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Could Microbatteries Be the Next Step in Li-ion Battery Evolution?

Could Microbatteries Be the Next Step in Li-ion Battery Evolution?

The need for smaller batteries with higher energy and power density has given rise to new technology: the microbattery. What is this technology and what research has been revolving around it?


News Oct 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

ST's new intelligent high-side drivers illustrate how accurate current sensing is a non-negotiable feature of modern power switches, especially in the automotive space.


News Oct 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
Microsoft and Eaton Aim to Push Back on US Power Grid Woes with Data Center UPS

Microsoft and Eaton Aim to Push Back on US Power Grid Woes with Data Center UPS

Many challenges plague the US electric grid. However, once a power strain on the grid, data centers could flip the switch and help the grid instead of drag it down.


News Sep 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

A new software solution from Siemens is helping designers combat power integrity issues caused by electromigration and voltage drops. Let's dive into the issues the new tool called "mPower" is hoping to solve.


News Sep 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz
TI Hopes to Extend EV Drive Time With New DC-DC Bias Supply Module

TI Hopes to Extend EV Drive Time With New DC-DC Bias Supply Module

The powertrain is the heftiest part of an EV. To target this component-heavy system in EVs, TI says it is targeting distributed power architectures for more integrated gate driver circuitry.


News Sep 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Pushing the Life of Asset Tracking Tags From One to Five Years

Pushing the Life of Asset Tracking Tags From One to Five Years

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now, onsemi has literally stretched the lifespan limits—to five years.


News Sep 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Remembering Sir Clive Sinclair: A Forerunner in Home Computer Design

Remembering Sir Clive Sinclair: A Forerunner in Home Computer Design

A forerunner to the spirit of modern “makers," Sir Clive Sinclair is remembered for over 40 years of electronics entrepreneurship.


News Sep 23, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Littelfuse’s Gate Driver Promises Fast Turn-on Speed in Solid-state Relays

Using load biasing, the new MOSFET gate driver has turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. It's also the so-called first of its kind that doesn't require an external power supply.


News Sep 22, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Maxim Targets IoT with Low Power Coprocessor Toting ChipDNA PUF Technology

Maxim Targets IoT with Low Power Coprocessor Toting ChipDNA PUF Technology

Security is steadily becoming a top priority, especially at the hardware level. Maxim Integrated hopes to bring both security and low power to IoT applications with its cryptographic processor.


News Sep 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
A Closer Look at the Stars of Apple Event 2021: The A15 Bionic and iPhone13

A Closer Look at the Stars of Apple Event 2021: The A15 Bionic and iPhone13

At this year's Apple Event 2021, the company announced details about the newest Apple A-series cellular SoC—the A15 Bionic—and the iPhone13.


News Sep 20, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

A Recap of Industry Tech Days 2021: Links to Every Single Live Session

Industry Tech Days 2021 concluded yesterday. This article will give you a chance to peruse the full list of the week's events that are now available on-demand.


News Sep 18, 2021 by Kate Smith
Day 5: 3 Execs Assess the Global Chip Shortage—A Keynote Panel You Won’t Want to Miss

Day 5: 3 Execs Assess the Global Chip Shortage—A Keynote Panel You Won’t Want to Miss

The final day of Industry Tech Days 2021 has arrived! Day 5 will deliver some exceptional sessions and conversations, so pull up a seat for the home stretch.


News Sep 17, 2021 by Kate Smith
Day 4: Making the Transition from Science to Technology

Day 4: Making the Transition from Science to Technology

Learn about the research being conducted on cutting-edge technologies and how these innovations are already changing the world.


News Sep 16, 2021 by Kate Smith
Day 3: Industry Tech Days Shifts Gear to Talk About Autonomous Vehicles

Day 3: Industry Tech Days Shifts Gear to Talk About Autonomous Vehicles

We head into the middle of ITD 2021 with a Keynote about innovation, ambition, and really big robots in the form of autonomous semi-trucks.


News Sep 15, 2021 by Kate Smith
A Decade of Work: Sila Charges to Market with Silicon in Li-ion Batteries

A Decade of Work: Sila Charges to Market with Silicon in Li-ion Batteries

Sila Nanotechnologies has spent the last ten years trying to push Li-ion batteries to the next level using silicon as an anode material and has finally made it to market within the Whoop 4.0.


News Sep 10, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.


News Sep 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O
ST Expands MasterGaN Portfolio to Simplify 45W and 150W Designs

ST Expands MasterGaN Portfolio to Simplify 45W and 150W Designs

MasterGaN integrates GaN transistors and half-bridge gate drivers on a single chip. Now, the family has grown to support higher-efficiency technology.


News Sep 04, 2021 by Ikimi .O
A Full EV Charge in 5 Minutes? Israeli Startup StoreDot Makes Big Battery Claims

A Full EV Charge in 5 Minutes? Israeli Startup StoreDot Makes Big Battery Claims

StoreDot's unique battery chemistry is just the start of the company's interesting claims. It also plans to make its technology open source—and send it to space.


News Sep 03, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova
New WPT Prototype “Charging Room” Aims to Power Your Living Room Without Wires

New WPT Prototype “Charging Room” Aims to Power Your Living Room Without Wires

Research on UTokyo and U-M's "charging room" could help power your cell phone and other items from anywhere in the room using up to 50 watts of magnetoquasistatic wireless power transfer.


News Sep 02, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Confidence in EVs Wanes as GM Recalls Bolt EVs for Catching Fire

Confidence in EVs Wanes as GM Recalls Bolt EVs for Catching Fire

As EV adoption accelerates, so too are reports of battery fires on the rise. But are these fires all that more common than ICE vehicle fires?


News Aug 31, 2021 by Lianne Frith