Despite the numerous safety features that are inherent in cobots—including collision detection and lightweight frames—appropriate safety measures must still…
Despite the numerous safety features that are inherent in cobots—including collision detection and lightweight frames—appropriate safety measures must still be taken for the overall application.
Scientists are constantly looking for new ways to extend Moore’s Law, and a recent project involving researchers from…
Scientists are constantly looking for new ways to extend Moore’s Law, and a recent project involving researchers from the U.S., China, and TSMC may have discovered a path towards creating integrated circuits that use two-dimensional transistors.
High voltage and high reliability is king in IGBT drivers. Power Integrations is rising to the call.
High voltage and high reliability is king in IGBT drivers. Power Integrations is rising to the call.
With an eye on electric vehicles, ST took the majority stake in GaN pioneer Exagan.
With an eye on electric vehicles, ST took the majority stake in GaN pioneer Exagan.
What's the role of low-pass filters in class D amplification? We'll use ST's new class D amp to discuss this question.
What's the role of low-pass filters in class D amplification? We'll use ST's new class D amp to discuss this question.
Maxim Integrated has cracked to more secure authentification—without a digital key stored in the IC’s memory.
Maxim Integrated has cracked to more secure authentification—without a digital key stored in the IC’s memory.
MIT has developed a software design kit that speeds up electronic device development and prototyping by creating curved…
MIT has developed a software design kit that speeds up electronic device development and prototyping by creating curved breadboards with pinholes and connections mapped out automatically.
The buck converter operates in "forced continuous conduction mode (FCCM)." Let's break that term down.
The buck converter operates in "forced continuous conduction mode (FCCM)." Let's break that term down.
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery, built by Tesla and housed in Southern Australia, is scheduled for a 50 percent…
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery, built by Tesla and housed in Southern Australia, is scheduled for a 50 percent increase in capacity later this year.
Keep this guide in your back pocket for the next time you're designing a device that requires BLE connectivity.
Keep this guide in your back pocket for the next time you're designing a device that requires BLE connectivity.
What does a chip have to do these days to qualify for the “digital signal processor” category?
What does a chip have to do these days to qualify for the “digital signal processor” category?
Pick-and-place can damage sensitive parts and contactless methods are inefficient for high volumes. What about magnetic assembly?
Pick-and-place can damage sensitive parts and contactless methods are inefficient for high volumes. What about magnetic assembly?
The FPGA-based SmartNIC arena—including giants like Microsoft and Intel—just got more interesting. Enter the inventor…
The FPGA-based SmartNIC arena—including giants like Microsoft and Intel—just got more interesting. Enter the inventor of FPGAs.
Although the semiconductor industry appears to have escaped the direct impact of the coronavirus pandemic thus far, the…
Although the semiconductor industry appears to have escaped the direct impact of the coronavirus pandemic thus far, the market is unlikely to come out unscathed.
Fast prototyping isn't so fast when you have to wait 20 weeks for a MEMS oscillator. SiTime wants to put an end to the…
Fast prototyping isn't so fast when you have to wait 20 weeks for a MEMS oscillator. SiTime wants to put an end to the wait for designers worldwide.
Over a decade past the first alarm bells of the effects of electronic and electrical waste, e-waste is still a major…
Over a decade past the first alarm bells of the effects of electronic and electrical waste, e-waste is still a major blight in the electronics industry.
Texas Instruments has designed an automotive quad isolator providing 5,000 VRMS isolation—even up to 150°C.
Texas Instruments has designed an automotive quad isolator providing 5,000 VRMS isolation—even up to 150°C.
Apple ultimately canceled its wireless power program because of coil alignment. Three new platforms aim to work around…
Apple ultimately canceled its wireless power program because of coil alignment. Three new platforms aim to work around the problem that slowed the tech giant down.
Maxim Integrated is accelerating innovation in Europe with a $25 million investment for a new design center in Dublin, Ireland.
Maxim Integrated is accelerating innovation in Europe with a $25 million investment for a new design center in Dublin, Ireland.
The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.
The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.