Power supply design is a challenging task. Feeding those needs, a handful of power component companies recently rolled out devices that aim to boost the…
Power supply design is a challenging task. Feeding those needs, a handful of power component companies recently rolled out devices that aim to boost the performance and efficiency of power supplies.
The field of analog design was propelled into the future thanks to inspiring, intelligent, and sometimes quirky leaders.…
The field of analog design was propelled into the future thanks to inspiring, intelligent, and sometimes quirky leaders. One pioneer leading the pack was Bob Pease.
While balanced armature speakers have been a leading technology in true wireless earbuds, MEMS microspeakers are…
While balanced armature speakers have been a leading technology in true wireless earbuds, MEMS microspeakers are beginning to peak in popularity.
With an eye toward improving isolation technology in electric vehicles, Texas Instruments (TI) is rolling out two…
With an eye toward improving isolation technology in electric vehicles, Texas Instruments (TI) is rolling out two solid-state relay chips designed to replace traditional automotive mechanical relays.
Three semiconductor companies have recently announced devices aimed at next-gen audio. These ICs aim to enable engineers…
Three semiconductor companies have recently announced devices aimed at next-gen audio. These ICs aim to enable engineers to improve the quality and capabilities of their audio system designs.
Bob Widlar was a rebel with a cause—an analog IC design cause.
Bob Widlar was a rebel with a cause—an analog IC design cause.
Israeli Polyn’s neuromorphic IC has been successfully packaged and evaluated, taking TinyML, or tiny machine learning,…
Israeli Polyn’s neuromorphic IC has been successfully packaged and evaluated, taking TinyML, or tiny machine learning, technology another step to becoming more mainstream.
Taking inspiration from the biological auditory system, MIT researchers have created a fabric that senses sound signals…
Taking inspiration from the biological auditory system, MIT researchers have created a fabric that senses sound signals and converts them to electrical signals, analogous to how a microphone works.
A system's complexity and cost tend to be two major design considerations. Hoping to ease this stress, a new mixed-signal…
A system's complexity and cost tend to be two major design considerations. Hoping to ease this stress, a new mixed-signal controller from onsemi aims to achieve high efficiency at low complexity.
New super-junction metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) from Alpha and Omega are eyeing high…
New super-junction metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) from Alpha and Omega are eyeing high efficiency, small form factor data center design.
Embedded in a wearable system, ADI's new analog front end is designed to level up bioimpedance monitoring—a way to…
Embedded in a wearable system, ADI's new analog front end is designed to level up bioimpedance monitoring—a way to monitor various medical conditions and help doctors come to a more precise diagnosis.
Processing-in-memory is no longer confined to the research realm. Even companies like Samsung and IBM are spearheading…
Processing-in-memory is no longer confined to the research realm. Even companies like Samsung and IBM are spearheading the movement toward in-memory computing.
Though MOSFET technology is a staple in the semiconductor industry, it wasn't always the case. Let's dive into the men…
Though MOSFET technology is a staple in the semiconductor industry, it wasn't always the case. Let's dive into the men behind the tech: Dawon Kahng and Martin (John) Atalla.
Wide bandgap materials like SiC and GaN keep finding their way into more and more devices, like Schottky barrier diodes…
Wide bandgap materials like SiC and GaN keep finding their way into more and more devices, like Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs). Let's take a look at some recent releases and check the status of GaN SBDs.
With increased performance of drain-source on-state resistance, gate charge, and figures of merit, Infineon's latest 100…
With increased performance of drain-source on-state resistance, gate charge, and figures of merit, Infineon's latest 100 V MOSFET technology seeks to improve high-frequency switching applications.
A new technique eliminates the limitations of shot noise on laser interferometry.
A new technique eliminates the limitations of shot noise on laser interferometry.
In a bid to expand into new power markets, RF giant Qorvo has acquired UnitedSiC, a pioneer in SiC FET technology.
In a bid to expand into new power markets, RF giant Qorvo has acquired UnitedSiC, a pioneer in SiC FET technology.
Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning…
Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning LiDAR at the chip level—for instance, by extending detection distance and priming it for inclement weather.
This month has been a busy one in the FET space. Here are a few FETs from EPC, UnitedSiC, and Intel that depart from…
This month has been a busy one in the FET space. Here are a few FETs from EPC, UnitedSiC, and Intel that depart from traditional silicon transistors in interesting ways.
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