Active-Semi International Inc. announces the Power Application Controller (PAC) platform — the first in a family of Micro Application Controller (µAC) solutions. The PAC platform features ease of use, flexibility, and efficiency to enable the rapid worldwide conversion to energy-efficient home appliance, industrial control, LED lighting, computer power supply, automotive electronics, and renewable energy products.
Market fragmentation and the lack of system-level chip platform solutions optimized for power applications have slowed the adoption of high energy-efficiency technologies. However, research firm Databeans expects the global microcontroller market to reach $26.7 billion by 2017, driven primarily by electronics products in the consumer, industrial, and automotive segments that rely on microcontrollers to achieve and manage efficient, built-in energy-saving features.
By leveraging Active-Semi’s knowledge in analog power management and conversion technology, the new PAC platform significantly extends the role of a conventional microcontroller and gives
electronics product companies and system design houses the ability to easily and cost-effectively implement crucial power control and conversion technologies in high-demand products including:
- Home appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, and induction heat ovens and stoves
- Air conditioning systems
- Motor controllers
- Power tools
- LED lighting controllers
- Solar micro-inverters
- Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
- General-purpose high-voltage system controllers