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AVX Multilayer Varistors Built to Respond to ESD Strikes in Less Than a Nanosecond

AVX’s TransGuard automotive VGAH series provides both EMI/RFI filtering and bidirectional overvoltage protection.

November 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Toshiba Introduces Its First Family of Reusable eFuse ICs

The TCKE8xx series instantly shuts off when extreme overheating, overcurrent, or a short circuit is detected.

November 21, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

NIC Components’ SMT Power Inductors Built to Operate Up to +155°C

The NPIM_PE series are automotive-grade metal composite SMT power inductors with an operating temperature range of ‐55°C to +155°C.

November 20, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Vishay Introduces Low-profile Commercial Inductors in 1212 Case Size

The three new members of Vishay's IHLP family feature inductances ranging from 0.10 to 3.3 µH and profiles as low as 1.0 mm.

November 14, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

TDK Announces Thin-Film Power Inductor Primed for Mobile Device Design

What are thin-film inductors and how can they help with mobile design? Learn about a new inductor from TDK.

June 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

SiC’s Popularity Becomes More Evident in New Chips and Recent Wafer Acquisitions

Get an update on the acquisitions and developments surrounding SiC chips, modules, and power stacks.

May 13, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

A New Line of Low-Profile, Shielded Inductors for DC/DC Converters

TT Electronics has released the HA74 series of surface-mount inductors, which can help improve efficiency in space- and weight-constrained switching regulators.

February 15, 2019 by Robert Keim

A New Ideal Diode for Low- and Medium-Voltage Power Supply Circuitry

Analog Devices has released an IC that provides high-performance diode functionality for automotive applications, portable devices, computing equipment, and photovoltaic systems.

January 28, 2019 by Robert Keim

Picking Apart a New Switching Regulator from Analog Devices, the LT8361

This article will take a look at the Analog Devices LT8361, a low IQ switching regulator supporting boost, SEPIC, and inverting topologies.

December 11, 2018 by Steve Arar

Historical Engineers: Michael Faraday, a Founding Father of Electrical Science

Who was Michael Faraday? What did he contribute to the field of electrical engineering?

November 05, 2018 by Gary Elinoff

Sending ICs to Space: An Isolated Error Amplifier from Analog Devices

The ADuM3190S is an isolated error amplifier intended for use with linear feedback power supplies. The transfer function of this device is stable over a wide temperature range and over the lifetime of the device.

July 19, 2018 by Mark Hughes

An Integrated High-Current Power Module: 0.5 to 2 Volt at 35 Amps from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments has released a fixed-frequency step-down power module that delivers up to 35 Amps at output voltages ranging from 0.5 to 2 V.

March 08, 2018 by Nick Davis

An Electronically Resettable Hot Swap Smart Fuse from ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor offers their new hot swap smart fuse which is an electronically resettable and programmable in-line fuse for high-current applications.

March 07, 2018 by Nick Davis

A Small, Powerful, and Versatile DC/DC Converter—But One That Requires Thought and Deliberation

A new DC/DC converter that offers boost, SEPIC, and voltage inverting functionality, making it suitable for a variety of applications from automotive to telecom to portable electronics.

January 29, 2018 by Nick Davis

High-Accuracy Current Measurements: New Low-Value Resistors from KOA Speer

If you need high precision in your current measurements, you also need high precision in your current-sense resistor.

June 23, 2017 by Robert Keim

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Sony Speaker

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.

May 16, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

The Problem of Flexible Electronics in Wearable Device Tattoos

Researchers have created a printable electronic system that allows for a nano-material to flex with skin to create printable electrical tattoos.

March 23, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

What 2017’s Potential Component Shortage Means for Design Engineers

Veteran engineers and market forecasters alike have fears of an impending component shortage this year. What evidence is there to suggest such a claim and if true, how will engineers be affected?

March 09, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

Teardown Tuesday: Sound-Activated LED Party Lighting

See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.

March 07, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

Ampleon’s 500W Power Amplifier Transistor Achieves “Best in Class” Efficiency at 75%

The new LDMOS-based device is designed for efficient operations in the industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band.

About 3 hours ago by Gary Elinoff

Position Tracking vs. Position Sensors? Distinction Matters in Terminology and Tech

Position trackers and position sensors are fundamentally different. Yet sometimes outside of engineering spaces, we hear the terms used interchangeably. Here's why the distinction matters.

2 days ago by Tyler Charboneau

Diodes Incorporated Shrinks Their Popular Dual- and Quad-channel Bus Switches

Available in ultra-thin QFN (UQFN) packages, the new devices measure at 3mm x 3mm x 0.65mm.

3 days ago by Gary Elinoff

Socionext Side Steps the Pitfalls of Cloud Computing with New Edge Computing Devices

BOXiedge is a 24-core mini-server driven by an SoC clocked at 1GHz. What about this solution speaks to the trend toward edge computing?

About 4 days ago by Robin Mitchell

Silanna Semiconductor’s Active Clamp Flyback Controllers Combine Four ACF Subsystems

The SZ1101 (33W) and SZ1105 (65W) incorporate four key ACF subsystems to simply design and reduce BOM count.

4 days ago by Gary Elinoff

Microchip Revamps Popular Ethernet Transceiver and MCU for Space

Based on familiar COTS devices, these two radiation-hardened devices are designed to facilitate space-based Ethernet connectivity.

4 days ago by Gary Elinoff

Google Coral AI Taps Renesas for Programmable PMICs

Renesas’ ISL91301B PMIC is featured in Google’s Coral devices, including the Mini PCIe Accelerator, M.2 Accelerator, and SoM.

About 5 days ago by Cabe Atwell

MicroPower Direct’s 1W DC-DC Converters Geared for Board-level Power Distribution

The ML100E series offers 41 standard models with varying VDC inputs and output ranges along with short circuit protection and a wide range of temperature tolerances.

5 days ago by Cabe Atwell

Qorvo’s PMIC for In-vehicle Charging Integrates Analog and Power Functions

Qorvo claims that ACT475M is the industry’s first AEC-Q100-qualified PMIC DC-DC buck converter aimed at USB Type-C fast charging applications.

January 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Germany-based Manufacturer Seeks to Innovate Low-power IoT with New Driver IC

The TMC7300 can deliver two amps to drive either one or two DC motors, relays, and LEDs.

January 13, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

CES 2020 offered new insights and product announcements regarding 5G, automotive, IoT, and AI. But which of these trends should engineers pay attention to?

January 13, 2020 by Lisa Boneta

Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

During CES 2020, Google announced new hardware editions and upgrades to the Coral ecosystem, including an Accelerator Module, the Dev Board Mini, and a System-on-Module.

January 13, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

The Medical Devices You Design Treat Chronic Disease—But Do EEs Want That Role in Someone’s Health?

Whether we like it or not, electrical engineers are deeply implicated in the world’s confusing and expensive quest for quality of life.

January 12, 2020 by Robert Keim

AI-focused Education Indicates That Industry 4.0 is Closer Than We Think

This article reviews how AI is making its way into education, which in turn may direct the future of Industry 4.0.

January 11, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

Maxim’s 2-Pin PLC Chip Saves Circuit Space and Power for True Wireless Earbuds

Maxim states that the MAX20340 shrinks the size of the power interface by 13mm2 and increases mechanical reliability.

January 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

New PMIC from Renesas Built to Simplify Automotive Cameras

The new power management IC is said to help designers build smaller, less intrusive automotive camera systems.

January 09, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

SenslinQ combines integrated software with sensors, Arm- or RISC-V-based MCUs, Ceva's DSP units, and other connected technologies for contextually-aware IoT devices.

January 09, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

ACEINNA Launches Triple-Band RTK/GNSS Receiver for Autonomous Navigation Systems

The OpenRTK330L is said to deliver cm-level accuracy during GNSS outages and is fully customizable with open-source algorithms.

January 08, 2020 by Lisa Boneta

ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

The new SoC expedites the design of smart devices with LoRa and other types of LPWAN IoT connectivity.

January 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

The Data Center Spike: Micron Prepares by Rolling Out DDR5

Micron claims that the new DDR5 will provide an 85% increase in memory performance in the next generation of server workloads.

January 07, 2020 by Lisa Boneta