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California’s Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Aims to Turn Traffic into Green Energy

California’s Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Aims to Turn Traffic into Green Energy

California wants to turn one of its weaknesses—its traffic—into an energy-harvesting strength.


News Jun 19, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
CUI’s PBO-3 and PBO-5 Ultra-Compact Open Frame AC-DC Power Supplies | New Product Brief

CUI’s PBO-3 and PBO-5 Ultra-Compact Open Frame AC-DC Power Supplies | New Product Brief

CUI’s PBO-3 and PBO-5 series are 3 W and 5 W ultra-compact open frame AC-DC power supplies with efficiency up to 80%.


The Basics of SSRs (Solid-State Relays): The Switching Device

The Basics of SSRs (Solid-State Relays): The Switching Device

An introduction to the basic operation of solid-state relays with a focus on the output devices in today’s SSRs.


When You Really Need Low-Dropout Regulation: A New LDO from Diodes Incorporated

When You Really Need Low-Dropout Regulation: A New LDO from Diodes Incorporated

Linear regulators such as the AP7380 series can offer convenience, simplicity, and flexibility in terms of input voltage.


News Jun 16, 2017 by Robert Keim
Analog Devices HMC8500 Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC8500 Amplifiers | New Product Brief

Analog Devices HMC8500 are high gain, high efficiency, wideband gallium nitride RF power amplifiers capable of an output greater than 10 W.


An Introduction to Laser Diodes

An Introduction to Laser Diodes

Learn about the laser diode, including package types, applications, drive circuitry, and some laser diode specifications.


IBM Up Against Moore’s Law with 5nm Chip

IBM Up Against Moore’s Law with 5nm Chip

Moore’s Law will be relevant for a few more years with recent news that IBM, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung has succeeded in fitting 30 billion transistors onto a single, 5nm chip.


News Jun 09, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
High Power at High Temperatures: New DC/DC Converters from Vicor

High Power at High Temperatures: New DC/DC Converters from Vicor

Integrated regulator modules such as the Cool-Power ZVS series can provide convenient and effective power conversion, even in harsh environments.


News Jun 09, 2017 by Robert Keim
Silego Announces New SLG46580 Flexible Power Island to Improve PMIC Functionality

Silego Announces New SLG46580 Flexible Power Island to Improve PMIC Functionality

This News Brief covers Silego's new flexible power island device, announced today.


News Jun 06, 2017 by Kate Smith
Understanding and Eliminating 1/f Noise

Understanding and Eliminating 1/f Noise

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.


Clothing that Generates Power via the Wearer’s Movements: The Key to Powering Wearables?

Clothing that Generates Power via the Wearer’s Movements: The Key to Powering Wearables?

Researchers have created a triboelectric fabric that can transfer enough energy to power small electronics.


News May 28, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Würth Electronics REDCUBE Terminals | New Product Brief

Würth Electronics REDCUBE Terminals | New Product Brief

Würth Electronics REDCUBE Terminals are high reliability, high power contacts with low contact resistance to minimize self-heating.


Measuring Rotation in Harsh Environments: New Rotary Position Sensors from TT Electronics

Measuring Rotation in Harsh Environments: New Rotary Position Sensors from TT Electronics

Rotary position sensors such as the PHS series can help you track mechanical changes in a wide variety of applications.


Simplify Your Lighting Design: A New Constant-Current Regulator from Diodes Incorporated

Simplify Your Lighting Design: A New Constant-Current Regulator from Diodes Incorporated

ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the typical series-resistor arrangement.


Texas Instruments Releases Family of Ultra-Small Gate Drivers (and Accompanying Power FETs)

Texas Instruments Releases Family of Ultra-Small Gate Drivers (and Accompanying Power FETs)

In this News Brief, we take a look at TI's two new device families: the DRV832x brushless DC (BLDC) gate drivers and CSD88584/99 NexFET Powers Blocks.


News May 25, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Toshiba SSM6K Silicon N-Channel Small Signal MOSFETs | New Product Brief

Toshiba SSM6K Silicon N-Channel Small Signal MOSFETs | New Product Brief

Toshiba SSM6K Silicon N-Channel Small Signal MOSFETs are compact, low-profile, and designed for use in power management and high-speed switching in small, mobile devices.


Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

Silicon Carbide Footprint Growing in Power Electronics

The SiC semiconductors showcased at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg demonstrate their readiness for industrial, automotive, and energy applications.


News May 23, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
TAIYO YUDEN Polyacene and Lithium-Ion Supercapacitors | New Product Brief

TAIYO YUDEN Polyacene and Lithium-Ion Supercapacitors | New Product Brief

TAIYO YUDEN polyacene and lithium ion supercapacitors provide up to 270 F of capacitance in a cylindrical package.


Seeking a Better Switch: A New High-Power FET from ON Semiconductor

Seeking a Better Switch: A New High-Power FET from ON Semiconductor

MOSFETs are certainly not new technology, but ongoing performance improvements make it worth your while to keep an eye on new releases.


High-Frequency FET Control: A New Gate-Driver IC from Diodes Incorporated

High-Frequency FET Control: A New Gate-Driver IC from Diodes Incorporated

Gate-driver ICs such as the DGD0506 provide a convenient and efficient way to control high-current loads.