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5G Switches Introduced by the University of Texas Claim Improved Battery Life and Processing Speeds

5G Switches Introduced by the University of Texas Claim Improved Battery Life and Processing Speeds

Although COVID-19 has caused a slowdown, the 5G revolution is still well underway with the first pioneer devices capable of accessing next-generation wireless speeds already on shelves worldwide.


News May 31, 2020 by Luke James
ADI Makes Big Swing for Industry 4.0 with First Software-Configurable Industrial I/Os

ADI Makes Big Swing for Industry 4.0 with First Software-Configurable Industrial I/Os

Two new I/O solutions bring remote programmability to building control and industrial automation.


News May 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.


News May 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Virtues of PWM Combined With a Power MOSFET

The Virtues of PWM Combined With a Power MOSFET

Pulse Width Modulation is a method commonly used to generate an analog signal output from digital input. But how is this feature enhanced when combined with a power MOSFET in a single device?


News May 06, 2020 by John Koon
What Is the Internet of Musical Things (IoMusT)?

What Is the Internet of Musical Things (IoMusT)?

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of a growing movement known as the Internet of Musical Things.


Diamonds Finally Find Footing on the Semiconductor Stage—for Rapid COVID-19 Testing

Diamonds Finally Find Footing on the Semiconductor Stage—for Rapid COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 test results currently take 5–15 minutes of processing time. But diamond-based Bio-FETs could slash that time to mere seconds.


News Apr 22, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
What Does “99% Power Efficiency” Really Mean in Silicon Carbide MOSFETs?

What Does “99% Power Efficiency” Really Mean in Silicon Carbide MOSFETs?

Whenever we discuss power semiconductors, the feature that takes center stage is power efficiency. But what exactly do we mean by that term?


News Apr 21, 2020 by John Koon
Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Historical Engineers: Harry Nyquist, a Trail Blazer in Digital Communications

Nyquist’s contributions were the intellectual building blocks essential to the birth of modern information theory


News Apr 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
US Space Force Revs Up a “Space Fence” With Wolfspeed’s Power Amplifiers

US Space Force Revs Up a “Space Fence” With Wolfspeed’s Power Amplifiers

The US Space Force spends millions of dollars preventing spacecraft collisions in earth's increasingly crowded orbit. The Space Fence, powered by Wolfspeed's power amplifiers, aims to change that.


News Mar 31, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Power Engineering Catchup: Here’s What Would Have Been Presented at APEC

Power Engineering Catchup: Here’s What Would Have Been Presented at APEC

APEC was canceled less than a week before the event. What did we miss? Is there still a way for us to stay up to date on power electronic trends?


News Mar 26, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
Cypress Semi Announces USB-C Controllers to Shrink Design Footprint of USB-Enabled Devices

Cypress Semi Announces USB-C Controllers to Shrink Design Footprint of USB-Enabled Devices

Cypress Semiconductor recently announced its latest USB-C controllers that are designed to improve next-generation PCs and notebooks.


News Mar 22, 2020 by Luke James
Silicon vs. Silicon Carbide: Schottky Barrier Diode Edition

Silicon vs. Silicon Carbide: Schottky Barrier Diode Edition

How does a silicon carbide Schottky barrier diode compare to its silicon counterparts? Let's look to a few examples.


News Mar 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
New Motor-Driver ICs Beg the Question, What On Earth Are FREDFETs?

New Motor-Driver ICs Beg the Question, What On Earth Are FREDFETs?

The new BridgeSwitch motor drivers from Power Integrations stand out for several reasons, like its package and system monitoring. But what do we make of their fundamental label as "FREDFETs?"


News Mar 16, 2020 by Robert Keim
Gallium Arsenide (Finally) Contends With GaN and SiC in One Regard: Space Applications

Gallium Arsenide (Finally) Contends With GaN and SiC in One Regard: Space Applications

GaAs has long been the bridesmaid but never the bride. However, because of its resistance to radiation, it is still the go-to choice for space-based applications. 


News Mar 16, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

Analog Discovery 2 is called the "one tool with many functions." But how does it hold up against analogous T&M devices in the industry?


News Mar 12, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
How Do You Design an LC Low-Pass Filter for a Class D Amp?

How Do You Design an LC Low-Pass Filter for a Class D Amp?

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.


News Mar 09, 2020 by Robert Keim
Maxim Integrated to Invest in Dublin Design Center and Assign Team of Mixed-Signal and Analog Engineers

Maxim Integrated to Invest in Dublin Design Center and Assign Team of Mixed-Signal and Analog Engineers

Maxim Integrated is accelerating innovation in Europe with a $25 million investment for a new design center in Dublin, Ireland.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Luke James
Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

This article examines the PSMNR51-25YLH and discusses MOSFET drain-source leakage current.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Robert Keim
Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

The APR348 supports secondary-side output voltages up to 20 V in QR, CCM, and DCM flyback modes.


News Feb 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: When Research Becomes Reality

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: When Research Becomes Reality

Silicon carbide and gallium nitride are gaining ground in a market that has long been dominated by silicon. What does the rise of wide-bandgap materials tell us about the relationship between research and engineering?


News Feb 07, 2020 by Robert Keim