Resources

National's WEBENCH Power Designer tool lets you optimize efficiency versus footprint.

To explore National's WEBENCH tools, visit www.national.com/webench.

Articles About Energy-Efficient System Design

• Then, Now, And Beyond—System Design In The 21st Century (Electronic Design)
• PowerWise Solutions: Why Energy Efficiency Is Important White Paper
• Green Technology: How to Power an Energy-Efficient Light (Machine Design)
• Need to Estimate Buck Converter Efficiency in Portable Apps? (Mobile Handset Designline)
• Optimizing Power Consumption in the Mobile Multimedia Delivery Chain (Power Management Designline)
• Efficiency and Size: Challenges in Power Management for Portable Devices (Planet Analog)
• Longer Battery Life Equals a Greener Earth (Power Electronics Technology)
• Maximize Processor Energy Savings in Media-Intensive Mobile Devices with Adaptive Voltage Scaling (Mobile Handset Designline)
• Analog by Design Show: Driving High-Power LEDs Without Getting Burned - Part 1 (Hosted by Bob Pease & Dr. Howard Johnson)

Frequently Asked Questions About PowerWise Solutions (FAQs)

Application Notes About Lower Power Consumption

• AN-1745 - Powering FPGAs Using LM201xx PowerWise® Synchronous Buck Regulators
• AN-1653 - User's Graphical User Interface(GUI) for LP555x Evaluation Board PowerWise® Technology Compliant Energy Management Unit
• AN-1460 - Emulating the PowerWise Interface Using GPIOs and Software

Useful Links About Energy Efficiency

• PowerWise products
• National's green programs
• Corporate responsibility
• RoHS and lead-free
• Press room
• CO2 vs. power consumption calculator
• National Geographic Green Guide
• Global Business Network
• GreenBiz.com
• International Energy Agency
• European Commission Energy
• U.S. Department of Energy
• Energy Star (Europe / US)