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Navitas Technology Takes GaN to New Power Heights

A new and improved GaN technology is moving from the cell phone charger market into higher power, high-reliability applications. EE Power spoke with Navitas’ Stephen Oliver to find out how, and we’ve got everything engineers need to know.

2 days ago by Barbara Vergetis Lundin

Sony’s Energy Harvester Draws Power From Electromagnetic Wave Noise

Sony Semiconductor Solutions has devised a device that uses stray EM waves that already exist in the environment to power IoT devices.

September 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz

E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

The PMIC can pull from any combination of two sources: photovoltaic cells, a thermoelectric generator, an RF energy harvester, or pulsed (kinetic) energy sources.

August 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.

August 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Energy Harvesting Roundup: 4 New Designs Tap Into Ambient Energy

With more low-power IoT devices flooding the market, researchers and developers are getting creative with power solutions—with some turning to unique energy harvesting techniques.

July 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Inspired by Zebra Stripes, Researchers Solve Size Constraints of TEGs

Gwangju Institute researchers have developed a thin, lightweight, and flexible TEG that makes use of zebra-like stripes to generate electric energy.

March 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman

PMIC Space Heats up With Design Wins, Acquisitions, and More

Offering compact packaging, BLE functions, and more, today’s power management integrated circuits (PMICs) are meeting the technology needs of a variety of system designs.

February 25, 2023 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

The Internet of Animals Is Here to Track, Monitor, and Conserve Species

The Internet of Things isn't just useful for remotely locking your doors or turning off a light. Connected devices may now play a role in saving wildlife.

January 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Researchers Point to Printable Semis as Path to Sustainable IoT

New research outlines the state of the printable electronics industry and the role it could play in the future of IoT.

January 11, 2023 by Jake Hertz

On SpaceX Rocket, Caltech Prototype Tests Way to Beam Solar Power to Earth

On SpaceX's recent launch, Caltech sent its Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD) into orbit to harvest solar power in space and transmit it to Earth.

January 06, 2023 by Darshil Patel

Dracula Technologies “Sucks” Ambient Indoor Light to Power the IoT

With a recent funding round, Dracula plans to advance the "world's first shaped organic photovoltaic cells."

December 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz

MCU Advances Focus on Neural Processing, RRAM, and Payment Security

MCU vendors continue to up their game. Latest chips serve up neural processing for the edge, innovations in on-chip non-volatile memory, and tech for secure biometric card payments.

December 10, 2022 by Jeff Child

Laki Power Marries Sensors and Energy Harvesting to Protect the Grid—Exclusive

In our exclusive interview at Iceland-based Laki Power’s HQ, the company shares how its blend of sensing, data, and energy harvesting aims to revolutionize grid monitoring.

December 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Aimed at Power Distribution, Menlo Micro Debuts “Highest” Power MEMS Switch

Putting its Ideal Switch technology back into action, Menlo Micro has unveiled what it says is the industry highest power MEMS switch device.

December 01, 2022 by Jeff Child

Our Electronica Interview with Infineon PSS Division President Adam White

In Infineon’s booth in the vast Hall C3 at Electronica 2022, we caught up with Adam White to talk supply chain, sustainability, green energy, and more.

November 23, 2022 by Jeff Child

Battery Storage Schemes Employ Freeze-Thaw Approach and More

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and materials science to tackle energy storage challenges.

October 22, 2022 by Nicholas St. John

STMicro Power Modules Aim to Simplify SiC Inverter Designs

Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to ensure high power density while simplifying assembly.

September 12, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Navitas Unveils GaN Half-bridge ICs with MHz Switching

The company unlocks higher performance, and lowers component count integrating two GaN FETs onto a single IC.

September 07, 2022 by Jake Hertz

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.

July 26, 2022 by Jake Hertz

New Sensor Harnesses Energy From Movement for Human-machine Interfaces

Solar, thermal, and wind are common sources of energy harvesting. Now, a triboelectric tactile sensor draws energy from movement to power wearables.

May 20, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.