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Microchip Beefs Up Its AI Data Center Technology Offerings

Microchip Beefs Up Its AI Data Center Technology Offerings

Taking a holistic view of data centers, Microchip is upgrading its connectivity, storage, and computer portfolios to provide comprehensive support for the AI boom.


News May 05, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

The compact design eliminates bulky components, increases efficiency, and reduces costs in renewable energy and electric vehicles.


News Mar 21, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Microchip Tackles Specialized Computing With PCIe 4.0 Switches

Microchip Tackles Specialized Computing With PCIe 4.0 Switches

The new family of 16-lane switches takes aim at Level 2+ ADAS and video processing in industrial applications.


News Jan 24, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Littelfuse SRP1 High-Endurance Solid-State Relays | New Product Brief

Littelfuse SRP1 High-Endurance Solid-State Relays | New Product Brief

Littelfuse SRP1 High-Endurance Solid-State Relays are versatile and durable, designed to deliver superior reliability in high-frequency operations with 2x to 3x the life endurance cycles. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


DIP Switches: Understanding the Basics

DIP Switches: Understanding the Basics

DIP switches come in many forms and offer an array of configurations, sizes, switching mechanisms, and power ratings. This article will help equip designers to select the best models for their designs.


IXYS IX4352NE 9A Low Side SiC MOSFET and IGBT Drivers | New Product Brief

IXYS IX4352NE 9A Low Side SiC MOSFET and IGBT Drivers | New Product Brief

IXYS IX4352NE 9A Low Side SiC MOSFET and IGBT Drivers are tailored for high-power applications, providing precise control for SiC MOSFETs and IGBTs. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


A Cortex-M Microcontroller-Enabled Electronic Timer: A Radio Shack Remix

A Cortex-M Microcontroller-Enabled Electronic Timer: A Radio Shack Remix

In this Radio Shack Classic Circuits Remix, we add modern microcontroller functionality to the vintage Electronic Timer project for the Science Fair 65-in-1 kit.


Projects Sep 15, 2024 by Don Wilcher
Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier Brand of QAS Arc Suppressor/Snubber Network Film Caps | New Product Brief

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier Brand of QAS Arc Suppressor/Snubber Network Film Caps | New Product Brief

Knowles' Cornell Dubilier QAS Arc Suppressor/Snubber Network Film Capacitors are designed to extend the lifespan of electronic and electromechanical devices by reducing electrical arcing, noise, and electromagnetic interference (EMI). Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


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
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!


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!


ADAS-Focused Partnerships and Solutions Blossom

ADAS-Focused Partnerships and Solutions Blossom

In this roundup, we spotlight a few companies that have announced industry partnerships and products targeted at ADAS and the software-defined vehicle.


News May 18, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

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


Switching Losses in Bipolar Junction Transistors

Switching Losses in Bipolar Junction Transistors

With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.


Carling Technologies V-Series Contura Sealed Rocker Switches | New Product Brief

Carling Technologies V-Series Contura Sealed Rocker Switches | New Product Brief

Carling Technologies V-Series Contura Sealed Rocker Switches are designed for unparalleled reliability, featuring a silver-plated butt contact mechanism that ensures durability beyond 100K electrical cycles. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

From low-voltage to ultra-fast optics, the latest switches improve efficiency and speed for next-generation applications.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Aaron Carman
New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

Designers can now see more with less light thanks to new optical sensors from a University of Sheffield spinout company.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Aaron Carman
EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

The company has now released the second generation of the "world’s first energy-harvesting Bluetooth switch module."


News Jan 30, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy protocols for increased reliability.


News Jan 22, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

Academics across the globe have made concurrent breakthroughs in a new form of non-volatile memory.


News Dec 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz