Alliance gains new member

C&D Technologies says that Atmel has joined the Z-One Digital Power Alliance.

It is the first semiconductor manufacturer to join the organisation that includes power supply manufacturers C&D Technologies and Power-One.

The addition of Atmel increases the semiconductor development, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities of Z-Alliance and combines the strengths of all three companies to define and provide the next generation of digital power conversion and management products based on Z-One Digital Power Architecture with focus on the communications and data infrastructure markets.

Atmel will apply its semiconductor foundry expertise by initially working with Power-One in developing the next-generation, single-chip Z-One Digital Power Manager module.

Later, Atmel, C&D Technologies and Power-One will define and develop other digital power management devices. The first jointly developed products are expected by the end of this year.