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DARPA’s “Olympics-Style” SHRIMP Competition Continues the Robotics Challenge Spirit—with Tiny Robots

Following in the footsteps of its DARPA Robotics Challenge, DARPA is planning an "Olympics-style" competition to test the abilities of teeny tiny microrobots.

July 25, 2018 by Robin Mitchell

News Brief: ON Semiconductor Releases DC-DC Buck Converter Family with Efficiency in Mind

This article takes a look at a recent range of DC-DC buck converters released by ON Semiconductor, the FAN6500xx family.

July 19, 2018 by Robin Mitchell

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...

July 19, 2018 by Mark Hughes

“Ultra-Low” Current Consumption: A Battery Charger from STMicroelectronics

This article will look at the most important features of the STBC15 which is STMicroelectronics newly released ultra-low current consumption linear battery charger....

July 02, 2018 by Steve Arar

Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

An overview of two PLC design solutions shows the progress in the realization of smart grid infrastructure.

June 29, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad

How Auto Balancing Works for Supercapacitors in Low Voltage Designs: A New PCB from ALD

A new PCB ensures over-voltage protection for supercapacitors serving the industrial controls, remote monitoring, and battery backup systems....

June 11, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad

A Dual Channel DC/DC Converter for Power Supply Designs from Linear Technology

The LT8582 is a new dual channel DC/DC converter from Linear Technology.

June 07, 2018 by Mark Hughes

Switching Regulators with the Size and Simplicity of a Linear Regulator (LDO), from Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated recently announced their new Himalaya uSLIC power modules: the MAXM17532 and the MAXM15462.

May 11, 2018 by Nick Davis

High Efficiencies, Small Package: An Integrated Boost (Step-Up) Module Regulator from Analog Devices

Linear Tech's new boost (step-up) module regulator comes in a small BGA package and offers high efficiencies.

May 03, 2018 by Nick Davis

Lower Current Consumption, Smaller Footprints: The Reengineering of DC-DC Converters in the IoT Era

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer greater design flexibility and space on the board....

April 26, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad

Optimizing for the Smart Grid: A Look at Infineon’s MIPAQ Intelligent Power Module

This News Brief looks at Infineon's Intelligent Power Module (IPM), the MIPAQ Pro, which has been updated for use in smart grid applications....

April 19, 2018 by Donald Krambeck

Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation and Power System Design: An Interview with Dr. Sudipta Chakraborty

Sudipta Chakraborty is the Director of Energy Systems at OPAL-RT. In this Engineer Spotlight, he speaks about challenges facing power system design, how hardware-in-the-loop simulations are...

April 18, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois

What Is an aCOT? A New Synchronous DC-to-DC Buck Converter from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated recently released an adaptive constant on-time (aCOT) synchronous DC-to-DC buck converter that offers high efficiencies and an improved transient response....

April 18, 2018 by Nick Davis

High Efficiencies at Light Loads: A Voltage Boost Converter from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments recently released their new voltage boost converter (step-up converter) that offers high efficiencies at light load conditions....

April 12, 2018 by Nick Davis

Adjustable Step-Down DC/DC Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V....

April 11, 2018 by Nick Davis

20A (Single Voltage) or 10A (Dual Voltages): A DC/DC Voltage Regulator Module from Linear Technology

A compact μModule point-of-load regulator from Linear Technology can be configured as either a single 20-amp voltage regulator or two 10-amp voltage regulators....

April 09, 2018 by Nick Davis

Using GMR Technology: A Highly-Sensitive Current Measurement Sensor from Allegro Microsystems

Allegro Microsystems touts their new fully-integrated and highly-sensitive current sensor.

April 03, 2018 by Nick Davis

AC Energy Metering: A Single-Phase Energy-Metering IC with Autocalibration from Analog Devices

The ADE9153A from Analog Devices is a single-phase energy-metering IC that includes autocalibration.

March 27, 2018 by Nick Davis

Will GaN Take Over Audio, Automotive? GaN Systems Talks Gallium Nitride Applications

Gallium nitride, or GaN, was a hot topic among power companies at APEC 2018. AAC's Karissa Manske had the chance to ask GaN Systems CEO, Jim Witham, about what GaN's capable of and where we'll...

March 24, 2018 by Karissa Manske

Average Power Consumption Monitoring: Maxim’s New Four-Channel Power Accumulator

Maxim Integrated recently announced an SMBus, four-channel average-power monitoring IC.

March 23, 2018 by Nick Davis