Torex Semiconductor Has Achieved "Zero" Current Consumption with Multi-Function Load Switch ICs XC8115/XC8116 Series - lincolnjournal.com

Torex Semiconductor has achieved a breakthrough with its XC8115/XC8116 series of multifunction load switch ICs, realizing zero current consumption. Featuring ultra-low power consumption, operation up ... Read original →

Torex’s zero-quiescent-current load switch ICs mark a paradigm shift toward sub-microamp power management. Technically, this pressures foundries to refine leakage control in sub-3nm nodes and forces downstream IoT/wearable designers to overhaul power architectures for system-level efficiency gains. Under the EU’s tightening Ecodesign Directive, such components help OEMs avoid future carbon-related compliance costs by slashing standby power. Competitors like TI, ADI, and Rohm will likely respond by embedding intelligent wake-up logic and dynamic voltage scaling into next-gen PMICs. Within 18 months, these ultra-low-power switches will become standard in industrial sensors and edge AI devices, potentially enabling a new class of 'always-on' electronics—where every nanoamp saved translates directly into market advantage in an energy-constrained world.