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Low Pressure and No Pressure Sintering Approaches for Large Surface Areas

This article highlights the latest results in the area of low pressure/ no pressure silver sintering on using solvent free silver sintering pastes.

Saturation Current Boost for Ferrite Choke Inductors

The WE-PD-family storage chokes are ideal for integrated DC/DC converters and switching controllers with output powers from 0.01 W to 300 W.

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas Push Forward Development of High-Speed Wireless Charging

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas have developed a reference design for a highly-efficient fast-charging solution for smartphones and mobile devices.

GaN Systems Announces 65W QR Charger Reference Design as Demand for GaN Chargers Escalates

GaN Systems announced a new reference design for a high power density 65W QR (quasi-resonant) charger.

Diodes Incorporated Introduces 1.5A Single Slew Rate Controlled Load Switch

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated's AP22908 that is a slew rate controlled load switch is a single P-channel MOSFET power switch…

New Electric Battery Technology Could Power Electric Flight and Longe-Range Electric Vehicles

Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University researchers generate a new composite electrolyte which shows great promise for high-power electric vehicle…

Infineon Gives the BMS a New Brain

Infineon has released a new IC that will minimize the footprint and costs of battery management systems.

AC Equipment Grounding: Creating a Safe Fault Current Path to Ground

Learn about the merits of the equipment grounding to protect people in faulted AC power systems.

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 Showcases 0% to 50% Battery Charge in just Five Minutes

Qualcomm has developed the world’s first commercially viable fast charging platform to support more than 100W charging power in a smartphone,…

Improving Efficiency with an Active Switch on an AC Bridge

Modular Multi-Level Converter Technology for Medium Voltage Applications

This article introduces some of the technologies Amantys has developed to realise a full-power MMC converter for medium-voltage applications.

Mitsubishi, ROHM, and Vishay Rollout New Power MOSFETs

In this month’s Power MOSFETs product recap we take a look at products from Mitsubishi Electric, ROHM and Vishay.

MEAN WELL Releases New LED Power Supply Series

MEAN WELL releases its new LED power supply series, the LDH -25/65 series, for green energy LED lighting applications.

LED Drivers Used with Input Voltages Above and Below the Level of the LED String

This article highlights Analog Devices Incorporated LTM8042 as can be easily configured in three topologies—boost, buck, and buck-boost—to meet…

Smallest Littelfuse PPTCs Protect Portable Devices from Overcurrent, Overtemperature Conditions

Littelfuse announced a new series of PPTCs designed to help make the next generation of today’s most-used consumer electronics smaller and more…

ABB to Provide Fast Charging Technology for the FIA Formula E World Championship

ABB, a Swedish company that has become a leader in DC fast charging system design, and a partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, is providing…

CES Plans Ahead, Moves Digital for 2021

Initially planned for Las Vegas next January, CES 2021 has now switched to a virtual format, citing COVID-19 safety concerns. 

STMicro Eases Design of Advanced Energy-Saving Power Supplies with Eco-Certified 400W Evaluation Board

STMicroelectronics introduces its evaluation board that delivers a ready-to-use 400-Watt power-supply solution, meeting today’s toughest…