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Just Add Water—Paper-based Batteries Activated by a Water Switch

Just Add Water—Paper-based Batteries Activated by a Water Switch

To reduce e-waste, researchers are experimenting with paper-based batteries. This latest one comes from Empa, which is activated by water.


News Aug 01, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Digital Polar Radio Approach Shrinks Power for Wi-Fi IoT Devices

Designing its patented digital polar radio implementation into an SoC and a development kit, InnoPhase brings extreme low power to Wi-Fi IoT systems.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
Smart Locks Use Smartphone NFC to Unlock—All Without a Battery

Smart Locks Use Smartphone NFC to Unlock—All Without a Battery

Infineon has revealed a new chip that may unlock the answer to battery-less IoT appliances—particularly smart locks.


News Jul 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Rambus Spins DDR5 DIMM Interface ICs for Data Center Servers

Rambus Spins DDR5 DIMM Interface ICs for Data Center Servers

Adding SPD (serial presence detect) hub and temperature sensor ICs to its DDR5 portfolio, Rambus now has a complete chipset offering for DDR5 DIMM interfacing.


News Jul 19, 2022 by Jeff Child
Samsung Crashes Through 3nm Scaling Barriers With New MBCFET Architecture

Samsung Crashes Through 3nm Scaling Barriers With New MBCFET Architecture

Pushing beyond Moore's law, Samsung claims to have achieved an industry first when it comes to 3 nm process nodes with its latest architecture—the multi-bridge-channel field-effect transistor (MBCFET).


News Jul 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
SiC Collabs Fuel Advances in EV Traction Inverters and Charging Gear

SiC Collabs Fuel Advances in EV Traction Inverters and Charging Gear

As silicon carbide (SiC) proliferates in EV designs, a series of manufacturer collaborations are fueling innovation in electric vehicle (EV) traction inverters, charging infrastructure, and more.


News Jul 02, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
The Heart of Fuel Cells, “MEAs,” May Propel the Future of Green Energy

The Heart of Fuel Cells, “MEAs,” May Propel the Future of Green Energy

AAC spoke to Gore to learn how membrane electrode assemblies in fuel cells can help decarbonize applications from drones to warehouses.


News Jun 30, 2022 by Ingrid Fadelli
Infineon Hopes to Pack a Punch With Battery-powered Sensor Fusion Alarm Design

Infineon Hopes to Pack a Punch With Battery-powered Sensor Fusion Alarm Design

By marrying a MEMS microphone, a pressure sensor, and an AI/ML algorithm, a PSoC MCU-based reference design lets engineers build very low-power smart alarm systems.


News Jun 29, 2022 by Jeff Child
ST’s Power Supply Controller Aims to Boosts Energy-efficiency for USB Chargers

ST’s Power Supply Controller Aims to Boosts Energy-efficiency for USB Chargers

Apart from reducing the carbon dioxide emissions in the environment, the new ST-ONE power supply controller also targets the production of energy-efficient USB adapters.


News Jun 24, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
TI Rolls Out Bluetooth LE MCU With +8 dBm RF Power for $0.79

TI Rolls Out Bluetooth LE MCU With +8 dBm RF Power for $0.79

Offering a blend of low-power, high RF power, and a $0.79 price, Texas Instruments (TI) has released a new Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) MCU aimed at the growing connected device market.


News Jun 22, 2022 by Jeff Child
Rohm’s Latest LDO Regulator ICs Target Nanoscale Output Capacitance

Rohm’s Latest LDO Regulator ICs Target Nanoscale Output Capacitance

Tackling capacitor challenges, Rohm's latest low-dropout (LDO) regulators aim to offer stability in power supply circuits designed with low capacitance values.


News Jun 20, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
EU Officially Rules USB-C as Common Charger By 2024

EU Officially Rules USB-C as Common Charger By 2024

Consumers will need to look for an icon and a label that indicates charger performance and decide on an unbundled sale before making a purchasing decision.


News Jun 09, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Intel Beats the Data Center Heat With Open IP Immersion Liquid Cooling

Intel Beats the Data Center Heat With Open IP Immersion Liquid Cooling

Intel is aiming at a more sustainable data center with new investments and the industry’s first immersion cooling reference design.


News May 24, 2022 by Jake Hertz
MIT’s Fuel Cell Technology Harvests Energy from Glucose

MIT’s Fuel Cell Technology Harvests Energy from Glucose

Researchers have developed a fuel cell that can convert glucose into electricity. The goal: powering medical implants from within.


News May 23, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
Power Component Innovations Enrich Supply Designs

Power Component Innovations Enrich Supply Designs

Power supply design is a challenging task. Feeding those needs, a handful of power component companies recently rolled out devices that aim to boost the performance and efficiency of power supplies.


Alternative Energy Harvesting Techniques Emerge for Sensor Networks

Alternative Energy Harvesting Techniques Emerge for Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor networks need energy harvesting to replace battery power. Researchers are coming up with innovative ways to get energy from alternative sources—even human sweat.


News May 14, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Researchers Collab With Intel, Google on “Energy Processing Unit”

Researchers Collab With Intel, Google on “Energy Processing Unit”

Data centers use 90 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. Now, a new unit can deliver more power to servers—without sacrificing speed or efficiency.


News May 13, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan
MOSFET Performance and Packaging Innovations Shine at PCIM Europe

MOSFET Performance and Packaging Innovations Shine at PCIM Europe

Offering advances in key specs and packaging options, semiconductor vendors unveiled a variety of new SiC (silicon carbide) FET and MOSFET devices at this week’s 2022 PCIM Europe event.


News May 13, 2022 by Jeff Child
Rounding-up GaN-based Transistors for High-power and Frequency Applications

Rounding-up GaN-based Transistors for High-power and Frequency Applications

Targeting reliable high power and frequency electronic devices, manufacturers are looking into gallium nitride (GaN) to fabricate field-effect transistors (FETs) that have a high switching frequency.


News May 07, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Automotive IC Solutions Roll for Enhanced Security and ADAS

Automotive IC Solutions Roll for Enhanced Security and ADAS

Next-gen automotive system design keeps getting more challenging. To help engineers keep pace, three chip vendors are serving up solutions aimed at enhanced security, ADAS, and simplified door control.