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STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of Digital Isolator Featuring Galvanic Isolation

The STIS0621 provides 6kV of galvanic isolation and features two independent unidirectional channels

April 28, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

Kemet Introduces a Piezoelectric Film Haptic Actuator for User Interfaces

The thin-film actuators serve to add a haptic skin to product surfaces to create a wide range of tactile effects

April 23, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

Infineon Introduces 650V High-Side And Low-Side Gate Drivers

The monolithic level-shift drivers include integrated bootstrap diodes to save space and reduce overall BOM.

April 13, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

How the Piezoelectric Effect is Used in Sensors

This series provides a look at how different physical phenomena can be converted into an electrical signal. In this article, the third in our…

April 12, 2021 by Alex Roderick

E-Peas is Helping Enable Epishine’s New, Novel and Thin Indoor Energy Harvesting Solution

The world is getting smarter, and the devices that enable that intelligence are getting smaller. For this to continue, especially in indoor…

April 03, 2021 by Nicholas St. John

Allegro’s Latest Hall Effect Current Sensor Requires no Shield or Core

Designed for tough EV and industrial environments, the ACS37610 measures currents ranging from 100A to 4000A flowing through busbars or PCB traces.

March 31, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

Paragraf Introduces Graphene-Based Battery Sensor for Battery Mapping

Based on the Hall Effect, the new device is well suited for evaluating electric vehicle battery cell chemistries

March 29, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

ON Semiconductor launches World’s First Automotive Qualified SiPM Array Product for LiDAR Applications

This article highlights ON Semiconductor ArrayRDM0112A20-QFN as the first automotive qualified SiPM product in the market.

March 14, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

II-VI Incorporated Introduces Ceramic YAG Optical Materials for Solid-State Lasers in Automotive LiDAR

This article highlights ceramic YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) platform for solid-state lasers and optical components.

March 11, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

Power Companies Close Out 2020 with Growth and New Opportunities

A look into the latest quarterly and full-year earnings results from the power electronics companies.

March 10, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell

Allegro Debuts Sensor Interface IC for Resistive Bridge Pressure Sensors

The automotive grade A17700 interfaces directly with Wheatstone bridge transducers and enables highly accurate measurements.

March 07, 2021 by Gary Elinoff

TDK’s InWheelSense Showcases the Future Automobile Sensor Systems

TDK’s InWheelSenseTM solution aims to help with tire pressure monitoring as well as other tire properties as it is being released as an industry…

March 05, 2021 by Nicholas St. John

Henkel and Quad Industries Expand Partnership for Printed Electronics Solutions

Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Quad Industries take their strategic partnership further to promote the creation of printed electronics solutions

March 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

Ricoh Electronics Devices Launches a 4-Channel, High-Voltage Window Voltage Detector

For higher security, the R3500 series has a fault-diagnostic function that checks if the IC itself can operate properly, as the new product is…

February 23, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

TDK Selection Tool for PTC Inrush Current Limiters

In addition to their use in converters and power supplies for industrial and household electronics, PTC inrush current limiters are also used in…

February 21, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

CUI Devices Adds Ultrasonic Sensors Product Line to Sensors Portfolio

This article highlights CUI addition of ultrasonic sensors to its product portfolio that offers distance ratings from 0.2 up to 18 meters and…

February 20, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

New Residual Current Monitors from Danisense Feature User-Selectable Settings and 70mm Aperture

The RCMH070IB+ requires only a single 24Vdc power supply.

February 14, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

Nexperia Leads with 80V RETs for 48V Automotive and Other Higher Voltage Bus Circuits

The new series (NHDTx and NHUMx) includes 42 parts with PNP / NPN combinations.

February 13, 2021 by Hailey Stewart

Caltech Researchers Develop Graphene-Based COVID Test and Sensor Technology

Caltech researchers develop a multiplexed test with a sensor that can rapidly detect and diagnose COVID-19 infection, the SARS-CoV-2 RapidPlex.

February 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

Monolithic Power Systems Unveils a Series of 48V to 6V LLC Modules

Based on Efficient Power Conversion’s EGaN FETs, the non-isolated DC/DC power modules provide up to 300 watts of output power.

January 31, 2021 by Gary Elinoff