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TI’s New Isolated Gate Driver Aims to Boost Efficiency in EV Powertrains

TI’s New Isolated Gate Driver Aims to Boost Efficiency in EV Powertrains

The new isolated gate driver for high-powered SiC and GaN power devices is said to reduce PCB space, eliminate external components, and increase power efficiency in EVs.


How to Design a Precision Current Pump with Op-Amps

How to Design a Precision Current Pump with Op-Amps

This article discusses a voltage-controlled current-source circuit that requires only two op-amps and a handful of resistors.


Silicone Sensor Allows Device to Stretch While Measuring Strain and Pressure

Silicone Sensor Allows Device to Stretch While Measuring Strain and Pressure

Researchers in Japan have turned to heterogeneous silicone to "bounce back" stretchable sensors that have been stretched a touch too far.


News Oct 15, 2020 by Luke James
Infineon Technologies TLE9012AQU Battery Monitoring & Balancing IC | New Product Brief

Infineon Technologies TLE9012AQU Battery Monitoring & Balancing IC | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

Automated optical inspections can only be so thorough with QFLN packages. Pairing QFLN packages with side-wettable flanks facilitate the PCB assembly process.


News Oct 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz
The Three Major Li-ion Battery Form Factors: Cylindrical, Prismatic, and Pouch

The Three Major Li-ion Battery Form Factors: Cylindrical, Prismatic, and Pouch

With lithium-ion batteries ever-rising in demand, it's important to brush up on this battery's three major form factors.


News Oct 14, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

As next-gen data centers amp up processing and speed, they're going to need processing units that can handle the heft of AI and machine learning.


News Oct 14, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Cinch Connectivity Solutions CCS-Trompeter 1553 Bus Couplers and Cable Assemblies | New Product Brief

Cinch Connectivity Solutions CCS-Trompeter 1553 Bus Couplers and Cable Assemblies | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Finding Statistical Significance from t-Tests Applied to Engineered Systems

Finding Statistical Significance from t-Tests Applied to Engineered Systems

This article discusses important aspects of t-testing with the help of the example experiment presented in the previous article.


Understanding Radiated Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests

Understanding Radiated Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests

This article is the second in a two-part series that reviews the basics of electromagnetic compatibility tests. We'll now turn our attention to radiated EMC tests.


New Electronic Fiber Sensors Said to “Smell” and “Hear”

New Electronic Fiber Sensors Said to “Smell” and “Hear”

The "invisible" 3D printed fiber sensors could be used to power electronic devices and sensors that are capable of sensing breath and sound.


News Oct 13, 2020 by Luke James
Microchip Technology AVR DA 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology AVR DA 8-Bit Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


A Review of Zener Diodes, the Component Spiking in Market Value

A Review of Zener Diodes, the Component Spiking in Market Value

In light of Zener diodes rising market value, let’s take a deeper look into the component to understand its strengths and common applications.


News Oct 13, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Points to Consider When Selecting an NTC Thermistor

Points to Consider When Selecting an NTC Thermistor

This article explores NTC thermistor types and their critical performance criteria and provides advice on selecting the appropriate device for a given application.


Keeping Power Integrity a Priority With the Right Capacitor

Keeping Power Integrity a Priority With the Right Capacitor

With passives supply chains running thin, some engineers have reemphasized the importance of capacitors and power integrity in space-constrained PCB designs.


News Oct 12, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Researchers Fabricate a Biodegradable Electronic Blood Vessel

Researchers Fabricate a Biodegradable Electronic Blood Vessel

Researchers in China and Switzerland have developed electrically-conductive artificial blood vessels that could replace diseased organic vessels.


News Oct 12, 2020 by Luke James
Applying the t-Test to Engineered Systems

Applying the t-Test to Engineered Systems

This article provides an example of how we can use t-testing to determine if an experiment has produced a statistically significant change in system performance.


Review of the Op-Amp Integrator

Review of the Op-Amp Integrator

In this video, we will learn about the op-amp integrator, which performs mathematical integration and requires nothing more than an op-amp and a few passive components.


TU Dresden Researchers Develop Flexible, Printable Organic Transistors

TU Dresden Researchers Develop Flexible, Printable Organic Transistors

For the first time, researchers have successfully developed flexible, printable, and powerful vertical organic transistors.


News Oct 10, 2020 by Luke James
Why Choose High-Precision Voltage Clamping for Low-Voltage Applications?

Why Choose High-Precision Voltage Clamping for Low-Voltage Applications?

ALD recently announced a low-power, high-precision clamping solution that targets low-voltage electronic systems. Why do we turn to voltage clamping in such systems in the first place?


News Oct 09, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar