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High-Voltage DC Power Transmission: Should HVDC Replace AC in Power Systems?

High-Voltage DC Power Transmission: Should HVDC Replace AC in Power Systems?

Is AC energy transmission the most efficient option for the 21st century?


Dialog Semi Focuses on Ultra-Low-Ripple with New Buck Regulator/LDO and PMIC for Low-Power Devices

Dialog Semi Focuses on Ultra-Low-Ripple with New Buck Regulator/LDO and PMIC for Low-Power Devices

Dialog Semi has released a new PMIC and a new buck regulator/LDO combo with a focus on ultra-low ripple.


News Apr 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Design a Simple, Voltage-Controlled, Bidirectional Current Source

How to Design a Simple, Voltage-Controlled, Bidirectional Current Source

This article presents a high-performance current source that requires only a few readily available components.


STMicroelectronics Annouces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS 3-axis Accelerometer and Thermometer on a Single IC

STMicroelectronics Annouces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS 3-axis Accelerometer and Thermometer on a Single IC

STMicro claims their new MEMS device is the first to measure acceleration and temperature in one IC package.


News Apr 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Understanding Capacitor Leakage to Make Smart Things Run Longer

Understanding Capacitor Leakage to Make Smart Things Run Longer

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.


Analog Devices Inc. ADHV4702-1 HS Precision Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. ADHV4702-1 HS Precision Amplifiers | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices’ ADHV4702-1 is a high voltage, unity-gain stable precision operational amplifier that is designed for a wide range of applications.


Amphenol M29 Three-Phase Control Power System | New Product Brief

Amphenol M29 Three-Phase Control Power System | New Product Brief

Amphenol Sine Systems PowerBOSS™ M29 Three-Phase Control Power System can be used as an alternative to hard-wiring in motor control and industrial automation.


Samtec mPower 2mm UMPT/UMPS Ultra Micro Power Connectors | New Product Brief

Samtec mPower 2mm UMPT/UMPS Ultra Micro Power Connectors | New Product Brief

Samtec mPower™ 2mm Ultra Micro-Power Terminal and Ultra Micro-Power Socket Power Connectors are a flexible high power solution for power-only or signal and power applications.


The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The Incredible Shrinking Resistor: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Ever-Smaller Components

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-shrinking components.


Diodes Incorporated Announces ReDriver IC to Boost Signal Quality Over High-Speed PCIe Interfaces

Diodes Incorporated Announces ReDriver IC to Boost Signal Quality Over High-Speed PCIe Interfaces

A new repeater IC is designed to maintain signal integrity for server, storage, and networking applications.


News Apr 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Designing a System Monitor 4-MUX LCD Driver Solution

Designing a System Monitor 4-MUX LCD Driver Solution

This application note describes a simple hardware implementation of a 4-Mux LCD driver using time division multiplexing techniques along with system monitoring using a GreenPAK IC.


TT Electronics Announces New Gate Drive Transformers for Automotive Battery Management Applications

TT Electronics Announces New Gate Drive Transformers for Automotive Battery Management Applications

As the EV market grows, TT Electronics offers new small, rugged gate drive transformer options for automotive.


News Apr 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Silanna Semiconductor Announces New Active Clamp Flyback PWM Controller for Efficient Power Design

Silanna Semiconductor Announces New Active Clamp Flyback PWM Controller for Efficient Power Design

Silanna Semiconductor releases new active clamp flyback PWM controller for power design.


News Apr 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Electronics RTK-251-1PowerBank3 Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RTK-251-1PowerBank3 Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ RTK-251-1PowerBank3 is a reference board for a 3 cell lithium ion battery power bank based on a Renesas USB Power Delivery Controller and a Buck-Boost NVDC charger.


Improving Temperature Sensor Accuracy for Thermocouples and RTDs with Delta-Sigma Converters

Improving Temperature Sensor Accuracy for Thermocouples and RTDs with Delta-Sigma Converters

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) used for local cold-junction-compensation (CJC) points.


Trinamic Introduces the TMC5160 SilentStepStick for Silent Stepper Motor Operation

Trinamic Introduces the TMC5160 SilentStepStick for Silent Stepper Motor Operation

The TMC5160 SilentStepStick is a tiny breakout board that can drive motors up to 3A phase current at 35V.


News Apr 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Trinamic Introduces High-Power Gate Driver for BLDC and PMSM Motor Control Solutions

Trinamic Introduces High-Power Gate Driver for BLDC and PMSM Motor Control Solutions

The TMC6200 integrates in-line current sensing for complete Field Oriented Control solutions for servo motors.


News Apr 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Apple Cancels AirPower Program Just as the Wireless Charging Power Application Heats Up

Apple Cancels AirPower Program Just as the Wireless Charging Power Application Heats Up

Apple pulls its wireless charging platform as the application gets more chip-level hardware. What gives?


News Apr 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

InnoMux Chipset from Power Integrations Reaches 91% Efficiency

Single-stage architecture provides independently-regulated constant voltage and constant current outputs.


News Apr 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Announces Power-over-Ethernet Chipset for 5G and Smart-Building Applications

STMicroelectronics Announces Power-over-Ethernet Chipset for 5G and Smart-Building Applications

The chipset utilizes the latest IEEE 802.3bt Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) specification for powered devices.


News Apr 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff