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Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

Innovative Isolated ICs from Silicon Labs Promise Precision and Stability

The newly-announced Si89xx product family provides voltage, current, and package options.


News Mar 26, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Renesas Electronics TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics’ TB-S1JA Synergy Target Board is a development and evaluation board for the S1JA Synergy MCU group.


TDK Claims World’s Smallest Point-of-Load DC-DC Converter

TDK Claims World’s Smallest Point-of-Load DC-DC Converter

Tiny DC-DC converters with highest power density point-of-load, work with a wide variety of applications.


News Mar 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
What Is a Microcontroller? The Defining Characteristics and Architecture of a Common Component

What Is a Microcontroller? The Defining Characteristics and Architecture of a Common Component

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the internal architecture.


“Faster, Smaller, Quieter”: Analog Devices Shows Off Silent Switcher 2 Buck Regulator at APEC

“Faster, Smaller, Quieter”: Analog Devices Shows Off Silent Switcher 2 Buck Regulator at APEC

A look at the Analog Devices Silent Switcher 2 buck regulator.


News Mar 25, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Riedon Shunts | Digital Datasheet

Riedon Shunts | Digital Datasheet

Riedon shunts enable accurate current measurement in a wide range of applications, such as renewable energy, RVs, and marine power supplies.


New LED Drivers from Taiwan Semiconductor Reach Many Automotive Applications

New LED Drivers from Taiwan Semiconductor Reach Many Automotive Applications

Taiwan Semiconductor releases two new low-side constant current regulators for automotive LEDs.


News Mar 22, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Osilloscopes from Keysight Aim For Maker and Education Markets

New Osilloscopes from Keysight Aim For Maker and Education Markets

At APEC 2019, Keysight displayed their InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series with powerful features for most engineers.


News Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Utilizing SiC JFETs in Circuit Protection Applications

Utilizing SiC JFETs in Circuit Protection Applications

In this article, we will look at the characteristics of the SiC JFET and how these characteristics are suited for circuit protection applications.


Toshiba Schottky Barrier Diode | New Product Brief

Toshiba Schottky Barrier Diode | New Product Brief

Toshiba’s CUHS10F60 Schottky Barrier Diode is designed for high-speed switching applications with high breakdown voltage and low reverse current.


Silanna Touts Efficiency and Ease of Design with World’s First Active Clamp Flyback Controller

Silanna Touts Efficiency and Ease of Design with World’s First Active Clamp Flyback Controller

Silanna announces an active clamp flyback controller with built-in UHV components for AC/DC power adapters.


News Mar 20, 2019 by Baker Lawley
New I/O Expander from Diodes Incorporated Offers Low-Voltage Compatibility

New I/O Expander from Diodes Incorporated Offers Low-Voltage Compatibility

The PI4IOE5V6416 allows you to incorporate 16 additional I/O pins into a wide variety of microcontroller- and FPGA-based applications.


News Mar 20, 2019 by Robert Keim
APEC 2019 Focuses on the Needs of the Practical, Practicing Power Engineer

APEC 2019 Focuses on the Needs of the Practical, Practicing Power Engineer

Learn what's in store and get the latest power engineering news from AAC reporting live from the conference.


News Mar 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Micron Multichip Packages | New Product Brief

Micron Multichip Packages | New Product Brief

Micron Multichip Packages provide designers multiple types of high-performance memory in a single package.


Time-To-Digital Converters Emerge as Key Components in Autonomous Vehicles

Time-To-Digital Converters Emerge as Key Components in Autonomous Vehicles

See how advancements in resolution and power consumption spur new applications in flow meters and LIDAR.


News Mar 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New STMicro BLDC Controller Takes a Highly Integrated Approach to Motor Control

New STMicro BLDC Controller Takes a Highly Integrated Approach to Motor Control

Take a closer look at the STSPIN32F0B SiP from STMicroelectronics.


News Mar 14, 2019 by Robert Keim
What Are the DNL and INL Specifications of a DAC? Non-Linearity in Digital-to-Analog Converters

What Are the DNL and INL Specifications of a DAC? Non-Linearity in Digital-to-Analog Converters

This article looks at the DNL and INL specifications of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).


STMicroelectronics STM32G0 32-Bit MCUs | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STM32G0 32-Bit MCUs | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics STM32G0 32-bit MCUs are cost-effective MCUs for consumer and industrial applications.


New Microcontroller from Maxim Targets Low-Power, Space-Constrained Consumer Electronics

New Microcontroller from Maxim Targets Low-Power, Space-Constrained Consumer Electronics

Maxim's new microcontroller supports a wide supply-voltage range and consumes 0.2 µA in low-power mode.


News Mar 12, 2019 by Robert Keim
The Operation and Characteristics of Voltage-Mode R-2R DACs

The Operation and Characteristics of Voltage-Mode R-2R DACs

This article looks at the voltage-mode R-2R DAC structure.