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Learn About Load-Pull Systems: Passive and Active Tuners

Learn About Load-Pull Systems: Passive and Active Tuners

In this article, we explore the types of impedance tuners most commonly used for load-pull measurement—their advantages, their disadvantages, and the methods by which they synthesize impedance.


TI Simplifies ADAS and EV Designs With One-Chip Sensing and Power Solutions

TI Simplifies ADAS and EV Designs With One-Chip Sensing and Power Solutions

This week, TI unveiled several single-chip automotive solutions at CES—one of which is the first automotive radar sensor for satellite architectures.


News Jan 10, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Eyeing Replacing SODIMMs in Laptops, Micron Debuts Its LPCAMM2 Module

Eyeing Replacing SODIMMs in Laptops, Micron Debuts Its LPCAMM2 Module

Today at CES in Las Vegas, Micron unveiled its 16 GB to 64 GB LPCAMM2, the first new mobile PC memory module form factor since the SODIMM in 1997.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Duane Benson
Atmosic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol, Energy-Harvesting SoC

Atmosic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol, Energy-Harvesting SoC

With a new SoC announced today at CES, the company's BLE portfolio now offers 802.15.4 support for Thread and Matter.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Jake Hertz
NXP Serves up a 77 GHz Radar SoC for Software Defined Vehicles

NXP Serves up a 77 GHz Radar SoC for Software Defined Vehicles

At CES today, NXP announced its next generation 77 GHz radar system on chip designed to create a 360-degree network of “software defined” radar sensors for vehicles.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Duane Benson
Understanding How GMR Sensors Enhance Vehicle Performance and Safety

Understanding How GMR Sensors Enhance Vehicle Performance and Safety

Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) technology offers key advantages for a range of automotive applications. Learn how it works, how it compares to alternative approaches, and the types of GMR sensor solutions available.


AMD Unveils Processor and AI Adaptive SoC—Both Aimed At Automotive

AMD Unveils Processor and AI Adaptive SoC—Both Aimed At Automotive

At CES, AMD makes the case that next-generation cars could be a lot smarter by leveraging the company’s new embedded processor and adaptive SoCs.


News Jan 08, 2024 by Aaron Carman
A Simple Procedure for Creating Any Resistance Using Standard Resistors

A Simple Procedure for Creating Any Resistance Using Standard Resistors

Have you ever needed an unusual, non-standard resistance value for the project you are building? This article will provide you with a simple series of steps to build the resistance you need from a collection of resistors.


Using the Load-Pull Technique in RF Power Amplifier Design

Using the Load-Pull Technique in RF Power Amplifier Design

The output power and efficiency of a power amplifier (PA) are highly dependent on its load terminations. Learn how to characterize a PA's performance by analyzing load lines and estimating the load-pull contours of constant output power.


12 Major Japanese Firms Team Up for Automotive SoC Research Initiative

12 Major Japanese Firms Team Up for Automotive SoC Research Initiative

As automobiles get more complex, the "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" (ASRA) initiative teams up a dozen automotive, electrical, and semiconductor companies to further develop automotive SoCs.


News Jan 05, 2024 by Duane Benson
Three New Gate Drivers Tailored for Wide-Bandgap Applications

Three New Gate Drivers Tailored for Wide-Bandgap Applications

New gate driver circuits address the challenges of wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors to help these high-power devices harness their potential.


News Jan 04, 2024 by Darshil Patel
Choosing the Best Wide Bandgap Technology for Your Application

Choosing the Best Wide Bandgap Technology for Your Application

Understanding the unique advantages provided by silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) can help you select the optimal technology to meet your products’ power, thermal, and size requirements.


Intel, AMD, and Google Drop In on AI Acceleration Wave

Intel, AMD, and Google Drop In on AI Acceleration Wave

From commercial to cloud-based acceleration, the latest AI hardware helps designers build bigger, better AI models.


News Jan 03, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 4: Regulatory Compliance

Building and Certifying an Open-Source IoT Controller, Part 4: Regulatory Compliance

In the final installment of our series on the development of the Anthilla Controller, we look at the legal requirements for bringing the project to market in the European Union.


ST, Toshiba, and EPC Serve Up Motor Drive Support

ST, Toshiba, and EPC Serve Up Motor Drive Support

Products from ST Microelectronics, Toshiba, and EPC address the growing need for efficient, low-cost, and high-performance motor drive circuits.


News Jan 02, 2024 by Duane Benson
Alif Semiconductor Ensemble Family | Digital Datasheet

Alif Semiconductor Ensemble Family | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


P-Duke POE Application 53Vout AC/DC and DC/DC Power Solutions | Digital Datasheet

P-Duke POE Application 53Vout AC/DC and DC/DC Power Solutions | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


Rambus Improves DDR5 Transfer Speeds By 50% With New RCD

Rambus Improves DDR5 Transfer Speeds By 50% With New RCD

Rambus' latest registering clock driver inches DDR5 memory closer to data center-level performance.


News Jan 02, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Amphenol Positronic EL Low Profile Aluminum Backshells | New Product Brief

Amphenol Positronic EL Low Profile Aluminum Backshells | New Product Brief

Positronic's EL Low Profile Aluminum Backshells, designed for D-Sub connectors like the Mach-D Series, offer robust EMI protection and comply with RoHS standards. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

A 1939 Audio Oscillator Caught Disney’s Eye—And Helped Launch HP

75 years ago, one of the biggest electronics firms of the century got its start in a Palo Alto, California, garage—and it did so with the help of Mickey Mouse.


News Jan 01, 2024 by Duane Benson