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MIT Researchers Introduce a Battery-Free, Underwater Sensor

MIT Researchers Introduce a Battery-Free, Underwater Sensor

Energy harvesting is something that many engineers have heard of but MIT has taken this concept to a whole new level with an underwater sensor that has no battery.


News Aug 21, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Time-of-Flight Sensors for In-Cabin Vehicle Safety

Time-of-Flight Sensors for In-Cabin Vehicle Safety

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.


Introduction to Vibration Energy Harvesting

Introduction to Vibration Energy Harvesting

Learn more about vibration energy harvesting as a source of power for electronic systems.


Disadvantages and Advantages of Energy Harvesting

Disadvantages and Advantages of Energy Harvesting

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy harvesting appropriate in designs?


Diodes Incorporated Announces New Low-Power Buck Converters for Small Appliances

Diodes Incorporated Announces New Low-Power Buck Converters for Small Appliances

The AP3917 family of switchers meets the needs of systems demanding low power on a steady or intermittent basis.


News Aug 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
BEL GROUP Open Frame Power Supplies | New Product Brief

BEL GROUP Open Frame Power Supplies | 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.


Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Mitigating Noise in Double-sided PCBs: Multipoint Grounding (Gridded Ground) in Two-layer PCB Design

Learn how to use the gridded ground technique to reduce noise in a double-sided PCB.


ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | New Product Brief

ADI Analog Devices Zero-Drift Amplifiers | 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.


Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

In this new research, gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs and their power supply are integrated onto the same monolithic chip.


News Aug 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How a Ground Plane Reduces PCB Noise

How a Ground Plane Reduces PCB Noise

How does a ground plane reduce noise in a PCB? Learn more in this technical article.


Radiall Single Pole Power Connectors | New Product Brief

Radiall Single Pole Power Connectors | 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.


EV Charging Standards and Infrastructure

EV Charging Standards and Infrastructure

Learn more about EV charging connectors and standards in this overview.


MagnaChip Announces Its 0.35 Micron, 700V Process Technology

MagnaChip Announces Its 0.35 Micron, 700V Process Technology

The new ultra-high-voltage technology aims to reduce the size of MagnaChip's UHV nLDMOS devices by 30%.


News Aug 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

The ISL78714 provides voltage and temperature monitoring and meets critical international safety criteria.


News Aug 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

Executing Commands in Memory: DRAM Commands

This article will take a closer look at the commands used to control and interact with DRAM.


Panasonic Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | New Product Brief

Panasonic Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | 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.


Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Today, Dialog Semiconductors announces a GreenPak configurable mixed-signal IC that has been cleared for use in the automotive industry.


News Aug 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

What's new with battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles?


News Aug 05, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
The Small-Signal Open-Loop Transfer Function of the Moog Filter

The Small-Signal Open-Loop Transfer Function of the Moog Filter

We are analyzing the behavior of the Moog ladder filter. In this section, we will analyze the heart of the topology and express the small-signal open-loop transfer function of the filter as a whole.


High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Incorporates 1050 V MOSFET

High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Incorporates 1050 V MOSFET

For when low power has to be efficiently sourced from a high voltage line.


News Aug 01, 2019 by Gary Elinoff