Central continually designs new devices for a wide breadth of industries including Alternative Energy, Consumer, Communications, Industrial/Scientific, and Medical.
Often developed for customer specific needs initially, Central's products can then provide a solution for many other applications.
alternative energy
The need for alternative energy technologies is "fueling" the development of energy efficient discrete semiconductor solutions.
potential applications:
- electric vehicle charge station
- smart meter / smart grid
- solar panel system
- wind turbine control
consumer
Innovative discrete solutions assist designers of consumer products by providing greater functionality, smaller size and longer battery life.
potential applications:
- bluetooth headsets
- digital cameras
- night vision technologies
- wireless chargers
- set top boxs
- smartphones
- tablet computers
industrial/scientific
Today's intelligent industrial & scientific applications demand energy efficient and smaller form fitting solutions to seamlessly interface with the power grid.
potential applications:
- AC-DC switch mode power supply with PFC
- air conditioner unit
- motor control system
- uninterrupted power supply
- alarm sensor circuit
lighting
The demand for brighter and more efficient lighting solutions is driving discrete semiconductor innovation.
potential applications:
- high-intensity discharge lamp
- LED lighting driver
- LED lighting driver with dimmer
- low voltage LED products
medical
The portability and functionality of today's medical products is made possible by smaller and more efficient discrete semiconductor solutions.
potential applications:
- glucose meter
- hearing aid
- pulse oximeter
networking
The increasing complexity of networks and peripheral devices demands "smarter" and more efficient discrete semiconductor solutions.
potential applications:
- power over ethernet (PoE)
- PoE audio speaker
- PoE security camera
- PoE point-of-sale (POS)