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How Electronics Companies are Contributing to the COVID-19 Relief Effort

How Electronics Companies are Contributing to the COVID-19 Relief Effort

Micron, Samsung Electronics, and ON Semiconductor have all stepped in to provide support to their employees and communities that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19.


News Apr 02, 2020 by Luke James
Will Communications-as-a-Service Become a New Normal for IoT? u-blox Seems to Think So

Will Communications-as-a-Service Become a New Normal for IoT? u-blox Seems to Think So

u-blox recently acquired Thingstream, a "communication‑as‑a-service provider." What does this service entail? And how might it affect future designs bound for IoT devices?


News Apr 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
An Electrical Starter Generator Designed for Hybrid Vehicles is Upgraded for Use in Wind Turbines

An Electrical Starter Generator Designed for Hybrid Vehicles is Upgraded for Use in Wind Turbines

A pair of researchers from Samara Polytech’s Department of Theoretical and Basic Electrical Engineering have designed an electrical starter generator that could be used in hybrid cars.


News Apr 02, 2020 by Luke James
Silicon Labs Enters the NICU: the First IoT Feeding Device Cleared by the FDA Within 90 Days

Silicon Labs Enters the NICU: the First IoT Feeding Device Cleared by the FDA Within 90 Days

Feeding babies isn't as easy as you might think. NFANT Labs and Silicon Labs have teamed up on a smart baby bottle outfitted with sensors that provide biofeedback in real-time.


News Apr 02, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
Samsung and LG Exit the LCD Market. Quantum Dots and Organic LEDs Take the Stage

Samsung and LG Exit the LCD Market. Quantum Dots and Organic LEDs Take the Stage

With Samsung and LG closing production on LCDs, the two display leaders turn their sights on two newer technologies: quantum dots and OLEDs.


News Apr 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Semiconductor Industry Association Emphasizes the Importance of the Industry Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

The Semiconductor Industry Association Emphasizes the Importance of the Industry Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

With reports suggesting that COVID-19 will have a significant impact on the semiconductor market, the Semiconductor Industry Association has stepped in to remind the world of just how important the industry is both generally and during this outbreak, and to ensure the continuity of its operations.


News Apr 01, 2020 by Luke James
7 Collaborative PCB Software Programs for Designers Working Remotely

7 Collaborative PCB Software Programs for Designers Working Remotely

Social distancing doesn't mean your productivity must come to a halt.


News Apr 01, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
The Standout U.S. Cities Showing Promise as Robotics Hubs

The Standout U.S. Cities Showing Promise as Robotics Hubs

In the United States, industrial robots are being deployed in places where you would expect them to be—in areas where there is a strong automotive industry.


News Mar 31, 2020 by Luke James
If You’ve Heeded the Rallying Cry for Ventilators, Here are the Government Regulations You Should Know

If You’ve Heeded the Rallying Cry for Ventilators, Here are the Government Regulations You Should Know

Learn about which government regulations have been dropped or modified to speed up design approval for ventilators.


News Mar 31, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
US Space Force Revs Up a “Space Fence” With Wolfspeed’s Power Amplifiers

US Space Force Revs Up a “Space Fence” With Wolfspeed’s Power Amplifiers

The US Space Force spends millions of dollars preventing spacecraft collisions in earth's increasingly crowded orbit. The Space Fence, powered by Wolfspeed's power amplifiers, aims to change that.


News Mar 31, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What Does the Future Hold for SiC Semiconductors?

What Does the Future Hold for SiC Semiconductors?

This article looks ahead to what needs to be next for SiC, where it might be applied, and how it could become the dominant force in power.


Wolfspeed 650V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Diode | New Product Brief

Wolfspeed 650V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Diode | 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.


CCD Image Sensor Types: Full-Frame, Interline-Transfer, and Frame-Transfer CCDs

CCD Image Sensor Types: Full-Frame, Interline-Transfer, and Frame-Transfer CCDs

This article explains the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of three CCD (charge-coupled device) architectures.


What Will it Take for the Semiconductor Industry to Recover from COVID-19?

What Will it Take for the Semiconductor Industry to Recover from COVID-19?

The human tragedy that is COVID-19 has a growing impact on the global economy, and just as the semiconductor industry was on the cusp of springing back from a period of downturn, COVID-19 is threatening its recovery.


News Mar 30, 2020 by Luke James
Evaluating the Future of 3D-Printed Integrated Circuits

Evaluating the Future of 3D-Printed Integrated Circuits

A flurry of new ventures has produced powerful, silicon-on-polymer chips for complex applications—but how do they compare to standard chip designs?


News Mar 30, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Disinfect, Diagnose, and Treat: A Mission of Doctors and EEs Amidst COVID-19

Disinfect, Diagnose, and Treat: A Mission of Doctors and EEs Amidst COVID-19

Behind the scenes, engineers are stepping up to help doctors and nurses with life-saving medical devices and technologies.


News Mar 30, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Coilcraft High Voltage Molded Power Inductors | Component Highlights

Coilcraft High Voltage Molded Power Inductors | Component Highlights

The Component Highlights series provides a rundown of a component's specs and intended applications.


new products Mar 30, 2020 by Coilcraft
Will EEs Be the Heroes of the Global Ventilator Shortage?

Will EEs Be the Heroes of the Global Ventilator Shortage?

The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded alarm bells on ventilator shortages. EEs are putting their heads together with open-source ventilator projects to help.


News Mar 30, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Eliminating Brownouts and Blackouts by Manipulating Electricity Distribution in Power Grids

Eliminating Brownouts and Blackouts by Manipulating Electricity Distribution in Power Grids

A research team from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) School of Engineering is redesigning how electricity is distributed within power grids.


News Mar 29, 2020 by Luke James
An Introduction to Electrical Energy: Current Source vs. Voltage Source

An Introduction to Electrical Energy: Current Source vs. Voltage Source

This video tutorial introduces two circuit elements that we use to represent sources of electrical energy.