Milpitas, Calif. – Linear Technology's LTC4059A is a fully integrated linear battery charger in a 2-by-2 mm DFN package that can charge a single-cell Li-Ion battery at 900 mA without danger of ...

Apple has found that a USB iPhone charger sold in Europe between October 2009 and September 2012 is causing issues for some customers. The charger "may overheat and pose a safety risk." Nothing like a ...

If you've ever left your phone to charge for a while, then noticed the charging brick warming up, it's natural to be alarmed. In the world of tech, heat can often spell trouble. It can indicate a ...

Recharging is a necessity for all portable wireless devices. When such devices are recharging, however, they have a tendency to overheat. Linear Technology Corp. wants to address this problem with the ...

Milpitas, Calif. – Linear Technology says its LTC4059, for single-cell lithium-ions, will fast-charge without any risk of system overheating. It can also be configured as a constant-current source for ...

TEMPE — We’re still a couple months away from the first official day of summer but we don’t need triple digit heat in Arizona for it to become dangerous. Being without a phone in sweltering heat can ...

Google and Hewlett-Packard have recalled the micro-USB chargers of their Chromebook 11 due to fire and burn hazards, an example of an innovation that turned into a problem. Users should stop using the ...

Some users complained that their laptops started overheating when they plugged them in to charge. This can be a serious issue because, if overheating is not controlled, it can damage a laptop’s ...

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