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How We Source EV Batteries Is Important for the Battery Value Chain

How We Source EV Batteries Is Important for the Battery Value Chain

There is a tremendous volume of research happening in the battery field right now.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova
Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

Casio Tips Its Hat to Renesas for Its Battery-Less, Solar-Powered Smartwatch

The secret sauce? Renesas' silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A New Arm-Based Carrier Board Nods to a Shift Toward Off-the-Shelf Hardware

A New Arm-Based Carrier Board Nods to a Shift Toward Off-the-Shelf Hardware

Arm processors are dominated by proprietary design. But a new adaptable 3.5-inch carrier board highlights the virtues of commercial-off-the-shelf systems.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Sophia Valente
Introduction to Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology

Introduction to Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology

Learn the basics of the ultra-wideband short-range wireless protocol, a technology that can be found in cutting-edge devices.


TDK-Lambda Medical and Industrial Power Supplies | New Product Brief

TDK-Lambda Medical and Industrial Power Supplies | 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.


How Fast Can a Neural Network Chip Recognize Images? TU Wien Says Mere Nanoseconds

How Fast Can a Neural Network Chip Recognize Images? TU Wien Says Mere Nanoseconds

Researchers at TU Wien are at last addressing the need for instantaneous image recognition.


News Mar 18, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
NASA Is Dedicating a Grant to Developing Power Systems for Space Exploration

NASA Is Dedicating a Grant to Developing Power Systems for Space Exploration

Universities and research institutions play a huge role in helping NASA develop and propel its technology forward, helping it realise innovations that have included everything from unique rocket engine designs to vehicles that can interact with the surfaces on other planets.


News Mar 18, 2020 by Luke James
Columbia Engineering Develops a Robotic Finger That Can Accurately Sense Touch

Columbia Engineering Develops a Robotic Finger That Can Accurately Sense Touch

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have introduced a robotic finger that is capable of sensing and localizing touch with a high precision of under 1 mm, much like its human counterpart.


News Mar 18, 2020 by Luke James
Ways to Control the Velocity of Servo Motors: ICs, MCUs, and Even Arduino

Ways to Control the Velocity of Servo Motors: ICs, MCUs, and Even Arduino

What methods of servo control can make life easier for designers?


News Mar 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Devices Inc. High-Speed Operational Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. High-Speed Operational Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Fast-Charging Electric Vehicles Can Lead to Ruining Their Batteries

Fast-Charging Electric Vehicles Can Lead to Ruining Their Batteries

A new study published by engineers from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) suggests that commercial fast-charging stations damage EV batteries by subjecting them to high temperatures and resistance.


News Mar 17, 2020 by Luke James
Simulating SiC MOSFET Thermal and Switching Behavior in LTspice

Simulating SiC MOSFET Thermal and Switching Behavior in LTspice

In this article, we’ll set up a basic SiC switching circuit and perform some transient simulations.


Can You Teach a Chip to Smell?

Can You Teach a Chip to Smell?

Researchers at Intel and Cornell University are bringing the "science of smell" down to the silicon level.


News Mar 17, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Microchip Technology Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology 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.


Silicon vs. Silicon Carbide: Schottky Barrier Diode Edition

Silicon vs. Silicon Carbide: Schottky Barrier Diode Edition

How does a silicon carbide Schottky barrier diode compare to its silicon counterparts? Let's look to a few examples.


News Mar 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Molex Coeur CST High-Current Interconnect System | Tech Specs

Molex Coeur CST High-Current Interconnect System | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Mar 17, 2020 by TTI, Inc
How to Simulate Silicon Carbide Transistors with LTspice

How to Simulate Silicon Carbide Transistors with LTspice

This article reviews the silicon carbide scene and then explains how to get SiC SPICE models and incorporate them into a simulation circuit.


New Motor-Driver ICs Beg the Question, What On Earth Are FREDFETs?

New Motor-Driver ICs Beg the Question, What On Earth Are FREDFETs?

The new BridgeSwitch motor drivers from Power Integrations stand out for several reasons, like its package and system monitoring. But what do we make of their fundamental label as "FREDFETs?"


News Mar 16, 2020 by Robert Keim
Mixed-Polymer Ink Holds Promise for Improving Electronic Device Performance and Conductivity

Mixed-Polymer Ink Holds Promise for Improving Electronic Device Performance and Conductivity

A Linköping University team of scientists led by professor Simone Fabiano has created a new ‘non-dopable’ organic ink that exhibits excellent conductivity.


News Mar 16, 2020 by Luke James
The Factors That Drove Rapid Industry Adoption of the IoT

The Factors That Drove Rapid Industry Adoption of the IoT

It may seem like it was only a few years ago when the Internet of Things (IoT) was a relatively obscure concept rarely known of outside of tech circles—that’s because it was.


News Mar 16, 2020 by Luke James