Intel Enpirion PowerSoC modules are DC-DC step-down converters that integrate nearly all the components needed to build a power supply without sacrificing performance or efficiency. These solutions are designed to meet strict FPGA, ASIC, and processor power requirements.
August 25, 2020 by Tamara Lin, Intel
A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?
August 13, 2020 by Steve Arar
Batteries make for bulky, uncomfortable implants that may require surgery for replacement. This wireless transmitter is said to consume "the lowest amount of energy per digital bit published to date."
August 08, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
A pacemaker battery must be replaced every 5 to 15 years. Researchers at GIST in Korea have developed a novel photonic wireless system to power medical implants—no surgery required.
July 16, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Scientists from Universität Hamburg and the Cluster of Excellence have reportedly succeeded in observing strong evidence of superfluidity in a central model system, a two-dimensional gas cloud, for the first time.
July 15, 2020 by Luke James