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Generative AI in the data center
Nonlinearities

Could Sagence AI’s Analog Inferencing for GenAI be NVIDIA’s Downfall?

AI data centers typically require hundreds of megawatts of power, and it continues to rise to the point where most power companies refuse to provide such capacity from the public...
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Nonlinearities

How to Design a Chip for Under $1,000 (Part 1): Book Recommendations

In the first of a multi-part series on how to design a custom chip for under $1,000, our Analog Editor gets you started with a Magnificent 7 list of textbooks.
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Nonlinearities

So…The K2-W Analog Computer Op Amp Has Mad Scientists’ Fingerprints on It (Part 1)

In the first of three parts, Andy hypothesizes that the K2-W Analog Computer Op Amp’s design has some unrevealed mad science in its input-stage design.
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K2-W op amp
Analog

Modeling on Mondays: The GAP/R K2-W Vacuum-Tube Op Amp in SPICE (Part 4)

After a brief review of the history of the K2-W vacuum-tube op amp, an LTspice model is used to create its schematic in preparation for SPICE simulation.
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Test equipment
Power

The Role of Snubber Circuits in Modern Switching Technologies

Learn how modern snubber circuits are mitigating the challenges posed by advanced semiconductor technologies in power electronics.
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Events

Tech Highlights @ electronica 2024

Check out our coverage of technology and products at electronica 2024.
Renesas
Renesas IO-Link IC support
Industrial

IO-Link Adds 4-Channel Master and Signal-Conditioning IC Support

These ICs, developed by Renesas, provide the critical IC functionality and support needed for implementation of industrial I/O and protocols.
Using 3D Printed Gradient Index Refracted Lens
Analog

Using a 3D-Printed Gradient Index Refracted Lens

Fortify’s 3D-printing technology is leveraged to create gradient index refracted lenses for a range of applications, especially those built with SWaP-C in mind.
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Modeling on Mondays: An Intro to Simulation of Vacuum-Tube Triodes in SPICE (Part 2)

A brief overview of the history and operating principles of vacuum tubes is discussed, after which Dr. Stephen Dyer shows how to model them in SPICE in their active region of ...
National Geographic
National Geographic's Tsunami: Race Against Time
Sensors

National Geographic’s "Tsunami: Race Against Time"

National Geographic’s latest docuseries brings viewers to the forefront of the 2004 tsunami and the people who lived through its aftermath.