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On SpaceX Rocket, Caltech Prototype Tests Way to Beam Solar Power to Earth

On SpaceX Rocket, Caltech Prototype Tests Way to Beam Solar Power to Earth

On SpaceX's recent launch, Caltech sent its Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD) into orbit to harvest solar power in space and transmit it to Earth.


News Jan 06, 2023 by Darshil Patel
TI Rolls Out Two Battery Monitor ICs Aimed at Boosting EV Range

TI Rolls Out Two Battery Monitor ICs Aimed at Boosting EV Range

At CES 2023 this week, Texas Instruments is unveiling a pair of highly accurate EV battery monitoring ICs, which are expected to enable longer ranges for EVs.


News Jan 03, 2023 by Jeff Child
DIY Modular Laptop Runs on Raspberry Pi SBC

DIY Modular Laptop Runs on Raspberry Pi SBC

The crowd funded LapPi 2.0 laptop offering could give the DIY community a new way to learn about personal computers.


News Jan 02, 2023 by Jake Hertz
An Introduction to Current Sources

An Introduction to Current Sources

Current sources are less familiar than voltage sources like batteries and AC wall power. Current sources usually are buried, unseen, inside electronic circuitry. Learn what they are and how they are designed.


Dracula Technologies “Sucks” Ambient Indoor Light to Power the IoT

Dracula Technologies “Sucks” Ambient Indoor Light to Power the IoT

With a recent funding round, Dracula plans to advance the "world's first shaped organic photovoltaic cells."


News Dec 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
XP Power IAS01 and IES01 1W Isolated DC-DC Converters | Asia Featured Product Spotlight

XP Power IAS01 and IES01 1W Isolated DC-DC Converters | Asia Featured Product Spotlight

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


Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

In an effort to marry power efficiency with mid-range FPGA performance, the company has unveiled a new family of tiny form factor, low-power devices.


News Dec 13, 2022 by Jeff Child
CUI Inc SDM300G-U & SDM300G-UR GaN Adapters | Featured Product Spotlight

CUI Inc SDM300G-U & SDM300G-UR GaN Adapters | Featured Product Spotlight

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


Littelfuse LS1205ExD33 Protection eFuse ICs | Asia Featured Product Spotlight

Littelfuse LS1205ExD33 Protection eFuse ICs | Asia Featured Product Spotlight

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


Thermal Management for Designs Using Discrete Semiconductor Devices

Thermal Management for Designs Using Discrete Semiconductor Devices

There are several effective ways to manage the high temperatures of today’s discrete semiconductors in your design. Simulation techniques are vital for measuring how well each approach is working.


Laki Power Marries Sensors and Energy Harvesting to Protect the Grid—Exclusive

Laki Power Marries Sensors and Energy Harvesting to Protect the Grid—Exclusive

In our exclusive interview at Iceland-based Laki Power’s HQ, the company shares how its blend of sensing, data, and energy harvesting aims to revolutionize grid monitoring.


News Dec 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
EP Systems: The Power Behind Electric Aviation

EP Systems: The Power Behind Electric Aviation

Michael Armstrong, CTO of Electric Power Systems and recognized leader in electrified aircraft propulsion, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities presented by electric aviation and how future aircraft may look much different than those we rely on today.


Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AMETEK Sequoia Series | Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

Enabling use in size-constrained system designs, a crop of MOSFET ICs are available that leverage small IC package formats.


My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

Making use of his Friday at Electronica 2020, All About Circuits’ Jeff Child decided to explore the show’s test and measurement section: Hall A3.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Qorvo ACT41000 Low Noise DC-to-DC Buck Converter | New Product Brief

Qorvo ACT41000 Low Noise DC-to-DC Buck Converter | 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.


Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Hoping to pave a path toward more sustainable electronics, could research into mushroom-based substrates from Johannes Kepler University (JKU) of Linz be the answer?


News Nov 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Diodes Incorporated DMTH4M70SPGWQ N-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFET | New Product Brief

Diodes Incorporated DMTH4M70SPGWQ N-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFET | 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.