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New Sensors Target Smartphones, Industrial, and Automotive Designs

New Sensors Target Smartphones, Industrial, and Automotive Designs

Samsung, Sensry, and Melexis recently announced new sensor technology and collaborations aimed at improving performance, power, and protection.


News Jul 15, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Allegro’s New Current Sensors Offer Alternative to Traditional Shunts

Allegro’s New Current Sensors Offer Alternative to Traditional Shunts

The new current sensors integrate more features, reducing the need for external components.


News Jul 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Toshiba Demos New Switching Topology for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters

Toshiba Demos New Switching Topology for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters

The new topology eliminates the need for a transformer and significantly reduces the number of capacitors in DC-DC converter ICs.


News Jul 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Moving Data Through an LTspice Parallel-Load Shift Register

Moving Data Through an LTspice Parallel-Load Shift Register

This article demonstrates the operation of an LTspice shift register and discusses details of its schematic and timing relationships.


TDK AVRH Multilayer Varistors | New Product Brief

TDK AVRH Multilayer Varistors | New Product Brief

TDK AVRH Series Multilayer Chip Varistors are designed for high ESD withstanding voltage, ensuring safety in critical automotive functions such as ADAS. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Op Amps From ST, TI, and Rohm Vault Analog Design Challenges

Op Amps From ST, TI, and Rohm Vault Analog Design Challenges

Analog designers rejoice! ST, TI, and Rohm have released new op amps to address unique analog pain points.


News Jul 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Targeting 4K Video Interfaces, Small FPGA Boasts Hard-Core MIPI C-PHYs

Targeting 4K Video Interfaces, Small FPGA Boasts Hard-Core MIPI C-PHYs

"Dynamite comes in small packages": Gowin Semiconductor adopts this mentality with its new FPGA targeting embedded high-speed interfaces.


News Jul 02, 2024 by Aaron Carman
5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?

5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?

5G and IoT seem perfect together—large network capacity meets billions of connected devices. Thomas Keller of u-blox discusses competing technical and economic goals that make this a troubling marriage and identifies new developments that might provide a path forward.


My Favorites From Sensors Converge 2024

My Favorites From Sensors Converge 2024

A short recap of some of the most interesting technologies I was able to see while walking the show floor this year.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Dale Wilson
Littelfuse SM10 Surface-Mount Varistors | New Product Brief

Littelfuse SM10 Surface-Mount Varistors | New Product Brief

Littelfuse SM10 Surface-Mount Varistors are engineered for primary circuit transient voltage surge protection. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


NXP Adds to AI Automotive Portfolio With Audio Processing DSP Chips

NXP Adds to AI Automotive Portfolio With Audio Processing DSP Chips

The chip family promises to deliver a significant upgrade to automotive infotainment systems.


News Jun 25, 2024 by Duane Benson
New SoCs Presented at PCIM Europe Gun for Integration in EVs

New SoCs Presented at PCIM Europe Gun for Integration in EVs

Though PCIM Europe drew to a close last week, show attendees gave EV designers plenty to consider with several newly announced SoCs.


News Jun 21, 2024 by Darshil Patel
Microchip Releases Chipset Solution for Designing Onboard EV Chargers

Microchip Releases Chipset Solution for Designing Onboard EV Chargers

The new design on-board charger (OBC) chipset and accompanying white paper provide a trusted path forward for battery EV and plug-in hybrid vehicle designers.


News Jun 18, 2024 by Duane Benson
Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles

Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles

Noah Gedrimas and GPR are taking a fresh look—straight down—to improve autonomous navigation. Hear how unique “fingerprints” below the surface provide centimeter-level real-time positioning accuracy for mining, seaports, and maybe your next car.


R&S Isolated Probe Tackles Switching Challenges of Complex Signal Types

R&S Isolated Probe Tackles Switching Challenges of Complex Signal Types

The new system supports applications ranging from power converter switching to motor drive analysis.


News Jun 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
FETs for Industrial and Automotive Applications Dot the PCIM Showfloor

FETs for Industrial and Automotive Applications Dot the PCIM Showfloor

Infineon, Qorvo, and EPC, among many others, are showing off the latest and greatest in FET technology at PCIM Europe.


News Jun 13, 2024 by Lisa Boneta.
Next-Gen IGBTs Offer Efficiency for Solar Inverters, Storage, Motors

Next-Gen IGBTs Offer Efficiency for Solar Inverters, Storage, Motors

Onsemi’s 7th generation IGBT modules simplify design and reduce costs in high-power applications. Onsemi spoke with us about the products unveiled at PCIM 2024 in Germany.


News Jun 12, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
ST Rolls Out IMU Geared for Industrial and Robotic Designs

ST Rolls Out IMU Geared for Industrial and Robotic Designs

The new inertial measurement unit integrates edge processing and analog sensing into a single package.


News Jun 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
From Audio to Automotive, 3 New Processors Push Performance Boundaries

From Audio to Automotive, 3 New Processors Push Performance Boundaries

In this roundup, we spotlight new processors from Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, and WCH that meet embedded computing requirements across industries.


News Jun 03, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Toshiba TLX9910 Photocouplers | New Product Brief

Toshiba TLX9910 Photocouplers | New Product Brief

Toshiba TLX9910 Photocouplers are designed for Solid-State Relay applications in both automotive and industrial settings. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!