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FTM - THE TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY ISSUE 1107<br />
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Component Focus: pages 2-12<br />
National Semiconductor's SIMPLE SWITCHER®<br />
modules move up to high-current applications<br />
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Design Notes: pages 13-15<br />
Not the end of the road for petrol and<br />
diesel vehicles<br />
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Application Spotlight: pages 17-23<br />
Micrel claims pole position in automotive&<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 1" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=1">FTM - THE TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY </a> FTM - THE TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 2" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=2">COMPONENT F OCUS2 VI</a> COMPONENT F OCUS2 VI<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 3" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=3">Latest power modules deliver SIMPLE SWITCHERconv</a> Latest power modules deliver SIMPLE SWITCHERconv<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 4" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=4">C O M P O N E N T F O C U S </a> C O M P O N E N T F O C U S <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 5" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=5">COMPONENT FOCUSSmallest three-channel enco</a> COMPONENT FOCUSSmallest three-channel enco<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 6" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=6">COMPONENT FOCUSPIC® microcontrollers enhan</a> COMPONENT FOCUSPIC® microcontrollers enhan<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 7" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=7">COMPONENT FOCUSSynchronous-rectification c</a> COMPONENT FOCUSSynchronous-rectification c<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 8" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=8">COMPONENT FOCUS2A load-switch family offer</a> COMPONENT FOCUS2A load-switch family offer<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 9" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=9">COMPONENT FOCUSI2C-controlled LED driver </a> COMPONENT FOCUSI2C-controlled LED driver <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 10" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=10">COMPONENT FOCUSRTCC increases feature inte</a> COMPONENT FOCUSRTCC increases feature inte<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 11" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=11">C O M P O N E N T F O C U S P.I</a> C O M P O N E N T F O C U S P.I<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 12" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=12">COMPONENT FOCUSPower-management IC packsv</a> COMPONENT FOCUSPower-management IC packsv<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 13" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=13">DESIGN NOTESemiconductors and the search for</a> DESIGN NOTESemiconductors and the search for<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 14" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=14">DESIGN NOTEA new architecture for accurate hi</a> DESIGN NOTEA new architecture for accurate hi<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 15" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=15">DESIGN NOTE-side automotive battery sensing </a> DESIGN NOTE-side automotive battery sensing <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 16" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=16">24</a> 24<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 17" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=17">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 18" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=18">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 19" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=19">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 20" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=20">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 21" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=21">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 22" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=22">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 23" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=23">A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A </a> A P P L I C AT I O N S P O T L I G H T – A <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 24" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=24">DEVELOPMENT BOARDS IN THIS ISSUEFuture</a> DEVELOPMENT BOARDS IN THIS ISSUEFuture<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 25" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=25">TECHNICAL VIEWSemiconductor developments </a> TECHNICAL VIEWSemiconductor developments <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 26" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=26">TECHNICAL VIEW(Continued from page 25)A goo</a> TECHNICAL VIEW(Continued from page 25)A goo<a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 27" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=27">TECHNICAL VIEWDischarge (0%)Fig. 1: Voltage </a> TECHNICAL VIEWDischarge (0%)Fig. 1: Voltage <a title="FTM July 2011 - Europe page 28" href="http://publications.futureelectronics.com/publication/99b28fef?page=28"></a>