Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and short-range wireless technologies, today announced a new SSL LED driver iW3623. The new iW3623 integrates boost and flyback converters into a single IC to reduce the bill of material (BOM) costs and simplify the design, compared to conventional two-stage driver approaches, while delivering exceptional performance. It was developed by Dialog's Power Conversion Business Group, formerly iWatt Inc., acquired in July 2013. The iW3623 offers a universal 100VAC to 277VA...

Dialog, a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and short-range wireless technologies, announced that it has acquired iWatt, a leading provider of digital power management integrated circuits (ICs), for a cash payment of approximately $310 million, with additional contingent consideration of up to $35 million. This Acquisition enhanced Dialog's leadership in power management for Tablets and Smart phones and promoted Dialog to enter LED Solid State Lighting market, which means that the market competition will be more intense, and the Taiwan manufacturers l...