Top Stories of the Week: Feb. 16-20, 2026

Check out the latest stories, videos, and podcasts from the week of Feb. 16, 2026.
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Superficial similarities between lithium-ion battery behavior and that of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries can mask the importance of reviewing BMS capabilities and optimizing...
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Old is new again as tiny mechanical contactors outperform solid-state switches, monolithic inductors for power conversion, and powering Nixie tube displays.
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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...

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Inside the challenges of building a circular economy in electronics: Why do companies struggle with sustainable practices, and what are the barriers to reducing, reusing, and ...
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Data centers and cloud data centers employ a lot of hardware and software, much of which is specific to those environments. Designing these systems touches on a range of different...
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The threat of cyberattacks seemingly becomes more ominous every passing day. Learn about the different types of vulnerabilities and methods of defeating such attacks in this TechXchange...
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Synchronization of clocks across the network is becoming standardized. Check out the TSN-specific articles in this TechXchange.
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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) like chatbots are changing the way many use AI.
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Designing with Chiplets
Mixing dies, interposers, and designs to fabricate new solutions.

More of This Week's Articles

The Featured Articles above are just some of the content that's new this week on Electronic Design. Check out the rest here.

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Chip fabs are key cogs in the technology supply chain, and according to TXOne Networks, they're facing increasing cyber threats.
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An optimized, basic op amp offers precise sensor-output performance while negating temperature-induced drift and errors.
TDK Corp. (and Tony Vitolo/EndeavorB2B)
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Delve into the details of vertical power delivery and how it surmounts the limits of traditional lateral power when it comes to supporting secondary power rails.
RMIT University
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Skin-attached measurement is increasingly the research “platform” for medical monitoring and research.
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Today’s high-performance voltage supervisors are more than voltage monitors. These components are turning into fully integrated solutions for detecting system faults and random...
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This article presents a step-by-step process for importing two types of third-party SPICE models into LTspice: models implemented with .MODEL directives and those implemented ...
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As tech giants race to turn voice into the dominant interface for AI, the company is positioning the HiFi iQ as a key building block.

Editor's Choice: From the Electronic Design Archives

These articles were chosen by the editors at Electronic Design that complement the new articles above. They are included in our regular newsletters.

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National Geographic’s new documentary reveals the most detailed 3D model ever made of the Titanic as it looked in 2022.
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Many applications today take advantage of laser technology and the benefits derived from its power density, which is measured by the laser power divided by its beam size.
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Several test methods, such as OCV, ACIR, and DCIR, are often applied to battery cells for incoming inspection. What are the pros and cons of each?
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Discover the groundbreaking innovations of African-American electronics engineers who have shaped the world we live in today.
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Here are nine more greats in the electronics engineering world you should know about.
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New advances with lead-free QDs could soon bring unmatched SWIR imaging and sensing capability to high-speed devices.

Editor's Picks from Other Websites

We hope you enjoy the articles on Electronic Design, but there's a lot going on and we can't cover everything. In this section, Electronic Design editors highlight articles they found this week that you might be interested in as well.

Bill Wong's Picks of the Week

Here's an article that caught my interest this past week.

AI-based solutions to enhance productivity, quality, and maintenance. Check out this article @ IndustryWeek:

Cabe Atwell's Picks of the Week

Here's an article that caught my interest this past week.

Loch Ness Monster camera found and restored @ Scottish Field:

  • Underwater camera used to photograph Loch Ness Monster restored. I want to believe. I think we all want to believe. In the pursuit of that hope, this camera was made 56 years ago (1970). Like an early attempt at a triggered trail camera. Clever idea. Coincidentally, this camera was found by the infamous underwater robotic submarine “Boaty McBoatface.” 

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