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Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

While adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights could prevent millions of nighttime car accidents, this technology is currently banned in the U.S. What advancements are U.S. drivers missing out on?


News Apr 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Ep. 18 | Seth Coe-Sullivan and NS Nanotech Are Revolutionizing Display Technology

Ep. 18 | Seth Coe-Sullivan and NS Nanotech Are Revolutionizing Display Technology

This episode, Dave dives into the extraordinary world of light with Dr. Seth Coe-Sullivan to learn about nanotech display technologies and how nano-LEDs are the key to the future of healthcare.


Podcasts Feb 18, 2021 by Dave Finch
A Billion Dollar Bidding War for Coherent Illuminates the Need for Photonics

A Billion Dollar Bidding War for Coherent Illuminates the Need for Photonics

Coherent is stirring up a major bidding war reaching over $6.4 billion as companies clamor for the photonics leader.


News Feb 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
How Chip Researchers Have Led the Charge in COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

How Chip Researchers Have Led the Charge in COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

Electrical engineers have been hard at work contributing to the fight against coronavirus—through medical and diagnostic devices alike. Here’s a look at a few "lab-on-a-chip" highlights.


News Feb 13, 2021 by Luke James
The Physical Operation of Light-Sensitive pn Junctions

The Physical Operation of Light-Sensitive pn Junctions

In this article, we’ll delve into semiconductor physics to better understand the operation of photodiodes.


Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

From EV charging stations to OLEDs in TV screens, Super Junction MOSFETs can be a useful design option when power efficiency is paramount.


News Dec 09, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Electronic Face Masks are a Fashionable High-Tech Trend

Electronic Face Masks are a Fashionable High-Tech Trend

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or language translation.


News Sep 26, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
The Roadmap Ahead for Micro-LEDs is Anything But Small

The Roadmap Ahead for Micro-LEDs is Anything But Small

Micro-LEDs open doors for display technology to be twisted and folded—all while providing higher resolutions than existing LCDs or OLEDs.


News Sep 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz
New Nanoscale LED Topples the “Efficiency Droop”—And Turns Into a Laser, Too

New Nanoscale LED Topples the “Efficiency Droop”—And Turns Into a Laser, Too

Although the researchers intended to create an LED for a lab-on-a-chip, they coincidentally overcame the "efficiency droop" and turned the LED into a laser.


News Aug 28, 2020 by Luke James
Diodes Incorporated Unveils Two Dual PNP Transistors for Shunting Automotive LED Clusters

Diodes Incorporated Unveils Two Dual PNP Transistors for Shunting Automotive LED Clusters

The 60 volt ZXTP56060FDBQ and the 20 volt ZXTP56020FDBQ are automotive-grade dual bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), each rated at 2 amps.


News Jul 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Promising New Material in Terms of Cost and Yield for OLEDs

A Promising New Material in Terms of Cost and Yield for OLEDs

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have gained insights into a promising new material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).


News May 12, 2020 by Luke James
No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

Tektronix says they've simplified VCSELS testing by combining a high-speed current pulser with a DC source and measurement function.


News Apr 27, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
Energy Sharing—The Key to Preventing LED Drivers from Overheating?

Energy Sharing—The Key to Preventing LED Drivers from Overheating?

Managing heat in LED drivers is a challenge when the device encounters a high input voltage, but the output voltage is low. In these cases, an “energy sharing” mechanism may be a solution.


News Apr 14, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Design Solution for Automotive LCD Displays Utilizing LED Driver ICs

Design Solution for Automotive LCD Displays Utilizing LED Driver ICs

See how multi-channel automotive LED driver ICs implement backlight local dimming, bringing ‘true black’ to automotive LCD displays.


Murata Power Solutions BAC1 Isolated 1W AC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

Murata Power Solutions BAC1 Isolated 1W AC/DC Converters | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Geared for automotive lights, the AL8843Q and AL8862Q are built to drive single LEDs and multiple LED strings with up to 97% efficiency.


News Dec 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 04, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Introduction to Adaptive Front Lighting Systems (AFS)

Introduction to Adaptive Front Lighting Systems (AFS)

Learn more about the design considerations that go into developing adaptive automotive lighting solutions.


Maxim Integrated Buck and Buck-Boost LED Drivers | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated Buck and Buck-Boost LED Drivers | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable SPICE model from the data.