Battery management IC monitors can shrink final form factors

Charge and fuel gauge accuracy in a smaller solution size can be realised with the MAX17330 by Analog Devices. It includes AccuCharge technology with integrated fuel gauge and battery protection for one-cell lithium-ion/polymer batteries to extend battery runtimes. 

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Power Management IC charges wearables four times faster than competitors

Integrating a switching charger, the MAX77659 single inductor mode output (SIMO) power management IC (PMIC) from Analog Devices charges wearable devices and hearables four times faster than any other PMIC currently available.

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Cryptographic controller protects with lowest power budget, claims Analog Devices

Claimed to provide 30 times lower power and industrial-grade protection for battery-powered devices, the MAXQ1065 has been released by Analog Devices.

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Reference design for NFC wireless charging is based on Panthronics’ PTX100W

Fabless semiconductor company, Panthronics, has released a reference design for a complete NFC wireless charging system based on its PTX100W NFC wireless charging controller.

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