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New Transceivers Illustrate the Importance of Electrical Fast Transient (EFT) Immunity

New Transceivers Illustrate the Importance of Electrical Fast Transient (EFT) Immunity

Renesas recently released a family of transceivers described as having "the industry's highest EFT immunity." How exactly does an engineer test for and mitigate EFT?


News Oct 21, 2021 by Ikimi .O
One Charger to Charge Them All: EU Proposes USB-C Becomes the Standard

One Charger to Charge Them All: EU Proposes USB-C Becomes the Standard

Hoping to curb e-waste and let consumers have one cord to charge their devices, the European Commission (EC) suggests USB-C should become standard. How could this affect e-waste, designs, and engineers?


News Oct 19, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
FET Roundup: eGaN FETs, Next-gen SiC FETs, and “RibbonFETs” Hit the Scene

FET Roundup: eGaN FETs, Next-gen SiC FETs, and “RibbonFETs” Hit the Scene

This month has been a busy one in the FET space. Here are a few FETs from EPC, UnitedSiC, and Intel that depart from traditional silicon transistors in interesting ways.


News Oct 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Samsung Potentially Takes the Lead on Tesla’s Self-driving Chips

Samsung Potentially Takes the Lead on Tesla’s Self-driving Chips

How will Samsung's involvement affect Tesla's silicon-level trajectory in autonomous driving?


News Oct 13, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Brill Power’s Intelligent BMS Hopes to “Revolutionize” Energy Storage Systems

Brill Power’s Intelligent BMS Hopes to “Revolutionize” Energy Storage Systems

Brill believes its new technique in battery balancing can help significantly increase battery life and capacity.


News Oct 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Pre-switching, a New Contrast to Hard-switching, Eliminates Switching Losses With AI

Pre-switching, a New Contrast to Hard-switching, Eliminates Switching Losses With AI

A novel "pre-switch" architecture may allow designers to break free from hard-switching constraints.


News Oct 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O
ST Speeds to a More Wireless World with 70W Fast Wireless Charging Chipset

ST Speeds to a More Wireless World with 70W Fast Wireless Charging Chipset

In a world demanding fewer wires, ST’s new wireless power receiver chip promises to deliver fast and efficient wireless charging to mobile and wearable devices.


News Oct 09, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Two AI Processors Push Computer Vision to the Next Level for IoT and Automotives

Two AI Processors Push Computer Vision to the Next Level for IoT and Automotives

Hoping to create more power-efficient and highly functional AI processors, Syntiant and Intuitive are both aiming to create the next step in computer vision.


News Oct 06, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Packing Power: New Family of Flyback Switcher ICs Integrates USB PD Controller

Packing Power: New Family of Flyback Switcher ICs Integrates USB PD Controller

Power Integrations' new InnoSwitch3-PD family is said to reduce the number of the required components by about 50 percent compared to conventional solutions. 


News Oct 05, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Could Microbatteries Be the Next Step in Li-ion Battery Evolution?

Could Microbatteries Be the Next Step in Li-ion Battery Evolution?

The need for smaller batteries with higher energy and power density has given rise to new technology: the microbattery. What is this technology and what research has been revolving around it?


News Oct 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

ST's new intelligent high-side drivers illustrate how accurate current sensing is a non-negotiable feature of modern power switches, especially in the automotive space.


News Oct 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Microsoft and Eaton Aim to Push Back on US Power Grid Woes with Data Center UPS

Microsoft and Eaton Aim to Push Back on US Power Grid Woes with Data Center UPS

Many challenges plague the US electric grid. However, once a power strain on the grid, data centers could flip the switch and help the grid instead of drag it down.


News Sep 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

A new software solution from Siemens is helping designers combat power integrity issues caused by electromigration and voltage drops. Let's dive into the issues the new tool called "mPower" is hoping to solve.


News Sep 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz
TI Hopes to Extend EV Drive Time With New DC-DC Bias Supply Module

TI Hopes to Extend EV Drive Time With New DC-DC Bias Supply Module

The powertrain is the heftiest part of an EV. To target this component-heavy system in EVs, TI says it is targeting distributed power architectures for more integrated gate driver circuitry.


News Sep 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Pushing the Life of Asset Tracking Tags From One to Five Years

Pushing the Life of Asset Tracking Tags From One to Five Years

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now, onsemi has literally stretched the lifespan limits—to five years.


News Sep 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Remembering Sir Clive Sinclair: A Forerunner in Home Computer Design

Remembering Sir Clive Sinclair: A Forerunner in Home Computer Design

A forerunner to the spirit of modern “makers," Sir Clive Sinclair is remembered for over 40 years of electronics entrepreneurship.


News Sep 23, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Using load biasing, the new MOSFET gate driver has turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. It's also the so-called first of its kind that doesn't require an external power supply.


News Sep 22, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Maxim Targets IoT with Low Power Coprocessor Toting ChipDNA PUF Technology

Maxim Targets IoT with Low Power Coprocessor Toting ChipDNA PUF Technology

Security is steadily becoming a top priority, especially at the hardware level. Maxim Integrated hopes to bring both security and low power to IoT applications with its cryptographic processor.


News Sep 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A Closer Look at the Stars of Apple Event 2021: The A15 Bionic and iPhone13

A Closer Look at the Stars of Apple Event 2021: The A15 Bionic and iPhone13

At this year's Apple Event 2021, the company announced details about the newest Apple A-series cellular SoC—the A15 Bionic—and the iPhone13.


News Sep 20, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

Industry Tech Days 2021 concluded yesterday. This article will give you a chance to peruse the full list of the week's events that are now available on-demand.


News Sep 18, 2021 by Kate Smith