iWatt Named a Semiconductor “Cool Vendor” by Leading Analyst Firm

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today announced it was recognized in Gartner’s influential “Cool Vendors in Semiconductors” report published on April 13, 2010.

“The higher efficiencies translate to lower costs for cooling and air conditioning. Next in line will be consumer electronics manufacturers, which will need to reduce the power consumption of their LCD TVs, set-top boxes and their plug-in battery chargers.”

The company advances “digital power management” with its patented Adaptive Digital Control technology. iWatt uses digital algorithms to replace traditional analog control solutions, delivering size, cost and efficiency improvements, and lowering standby power to previously unattainable levels.

Digital power management thus becomes accessible not only to large data centers, but also – through more energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lighting controls, LDC televisions and cell phone chargers – to everyday consumers.

Conservation and energy efficiency were themes throughout Gartner analyst Stephan Ohr’s commentary. “Power management – particularly energy-transfer efficiency – is a key concern of computing data center builders and administrators,” explained Ohr. “The higher efficiencies translate to lower costs for cooling and air conditioning. Next in line will be consumer electronics manufacturers, which will need to reduce the power consumption of their LCD TVs, set-top boxes and their plug-in battery chargers.”

Ohr concluded, “At the bottom of the promotional chain, average consumers will soon recognize the virtue of energy-saving products, whether it’s in their lowered utility bills or a measurably greener environment.”

“We are honored Gartner has recognized us as a Cool Vendor,” said iWatt’s president and CEO, Ron Edgerton, “and we will continue to develop digital power supply ICs that complement energy conservation initiatives worldwide.”

The complete report is available to Gartner clients at www.gartner.com.

About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

About iWatt, Inc.

iWatt, Inc. is a power control IC company that designs, develops and markets semiconductor products for the communication and consumer market segments. The company's patented digital control expertise raises the bar in power supply price/performance metrics. iWatt is currently working with market leaders in the telecom, networking, flat panel display and consumer electronics markets to develop high-density, high-value AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies. iWatt is backed by VantagePoint Venture Partners and Sigma Partners, two leading CleanTech investors, and Horizon Ventures. The Company’s Silicon Valley headquarter is located in Los Gatos, CA with additional offices in Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea; Tokyo, Japan; Shenzhen, China; and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.iwatt.com or call iWatt at [phone].