ST’s patented STw4141 DC/DC converter chip allows, for the first time, two
different output voltages to be generated using a single external coil. This
novel approach reduces both the number of parts in pc-board area and
manufacturing cost in applications that require two separate power rails, such
as baseband and multimedia processors in mobile phones, digital still cameras,
and PDAs.
Earlier this year, the STw4141 DC/DC converter won EDN magazine's
prestigious Innovation of Year Award for 2005 in the Power IC category. The
product was also chosen as a runner up in the 2006 Design News Golden Mousetrap
Awards in the Power Management and Control category.
The winners of this year’s European Electronics Industry Awards in each of
the 14 categories will be announced during the Electronica trade show in
Munich, Germany on November 15.
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