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Menlo Micro Announces Configurable Switch for Semiconductor Testing

Menlo Micro Announces Configurable Switch for Semiconductor Testing

The company claims the MEMS switch is in a league of its own, replacing mechanical and solid-state relays in high-speed semiconductor test equipment.


News Mar 03, 2026 by Duane Benson
Microchip’s New PCIe Switches Brings AI Hardware Up to Speed

Microchip’s New PCIe Switches Brings AI Hardware Up to Speed

Based on 3 nm process technology, Microchip’s Switchtec Gen 6 PCIe switches deliver fast data movement, low latency, and high security for modern AI infrastructure.


News Oct 27, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Murata, Melexis, and TI Push Boundaries on Low-Power Sensing Design

Murata, Melexis, and TI Push Boundaries on Low-Power Sensing Design

New sensing solutions, from pyroelectric infrared sensors to in-plane Hall-effect switches, help engineers improve performance and efficiency in space-constrained designs.


News Sep 26, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Novosense Debuts 3D Dual-Output Hall Latches for Auto Motor Control

Novosense Debuts 3D Dual-Output Hall Latches for Auto Motor Control

The new series of dual-output Hall latches allows system designers to measure both speed and direction using a single integrated chip.


News Aug 21, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
Novosense Cuts Complexity of Auto Long Wiring With 2-Wire Hall Switches

Novosense Cuts Complexity of Auto Long Wiring With 2-Wire Hall Switches

The MT72xx family combines high EMC resilience and functional safety with a two-wire interface.


News Jul 16, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Broadcom Aims to Reimagine the Ethernet Switch for HPC and AI

Broadcom Aims to Reimagine the Ethernet Switch for HPC and AI

Announced today, the new device challenges the assumption that Ethernet can't support small packet sizes or optimized transport paths.


News Jul 15, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Design Wins: Smart Locks, High-Speed Cameras, and Switching Innovation

Design Wins: Smart Locks, High-Speed Cameras, and Switching Innovation

From secure smart locks to resilient RF switching, these design wins showcase how collaboration and component innovation are advancing connected devices across industries.


News Jun 23, 2025 by Luke James
Microchip Beefs Up Its AI Data Center Technology Offerings

Microchip Beefs Up Its AI Data Center Technology Offerings

Taking a holistic view of data centers, Microchip is upgrading its connectivity, storage, and computer portfolios to provide comprehensive support for the AI boom.


News May 05, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

Navitas Introduces World’s First Bidirectional GaN Power ICs

The compact design eliminates bulky components, increases efficiency, and reduces costs in renewable energy and electric vehicles.


News Mar 21, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Microchip Tackles Specialized Computing With PCIe 4.0 Switches

Microchip Tackles Specialized Computing With PCIe 4.0 Switches

The new family of 16-lane switches takes aim at Level 2+ ADAS and video processing in industrial applications.


News Jan 24, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Navy Nuclear Fleet Gets Super-Fast, Super-Silent Circuit Breakers

Menlo Micro will develop a 1 kV/10 kA circuit breaker with enhanced performance for Navy electrical distribution systems.


News Aug 23, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
ADAS-Focused Partnerships and Solutions Blossom

ADAS-Focused Partnerships and Solutions Blossom

In this roundup, we spotlight a few companies that have announced industry partnerships and products targeted at ADAS and the software-defined vehicle.


News May 18, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

Switch Roundup: New Devices Make Switches Smaller and Faster

From low-voltage to ultra-fast optics, the latest switches improve efficiency and speed for next-generation applications.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Aaron Carman
New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

New Avalanche Photodiode IR Sensors Reported as 12X More Sensitive

Designers can now see more with less light thanks to new optical sensors from a University of Sheffield spinout company.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Aaron Carman
EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

EnOcean Employs Energy Harvesting for Bluetooth Switch Module

The company has now released the second generation of the "world’s first energy-harvesting Bluetooth switch module."


News Jan 30, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

New Microchip Ethernet Switches Include TSN and Range of Port Bandwidths

The new Ethernet switches offer scalable bandwidths, time-sensitive networking (TSN), and two separate redundancy protocols for increased reliability.


News Jan 22, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

International Researchers Move the Needle on Memristor Technology

Academics across the globe have made concurrent breakthroughs in a new form of non-volatile memory.


News Dec 19, 2023 by Jake Hertz
In an Industry First, Broadcom Puts Neural Network Onto a Switch

In an Industry First, Broadcom Puts Neural Network Onto a Switch

Broadcom has released StrataXGS Trident 5 BCM78800, a family of Ethernet switch chips with an on-chip neural-network inference engine called NetGNT.


News Dec 06, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan
Pickering Teams Up With Menlo Micro for MEMS-Based RF Multiplexers

Pickering Teams Up With Menlo Micro for MEMS-Based RF Multiplexers

The collaboration will deliver test systems with 300x longer operational life and 60x test system throughput, according to the companies.


News Jun 23, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Menlo Micro Supports Low–power MEMS With High-voltage Driver IC

Menlo Micro Supports Low–power MEMS With High-voltage Driver IC

Created for MEMS applications where high voltages are needed, the company’s new driver IC features an embedded charge pump.


News Jan 17, 2023 by Jake Hertz