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Dracula Technologies “Sucks” Ambient Indoor Light to Power the IoT

Dracula Technologies “Sucks” Ambient Indoor Light to Power the IoT

With a recent funding round, Dracula plans to advance the "world's first shaped organic photovoltaic cells."


News Dec 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

Lattice Debuts Low-power FPGA Family in Tiny Form Factor

In an effort to marry power efficiency with mid-range FPGA performance, the company has unveiled a new family of tiny form factor, low-power devices.


News Dec 13, 2022 by Jeff Child
Laki Power Marries Sensors and Energy Harvesting to Protect the Grid—Exclusive

Laki Power Marries Sensors and Energy Harvesting to Protect the Grid—Exclusive

In our exclusive interview at Iceland-based Laki Power’s HQ, the company shares how its blend of sensing, data, and energy harvesting aims to revolutionize grid monitoring.


News Dec 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.


News Dec 01, 2022 by Jeff Child
MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

MOSFET ICs Roll in Small Package Formats—a Roundup

Enabling use in size-constrained system designs, a crop of MOSFET ICs are available that leverage small IC package formats.


My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

My Day in Electronica’s Test and Measurement Hall A3

Making use of his Friday at Electronica 2020, All About Circuits’ Jeff Child decided to explore the show’s test and measurement section: Hall A3.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Jeff Child
Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Mushroom-based Substrates: Next Biodegradable Electronic Solution?

Hoping to pave a path toward more sustainable electronics, could research into mushroom-based substrates from Johannes Kepler University (JKU) of Linz be the answer?


News Nov 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NXP Rolls out MCUs Aimed at Traction Inverter Control in EVs

NXP Rolls out MCUs Aimed at Traction Inverter Control in EVs

To tackle the complex challenges of traction inverter control in new electric vehicles (EVs), NXP unveils its S32K39 series of MCUs at Electronica.


News Nov 15, 2022 by Jeff Child
New Slip Ring Assembly Meets the High-voltage Needs of Satellites

New Slip Ring Assembly Meets the High-voltage Needs of Satellites

The new component promises to triple the operational voltage of high-voltage satellites.


News Nov 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
EV Component Roundup: New Chips Yield Quieter, More Efficient ADAS

EV Component Roundup: New Chips Yield Quieter, More Efficient ADAS

EV makers are developing more comfortable and higher-performance vehicles one chip at a time. Here, we'll highlight a new MEMS sensor, SiC-based power module, and radar transceiver.


News Oct 31, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Battery Storage Schemes Employ Freeze-Thaw Approach and More

Battery Storage Schemes Employ Freeze-Thaw Approach and More

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and materials science to tackle energy storage challenges.


News Oct 22, 2022 by Nicholas St. John
ST Drives Up Innovations with Three Automotive Chips

ST Drives Up Innovations with Three Automotive Chips

STMicroelectronics has doubled down on chip-level automotive advances. Here is a roundup of three notable products.


News Oct 19, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Your Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

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

For students back in college for their Fall semester—and anyone who needs a refresher—here’s the lowdown on our top-notch textbooks, technical articles, and calculators for EE studies.


News Oct 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

How, Exactly, Did NASA Smash Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid?

NASA’s $308 million spacecraft crashed into a deep space asteroid, and the scientific community couldn’t be happier with the results.


News Sep 29, 2022 by Aaron Carman
ITD 2022 Day 3: AMD’s Low-power Guru Faces Power Challenges Head On

ITD 2022 Day 3: AMD’s Low-power Guru Faces Power Challenges Head On

We're halfway through the week, which means we're halfway through Industry Tech Days 2022! Find out about today's Keynote speaker from AMD.


News Sep 21, 2022 by Kimber Wymore
Researchers Achieve Wireless Power Transfer Nearly 100 Feet Using Laser

Researchers Achieve Wireless Power Transfer Nearly 100 Feet Using Laser

Recent research on wireless power transfer technology could transmit power across a room, enabling a wide array of charging applications.


News Sep 15, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
STMicro Power Modules Aim to Simplify SiC Inverter Designs

STMicro Power Modules Aim to Simplify SiC Inverter Designs

Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to ensure high power density while simplifying assembly.


News Sep 12, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.


News Sep 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN Transistors Race Beyond Performance Limits as New Products Roll

GaN Transistors Race Beyond Performance Limits as New Products Roll

As gallium nitride (GaN) technology gathers steam, new GaN transistor products are emerging to satisfy today’s engineering needs.


News Aug 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz