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Big Moves Propel eVTOLs Closer to Autonomous Flight and More

Big Moves Propel eVTOLs Closer to Autonomous Flight and More

Archer Aviation is developing pilotless eVTOLs, CATL is ready to produce safer batteries, and Florida is building out its flight testing track.


News Sep 07, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Paragraf Launches 12-Channel Graphene FET Platform and Real-Time Reader

Paragraf Launches 12-Channel Graphene FET Platform and Real-Time Reader

The PMF2002 multiplexes 12 customer-functionalized graphene sensing channels on one device, while the new Enterprise Reader adds direct electronic readout and real-time analysis.


News Sep 04, 2026 by Luke James
AI Craze Drives Wave of Semiconductor Deals Toward $1T Chip Era

AI Craze Drives Wave of Semiconductor Deals Toward $1T Chip Era

In this edition of Business Shorts, we spotlight five announcements that show AI demand is reshaping everything from Wall Street financing to washing machines.


News Aug 26, 2026 by Luke James
Vox Power Unveils Digitally Enabled Output Modules and Open-Source DevKit

Vox Power Unveils Digitally Enabled Output Modules and Open-Source DevKit

This set of PMBus-compatible output modules and an accompanying digital development kit streamline the control, monitoring, and integration of high-density configurable power supplies.


News Aug 07, 2026 by Jeff Child
Infineon Designs Rad-Hard GaN Gate Driver for Satellite Power Systems

Infineon Designs Rad-Hard GaN Gate Driver for Satellite Power Systems

The new gate driver pairs a truly differential input with onboard regulation and Miller Clamp protection to support both GaN HEMTs and logic-level silicon FETs.


News Aug 07, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro Claims ‘First’ Safety PMIC to Integrate a Wheel-Speed Sensor Link

Allegro’s A81415 safety PMIC integrates wheel speed sensing, power management, and ASIL-D safety features into a single chip for electromechanical brake by wire systems.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

In this Q&A with Vicor, we explore current multiplication and decoupled conversion stages. Both overcome traditional multiphase limitations and drastically cut I²R thermal losses for high-demand loads.


News Jul 21, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

The 60 V and 100 V parts pair low on-resistance with small footprints as industrial systems migrate from 12 V and 24V rails toward 48 V distribution.


News Jul 10, 2026 by Luke James
EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically optimized for humanoid robotics and drones.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Jeff Child
ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

Announced today, the all-in-one VL53L9CX combines stacked BSI SPAD technology, metasurface optics, and on-chip processing to deliver dense spatial awareness directly to small microcontrollers.


News Jun 22, 2026 by Jeff Child
Breaking AI Bottlenecks: 3 Startups Look Beyond the Chip

Breaking AI Bottlenecks: 3 Startups Look Beyond the Chip

Lotus Microsystems, Oriole Networks, and Atomera have each rolled out technologies tackling the physical limits slowing AI infrastructure.


News Jun 18, 2026 by Luke James
TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

Unveiled this week at PCIM, TI’s new automotive-grade battery monitor IC increases channel density by 44% and embeds real-time EIS to detect internal cell faults and mitigate thermal runaway.


News Jun 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

The new Elite Pairing Studio is an interactive cloud-based simulation tool designed to give power electronics engineers deep visibility into device-level switching behavior and component trade-offs.


News Jun 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
Drop-In Upgrade: ST Launches New Automotive Battery Management IC

Drop-In Upgrade: ST Launches New Automotive Battery Management IC

ST recently introduced the L9963F battery-management IC for EVs and energy storage systems with ASIL-D support and synchronized cell monitoring.


News Jun 10, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Infineon Serves Up GaN 40 V Switches Aimed at Portable Power Designs

Infineon Serves Up GaN 40 V Switches Aimed at Portable Power Designs

Two new CoolGaN BDS additions replace back-to-back silicon MOSFET pairs with chip-scale packages.


News Jun 09, 2026 by Jake Hertz
SPI Connectivity Comes to STMicroelectronics’ New Gate Drivers

SPI Connectivity Comes to STMicroelectronics’ New Gate Drivers

The new gate drivers combine ultra-low standby power, integrated analog functions, and SPI-based configuration to simplify brushless motor designs in battery-powered equipment.


News Jun 08, 2026 by Austin Futrell
AOS Targets Intel Panther Lake With Low-Quiescent-Power Controllers

AOS Targets Intel Panther Lake With Low-Quiescent-Power Controllers

Paired with compact smart power stages, the new digital multiphase controllers may extend notebook battery life by up to an hour.


News May 27, 2026 by Luke James
Rambus Introduces PCIe 7.0 Switch With Time-Division Multiplexing

Rambus Introduces PCIe 7.0 Switch With Time-Division Multiplexing

The new switch IP targets AI and data center SoCs that need to move data efficiently across CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, and NVMe storage without adding more physical lanes.


News May 15, 2026 by Luke James
Cisco Introduces a Universal Quantum Switch for Quantum Networking

Cisco Introduces a Universal Quantum Switch for Quantum Networking

Cisco designed the Universal Quantum Switch to connect quantum systems using different encoding methods, marking a major step toward scalable quantum networking over existing telecom infrastructure.


News May 14, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell