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Toshiba Buckles Down on Motor Control With New MCUs and DC Motor Driver

Toshiba Buckles Down on Motor Control With New MCUs and DC Motor Driver

The new solutions from Toshiba target high-power and industrial motor applications.


News Feb 05, 2025 by Jake Hertz
EPC Gets Granular: Motor Drive Reference Design Targets Robotic Joints

EPC Gets Granular: Motor Drive Reference Design Targets Robotic Joints

EPC recently announced a new reference design for BLDC motor drives to provide intricate motor control in humanoid robots.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
January Tech Shorts: Stacked Analog ICs, SPAD Image Sensors, and More

January Tech Shorts: Stacked Analog ICs, SPAD Image Sensors, and More

In this Tech Shorts, we highlight six products, certifications, and collaborations, setting a fast pace for innovation in 2025.


News Jan 31, 2025 by Luke James
Wolfspeed Equips New SiC MOSFETs for High-Power, ‘Real-World Conditions’

Wolfspeed Equips New SiC MOSFETs for High-Power, ‘Real-World Conditions’

The company's fourth generation of SiC MOSFETs comes with new upgrades to reverse recovery transients and lower RDS(on).


News Jan 27, 2025 by Jake Hertz
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
Infineon Unveils Motor Control and Power Conversion MCUs for the WBG Era

Infineon Unveils Motor Control and Power Conversion MCUs for the WBG Era

The new MCU family comes in Entry and Main Line products, giving designers a scalable range of performance and memory options.


News Jan 22, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Three New Passives Flex High Performance in Ever Smaller Packages

Three New Passives Flex High Performance in Ever Smaller Packages

New passive components from TDK, Kyocera, and Littelfuse push the boundaries of size, power, and functionality.


News Jan 17, 2025 by Duane Benson
Renesas Serves Up 100 V MOSFETs Using Split Gate Technology

Renesas Serves Up 100 V MOSFETs Using Split Gate Technology

Thanks to a new process, the two power FETs feature incredibly low on-resistance and high switching efficiency.


News Jan 17, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Allegro Launches Two New Current Sensor ICs With Compact Footprints

Allegro Launches Two New Current Sensor ICs With Compact Footprints

At CES, All About Circuits met with Allegro’s Ram Sathappan to discuss how these magnetic current sensors may be useful alternatives to shunt-based solutions.


News Jan 13, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Forecasts for 2025 Semiconductor Growth Teeter on Several Factors

Forecasts for 2025 Semiconductor Growth Teeter on Several Factors

As we enter 2025, the semiconductor industry is at a crossroads of ongoing innovation and lurking uncertainty.


News Jan 13, 2025 by Luke James
Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

The buck-boost battery charger and USB-C port controller ICs target power tools, home appliances, and light industrial products.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Charles Lee
Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 2: Company Predictions

In part 2, we share predictions from a selection of companies on where they see themselves heading in 2025.


News Jan 01, 2025 by Jeff Child
Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 1: General Predictions

Industry Weighs in With 2025 Forecasts—Part 1: General Predictions

On this New Years Day, we share 2025 predictions from leading companies in our industry.


News Jan 01, 2025 by Jeff Child
Microchip Reveals CAN FD System Basis Chip in Tiny Footprint

Microchip Reveals CAN FD System Basis Chip in Tiny Footprint

The new series brings the power of CAN FD into a more highly-integrated solution.


News Dec 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Unwraps PolarFire Solution Stacks for Imaging and Robotics

Microchip Unwraps PolarFire Solution Stacks for Imaging and Robotics

The new software solution stacks target challenging applications such as smart robotics and medical imaging.


News Dec 18, 2024 by Duane Benson
3 New Connectors Push the Limits of Compact Size and High Performance

3 New Connectors Push the Limits of Compact Size and High Performance

In this final reflection on Electronica 2024, we round up three connectors from Samtec, Attend, and Same Sky Interconnect Group that stood out.


News Dec 10, 2024 by Darshil Patel
New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

New Position Sensing ICs Simplify Design and Enhance Precision

A new crop of magnetic switches, sensors, and PCB-based position encoders aims to redefine position sensing in automotive, industrial, and robotic designs.


News Dec 03, 2024 by Charles Lee
A Glimpse at a Morning in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall

A Glimpse at a Morning in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall

During a morning at Electronica's Hall A3, we visited numerous booths to learn about new instruments for an engineer's toolbox. Here are three highlights.


News Nov 26, 2024 by Duane Benson
NXP Debuts Applications Processors for Industrial and Automotive Designs

NXP Debuts Applications Processors for Industrial and Automotive Designs

The new processor family offers a combination of real-time control and communications features.


News Nov 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas has developed two new semiconductor solutions for the growing IO-Link market. The new IO-Link solutions include a four-channel master IC and a dual-channel sensor signal conditioner IC.


News Nov 18, 2024 by Damond Goodwin