ST and Flextronics have launched the world's first zero-no-load power charger platform

     STMicroelectronics has partnered with Flextronics, an innovative supply chain solution provider and a leading smartphone and tablet power adapter (adapter) manufacturer dedicated to providing electronic product design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to various industries and end markets. Jointly developed a mobile product charger platform based on Italian-French semiconductor multimode power management controller. The new platform uses the industry's most efficient power management architecture to achieve two design goals: zero no-load power consumption and excellent dynamic load regulation. Important breakthroughs have been made in the application of charging technology.

     More than 2.4 billion portable devices, mobile phones, tablets and desktops were estimated to be sold in 2014 , and if these products are not unplugged after charging, the charger left in the socket can waste 300 MW of electricity , which is more than 2.5 billion kWh of electricity per year. The solution developed in collaboration between ST and Flextronics could completely solve this power waste problem, saving at least 200 million gallons of oil per year. 

     The charging platform is based on the STCH01 controller and has a high degree of functional integration, making it an ideal choice for the development of micro high power density smart phone and tablet power adapters. St Power management controllers use an innovative architecture that minimizes converter sizes and reduces the need for peripheral components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs for equipment manufacturers.

     Nate Vince, President of Flextronics Power Business Unit, said: "We are proud to partner with ST to develop this revolutionary zero-no-load power charger platform. Flextronics is committed to driving product innovation and providing customers with high-quality, energy-efficient power products to help them respond to rapid changes in the market."

     Matteo Lo Presti, vice president and general manager of ST's Industrial and Power Conversion Products division, said: "This STCH01-based solution offers unprecedented energy efficiency, reduces standby power consumption to a new low, and is the perfect combination of Flextronics' innovative architectural design and ST's unmatched power semiconductor technology. This collaboration underscores ST's ability to work with partners to solve major technical challenges and develop innovative products. We can use this charger platform to develop products that align with our two strategic growth markets of Energy Conservation and Smart Power."