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New Wireless Charging Platforms Bypass the Conundrum of Perfectly-Aligned Coils

New Wireless Charging Platforms Bypass the Conundrum of Perfectly-Aligned Coils

Apple ultimately canceled its wireless power program because of coil alignment. Three new platforms aim to work around the problem that slowed the tech giant down.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

ON Semiconductor Introduces Adaptive Charging Controller for USB PD 3.0

The FAN6390MPX incorporates an autonomous USB PD state machine to comply with the USB PD 3.0 specification.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Researchers Double the Driving Range of EVs Using Everyday Household Materials

Researchers Double the Driving Range of EVs Using Everyday Household Materials

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have used a simple and cost-effective process to develop new battery anode materials.


News Feb 28, 2020 by Luke James
TDK Reports Their New AC-DC Power Supplies Peaking at 600 Watts

TDK Reports Their New AC-DC Power Supplies Peaking at 600 Watts

TDK-Lambda claims their new AC-DC power supplies feature efficiencies up to 96% within an industry-standard 3 x 5-inch footprint.


News Feb 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

The STWLC68 integrates a high-power receiver and transmitter with a 32-bit Arm Cortex microcontroller core.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
A  New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

A New Method to Harvest and Generate Electricity by Manipulating Liquid

Researchers from Nagoya University and Kyushu University have used the energy harvested from the movement of liquid and developed a device that generates electricity.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Luke James
A New Device Out of UMass Amherst Powers Small Electronics from Moisture in the Air

A New Device Out of UMass Amherst Powers Small Electronics from Moisture in the Air

Researchers have developed a device that creates energy from moisture in the air. Using a natural protein, Air-gen connects electrodes with nanowires, forming a transfer pathway for electricity.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

This article briefly reviews some important principles of power-supply design before discussing the features of the nRF5340.


News Feb 22, 2020 by Robert Keim
Eta Compute Start-Up Goes Commercial With SNNs Developed AI Chips

Eta Compute Start-Up Goes Commercial With SNNs Developed AI Chips

Eta Compute made headlines in 2018 with its neural networks that train themselves, and now the company has come to market with its AI chips that aim to provide AI to “edge” devices such as IoT sensors, battery-powered cameras, and more.


News Feb 21, 2020 by Luke James
TI Shrinks 36 V, 4 A Power Module for Rugged Industrial Applications

TI Shrinks 36 V, 4 A Power Module for Rugged Industrial Applications

TI claims that its TPSM53604 buck module consumes 50% less power and takes up 30% less space than competing devices.


News Feb 20, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

Nexperia’s Latest MOSFET Targets Load-switch and Hot-swap Applications

This article examines the PSMNR51-25YLH and discusses MOSFET drain-source leakage current.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Robert Keim
XP Power Focuses on Affordability With New PCB-mounted AC-DC Power Supplies

XP Power Focuses on Affordability With New PCB-mounted AC-DC Power Supplies

The VCE20 and VCE40 series provide 20 W or 40 W outputs at voltages ranging from 3.3 VDC to 48 VDC.


News Feb 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The Main Factors Affecting Power Supply Quality

The Main Factors Affecting Power Supply Quality

What is power quality, and why is it essential? This article will provide a basic understanding of power quality, how poor power quality can impact electrical loads and some ways it can be improved.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Ikimi .O
Nexperia Says Its Silicon-based ESD Protection Bests Varistors for Automotive Ethernet

Nexperia Says Its Silicon-based ESD Protection Bests Varistors for Automotive Ethernet

Nexperia’s PESD2ETH100-T and PESD2ETH1G-T comply with the Open Alliance SIG’s 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 standards.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
TI Introduces First 500 mW Isolated DC-DC Converter IC with Integrated Transformer

TI Introduces First 500 mW Isolated DC-DC Converter IC with Integrated Transformer

The UCC12050 accepts input voltages ranging from 4.5 V to 5.5 V and features 5.0 V or 3.3 V outputs.


News Feb 12, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
The UK Introduces the Global Talent Visa: A New Route to Attract Talent and Boost Innovation

The UK Introduces the Global Talent Visa: A New Route to Attract Talent and Boost Innovation

The UK Government has announced its new ‘Global Talent Visa’, an initiative that could lead to a lot of potential growth for the UK tech sector.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Luke James
Arm Adds Machine Learning and Neural Processing IP to Its AI Platform

Arm Adds Machine Learning and Neural Processing IP to Its AI Platform

Arm’s Cortex-M55 and its Ethos-U55 NPU are designed to deliver a combined 480 x leap in machine learning performance.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

Diodes Incorporated Releases New MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification

The APR348 supports secondary-side output voltages up to 20 V in QR, CCM, and DCM flyback modes.


News Feb 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
North Carolina State Researchers Make an Upgrade to Wearable Thermoelectrics

North Carolina State Researchers Make an Upgrade to Wearable Thermoelectrics

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have revealed their latest version of a device that can be used to convert body heat into power for wearable electronics.


News Feb 09, 2020 by Luke James
Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron Makes Way for 5G with Fifth Gen of DDR DRAM, Bumping Data Access Speed by 50%

Micron says their LPDDR5 DRAM will allow 5G smartphones to have 6.4 Gbps peak processing while improving power efficiency by 20%.


News Feb 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff