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Rapid Cooling Techniques Introduced to Advance Quantum Nanotechnology

Rapid Cooling Techniques Introduced to Advance Quantum Nanotechnology

A team of researchers led by physicists at the Technische Univeritat Kaiserslautem (TUK) in Germany and the University of Vienna in Australia have reportedly generated the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) through a sudden change in temperature.


News Apr 27, 2020 by Luke James
Manufacturers Band Together to Supply Ventilators Due to Extreme Shortages

Manufacturers Band Together to Supply Ventilators Due to Extreme Shortages

There is a global shortage for ventilators—a critical piece of medical equipment that hospitals require to treat COVID-19 patients.


News Mar 27, 2020 by Hana Othman
On Semiconductor Debuts Two Power Modules for Traction Inverters in EVs

On Semiconductor Debuts Two Power Modules for Traction Inverters in EVs

ON Semiconductor has rolled out the first two devices in its VE-Trac family of power modules for traction inverter designs.


News Dec 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

What's new with battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles?


News Aug 05, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Incorporates 1050 V MOSFET

High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Incorporates 1050 V MOSFET

For when low power has to be efficiently sourced from a high voltage line.


News Aug 01, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
SiTime Releases MEMS Temperature-Compensated Oscillators for 5G in Harsh Environments

SiTime Releases MEMS Temperature-Compensated Oscillators for 5G in Harsh Environments

5G continues to dominate 2019, this time with the wide release of MEMS oscillators for 5G in harsh conditions.


News May 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Renesas Power Modules Claim Highest Density at 10A and 15A, Leverage New Packaging and PMBus

New Renesas Power Modules Claim Highest Density at 10A and 15A, Leverage New Packaging and PMBus

At APEC 2019, Renesas highlighted new PMBus DC-DC power modules.


News Mar 27, 2019 by Kate Smith
New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New BJTs can be used for high-current switching in industrial, consumer, and automotive applications.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Robert Keim
e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas releases the AEM20940 PMIC, which enables energy harvesting from thermoelectric generators.


News Mar 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

While IoT devices find more ways into our homes, building designers are largely taking a wait-and-see attitude towards automation. Have a look at some trends and cutting-edge innovations in building automation.


News Feb 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The Semiconductor of Automotive Power Design: Who’s Offering SiC Components in 2019?

The Semiconductor of Automotive Power Design: Who’s Offering SiC Components in 2019?

A brief overview of silicon carbide AKA SiC, which may replace silicon in power electronics altogether.


News Feb 03, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
X-FAB Releases New Automotive-Qualified, High-Temperature Galvanic Isolation Semiconductor Process

X-FAB Releases New Automotive-Qualified, High-Temperature Galvanic Isolation Semiconductor Process

This week, X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE released news that it was going into production with a new galvanic isolation semiconductor process for manufacturing.


News Feb 01, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Power Integrations Introduces New Family of Brushless DC Motor Drive ICs

Power Integrations Introduces New Family of Brushless DC Motor Drive ICs

Power Integrations’ BridgeSwitch™ family of ICs achieve conversion efficiency of up to 98.5% in brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive applications of up to 300 W.


News Nov 16, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Texas Instruments Releases Digital Temperature Sensor Family for Medical and Industrial Applications

Texas Instruments Releases Digital Temperature Sensor Family for Medical and Industrial Applications

Texas Instruments today announced a new family of digital temperature sensors, the TMP117x.


News Oct 25, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
World’s Smallest Single-Atom Transistor Functions at Room Temperature, Sans Semiconductor

World’s Smallest Single-Atom Transistor Functions at Room Temperature, Sans Semiconductor

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have announced a working single-atom transistor that operates at room temperature without a semiconductor present.


News Aug 23, 2018 by David Jones
Taking a Look at a TG-FS-IGBT: A Trench Gate Field-Stop IGBT from STMicroelectronics

Taking a Look at a TG-FS-IGBT: A Trench Gate Field-Stop IGBT from STMicroelectronics

This insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) can support 1200 V at 8 A. Additional devices can be added in parallel to support higher current demands.


News Jul 17, 2018 by Mark Hughes
A Dual Channel DC/DC Converter for Power Supply Designs from Linear Technology

A Dual Channel DC/DC Converter for Power Supply Designs from Linear Technology

The LT8582 is a new dual channel DC/DC converter from Linear Technology.


News Jun 07, 2018 by Mark Hughes
A Replacement to LM75/TMP75 Digital Temperature Sensors: The Texas Instruments TMP1075

A Replacement to LM75/TMP75 Digital Temperature Sensors: The Texas Instruments TMP1075

Texas Instruments announces their new TMP1075, which is a replacement to the industry standard LM75 and TMP75 digital temperature sensors.


News May 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Modern Day Icarus: The Parker Solar Probe’s Mission to the Sun

A Modern Day Icarus: The Parker Solar Probe’s Mission to the Sun

How do we design, build, and test a sensitive piece of equipment for millions of times more heat and radiation exposure?


News May 21, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
MINMAX’s MIZI03 3W DC-DC Converters and a Look at Standards for Railway Applications

MINMAX’s MIZI03 3W DC-DC Converters and a Look at Standards for Railway Applications

MINMAX has recently introduced the MIZI03 series of converters for railway applications.


News May 10, 2018 by Kate Smith