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Output Voltage and Diode Current in a Boost Converter

Output Voltage and Diode Current in a Boost Converter

Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.


Understanding Bluetooth LE Pairing—Step by Step

Understanding Bluetooth LE Pairing—Step by Step

Pairing is an important concept in Bluetooth LE. Let’s examine the fundamentals of Bluetooth LE pairing, outlining how LE devices securely share keys between trusted devices.


Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

Inductor Current in a Boost Converter: a SPICE Analysis

With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.


How the 1969 AL1 Microprocessor Settled a Silicon Valley Court Drama

How the 1969 AL1 Microprocessor Settled a Silicon Valley Court Drama

At the center of one of the largest early court cases in Silicon Valley was the AL1 device, the brainchild of Four-Phase Systems founder Lee Boysel.


News Sep 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz
U-BLOX M10 Standard Precision GNSS Module | New Product Brief

U-BLOX M10 Standard Precision GNSS Module | New Product Brief

u-blox M10 Standard Precision GNSS Modules offer outstanding performance and reliability, catering to a wide range of precision positioning needs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TOSHIBA TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator IC | New Product Brief

TOSHIBA TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator IC | New Product Brief

Toshiba TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator ICs are advanced silicon monolithic ICs crafted for power supply applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

Understanding the Operation of a Boost Converter

Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.


Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

Introduction to the Boost Converter: Structure and Design

What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes its structure.


Choosing Capacitance Values for a Step-Down Switching Regulator

Choosing Capacitance Values for a Step-Down Switching Regulator

Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.


Intel Reveals Two New Xeon Processor Lines at Hot Chips 2023

Intel Reveals Two New Xeon Processor Lines at Hot Chips 2023

Intel’s newest Xeon processors are based on either performance cores (P-cores) or efficiency cores (E-cores), giving designers more flexibility to prioritize speed or power efficiency.


News Aug 30, 2023 by Aaron Carman
AMD Levels Up Gaming GPUs, Providing Mid-Tier Option in RX 7000 Series

AMD Levels Up Gaming GPUs, Providing Mid-Tier Option in RX 7000 Series

The two new graphics cards improve performance per dollar and fill an important gap in AMD's RX 7000 lineup.


News Aug 29, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Semiconductor Industry News: Recent IPOs, Acquisitions, and Fallen Deals

Semiconductor Industry News: Recent IPOs, Acquisitions, and Fallen Deals

Amid the Chips Act, labor shortages, and international trade tension, the semiconductor industry is anything but predictable.


News Aug 28, 2023 by Duane Benson
The Skin Effect in Cylindrical and Rectangular Conductors: Eddy Currents and Current Crowding

The Skin Effect in Cylindrical and Rectangular Conductors: Eddy Currents and Current Crowding

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is non-uniform. This article will discuss Faraday's law and how AC currents create eddy currents and current crowding in real conductors.


Choosing the Right Type of Output Capacitor for a Switching Regulator

Choosing the Right Type of Output Capacitor for a Switching Regulator

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how each one affects regulator performance.


Selecting Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators, Continued

Selecting Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators, Continued

Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and inductor current when choosing an inductor.


Nexperia Introduces Its First Integrated 5 V Load Switch to Portfolio

Nexperia Introduces Its First Integrated 5 V Load Switch to Portfolio

Nexperia says its latest power chip has an 85% smaller PCB footprint than alternatives with several discrete components.


News Aug 21, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Super Junction MOSFETs Tackle Efficiency in the World of High-voltage Power

Super Junction MOSFETs Tackle Efficiency in the World of High-voltage Power

A wave of N-channel Super Junction MOSFETs from Rohm, Alpha and Omega, and Toshiba aim to address efficiency in high-voltage power applications.


News Aug 19, 2023 by Duane Benson
Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.


Vishay Shrinks Down VCSEL-based Reflective Optical Sensor

Vishay Shrinks Down VCSEL-based Reflective Optical Sensor

Vishay's new optical sensor packs a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and a silicon phototransistor in a 1.85 mm x 1.2 mm x 0.6 mm package.


News Aug 17, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Nvidia, Cadence, and Ceva Keep Up With AI Processing Demands

Nvidia, Cadence, and Ceva Keep Up With AI Processing Demands

Each of these companies has introduced new hardware in the hopes of supporting modern AI workloads.


News Aug 16, 2023 by Jake Hertz