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The new RF switch device from Menlo Micro offers 25 W power handling and an integrated charge pump driver circuit.

The new RF switch device from Menlo Micro offers 25 W power handling and an integrated charge pump driver circuit.

Claiming to have realized the “ideal switch,” GE spinoff Menlo Micro has secured over $225 million in funding to this point.

Claiming to have realized the “ideal switch,” GE spinoff Menlo Micro has secured over $225 million in funding to this point.

Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using…

Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using photonic chip-based soliton microcombs.

A novel "pre-switch" architecture may allow designers to break free from hard-switching constraints.

A novel "pre-switch" architecture may allow designers to break free from hard-switching constraints.

Optical computers have long been on the horizon. Now, IBM and Skoltech are teaming up to bring optical circuits into the…

Optical computers have long been on the horizon. Now, IBM and Skoltech are teaming up to bring optical circuits into the mainstream.

Power Integrations' new InnoSwitch3-PD family is said to reduce the number of the required components by about 50…

Power Integrations' new InnoSwitch3-PD family is said to reduce the number of the required components by about 50 percent compared to conventional solutions. 

Using load biasing, the new MOSFET gate driver has turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. It's also the…

Using load biasing, the new MOSFET gate driver has turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. It's also the so-called first of its kind that doesn't require an external power supply.

In yet another move for cloud dominance, Marvell is merging with Innovium for its in-house Ethernet switch silicon.

In yet another move for cloud dominance, Marvell is merging with Innovium for its in-house Ethernet switch silicon.

Extracting DC from AC without any magnetics at all? A new solid-state circuit breaker put forth by Amber Solutions in…

Extracting DC from AC without any magnetics at all? A new solid-state circuit breaker put forth by Amber Solutions in partnership with Infineon Technologies stands to cause some pretty intense waves by displacing the nearly century-old technology upon which our electrical infrastructure is built.

A lesser-discussed aspect of electronics design, user experience, can be the difference between a good product and a…

A lesser-discussed aspect of electronics design, user experience, can be the difference between a good product and a great one. A new set of slide switches sparks some philosophical contemplation.

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose…

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose capacitive MEMS as the go-to architecture for low power?

High-voltage electronics cause a number of issues for FETs used as load switches. A new device from Diodes Incorporated…

High-voltage electronics cause a number of issues for FETs used as load switches. A new device from Diodes Incorporated aims to tackle the long-standing issue of reverse current.

LiDAR is cropping up in manifold variants, and for scanning LiDAR, MEMs micro-mirrors are a key factor in determining the…

LiDAR is cropping up in manifold variants, and for scanning LiDAR, MEMs micro-mirrors are a key factor in determining the field of vision.

Microchip is seeking to cut through the fog of network complexity with two new families—one family of Ethernet switches…

Microchip is seeking to cut through the fog of network complexity with two new families—one family of Ethernet switches and one family of PCIe 5.0 switches.

TDK's recently-announced single-axis MEMS accelerometer aims to bring a bit more bandwidth to the table in a…

TDK's recently-announced single-axis MEMS accelerometer aims to bring a bit more bandwidth to the table in a bandwidth-hungry industry.

New research has unveiled that it’s possible to switch states of magnetism between ON and OFF in a new class of…

New research has unveiled that it’s possible to switch states of magnetism between ON and OFF in a new class of easy-to-fabricate materials containing nitrogen.

Menlo Micro says that it’s reinventing one of the most basic technological innovations: the electric switch. To enable…

Menlo Micro says that it’s reinventing one of the most basic technological innovations: the electric switch. To enable volume production, it has raised $44 million in a Series B funding round led by 40 North Ventures alongside other capital groups.

Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and…

Photorelays are gaining traction. In many cases, these devices outpace their mechanical counterparts in terms of size and power efficiency.

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback…

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?