Engineering Trust Into Electro-Mechanical Braking

Engineering Trust Into Electro-Mechanical Braking

Explore the electrical engineering strategies behind fail-operational electro-mechanical braking (EMB), from 12V/48V power distribution and ASIL-D decomposition…


ST Rolls Out Battery Management IC for Lithium Packs Up to 10 Cells

ST Rolls Out Battery Management IC for Lithium Packs Up to 10 Cells

The L9962 integrates cell monitoring, balancing, protection, and a 3.3-V LDO in a 7 mm x 7 mm package and draws just 2 uA in deep sleep.


News Sep 25, 2026 by Luke James
The PIC16C84: A $3.72 Chip That Put Microcontrollers on Every Workbench

The PIC16C84: A $3.72 Chip That Put Microcontrollers on Every Workbench

In this Retro Register, we look back at the first EEPROM-based microcontroller and how a cheap chip with a simple programming interface created the hobbyist MCU scene.


News Sep 25, 2026 by Luke James
Achieving Seamless Interoperability and Long-term Upgradeablility

Achieving Seamless Interoperability and Long-term Upgradeablility

Download the eBook to discover how open-standard VPX power supplies can deliver scalable, rugged power while supporting seamless interoperability and long-term…


Scaling from 100 kW Charger Bricks to Megawatt DC Fast Charging

Scaling from 100 kW Charger Bricks to Megawatt DC Fast Charging

Explore megawatt charging trends and the architecture, design, and performance of a cutting-edge 100 kW DCFC reference design, based on recent demonstrator results.


Safety by Design: Functional Safety Approach with AURIX™ Safety Kit

Safety by Design: Functional Safety Approach with AURIX™ Safety Kit

Learn the fundamentals of functional safety and ISO 26262 with the AURIX™ Safety Kit. This webinar explains safety risks, systematic and random hardware…


How Low-Voltage GaN FETs Are Enabling Multi-kW 800 V Isolated Converters

How Low-Voltage GaN FETs Are Enabling Multi-kW 800 V Isolated Converters

Learn how EPC’s multi-stage ISOP architecture uses low-voltage GaN FETs to efficiently convert 800 V DC in AI data centers, reducing output ripple and…


Tektronix Unveils Industry’s First 8 Channel, 25 GHz Oscilloscope

Tektronix Unveils Industry’s First 8 Channel, 25 GHz Oscilloscope

The DPO718AX extends the year-old 7 Series platform with eight synchronized high-bandwidth channels in a single 8U rack-mount instrument.


News Sep 24, 2026 by Luke James