With passives supply chains running thin, some engineers have reemphasized the importance of capacitors and power integrity in space-constrained PCB designs.
With passives supply chains running thin, some engineers have reemphasized the importance of capacitors and power integrity in space-constrained PCB designs.
NXP has announced that it is sampling a new family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced industrial and IoT markets.
NXP has announced that it is sampling a new family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced industrial and IoT markets.
In this article, learn about the power density in power management systems, including how it is estimated, its…
In this article, learn about the power density in power management systems, including how it is estimated, its limitations, and solutions for overcoming those limitations.
This article discusses why verification and validation matter in design, how they differ, and how applications help teams…
This article discusses why verification and validation matter in design, how they differ, and how applications help teams incorporate and enrich their workflows.
This article is the first in a two-part series that reviews the basics of electromagnetic compatibility tests. First,…
This article is the first in a two-part series that reviews the basics of electromagnetic compatibility tests. First, we'll focus on a main category of EMC tests—conducted EMC—and the relevant test setup.
Tesla's Battery Day came with an important announcement: a tabless lithium-ion battery cell. How does this architecture…
Tesla's Battery Day came with an important announcement: a tabless lithium-ion battery cell. How does this architecture compare to traditional cells?
This morning, Maxim Integrated released its newest product, a low-power NN accelerator chip, with the hopes of bringing…
This morning, Maxim Integrated released its newest product, a low-power NN accelerator chip, with the hopes of bringing AI to the edge. We interviewed Kris Ardis, executive director of Micros, Security, and Software Business Unit at Maxim Integrated, to get the details.
This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor…
This article looks at semiconductor technologies that are driving EV chargers, including high-voltage semiconductor switches, power converters, and multi-level complex power stages.
When vendors have different names for power modes of low-power MCUs, it can be confusing to compare options for…
When vendors have different names for power modes of low-power MCUs, it can be confusing to compare options for battery-powered IoT designs.
In this video we will discuss the active rectifier, which is an op-amp-based circuit that uses a normal diode in…
In this video we will discuss the active rectifier, which is an op-amp-based circuit that uses a normal diode in conjunction with negative feedback to rectify signals without generating a significant amplitude difference between the input voltage and the rectified output voltage.
Engineers in South Korea have developed a process that could lead to the realization of embedded wearable electronics.
Engineers in South Korea have developed a process that could lead to the realization of embedded wearable electronics.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the…
NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the United States’ most advanced fab dedicated to 5G RF power amplifiers.
Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a…
Integrated powertrain devices go back at least as far as 2004 when Intel wrote the specification for DrMOS, a high-efficiency high-current IC for powering next-gen processors.
Silicon Labs and STRATIS announced a collaboration to connect smart apartment complexes. What tech underlies this news?
Silicon Labs and STRATIS announced a collaboration to connect smart apartment complexes. What tech underlies this news?
Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making…
Some of the leading players in Li-ion battery development—like Tesla—along with research universities are making notable strides in this energy-efficient technology.
In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and…
In this video we’ll study an op-amp-based current-to-voltage converter. This widely used circuit is a simple and effective means of converting the output of a current source into a typical voltage signal.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
This month, Samsung released news of the "world’s smallest power inductor." What does this miniaturization mean for…
This month, Samsung released news of the "world’s smallest power inductor." What does this miniaturization mean for electronic design, even at a theoretical level?
This article explores the power rails and power modes of the LPC55S69 and investigates how the modes affect the MCU in…
This article explores the power rails and power modes of the LPC55S69 and investigates how the modes affect the MCU in various applications.