Latest Linear Regulator Industry White Papers

Programmable DC Power Supply Selection Guide

Learn how to specify the right DC power supply to support current applications and handle future test needs.

ADAS and Autonomous Driving Hits the Fast Lane for Smarter, Safer Vehicles

Driver-assisted and automated driving applications pose unique challenges to engineers. Learn more about how power designers must address logistical and safety concerns in the automotive field.

Power Semiconductor Technology: Striking a Balance between Power, Robustness, and Cost

The choice of power semiconductor components in automotive design always comes down to a trade-off between power, robustness, and cost. Learn about the technology behind these characteristics and how the best decision can be made.

How to Assure the Reliability of SiC-based Power Semiconductors

Failure isn't an option. Learn the major steps in the release process that Infineon has used to successfully qualify CoolSiC™ technology and products.

Auto-Ranging in DC Power Supplies: Theory of Operation

Learn about auto-ranging in programmable DC power sources that need to function across a wide operation range.

Chips for Functionally Safe and Robust Traction Battery Systems

In electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the Li-ion battery is one of the biggest cost factors. Therefore, its capacity must be fully exploited. Battery management systems play an essential role as the central element for monitoring and control. Infineon has now developed a new device for this purpose.

Traction Drives in Electric Vehicles

The intent of this document is to help develop a baseline, intuitive understanding of traction drives in battery electric vehicles (BEV).

Key Parameters for Selecting RF Inductors

Factorized Power Architecture: Achieving High Density and Efficiency in Board Mounted Power

Selecting the Best Inductor for Your DC-DC Converter

Power saving methods for LTE-M and NB-IoT devices

4 Tips to Optimize IoT Device Battery Life

Setting the Stage for SiC: Wolfspeed’s XM3 Full-SiC Power Module

How the Closed Loop Response (CLR) Testing Helps Streamline the Design Process

What to Consider When Measuring and Characterizing Gate Drivers

Renesas Evaluation Board Giveaway: Design Considerations for a Bidirectional DC/DC Converter

Solve Tough Challenges with the Right Products

Specification Demystification: Understanding Power Supply Hold-Up Time

Improving Project Efficiency with Silicon Carbide

Power Conversion in Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Modern Control Cabinet Solutions for Industrial Applications

Terminals & Splices Selection Guide

Optimal Crimps for Production Efficiency

Environmental Sensor Applications for IoT Edge Device Sensing

Learn more about the "environment sensor" solution developed my OMRON, based on MEMS device and power-saving technology.

Eaton TVS Diode ESD Suppressors

Transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes provide surge protection to protect internal electronics from damage caused by transient voltage and ESD. In this article, learn more about the role of TVS diodes.

Back to Basics: Secure Hash Algorithms

The main idea behind a Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) function is to take data of variable size and condense it into a fixed-size bit string output. Here, learn the basics of an SHA and its variants.

Measuring with Modern Spectrum Analyzers

PCB Trace vs. Chip Antenna Design Considerations

This article outlines the attributes of both chip and PCB trace antennas. It also covers the design considerations required in selecting the right type of antenna to implement in your design.

Basics of Tactile Switches

This whitepaper offers a basic introduction to tactile switches, a key component for many end devices which require actuators such as buttons.

How GaN-on-Si Can Help Deliver Higher Efficiencies in Power Conversion and Power Management

How do GaN (gallium nitride), SiC (silicon carbide), silicon, and GaN-on-SiC compare? Learn how Infineon's CoolGaN™ HEMTs (high-electron-mobility transistors) provide improvements in power management.

Tips for Accurate Bode Plot Measurements on an Oscilloscope

Learn practical tips for analyzing closed-loop stability of a switched-mode power supply with a Bode plot created with an oscilloscope.

Automotive Radar Technology, Market, and Test Requirements

Learn the basics of automotive radar, MIMO radar signal processing, applications, and market trends. Test and measurement requirements for research and development, mandatory ETSI tests and production verification of automotive radar sensors in the 24 GHz, 77 GHz and 79 GHz domains are described.

Switching Inductive Loads with Safe Demagnetization

The purpose of this application note is to provide the system engineer with details of the unique features of Maxim's MAX14912/MAX14913 products, and in particular, to explain how these products can safely handle 24V DC loads of "Unlimited Inductance" using Maxim's patented SafeDemag™ feature.

Testing Phase Noise of Ultra Low Phase Noise OCXO—Challenges and Solutions

Learn about the test methods and equipment used in the measurements of phase noise of ultra low noise (ULPN) OCXO.

Digital Output Drivers: Understanding Key Features and Challenges

This application note explains the key features of the MAX14912/MAX14913 octal digital output driver and how they can be utilized in industrial and building automation applications.

Unlocking the Full Potential of eSIM for Large Scale Industrial IoT Deployments

Harnessing the power of an aggregated management platform for all IoT connections and technologies.

LSM6DSOX App Note: Machine Learning Core

This app note will help you understand the machine learning core functionality found in the LSM6DSOX inertial module SiP.

Evolving Automotive Safety Requirements Demand Efficient RADAR Processing

NXP MCUs strike the optimal performance-per-watt balance for hardware-accelerated, high-resolution RADAR systems designed for safer, smarter vehicles.

LSM6DSOX App Note: Finite State Machine

Learn how to configure this embedded finite state machine and use it to generate interrupt signals in motion detection applications.