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Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

Allegro Targets Noise and Heat With SiC Gate Drivers, Sensors

The silicon carbide gate drivers and an ultra-low-loss isolated current sensor can improve efficiency and power density in high-voltage systems.


News Jan 23, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Upgraded MOSFETs Target Power Density, Safety, and Efficiency

Upgraded MOSFETs Target Power Density, Safety, and Efficiency

Rohm, Littelfuse, and Ideal Semiconductor each introduced high-performance MOSFETs.


News Dec 11, 2025 by Jake Hertz
A Deep Dive on Winbond’s Memory Technology for Edge AI

A Deep Dive on Winbond’s Memory Technology for Edge AI

In this deep dive, we take a look at how Winbond’s CUBE technology solves memory challenges for edge AI designs.


News Nov 13, 2024 by Jeff Child
NXP Controller Targets Battery Temperature, Safety

NXP Controller Targets Battery Temperature, Safety

NXP’s battery cell controller offers improved battery monitoring across a range of temperatures and voltages. This article examines why EV battery management is so difficult and details NXP’s battery cell controller.


News Dec 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz
COOLERCHIPS Project Heats Up Investments to Cool Down Data Centers

COOLERCHIPS Project Heats Up Investments to Cool Down Data Centers

The Department of Energy is shelling out $40 million to 15 groups proposing innovative data center cooling solutions.


News Jun 26, 2023 by Chantelle Dubois
Photonic Chip Design Rethink Could Cut Data Center Energy Use

Photonic Chip Design Rethink Could Cut Data Center Energy Use

Leveraging novel photonic circuit designs, researchers hope to lower electricity consumption in data centers.


News Jun 02, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

Toshiba Debuts “Thermoflagger” as Temperature Sensor IC Alternative

The new solution helps to control the temperature rise in electronic equipment.


News May 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Research Efforts Signal Next Steps for Quantum Processor Evolution

Research Efforts Signal Next Steps for Quantum Processor Evolution

A trio of research papers offers new ideas that may solve some of the biggest hurdles to quantum processing technology.


News Jan 14, 2023 by Kristijan Nelkovski
How One Startup’s Cooling Chip May Surge Processor Power

How One Startup’s Cooling Chip May Surge Processor Power

Seeing a disconnect between modern processors and outdated coolers, Frore Systems designed a thermal management solution to let chips run to their true potential.


News Dec 07, 2022 by Aaron Carman
Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Samsung Employs its V-NAND Tech for Gaming NVMe SSD

Samsung Employs its V-NAND Tech for Gaming NVMe SSD

Designed for gaming and creative applications, Samsung’s new SSD leverages its latest V-NAND technology.


News Aug 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Nix the Heat Sink: New GaN ICs Aim to Slim Down Power Supply Design

Nix the Heat Sink: New GaN ICs Aim to Slim Down Power Supply Design

Yesterday, Power Integrations released a new family of flyback controller ICs which leverage GaN technology for maximize efficiency. Could this help push GaN further mainstream?


News May 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Companies Get Creative to Beat the Heat in Computing Applications

Companies Get Creative to Beat the Heat in Computing Applications

Here's a sweep of a few thermal management techniques across the industry—specifically aimed to keep computing applications cool.


News Apr 03, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Keeping Wearables Cool: Non-metallic Material Radiates Heat From Users, Circuitry, and the Sun

Keeping Wearables Cool: Non-metallic Material Radiates Heat From Users, Circuitry, and the Sun

Thermal design is especially delicate in wearable devices. Here are a few ways researchers are tackling the issue—the most recent turning to materials science.


News Mar 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Graphene Nano-Chimneys Could Cool Future Circuits

Graphene Nano-Chimneys Could Cool Future Circuits

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.


News Feb 15, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Transceivers, Heat Dissipation, and Wearables: Are Diamonds the Future of Microelectronics?

Transceivers, Heat Dissipation, and Wearables: Are Diamonds the Future of Microelectronics?

Due to their resilient structure, synthetic diamonds are being used to create the next generation of microelectronics.


News Jan 25, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Could Nanowires Change the Way We Manage Heat Dissipation in ICs?

Could Nanowires Change the Way We Manage Heat Dissipation in ICs?

Heat dissipation is one of the biggest obstacles in semiconductor reduction. A team at the University of California has developed nanowires that can significantly improve heat dissipation characteristics and shape the future of silicon chip design.


News Nov 23, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging them under water.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Robin Mitchell