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Summit 2026 - Advanced Packaging Materials as Enablers for High-Density Power Electronics in AI Data Centers

Summit 2026 - Advanced Packaging Materials as Enablers for High-Density Power Electronics in AI Data Centers

The rapid deployment of AI workloads in data centers is driving new requirements for power electronics, including very high power density, fast load transients, and strict efficiency targets.


News Oct 07, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Summit 2026 - The Hidden Tech Powering AI: Advanced Magnetics for Next-Gen Data Centers

Summit 2026 - The Hidden Tech Powering AI: Advanced Magnetics for Next-Gen Data Centers

As AI power demands grow, advanced magnetics, protection, and power management technologies are enabling more efficient, reliable, and scalable data center architectures.


Power Integrations Unveils Capacitor Discharge ICs for Standby Power Reduction

Power Integrations Unveils Capacitor Discharge ICs for Standby Power Reduction

This 4th-generation IC family minimizes no-load consumption and simplifies safety compliance for consumer and industrial AC-DC power supplies without increasing design complexity.


News Oct 05, 2026 by Jeff Child
RLC Roundup: New Passives Push Power, Frequency, and Temp Limits

RLC Roundup: New Passives Push Power, Frequency, and Temp Limits

New passive components from TDK, Vishay, Murata, and Bourns address higher capacitance, RF power handling, automotive power circuits, and high-temperature operation.


News Sep 29, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Rohm’s New Oscillation Device Paves Path to Terahertz Commercialization

Rohm’s New Oscillation Device Paves Path to Terahertz Commercialization

Rohm’s second-generation resonant tunneling diode oscillator reaches 40 µW maximum output in the same package as gen 1.


News Aug 21, 2026 by Jake Hertz
 Murata, TDK, and Knowles Raise Capacitor Expectations With New Lineups

Murata, TDK, and Knowles Raise Capacitor Expectations With New Lineups

The new capacitors feature higher voltage ratings, improved thermal and vibration performance, and new safety qualifications for automotive and industrial applications.


News Aug 19, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

The new XpressConnect PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 Retimers reign in signal integrity challenges in AI data centers and other high-bandwidth installations.


News Jun 15, 2026 by Duane Benson
The 1N4148: The Signal Diode That Ended Up Everywhere

The 1N4148: The Signal Diode That Ended Up Everywhere

Registered at JEDEC in 1968 as a tighter-spec successor to the 1N914, the 1N4148 became the most widely produced switching diode in history.


News Jun 05, 2026 by Luke James
SiTime Reveals MEMS Timing Device for AI Data Center GPU Optimization

SiTime Reveals MEMS Timing Device for AI Data Center GPU Optimization

The MEMS-based oscillator delivers less than 1 nanosecond of time synchronization accuracy for AI clusters.


News May 11, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Higher Volts, Smaller Caps: New MLCCs for Auto, Aero, and Defense

Higher Volts, Smaller Caps: New MLCCs for Auto, Aero, and Defense

Discover how the latest MLCCs from Samsung, Murata, and Kyocera are tackling extreme environments through unprecedented power density and miniaturization.


News Apr 28, 2026 by Duane Benson
Piezoelectric Chip Out of UCSD Rethinks DC-DC Conversion for GPUs

Piezoelectric Chip Out of UCSD Rethinks DC-DC Conversion for GPUs

A prototype converter achieves 96.2% peak efficiency, stepping 48 V down to 4.8 V, delivering four times the output current of previous piezoelectric designs.


News Apr 23, 2026 by Luke James
Indie Semiconductor Releases First Commercial UV DFB Laser at 399 nm

Indie Semiconductor Releases First Commercial UV DFB Laser at 399 nm

Geared for quantum systems, Indie engineered the narrow-linewidth laser engineered for ytterbium atom cooling, which eliminates the need for external optical stacks.


News Apr 14, 2026 by Luke James
New Automotive ICs Cover Signal Integrity, Power Density, & Integration

New Automotive ICs Cover Signal Integrity, Power Density, & Integration

Recent automotive IC releases highlight ongoing efforts to improve signal integrity in ADAS, increase power density in compact inductors, and integrate sensing and logic functions for next-gen electric drive platforms.


News Mar 02, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Littelfuse Intros Asymmetrical TVS Diode Series for 12 V Battery Protection

Littelfuse Intros Asymmetrical TVS Diode Series for 12 V Battery Protection

The new devices target anti-reverse circuits with lower negative clamping voltages and simplified front-end design.


News Dec 12, 2025 by Luke James
Toshiba Adds Zener Diode Series for Better Circuit Reliability

Toshiba Adds Zener Diode Series for Better Circuit Reliability

The CMXBxxA Zener diode lineup also cuts leakage and simplifies upgrades for power line protection.


News Nov 27, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
3 New Capacitors Target Automotive, Aerospace, and High-Voltage Designs

3 New Capacitors Target Automotive, Aerospace, and High-Voltage Designs

TDK, Kyocera AVX, and Vishay are rolling out new capacitors with durability and efficiency in mind.


News Nov 05, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Are you a first year electronics engineering student? Or maybe working on a second or third degree in this field? All About Circuits has the resources you need: comprehensive textbooks, technical articles, calculators, videos, and more for your EE studies.


News Sep 19, 2025 by Jeff Child
SiTime Enters Resonator Market With Tiny MEMS-Based Devices

SiTime Enters Resonator Market With Tiny MEMS-Based Devices

Announced today, SiTime is expanding into a $4 billion resonator market with its Titan platform.


News Sep 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Nexperia Targets USB With New PD Controllers and ESD Protection Diodes

Nexperia Targets USB With New PD Controllers and ESD Protection Diodes

Nexperia has introduced two programmable USB Type-C power delivery controllers and new ESD protection diodes for high-speed applications exceeding 10 GHz.


News Sep 04, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan
Diodes Inc. Hones In on Video Signal Integrity With Hybrid Driver ICs

Diodes Inc. Hones In on Video Signal Integrity With Hybrid Driver ICs

The new 3.3 V, four-channel hybrid redrivers may promote HDMI signal integrity for high-fidelity video transmission.


News Aug 14, 2025 by Diego de Azcuénaga