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ADI Pushes for a “Self-healing” Grid With Gridspertise at Its Side

ADI Pushes for a “Self-healing” Grid With Gridspertise at Its Side

With data loads higher than ever, manufacturers are looking to adaptable self-healing grids to keep pace with demands.


News Apr 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Addressing BMS Battery Pack Current and Voltage Measurement Requirements

Addressing BMS Battery Pack Current and Voltage Measurement Requirements

Learn about battery pack current measurement and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) requirements within battery management systems (BMSs). 


 Modern Motor Drivers Enable a Common Platform for Power Tool Designs

Modern Motor Drivers Enable a Common Platform for Power Tool Designs

With so many power tool options, designing for compatibility can be a struggle. Learn more about this challenge leveraging metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs).


Companies Vie for Title of “World’s Smallest GaN Charger”

Companies Vie for Title of “World’s Smallest GaN Charger”

To meet the demand for faster chargers, many companies are investing in GaN-based power converters—the smaller, the better.


News Mar 30, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Understanding Side Channel Attack Basics

Understanding Side Channel Attack Basics

Learn the basics of side channel attacks (SCAs), the threat they pose security for hardware-level security, and why they can be so powerful.


ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTC7804 Low IQ Synchronous Boost Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

ANALOG DEVICES INC. LTC7804 Low IQ Synchronous Boost Controller | Featured Product Spotlight

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


onsemi Reimagines Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Design to Boost Efficiency

onsemi Reimagines Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Design to Boost Efficiency

A system's complexity and cost tend to be two major design considerations. Hoping to ease this stress, a new mixed-signal controller from onsemi aims to achieve high efficiency at low complexity.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Texas Instruments Debuts 3 New Products at APEC 2022

Texas Instruments Debuts 3 New Products at APEC 2022

Focusing on performance and size, Texas Instruments is doubling down on EV power systems at this year's APEC.


News Mar 17, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Alpha and Omega Super-junction MOSFETs Take Aim at the Data Center

Alpha and Omega Super-junction MOSFETs Take Aim at the Data Center

New super-junction metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) from Alpha and Omega are eyeing high efficiency, small form factor data center design.


News Mar 16, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

Designing to Protect 5G Macro Base Stations for High Reliability

In this article, learn about protecting three major base station systems, the baseband unit, the power supply, and the backup battery system.


Diamond Keeps Growing as a WBG Material for High-power and Frequency Electronics

Diamond Keeps Growing as a WBG Material for High-power and Frequency Electronics

In the search for better wide bandgap (WBG) materials, researchers are looking towards the exploitation of diamond for the fabrication of field-effect transistors (FETs) for high-power and frequency electronics.


News Mar 09, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Kicking Off Women’s History Month with the “Queen of Carbon Science”

Kicking Off Women’s History Month with the “Queen of Carbon Science”

Here is an accolade to Mildred Dresselhaus, a woman who began studying carbon allotropes on a nanoscale level and prompted other female physicists to follow her steps in STEM.


News Mar 04, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Three Trends in Computing Hardware Driving the Edge

Three Trends in Computing Hardware Driving the Edge

How will edge computing design evolve over the next few years? In an interview with All About Circuits, NXP discussed the trends they're seeing in this space.


News Mar 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Analog Devices ADE9153A Energy Metering ICs with Self Calibration | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices ADE9153A Energy Metering ICs with Self Calibration | Featured Product Spotlight

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


MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX77540 Dual-Phase Buck Converter | New Product Brief

MAXIM INTEGRATED MAX77540 Dual-Phase 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.


AMPHENOL LTW Break-Away or Push-Pull FLOS Y Circular Connector | Featured Product Spotlight

AMPHENOL LTW Break-Away or Push-Pull FLOS Y Circular Connector | Featured Product Spotlight

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


TRACO POWER THM 60WI Medical 60W DC/DC Converter | Featured Product Spotlight

TRACO POWER THM 60WI Medical 60W DC/DC Converter | Featured Product Spotlight

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


WOLFSPEED Buck-Boost Evaluation Kit (KIT-CRD-3DD065P) | New Product Brief

WOLFSPEED Buck-Boost Evaluation Kit (KIT-CRD-3DD065P) | 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.


MEAN WELL Enclosed Type Power Supplies | Digital Datasheet

MEAN WELL Enclosed Type Power Supplies | Digital Datasheet

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


A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More

A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More

Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these devices in the face of miniaturization.