Engineers have created the first "active matrix" display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and "heads-up" displays in car windshields.

National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) will showcase its latest power management technology at the Portable Design Conference and Exhibition in Santa Clara, California, from October 3-4. The Portable Design Conference is the only industry gathering of design engineers specifically engaged in the development and engineering of portable devices.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the industry’s first power MOSFETs with on-resistance ratings at a 1.2-V gate-to-source voltage, a move that will help designers simplify power management circuitry while extending battery run times in portable electronic systems.

Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced today the industry's lowest input voltage DC/DC boost converter, which will enable portable electronic end-equipment to draw power from new energy sources, such as solar and micro-fuel cells.