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Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power…

Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power dissipation and provides some helpful LTspice tips for measuring current and power.

Diodes Incorporated AP33772 USB Type-C™ PD Sink Controller is engineered to meet USB Power Delivery specification…

Diodes Incorporated AP33772 USB Type-C™ PD Sink Controller is engineered to meet USB Power Delivery specification revision 3.0 version 1.2. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!

This article examines three different types of magnetic materials and how they react to an external magnetic field.

This article examines three different types of magnetic materials and how they react to an external magnetic field.

In this roundup, we highlight some announcements from the International Supercomputer Conference that shed light on the…

In this roundup, we highlight some announcements from the International Supercomputer Conference that shed light on the state of exascale computing.

Leading edge MOSFET Technology for Tomorrow’s Automotive Applications

Leading edge MOSFET Technology for Tomorrow’s Automotive Applications

Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers…

Lightmatter aims to use light to solve two major electrical challenges in AI computing with active optical interposers designed to resolve those pesky bandwidth bottlenecks and the "world’s first" photonic computing platform for more power-efficient matrix calculations.

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to…

When a CMOS inverter switches logic states, power is consumed due to its charging and discharging currents. Learn how to simulate these currents in LTspice.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

This article explains dynamic and static power consumption in a CMOS inverter circuit.

X-Silicon aims to address the current limitations of edge computing with its new low-power “C-GPU” architecture.

X-Silicon aims to address the current limitations of edge computing with its new low-power “C-GPU” architecture.

Dr. Robert Dennard passed away last month. He dedicated more than half a century of his professional life to…

Dr. Robert Dennard passed away last month. He dedicated more than half a century of his professional life to microelectronics research, resulting in pivotal MOSFET scaling equations and DRAM.

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment,…

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment, magnetization vectors, susceptibility, and permeability.

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous…

Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous operation.

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.

Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.

The Rohde & Schwarz NPA power meter embodies comprehensive features within its compact class.

The Rohde & Schwarz NPA power meter embodies comprehensive features within its compact class.

Two years short of the Z80's 50th birthday, Zilog has called it curtains on the 8-bit MPU. What legacy does this…

Two years short of the Z80's 50th birthday, Zilog has called it curtains on the 8-bit MPU. What legacy does this microprocessor leave behind?

This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of…

This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of MOSFET power dissipation.

RISC-V “is changing the way people build every single computer,” says Mark Himelstein, the former CTO at RISC-V…

RISC-V “is changing the way people build every single computer,” says Mark Himelstein, the former CTO at RISC-V International. He joins us to explain the significance of the RISC-V ISA, open standard development challenges, and read poetry.

To avoid distortion and slow transitions in an operational amplifier's output signal, it's important to understand slew…

To avoid distortion and slow transitions in an operational amplifier's output signal, it's important to understand slew rate. In this article, we examine its causes and effects.