobile connected devices. Developed in conjunction with Intel,Freescale’s power management IC (PMIC) is a two chip solution manufactured on Freescale’s advanced SMARTMOS technology, a high-voltage CMOS-based process that enables high integration of precision analog, power and logic. When paired with Intel's low-power processors and chip sets, Freescale’s PMICs provide increased energy efficiency for Intel-based tablets, smartphones and other Internet consumer devices. Freescale’s solution combines hardware components, design support materials and support for Intel’s drivers to help OEMs deploy sophisticated products to market faster...

TPA2015D1 is 2-W mono Class-D audio amplifier with integrated boost converter, which delivers 36 percent louder audio than competitive devices, consistent across the entire Li-Ion battery range. The highly efficient TPA2015D1 allows more than twice the battery life compared to the nearest competing amplifier and is available in a compact 2-mm x 2-mm WCSP package for space-constrained applications including smart phones, notebooks, portable navigation devices, portable docking station and portable DVD players. In addition, the amplifier incorporates battery monitoring automatic gain control (AGC) and SpeakerGuard technology to prevent early shutdown at low battery voltages and prevents clipping, which protects speakers..

The Atmel AT90SC28880RCFV secure is now compliant with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Radio Frequency (RF) Specifications and ISO 14443 RF. Atmel's product successfully passed FIME's demanding test plan for ISO 14443 conformity (a test plan that not only covers 10373-6 test plan for PICCs but goes beyond that scope to better ensure conformity to the 14443 specifications). In addition, an extended test session at FIME laboratory shows up to 100 percent interoperability with a list of 32 readers during banking evaluation. AT90SC28880RCFV - Electronic Passport MCU (Photo from Atmel Website)   Press Release: Atmel AT90SC28880RCFV Secure Microcontroller Qualified by FIME for e-Passport Applications Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that FIME, an external and independent third party laboratory, has certified the Atmel AT90SC28880RCFV secure microcontroller (MCU)...

Fairchild Semiconductor’s FAN4860 is a 5V 300mA TinyBoost™ regulator offers power for USB On-the-Go (OTG) and HDMI communication circuits, combining a high level of efficiency as well as a small form factor. This device switches at a high 3MHz frequency, allowing the use of small capacitors and inductors, saving board space in space-constrained designs and reducing overall Bill of Material (BOM) costs. Available in two package options, WL-CSP (0.88 x 1.23mm) and ultra-thin MLP (2 x 2mm), the FAN4860 has a total solution area as small as 2.2 x 3.9mm. The FAN4860 device offers the industry’s highest efficiency for this form factor, extending battery life through an optimized power train and low quiescent current...