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Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Researchers have developed a switched-capacitor-based nine-level inverter that achieves a fourfold voltage and up to 96.5% efficiency.


News Aug 07, 2025 by Luke James
Why Smart Meter Accuracy Starts With Embedded Design

Why Smart Meter Accuracy Starts With Embedded Design

Unreliable data is a serious problem for smart meters. This industry article explains why, and presents a solution in the form of embedded software.


New Wave of Research Expands View of What Semiconductors Can Do

New Wave of Research Expands View of What Semiconductors Can Do

Recent research breakthroughs are pushing semiconductors far beyond traditional logic and memory roles into chemical catalysis, sustainable manufacturing, and quantum photonics.


News Jul 30, 2025 by Luke James
NXP Intros Battery Cell Control ICs for EVs and Energy Systems

NXP Intros Battery Cell Control ICs for EVs and Energy Systems

The family brings 18-channel monitoring and SPI-to-TPL bridge to electric vehicle and energy storage applications.


News Jul 25, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Why Clean Energy Systems Need FPGA-Level Control

Why Clean Energy Systems Need FPGA-Level Control

From fine-tuning the output of a solar farm to stabilizing a complex electric grid, FPGAs provide the ultra-fast, efficient computing needed to maximize energy efficiency.


Material Science in Motion: How 3M is Powering EV and Grid Advancements

Material Science in Motion: How 3M is Powering EV and Grid Advancements

Go behind the scenes with Mike Strommen, R&D Director at 3M, to explore how the company is solving some of the most complex materials science problems in the EV and power industries.


Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

The GaN releases expand Renesas’ ecosystem-driven approach for the wide bandgap semiconductor.


News Jul 18, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Expands Its Line of High-Speed Digital Signal Controllers

Microchip Expands Its Line of High-Speed Digital Signal Controllers

The dsPIC33A digital signal controllers can deliver smarter power conversion and real-time control in server power supplies, DC-DC converters, energy storage, and robotics.


News Jul 17, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Eaton Electronics HSH Hybrid Supercapacitors | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics HSH Hybrid Supercapacitors | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics HSH Hybrid Supercapacitors deliver high-power, ultra-high capacitance energy storage with exceptional reliability and up to 20 years of maintenance-free operation. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Aligning Passion With Purpose: A Journey to Electrification and Sustainability

Aligning Passion With Purpose: A Journey to Electrification and Sustainability

GE Vernova’s Dr. Mital Kanabar discusses the "energy trilemma," a framework for understanding the three competing priorities of the modern power grid: energy security, affordability, and sustainability.


Generative AI for Dirty Jobs—The Next Industrial Revolution?

Generative AI for Dirty Jobs—The Next Industrial Revolution?

While LLMs like ChatGPT get mainstream attention, generative AI may make a bigger impact in the engineering world. Christopher Savoie, the co-inventor of the language model patent used in Apple’s Siri, aims to bring generative AI to the industrial world.


Amphenol Commercial OSFP Interconnect System | New Product Brief

Amphenol Commercial OSFP Interconnect System | New Product Brief

Amphenol Commercial OSFP Interconnect System is a high-performance solution for high-speed serial applications, supporting 112G PAM4 per channel for up to 800G aggregate bandwidth. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors | Digital Datasheet

Phoenix Contact ArcZero Series DC Connectors offer arc-free, load-safe connectivity with tool-free locking for quick, low-maintenance operation. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


TDK Serves Up DC 1500 V Contactor for High-Voltage Systems

TDK Serves Up DC 1500 V Contactor for High-Voltage Systems

The series is designed for lithium-ion battery systems used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems


News May 12, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Kawasaki Uses Hydrogen to Create Serious ‘Horse’-Power

Kawasaki Uses Hydrogen to Create Serious ‘Horse’-Power

The manufacturer envisions a rideable, hydrogen-powered robotic horse. Is this back to the future?


News May 02, 2025 by Kevin Clemens
Solar on Top, Sensors on Bottom: Smart Insole Offers Biometric Insights

Solar on Top, Sensors on Bottom: Smart Insole Offers Biometric Insights

The smart insole combines solar power, pressure sensors, and AI to catch early signs of conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Luke James
Dukosi Releases Reference Design for Grid-Scale BESS

Dukosi Releases Reference Design for Grid-Scale BESS

Dukosi's battery monitoring system aims to improve the performance, safety, and scalability of large-scale energy storage.


News Apr 21, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Eaton Electronics EDC10 High Breaking-Capacity Fuses | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics EDC10 High Breaking-Capacity Fuses | New Product Brief

Eaton Electronics EDC10 High Breaking-Capacity Fuses offer reliable overcurrent protection for high-energy applications with a 10,000A maximum break capacity and support for 30A to 60A at 500VDC. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Tuxera Infuses Smart Metering With Intelligence and Power Savings

Tuxera Infuses Smart Metering With Intelligence and Power Savings

The Finnish company is extending its power fail-safe storage management and secure networking solutions to a new use case.


News Mar 25, 2025 by Jake Hertz
SemiQ Releases Third-Gen SiC MOSFETs for EVs and More

SemiQ Releases Third-Gen SiC MOSFETs for EVs and More

The high-voltage MOSFETs offer better efficiency, thermal performance, and reliability with a smaller die and lower losses.


News Mar 14, 2025 by Luke James