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Linear Technology introduced the LT3082 200mA low dropout linear regulator that can be connected in parallel mode to increase output current .
To design a electronic circuit using the LT3082 low dropout linear regulator we need few external components .
To program the desire output voltage is needed just a simple resistor .
Very easy to design LT3082 low dropout linear regulator is ideal for supply applications like : post Regulator for Switching Supplies , Low Output Voltage Supply , Battery Powered Regulator and in all Surface Mount Power Supplys .
LT3082 low dropout linear regulator support a wide input voltage range of 1.2 to 40 volts . The maximum output current which can be delivered by the LT3082 low dropout regulator is 200mA .
LT3082 linear regulator offer other features like : Maximum Output Current: 200mA , Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.2V to 40V , Output Adjustable to 0V , Stable with Minimum 2.2μF Ceramic Capacitors , Single Resistor Sets Output Voltage , Initial Set Pin Current Accuracy: 1% , Low Output Noise: 33μVRMS (10Hz to 100kHz) , Reverse-Battery Protection , Reverse-Current Protection ,

Freescale Semiconductor extends ARM9 portfolio introducing the IMX233 processor which integrate more features such as : power management, analog audio, 12-bit ADC’s and a touch screen controller that allows customers to eliminate external components.
The i.MX233 can manage the power required by the processor itself and supplies power to other components in the system, such as external memories, from a single Li-Ion battery. Additionally, analog audio features such as the stereo ADC/DAC and amplifiers, plus a mono speaker amplifier provide a complete solution in a single device for multimedia applications like : Portable Media Players , Portable Navigation Devices , eBooks , Digital Picture Frames , audio peripherals and accessories , VoIP Handsets and other .
Freescale i.MX233 processor main features are : runs up to 454MHz , 16KB I & D L1 Cache , Integrated DC-DC converter with multiple channel outputs , Supports Li-Ion batteries , Direct power from 5V source , Battery charging capability , On-chip silicon speed and temp sensors , High-Speed USB Host / Device with Integrated PHY , UART , Serial peripheral interfaces (SPI) , 12-bit Low-Resolution ADC , Display controller optimized for up to 24-bit-per-pixel VGA (640 x 480) resolution , Pixel processing pipeline (PXP) , TV Encoder and 10-bit Video DAC out , Internal 32KB RAM , Support for external DDR1, Support for external NAND with hardware error correction (20-bit BCH or 8-bit Reed Solomon) , Stereo analog audio ADC/DAC , Stereo headphone amplifier , 1.5W mono speaker amplifier output , S/PDIF digital output , Serial Audio Interface (I2S) .
To design a application using the i.MX233 Freescale processor you can use the evaluation kit from the Freescale Semiconductor .
The evaluation Kit of the i.MX233 includes support for Linux®, DDR1, NAND, SDIO and USB and an optional display module using a 4.3” WQVGA TFT LCD is also offered.

ON Semiconductor introduces the NCP5212A NCP5217A synchronous stepdown controller for high performance systems battery−power systems. The NCP5212A is a step-down controller designed for power applications used in power systems and notebooks applications .
The NCP5212A synchronous stepdown power controller contains a PWM controller for wide battery/adaptor voltage range applications.
The NCP5212A include in a QFN16 package a power good voltage monitor, soft−start, overcurrent protection, undervoltage protection, overvoltage protection and thermal shutdown.
Main features of the NCP5212A Single Synchronous Step-Down Controller are : 0.8% accuracy 0.8 V Reference , 4.5 V to 27 V Battery/Adaptor Voltage Range , Adjustable Output Voltage Range: 0.8 V to 3.3 V, Synchronization Interleaving between two NCP5212As ,Skip mode for power saving operation at light load ,Lossless Inductor Current Sensing , Programmable Transient−Response−Enhancement (TRE) Control , Programmable Adaptive Voltage Positioning (AVP) , Input Supply Feedforward Control , Internal Soft−Start , Integrated Output Discharge (Soft−Stop) , Build−in Adaptive Gate Drivers , PGOOD Indication , Overvoltage, Undervoltage and Overcurrent Protections , Thermal Shutdown .
NCP5217A synchronous step−down controller is designed in a QFN14 package and offer almost the same features like the NCP5212A step-down controller .
Main features of the NCP5217A main features are : 0.8% accuracy 0.8 V Reference , 4.5 V to 27 V Battery/Adaptor Voltage Range , Adjustable Output Voltage Range: 0.8 V to 3.3 V , Selectable Power Saving Mode / Force PWM Mode , Lossless Inductor Current Sensing , Programmable Transient−Response−Enhancement (TRE) Control , Programmable Adaptive Voltage Positioning (AVP) , Input Supply Feedforward Control , Internal Soft−Start , Integrated Output Discharge (Soft−Stop) , Build−in Adaptive Gate Drivers , PGOOD Indication , Overvoltage, Undervoltage and Overcurrent Protections , Thermal Shutdown .