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All About Circuits sat down with Texas Instruments to hear firsthand about the company's efforts to help engineers…

All About Circuits sat down with Texas Instruments to hear firsthand about the company's efforts to help engineers achieve low-EMI power designs—without compromising size or performance.

Leakage current is yet another hurdle as Moore's law marches on. Manufacturing techniques, design methods, and research…

Leakage current is yet another hurdle as Moore's law marches on. Manufacturing techniques, design methods, and research projects are taking on the challenge.

The outages last month marked yet another setback to an industry that was already having serious trouble with meeting…

The outages last month marked yet another setback to an industry that was already having serious trouble with meeting demand from automakers.

A new component selection tool from UnitedSiC aims to make the design of SiC-based applications more straightforward and…

A new component selection tool from UnitedSiC aims to make the design of SiC-based applications more straightforward and economical.

Through retrofitting and stopgaps, Intel has launched its 11th-gen Intel Core Rocket Lake-S desktop chips engineered on…

Through retrofitting and stopgaps, Intel has launched its 11th-gen Intel Core Rocket Lake-S desktop chips engineered on the new Cypress Cove architecture.

When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver…

When designing a circuit, especially in high voltage applications, safety is a major concern. A new isolated gate driver is bringing under-voltage safety features to SiC FETs.

Managing heat in EVs is no simple task. With materials research and heat-resistant power electronics, however, thermal…

Managing heat in EVs is no simple task. With materials research and heat-resistant power electronics, however, thermal management systems are slowly advancing EV adoption.

Why do cryptocurrency mines burn so much power? And how might mining power supply units (PSUs) be different from…

Why do cryptocurrency mines burn so much power? And how might mining power supply units (PSUs) be different from general-purpose PSUs?

High-voltage electronics cause a number of issues for FETs used as load switches. A new device from Diodes Incorporated…

High-voltage electronics cause a number of issues for FETs used as load switches. A new device from Diodes Incorporated aims to tackle the long-standing issue of reverse current.

Edith Clarke not only revolutionized electrical power system analysis; she also blazed a trail for women in electrical…

Edith Clarke not only revolutionized electrical power system analysis; she also blazed a trail for women in electrical engineering.

While most EV manufacturers are optimizing existing Li-ion solutions, GM has turned to lithium-metal batteries for the…

While most EV manufacturers are optimizing existing Li-ion solutions, GM has turned to lithium-metal batteries for the next generation of EVs.

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve…

Scientists at the Terasaki Institute have put their own spin on organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) to improve the performance in wearable health devices.

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of…

Paragraf is the first company to grow graphene on a semiconductor wafer, opening the possibilities to a new class of graphene-based electronics.

With real-time location services becoming a staple in IIoT and consumer devices alike, the Antenna Company has set out to…

With real-time location services becoming a staple in IIoT and consumer devices alike, the Antenna Company has set out to prove that UWB antennas can have the best of both worlds: high precision and low power.

ADAS and AVAS are known to add a number of speakers to an automotive audio system. Class-D amplifiers, however, may be a…

ADAS and AVAS are known to add a number of speakers to an automotive audio system. Class-D amplifiers, however, may be a useful solution for cutting size, costs, heat, and power consumption.

While lithium-ion batteries bear some risks of combustion in consumer devices, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency…

While lithium-ion batteries bear some risks of combustion in consumer devices, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency hopes to experiment with the merits of all solid-state lithium-ion batteries in space.

Alone on Mars without the possibility of human intervention, how does the Perseverance rover stay powered?

Alone on Mars without the possibility of human intervention, how does the Perseverance rover stay powered?

Freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts have spurred discussion on whether renewable energy grid integration may be a…

Freezing temperatures and rolling blackouts have spurred discussion on whether renewable energy grid integration may be a safety net for future outages. Design-level challenges, however, make this endeavor more complicated than it may seem.

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help…

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help designers cut power and boost memory.