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New Automotive Technology Rolls Forth: Redrivers, ADAS, and V2X

New Automotive Technology Rolls Forth: Redrivers, ADAS, and V2X

In this roundup, we highlight three new developments from Diodes Incorporated, Waymo, and the transportation department that are making cars and highways safer and more connected.


News Aug 27, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Menlo Micro will develop a 1 kV/10 kA circuit breaker with enhanced performance for Navy electrical distribution systems.


News Aug 23, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Littelfuse Solid-State Relays Cut Downtime for Industrial Machinery

New Littelfuse Solid-State Relays Cut Downtime for Industrial Machinery

Littelfuse built the new solid-state relay family to meet the rigorous reliability requirements of commercial and industrial machinery.


News Aug 19, 2024 by Mike Falter
Toshiba TPD4163F/TPD4164F DC Motor Drivers and Controllers | New Product Brief

Toshiba TPD4163F/TPD4164F DC Motor Drivers and Controllers | New Product Brief

Toshiba TPD4163F/TPD4164F DC Motor Drivers and Controllers are high-voltage power ICs designed for efficient PWM control, utilizing a robust SOI process. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Omron Electronics D2LS Switches | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics D2LS Switches | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics D2LS Switches are ultra-subminiature, surface-mount switches designed for durability and compactness, measuring just 8.6mm x 4.8mm x 3.0mm. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Nanusens Leverages MEMS-Within-CMOS to Unlock 5G and 6G Bands

Nanusens Leverages MEMS-Within-CMOS to Unlock 5G and 6G Bands

MEMS technologist Nanusens is putting its RF digitally tunable capacitors (DTCs) to new use in RF front ends to help 5G and 6G take off.


News Jul 24, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Understanding Inductors With Gapped Cores

Understanding Inductors With Gapped Cores

In this article, we explore the advantages of introducing an air gap to the magnetic core of an inductor.


The Wireless Alphabet Flasher: A Radio Shack Classics Circuit Remix

The Wireless Alphabet Flasher: A Radio Shack Classics Circuit Remix

In this project, we mix the old and the new by integrating present-day BLE technology with a vintage Science Fair computer kit.


Projects Jul 21, 2024 by Don Wilcher
Nuvoton Supports the AI-Laden Data Center With 48-V Motor Driver IC

Nuvoton Supports the AI-Laden Data Center With 48-V Motor Driver IC

The 48-V direct drive motor driver IC promotes high efficiency, airflow, and speed rotation in fan motors.


News Jul 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Using Permeability to Understand Magnetic Core Saturation

Using Permeability to Understand Magnetic Core Saturation

In this article, we learn about core saturation and why it should be avoided in most applications. We then examine how different ways of defining permeability can help us predict the saturation flux density of a magnetic core.


Understanding How Laminated Cores Reduce Eddy Current Loss

Understanding How Laminated Cores Reduce Eddy Current Loss

Eddy currents are a major loss mechanism in transformer cores. This article provides both in-depth and simplified explanations of how core laminations work to mitigate the effects of eddy currents.


Hysteresis Loss: Estimation, Modeling, and the Steinmetz Equation

Hysteresis Loss: Estimation, Modeling, and the Steinmetz Equation

The hysteresis effect is one of the main sources of loss in ferromagnetic materials. In this article, we learn to calculate the hysteresis loss of a magnetic core and work through some example problems.


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
TDK Launches Sensor Partner Program and MEMS Microphone

TDK Launches Sensor Partner Program and MEMS Microphone

TDK is building a collaborative ecosystem around its InvenSense MEMS sensors for IoT, wearable, hearable, AR/VR, and robotics applications.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Understanding Magnetic Field Energy and Hysteresis Loss in Magnetic Cores

Understanding Magnetic Field Energy and Hysteresis Loss in Magnetic Cores

In this article, we use the concept of magnetic field energy to explore the relationship between a core's hysteresis loss and its B-H curve.


Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo's 4 mΩ SiC JFET for solid-state circuit breakers provides significant advantages over traditional mechanical breakers. Andy Wilson discussed the details with EEPower at PCIM 2024.


News Jun 24, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Understanding the Effect of Eddy Currents on the High-Frequency Behavior of Magnetic Cores

Understanding the Effect of Eddy Currents on the High-Frequency Behavior of Magnetic Cores

The formation of eddy currents can cause problems for magnetic cores at high frequencies. To mitigate these undesirable effects, we first need to understand them.


Memristor Prototype May Give AI Chips a Sense of Time

Memristor Prototype May Give AI Chips a Sense of Time

“Do you have the time?” With the University of Michigan’s latest memristor discovery, AI chips may soon note the sequence of events.


News May 29, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Materials Explained

Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Materials Explained

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


Amphenol DDR5 SO-DIMM Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol DDR5 SO-DIMM Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol DDR5 SO-DIMM Connectors transform high-speed data processing with their compact and efficient design, being half the size of regular DIMMs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!