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8-channel driver manages diverse automotive loads
ST’s L9800 combines eight low-side drivers with diagnostics and protection in a compact leadless package for tight automotive spaces. The ISO 26262 ASIL-B-compliant device drives resistive, capacitive,...
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Space-ready GaN FET endures harsh radiation
EPC Space has announced the EPC7030MSH, a radiation-hardened 300-V GaN FET for high-voltage, high-power space applications. It supports front-end DC/DC converters in satellite power systems, power...
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Clock ICs drive low-jitter Ethernet and PCIe
The SKY63104/5/6 family of jitter-attenuating clocks and the SKY62101 clock generator simultaneously generate ultra-low jitter clocks for synchronous Ethernet and spread-spectrum PCIe. Built on...
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Authentication IC strengthens IoT security
Microchip has added secure code signing, firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates, and CRA compliance to its ECC608 TrustMANAGER authentication IC. Additional enhancements include remote management of...
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Computer and network-attached storage: Capacity optimization and backup...
Motivations for bolstering backup Last March, I documented my travails striving to turn a 2018-era x86-based Apple Mac mini into a workable system in spite of its diminutive, non-upgradeable 128 GByte...
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Accelerating time-to-market as cars become software defined
Automakers have always raced to get the latest models to market. The shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) has turned that race into a sprint. It’s not a simple shift, however. Building cars that...
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Power Tips #142: A comparison study on a floating voltage tracking power...
In order to test multiple ICs simultaneously with different test voltages and currents, semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) uses multiple source measurement units (SMUs). Each SMU requires its...
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Reducing manual effort in coverage closure using CCF commands
Ensuring the reliability and performance of complex digital systems has two fundamental aspects: functional verification and digital design. Digital Design predominantly focuses on the architecture of...
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Inherently DC accurate 16-bit PWM TBH DAC
The 16-bit DACs are a de facto standard for high DC accuracy and precision domain conversion, but surprisingly few are fully 16-bit (0.0015%) precise. Even when described as “high precision,” some have...
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The CyberPower DBH361D12V2: An UPS That Goes Old-School
Normally, when I cover the topic of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), I’m talking about devices containing rechargeable battery packs based on either sealed lead-acid (SLA) or one of several newer...
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A hands-on guide for RC snubbers and inductive load suppression
The other day, I was casually scrolling through Google when I stumbled upon a flood of dirt-cheap RC snubber circuit modules on various online stores. That got me thinking—it’s high time we talk about...
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Tenstorrent’s Blue Cheetah deal a harbinger of chiplet acquisition spree
Less than a month after Qualcomm announced its acquisition of Alphawave Semi, another chiplet deal is in play. Artificial intelligence (AI) chip developer Tenstorrent has snapped up Blue Cheetah Analog...
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Push ON, Push OFF for AC voltages
Stephen Woodward’s DI, “Flip ON Flop OFF” does a wonderful job for DC voltages. I thought of extending this idea to much-needed AC voltages, as all our gadgets work with AC voltages. Wow the...
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Primemas unveils CXL 3.0 SoC controller
Primemas, a fabless company specializing in SoC Hublets (hub chiplets), is now sampling its Compute Express Link (CXL) 3.0 memory controller. The company is collaborating with Micron through its CXL...
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Isolated driver enables fast, stable GaN control
Rohm has introduced the BM6GD11BFJ-LB, an isolated gate driver optimized for 600-V-class GaN HEMTs in industrial equipment such as motors and server power supplies. When paired with GaN transistors,...
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MLCC saves board space in vehicle designs
Designed for automotive use, Murata’s 50-V multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) delivers higher capacitance in a compact 0805-size (2.0×1.25-mm) SMD package. With a rated capacitance value of 10 µF, the...
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Off-line converter trims component count
ST’s VIPER11B voltage converter integrates an 800-V avalanche-rugged MOSFET with PWM current-mode control to power smart home and lighting applications up to 8 W. On-chip high-voltage startup...
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AI-focused MCUs embed neural processor
Aimed at AI/ML applications, Renesas’ RA8P1 MCUs leverage an Arm Ethos-U55 neural processing unit (NPU) delivering 256 GOPS at 500 MHz. The 32-bit devices also integrate dual CPU cores—a 1-GHz Arm...
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Can microchannels, manifolds, and two-phase cooling keep chips happy?
Two-phase cooling Thermal management is an ongoing concern for many designs. The process usually begins with a tactic for dissipating or removing heat from the primary sources (mostly but not...
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Handle with care: Power and perils of compound semiconductors
In the realm of advanced electronics and photonics, compound semiconductors are the silent enablers of breakthrough performance in many applications. Built from materials like indium gallium arsenide...
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