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TDK said the DC-DC converter is already used in Altera’s Agilex family of FPGAs and AMD’s programmable SoCs, including AI-class processors in its Versal family.
Infineon gives vertical power delivery a push with a new generation of multiphase power modules that can be tucked underneath server boards and AI accelerator cards.
A panel of leading women in semiconductors at the 2026 Chiplet Summit discuss AI’s impact on engineering careers, mentoring future generations, and gender dynamics in technical...
Tektronix’s 7 Series oscilloscope becomes a powerful signal-integrity tool where signal conditioning and integrity analysis can be easily performed on an advanced GUI.
Artificial intelligence is a logical progression in edge computing and automated testing. However, it’s important to understand how best to deploy AI in a system.
In this special 100th episode of Inside Electronics, Electronic Design’s editors discuss what’s in store for the industry this coming year, from processing hardware to advances...
Tesla’s Semi Chargers for heavy-duty EV trucks will be installed by Pilot Travel Centers at a number of its centers during the first half of this year.
Three of Electronic Design’s most colorful editors will be attending North America’s leading power conference and would love to meet you if you’re planning to attend APEC 2026...
More engineers are turning to reinforcement learning to incorporate adaptive and self-tuning control into industrial systems. It aims to strike a balance between traditional process...
Andy’s back from the 2026 Analog Aficionados meetup, held at DesignCon this year, and pieces together some history of the event as well as launching a downloadable annual calendar...
DesignCon 2026 is running from February 24-26, 2026, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Andy snuck onto the closed exhibit floor to snap pics as booths were being assembled...
Andy finds himself in the quandary of needing to cover DesignCon in the Bay Area and to cover Engineers Week and thus is forced to resort to desperate measures...AI.
Process-control environments are under constant threat from cyberattacks, internal threats, and even simple vandalism. Designers need to consider the spectrum of threats and hardening...
MPS highlights how its motor-control ICs can enable smarter, more precise control of brushless DC motors that are multiplying across robotics and other industries.
The recent closure of NASA’s largest library was only one of many so-called efficiency measures imposed on America’s national research facilities. Editor Lee Goldberg argues that...
With AI buying up the worldwide supply of DRAM and hard drives, a wide swath of industries from automotive to cellular to PCs will face Armageddon times.
The open Battery Data Format standard for battery testing data enables researchers, designers, and manufacturers, as well as the OEMs, to seamlessly collect and exchange battery...
Craig Johnson, VP of EDA Strategy at Siemens EDA, outlines the company’s ambitions for AI-powered digital twins that recreate every part of a design from semiconductors on out...
Improving density in circuit design is an ongoing challenge. One solution is to reconsider circuit layouts from the perspective of bandwidth optimization.
A developer came up with a way to run an AI tool on a Z80, with the goal of determining whether it can be trained and fine-tuned under extreme constraints.
Old is new again as tiny mechanical contactors outperform solid-state switches, monolithic inductors for power conversion, and powering Nixie tube displays.
A wide of array of advanced controllers arrived in 2025, marked by high integration and enhanced intelligence in solutions involving USB and other technologies.
Higher levels of integration and ingenious power-conversion architectures are enabling simpler, denser, more efficient solutions for EVs, data centers, and other critical applications...
The year 2025 produced a bumper crop of new SiC-, GaN-, and silicon-based power transistors, modules, and other basic building blocks for more robust, efficient, and versatile...
Electronic Design's Lee Goldberg chronicles a year of powerful innovations with some of 2025's most notable developments in power devices, power conversion, and power management...
This issue of PowerBites looks at how industries use renewable energy to add green to their bottom lines, how advanced packaging accelerates the adoption of SiC power modules,...
A new family of automotive-rated NPN and PNP bipolar transistors bring low losses and high reliability to switching, regulation/conversion, and driving applications.
Infineon’s automotive-grade MCU and companion software architecture from Munich Electrification deliver precision, safety, and programmability for xEV Li-ion batteries.
Superficial similarities between lithium-ion battery behavior and that of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries can mask the importance of reviewing BMS capabilities and optimizing...
A hubless, axial-flux, in-wheel drive debuted at CES 2026, promising 95% efficiency, torque vectoring, 4WS, and major packaging advantages with net-zero change in unsprung mass...
Hyundai Mobis’ MTCU telematics solution brings 5G into the automotive fold, enabling capabilities such as high-precision map services and remote control for autonomous driving...
Constructed with a metal thick-film technology, Bourns’ new resistors offer power ratings up to 2 W to support high-density, space-constrained power circuit designs.
Stackpole’s latest current-sensing resistors and Bourns’ thermal jumper chips use state-of-the-art materials and packaging and to boost thermal performance and stability in compact...
The 2D devices fabricated using CDimension’s ultra-thin films have demonstrated up to a 1,000X improvement in transistor-level energy efficiency compared to silicon.
LEGO's new SMART Play System blends embedded electronics, sensors, and wireless tech into the familiar classic bricks, creating interactive builds that respond to motion and play...
STMicroelectronics’ new current-sense amplifier supports accurate and reliable monitoring in automotive traction inverters, factory automation and robotics, and servers.
This article explores the advantages of modern multiplexed ADC architectures and provides practical guidance for selecting and deploying them across a range of industrial process...
Washington and New York are writing legislation requiring a massive refit of CNC and 3D printers or they’re banned from sale. California is also banning machines and files.
The latest addition to ST’s VIPerGaN series delivers 65 W in a thermally enhanced QFN package for USB-PD chargers, fast battery chargers, and auxiliary power supplies.
The development kit covers all core building blocks of a zonal controller, which typically needs to tackle everything from data routing to power distribution to load control.
What was trending in automotive electronics at CES? Some of the standouts were connected vehicles using cellular IoT and satellite communications, centralized computing platforms...
The 3,300- and 2,300-V SiC products from Navitas employ advanced planar device structures and packaging to augment efficiency and lifetime for AI data center, grid, and energy...
SemiQ’s SOT-227 SiC power modules, which are tested beyond 1,400 V, target battery chargers, photovoltaic inverters, server power supplies, and energy storage systems.
A look at how the space race evolved in 2025, key missions that slipped, and why 2026 is looking to be a banner year for lunar and commercial spaceflight.
After receiving a determination from the Department of War/Defense, the FCC updated its ban on foreign-made drones and components with exemption listings.
The company claims its new battery could lead to electric cars with a real-world driving range of over 800 miles and a theoretical range of more than 930 miles.
The 750-kW solar array on the roof of a Pennsylvania-based coffee-roasting facility is fulfilling its commitment to sustainability while cutting electricity bills by over 80%....
Growing electrification of marine propulsion systems implies a need to deliver denser circuits and more complex circuits afloat. The nature of the maritime environment, particularly...
Andy’s back with a CES special edition blog and has an opinion about the revolutionary Donut Lab’s solid-state battery that has made the press and influencers gush.
A recent study looks at the factors that led to keeping greenhouse emissions in check while the economy more than doubled, and how they might drive the transition to a sustainable...
What’s being done to reduce the extremely high water consumption needed to cool ever-more-powerful AI data centers? Part 2 delves into the innovative technology and other efforts...
Switching has almost always meant “hard" switching, which is simple but comes with all kinds of electrical and thermal stresses. Soft switching employs more sophisticated design...
Allegro’s ACS37200 200-A Hall current sensor slashes power dissipation with its 50-µΩ shunt, offering 1,400 V of isolation in a compact PSOF package for high-voltage systems.
Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most users still partially depend on the grid.
The need to move beyond 12 V in automotive systems has been apparent for years, but now, finally, consensus seems to have emerged that 48 V is the answer. Making the transition...