Highlights

Nonlinearities

So… Who’s This New Analog Guy at Electronic Design?

After about a decade, Analog again has a technology editor. In the initial entry of his bimonthly “Nonlinearities” blog,” Andy Turudic introduces himself and briefly outlines ...
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Analog

Quadrifilar Helix Antenna: Simplifying Remote Communications

A novel design inspired by a child's toy, the portable gigahertz QFH antenna can be easily reconfigured for radiation patterns.
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Analog

Urban Lifestyle Initiative is for the Birds @mwrf.com

A group in New York City is working on a massive project to bring something back to the cities that hasn’t been around for decades.
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Analog

Startup to Introduce AI-Enhanced Analog ICs

Even classic analog components may get a functional boost due to the incorporation of artificial intelligence.
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Embedded

Design the Heat Out of 3D Chip Technology

Cadence is trying to turn down the heat in everything from chips to circuit boards to entire electronic systems with Celsius Studio.
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Automotive

“Squib” Driver IC Helps Ensure Rapid EV/HEV Battery-Pack Cutoff

Developed by Texas Instruments, this IC initiates battery cutoff via a pyro, non-thermal fusing device.
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Power

Boost Voltage with Switched-Capacitor Power-Density Circuits

This article highlights the development of switching-mode converters without the use of inductors or transformers.
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Analog

How to Build Wide-Dynamic-Range Systems (Part 2)

Part 2 compares the characteristics of linear and multichannel receiver devices, examining resolution capabilities and sensitivity to impulse noise as well as the relationships...
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Power

Electronic Isolation on a Chip

Infineon’s new series of solid-state isolators facilitate faster and more reliable switching in high-voltage electronics.
The Briefing

Component Reuse: The Key to More Sustainable Electronic Devices?

Jabil is getting into the business of recovering chips and other components from circuit boards. In the latest installment of The Briefing, we discuss the new effort with the ...