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Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

ST claims its new buck converter brings high efficiency and flexibility to low-voltage applications like smart meters and industrial systems with few additional components.


News Mar 04, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Can GaN Solve AI Data Center Power Needs in 2025?

Can GaN Solve AI Data Center Power Needs in 2025?

Gallium nitride’s market is expected to expand in AI data centers, electric vehicles, and other high-power needs


News Feb 18, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Infineon Expands Gate Drive ICs for EV Traction Inverters

Infineon Expands Gate Drive ICs for EV Traction Inverters

Infineon’s isolated gate driver ICs support the latest IGBT and SiC technologies, improving efficiency, reliability, and safety in EV powertrains.


News Feb 17, 2025 by Luke James
Breakthroughs in AI Vision and Power Silicon Move Automotive Tech Forward

Breakthroughs in AI Vision and Power Silicon Move Automotive Tech Forward

From AI vision collaborations to MOSFETs and TVS diodes, innovations in the automotive electronics space continue to race ahead.


News Feb 17, 2025 by Duane Benson
Using Solar Energy, Researchers Grow Copper Nano Flowers for Clean Fuel

Using Solar Energy, Researchers Grow Copper Nano Flowers for Clean Fuel

The new method produces clean chemicals and fuels made from CO2, water, and glycerol without any additional carbon emissions.


News Feb 11, 2025 by Jake Hertz
War of the Currents: How AC Defeated DC in the Race to Electrification

War of the Currents: How AC Defeated DC in the Race to Electrification

In 19th-century America, some of the world's greatest engineers and industrialists battled to standardize the electrical system.


News Feb 07, 2025 by Luke James
A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

The new power management IC leverages a boost regulator to extend the run time of non-rechargeable batteries, particularly in Bluetooth Low Energy products.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Research Shorts: 5 Studies Make Headway in Lasers, Antennas, and Beyond

Research Shorts: 5 Studies Make Headway in Lasers, Antennas, and Beyond

From tunable metamaterials inspired by chameleons to radiation-resistant organic solar cells, these discoveries address critical challenges in fields like defense, space exploration, communication, and manufacturing.


News Feb 03, 2025 by Luke James
Infineon Spins Full-Bridge ICs for Smart Brushed DC Motor Designs

Infineon Spins Full-Bridge ICs for Smart Brushed DC Motor Designs

The full-bridge ICs may provide space and cost savings alongside built-in diagnostic and protective features.


News Feb 03, 2025 by Charles Lee
Wolfspeed Equips New SiC MOSFETs for High-Power, ‘Real-World Conditions’

Wolfspeed Equips New SiC MOSFETs for High-Power, ‘Real-World Conditions’

The company's fourth generation of SiC MOSFETs comes with new upgrades to reverse recovery transients and lower RDS(on).


News Jan 27, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Rohm Crafts Tiny 1 kW Infrared Laser Diode for LiDAR

Rohm Crafts Tiny 1 kW Infrared Laser Diode for LiDAR

The eight-channel, 125 W laser diode SMD array improves the measurement distance and resolution in LiDAR applications.


News Jan 21, 2025 by Charles Lee
How Engineer Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Laid the Groundwork for Modern FETs

How Engineer Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Laid the Groundwork for Modern FETs

While the first working FET wouldn't appear until 1945, the idea appeared nearly 20 years prior in a patent held by Julius Edgar Lilienfeld.


News Jan 18, 2025 by Luke James
Renesas Serves Up 100 V MOSFETs Using Split Gate Technology

Renesas Serves Up 100 V MOSFETs Using Split Gate Technology

Thanks to a new process, the two power FETs feature incredibly low on-resistance and high switching efficiency.


News Jan 17, 2025 by Aaron Carman
GuRu’s Wireless Power Transfer Extends Drone Flight Time to 96 Hours

GuRu’s Wireless Power Transfer Extends Drone Flight Time to 96 Hours

In a recent demonstration, GuRu Wireless used its wireless charging system to power an untethered drone 30 feet away.


News Jan 10, 2025 by Luke James
UW Researchers Make Use of ‘Waste’ Heat With Thermophotovoltaic Device

UW Researchers Make Use of ‘Waste’ Heat With Thermophotovoltaic Device

The near-field device shows promise for harvesting energy from waste heat.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Duane Benson
Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

The buck-boost battery charger and USB-C port controller ICs target power tools, home appliances, and light industrial products.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Charles Lee
2024’s Top Technical Articles and More

2024’s Top Technical Articles and More

As 2024 comes to an end, we look back on the year's most popular technical articles, industry articles, and projects.


News Dec 30, 2024 by Abby Garfinkle
Infineon and Rohm Advance Schottky Diodes for EVs and Renewables

Infineon and Rohm Advance Schottky Diodes for EVs and Renewables

The latest Schottky diodes can withstand higher voltages and provide enhanced insulation resistance.


News Dec 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Infineon, Littelfuse, and Toshiba Release High-Performance Power MOSFETs

Infineon, Littelfuse, and Toshiba Release High-Performance Power MOSFETs

In today’s MOSFET roundup, we examine three new products hitting on critical power design features: efficiency, power, and protection.


News Dec 09, 2024 by Duane Benson
ST Rolls Out Configurable Power-Management IC for Automotive MCUs

ST Rolls Out Configurable Power-Management IC for Automotive MCUs

ST prioritized key tenets of automotive design—safety, efficiency, and performance—in the new single-package PMIC.


News Dec 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz