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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...
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This new control-loop architecture, usable with both linear and switching regulators, is designed to generate very low noise voltages and the level of noise becomes independent...
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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.
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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...

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This crash course on specifying analog-to-digital converters may tip the performance scales in your design’s favor.
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The shift from 12-V supply rails to 48-V power systems is pushing power levels under the hood to new highs. But it opens the door to a unique set of issues that extend to xEV ...
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Delve into the pros and cons of using alternating buck-boost control in a power supply.
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This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO...
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Battery cell voltage is the most fundamental measurement made on the cell. While on the surface measuring voltage seems easy, challenges and accuracy considerations must be understood...

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These similar power-measurement ICs tackle the often necessary but energy-consuming task of continuous power measurement and alarming.
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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...

Editor's Choice: From the Electronic Design Archives

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To achieve the weight savings and footprint reduction demanded in advanced vehicle systems, using a 48-V zonal architecture becomes an attractive choice.
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Supplementing the CA grid’s wind and solar generating capacity with up to 9.72 GW of peak power, large-scale storage led to 100% renewable operation during parts of 79 out of ...
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Optical proximity sensors reduce acoustic feedback by dynamically adjusting the device settings based on the proximity of objects.
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Developing your own machine-learning models is easy with TensorFlow.

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