Toshiba Expands Load Switch IC Portfolio for Mobile Devices and Wearables

Toshiba added to its small load switch IC lineup for mobile devices, it said in a Thursday news release. Seventeen new parts in two product families allow for design flexibility in smartphones, tablets, laptop PCs and wearables, said the company. The low-power devices are said to have built-in protection functions for current limit, thermal shutdown and inrush current reduction.