Smart Power ICs

In recent years power integrated circuit technology has grown to become a major business worth more than a billion dollars. This book provides a survey of the state-of-the art of the technology and future trends in the new family of SmartPower ICs and describes design, applications in a variety of fields ranging from automotive to telecommunications, reliability evaluation and qualification procedures. The book is a valuable source of information and reference for both power IC design specialists and all those concerned with applications and the development of digital circuits and with system architecture.