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Sony’s Energy Harvester Draws Power From Electromagnetic Wave Noise

Sony Semiconductor Solutions has devised a device that uses stray EM waves that already exist in the environment to power IoT devices.

September 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Behind Saildrone: The Company Sending Autonomous Sailboats Into the Eye of Hurricanes

Driven by wind and solar power, storm-chasing Saildrone vessels are autonomously collecting valuable scientific data for up to a year at a time.

September 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman

E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

The PMIC can pull from any combination of two sources: photovoltaic cells, a thermoelectric generator, an RF energy harvester, or pulsed (kinetic) energy sources.

August 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

The Skin Effect in Cylindrical and Rectangular Conductors: Eddy Currents and Current Crowding

The distribution of AC currents in real conductors with finite dimensions and circular or rectangular cross-sections is non-uniform. This article will discuss Faraday's law and how AC currents create eddy currents and current crowding in real conductors.

August 27, 2023 by Dr. Steve Arar

Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.

August 17, 2023 by Steve Taranovich, TransSIP

MIT Makes Renewables Supercapacitor From Cement, Carbon-black Mixture

MIT researchers have demonstrated a supercapacitor that uses low-cost cement and carbon black—a development that may lead to inexpensive storage for renewable energy.

August 07, 2023 by Duane Benson

Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.

August 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Take Our 2023 EETech Global Engineering Survey

We’d like you to join your engineering community peers and take our EETech 2023 Global Engineering Survey. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re released. Do it, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win an Amazon card prize!

August 01, 2023 by Jeff Child

KYOCERA-AVX SCC High Capacitance Cylindrical SuperCapacitor | New Product Brief

KYOCERA AVX SCC series of high-capacitance cylindrical electrochemical double-layer supercapacitors is designed to offer exceptional pulse power handling capabilities. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!

July 24, 2023 by Mouser Electronics

Energy Harvesting Roundup: 4 New Designs Tap Into Ambient Energy

With more low-power IoT devices flooding the market, researchers and developers are getting creative with power solutions—with some turning to unique energy harvesting techniques.

July 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Dr. Peter Wawer brings insights from a distinguished career that has touched three unique major semiconductor technologies: silicon photovoltaics, embedded Flash, and now wide bandgap semiconductors for power electronics.

May 16, 2023 by Daniel Bogdanoff

Solar Panels Now in Wildfire Detectors, Greenhouses, and Even Reservoirs

Solar panels are a common feature of thousands of homes. Now, researchers are adapting the technology to power other environmentally-conscious efforts.

April 25, 2023 by Jake Hertz

TI Launches Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Companion ICs to Serve IoT System Designs

As Wi-Fi 6-enabled IoT devices proliferate into the billions, TI’s new Wi-Fi 6 companion chips are aimed at meeting the challenges associated with this crowded landscape.

April 18, 2023 by Jeff Child

GaN-based Solutions Emerge To Meet Control and Charging Needs

Aiming to bring the benefits of GaN technology into play, power IC vendors are rolling out new devices for control and automotive charging applications.

April 08, 2023 by Ramsha Jawaid

Modules and Dev Kits Emerge for Building Amazon Sidewalk Devices

As the company opens Sidewalk up for testing, the service from Amazon could have big implications in the IoT and smart home space.

March 29, 2023 by Jake Hertz

onsemi NTBG014N120M3P Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET | Featured Product Spotlight

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

March 16, 2023 by Mouser Electronics

Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Gwangju Institute researchers have developed a thin, lightweight, and flexible TEG that makes use of zebra-like stripes to generate electric energy.

March 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman

PMIC Space Heats up With Design Wins, Acquisitions, and More

Offering compact packaging, BLE functions, and more, today’s power management integrated circuits (PMICs) are meeting the technology needs of a variety of system designs.

February 25, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Things isn't just useful for remotely locking your doors or turning off a light. Connected devices may now play a role in saving wildlife.

January 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Tree Tech: Enlisting Electronics in Environmental Protection

As organizations and governments around the world seek solutions to climate change and deforestation, engineers are playing their part in the quest for ecological balance.

January 25, 2023 by Robert Keim