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TDK-Lambda TPS4500 AC-DC Power Supply | New Product Brief

TDK-Lambda TPS4500 AC-DC Power Supply | New Product Brief

TDK-Lambda TPS4500 AC-DC Power Supply delivers a powerful 4600W output within a compact 2U package, providing a high-density solution for mission-critical power requirements. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Nanoscale SCE: Electrostatic Challenges and FinFET/GAA Mitigation Solutions

Nanoscale SCE: Electrostatic Challenges and FinFET/GAA Mitigation Solutions

Learn how scaling beyond Dennard's limits triggered short-channel effects (SCE) and why transitioning from FinFET to Gate-All-Around (GAA) architectures is vital for 2 nm control.


TI to Acquire Silicon Labs, Plus Other News in the Semiconductor World

TI to Acquire Silicon Labs, Plus Other News in the Semiconductor World

A cluster of early February deals pulled wireless MCUs, clocking IP, analog sensors, and AI-driven inspection software into larger platforms spanning IoT, automotive, industrial, and semiconductor manufacturing.


News Feb 17, 2026 by Luke James
Introduction to the Gilbert Multiplier

Introduction to the Gilbert Multiplier

This article explores the Gilbert cell, a widely used analog multiplier circuit.


National Semiconductor’s LM317 and the Rise of Adjustable Linear Power

National Semiconductor’s LM317 and the Rise of Adjustable Linear Power

Introduced in the mid-1970s, National Semiconductor’s LM317 condensed linear regulation into a three-terminal building block and turned voltage selection into a resistor choice.


News Feb 13, 2026 by Luke James
Thermal Research Roundup: New Ways to Store, Move, and Control Heat

Thermal Research Roundup: New Ways to Store, Move, and Control Heat

Researchers are advancing materials and device concepts that treat heat as something that can be stored, directed, or actively managed, rather than merely dissipated.


News Feb 11, 2026 by Luke James
Second-Order Type-2 PLLs: Bode Diagrams, Bandwidth, and Overshoot

Second-Order Type-2 PLLs: Bode Diagrams, Bandwidth, and Overshoot

Learn how to select the zero frequency, damping factor, and loop bandwidth for one of the most popular PLL configurations.


Introduction to Second-Order Type-2 PLLs

Introduction to Second-Order Type-2 PLLs

This article explains how Type-2 PLLs with an integrator loop filter outperform Type-1 systems. To do so, we'll examine the PLL behavior for frequency step and frequency ramp inputs.


Intel’s 2716 and 2732: The EPROMs That Put Firmware on a Single 5 V Rail

Intel’s 2716 and 2732: The EPROMs That Put Firmware on a Single 5 V Rail

Intel’s 2716 and 2732 took UV EPROMs from “power-supply problem” to practical, socketable firmware for mainstream 8-bit and early 16-bit designs.


News Jan 30, 2026 by Luke James
Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Semiconductor Fabs Announce New Plans to Rebalance Capacity and Control

Recent fab announcements highlight how manufacturers are translating long-term roadmaps into physical capacity.


News Jan 29, 2026 by Luke James
KYOCERA AVX KGP Stack Capacitors | New Product Brief

KYOCERA AVX KGP Stack Capacitors | New Product Brief

KYOCERA AVX KGP Stack Capacitors are high-frequency solutions engineered to deliver high capacitance values within a compact mounting footprint, enhancing both density and circuit reliability. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Understanding the Time-Domain Response of PLLs With Lag-Lead Filters

Understanding the Time-Domain Response of PLLs With Lag-Lead Filters

In this article, we examine how adding a zero to the PLL loop filter affects the transient behavior and steady-state errors.


TE Connectivity 0.8mm Low-Profile Crimp Terminal HPI Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 0.8mm Low-Profile Crimp Terminal HPI Connectors | Featured Product Spotlight

TE Connectivity 0.8mm Low-Profile Crimp Terminal HPI Connectors, are high-precision wire-to-board solutions engineered for space-constrained modern applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


ROHM BD6787xMWV-Z Brushless DC Motor Gate Drivers | New Product Brief

ROHM BD6787xMWV-Z Brushless DC Motor Gate Drivers | New Product Brief

ROHM BD6787xMWV-Z Brushless DC Motor Gate Drivers are high-performance, compact gate driver solutions specifically engineered for the precise control of three-phase BLDC and PMSM motors. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Case Study: A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Case Study: A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Learn how GaN technology enables a low-cost, low-profile 6 kW, 800 VDC to 12.5 VDC converter using an ISOP LLC topology. This meets the design needs of next-gen, MW-scale AI server infrastructure.


CES Memory Roundup: Companies Tackle Bandwidth, Power, and Reliability

CES Memory Roundup: Companies Tackle Bandwidth, Power, and Reliability

Gen5 QLC client SSDs, enterprise LPDDR5X with RAIDDR ECC, and HBM4-era AI memory concepts anchor a week of announcements.


News Jan 21, 2026 by Luke James
Exploring the Bode Plots of PLLs With a Lag-Lead Loop Filter

Exploring the Bode Plots of PLLs With a Lag-Lead Loop Filter

In this article, we derive design equations for a second-order PLL with a lag-lead filter by examining its Bode plots.


Mostek MK4116/MK4164: The DRAM Pair That Standardized the 8-Bit Era

Mostek MK4116/MK4164: The DRAM Pair That Standardized the 8-Bit Era

Mostek’s 16K MK4116 and its 64K successor, the MK4164, became the DRAMs that defined late-1970s and early-1980s microcomputers and set conventions the industry followed for years.


News Jan 16, 2026 by Luke James
Introducing the Lag-Lead Filter

Introducing the Lag-Lead Filter

Learn how using a pole-zero loop filter improves PLL performance and design flexibility over the simpler lag filter.


AI Chip Race Heats Up With Intel, Nvidia, and AMD’s CES Debuts

AI Chip Race Heats Up With Intel, Nvidia, and AMD’s CES Debuts

The industry's biggest chipmakers came to CES with processors that will shape the future of AI PCs, data center computing, and embedded AI.


News Jan 08, 2026 by Duane Benson