The Hot 100 products of 2006: Power

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The Hot 100 products of 2006: ASICs, IP, and Process Technology
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其中讓你印象最為深刻，今年最可能會有所接觸的是哪三家的產品技術？:o
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4 ?" i, J* v8 o2 ^# vBuilt by and for electronics engineers, this list distills the most innovative and significant products of the year, including process technologies, power sources, processor cores, communication controllers, test instruments, embedded boards, EDA tools, and more.
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0 {/ n: C" h& t4 S. rAnalog Devices
. M9 d: f4 h2 v# F4 QMore information: Device combines signal and power isolation

9 I$ c0 S; |. n* F* T; hEnpirionMore information: Integrated buck converter targets low-power and portable applications

FreescaleMore information: Power-management IC suits advanced microprocessors’ power needs

International RectifierMore information: Chip improves efficiency of flyback-converter circuits
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Intersil
7 D, Q; s1 }* fMore information: PWM controllers drive Intel dual-core processors

Maxim
More information: Chip offers authentication, protection to single-cell battery packs
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, o) @; ?/ y' [; f3 d/ n( s- Z" ?Microchip of digital-signal controllers for switched-mode power supplies
$ M  `% {. G4 _" Y& W  TMore information: Digital power controllers offer digital and analog architecture
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9 A+ z2 Z2 n% E" y; |# vNational SemiconductorMore information: Chip enables POE convenience with auxiliary backup
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2 Z% p' H9 K. @- S+ cPower Integrations
5 l% o! G* K, L( N, `1 C8 nMore information: Power-conversion IC enables average parts to provide above-average power
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Zilker Labs digital-power-conversion and -management IC
. s5 Y& }0 C" T/ e; _More information: Power-conversion/ management IC squeezes into embedded-system space
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